India, Afghanistan involve in anti-Pakistan propaganda through fake news

Last updated on: 10 August,2021 08:23 pm

India, Afghanistan involve in anti-Pakistan propaganda through fake news

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - An internet observatory has revealed that sources linked to Indian and Afghanistan s state machinery used bots, coordinated network behavior and fake news to derail Afghan peace process.

The G5 Internet Observatory studying the digital space through data and analytics to develop insights for policy and public interest in its tweet has exposed how India and Afghanistan used disinformation and propaganda campaign to sabotage Afghan peace process.

 

— G5 Internet Observatory (@G5iO_) August 10, 2021

The G5 report said that the frequency and intensity of these campaigns increased dramatically over the last 3 months once US announced a final withdrawal date and second time when the Taliban gained military victories.

Report further states that coordinated disinformation campaign led by India and Afghanistan targeting Pakistan Army, fanning ethnic nationalism, spreading fake news over FATF and blaming Pakistan for the current crisis in Afghanistan.