Understanding Disinformation Actors in India's Media Landscape 🧵
India's media landscape is complex, with some outlets playing a role in amplifying propaganda and disinformation. Let's delve into a few prominent ones:
India's media landscape is complex, with some outlets playing a role in amplifying propaganda and disinformation. Let's delve into a few prominent ones:
ANI's collaboration with the MEA includes media campaigns such as "India Global" and "India File," with the latter being a compilation of video clips sourced from ANI and posted on Indian embassy websites worldwide.
The Caravan Magazine conducted an investigation revealing ANI's close relationship with the Modi government and its active engagement in subversion within the Sikh community.
Examples of such articles include:
▪️Alleging #Sikh youth abroad are being radicalized by #Khalistanis in the West, with a focus on Pakistan's alleged role.
▪️Accusing Pakistan of using Europe's liberal ecosystem to promote #Khalistani separatism.
▪️Alleging #Sikh youth abroad are being radicalized by #Khalistanis in the West, with a focus on Pakistan's alleged role.
▪️Accusing Pakistan of using Europe's liberal ecosystem to promote #Khalistani separatism.
▪️Questioning whether the Khalistan movement is truly dead and buried, suggesting the involvement of fringe #Canadian Sikhs and Pakistani intelligence.
▪️Reporting on an anti-India protest by Khalistanis in Times Square, highlighting pro-India demonstrators' numerical superiority
▪️Reporting on an anti-India protest by Khalistanis in Times Square, highlighting pro-India demonstrators' numerical superiority
▪️Discussing the rejection of the "#PunjabReferendum 2020" by #Britain, attributing it to New Delhi's claims of Pakistan ISI involvement and a conspiracy against Punjab. #Sikh #Khalistan
Zee News: Known for its championing of nationalism and Hindutva, Zee News has faced accusations of serving the cause of #BJP. Its chairman, Subhash Chandra, is a BJP member of the #RajyaSabha.
According to a report by @Caravanmagazine , Chandra’s ideological inclinations have never been a secret. His liking for #Hindu nationalism began early in his childhood and has continued till date…
Chandra admitted to have attended #RSS shakhas-branches- regularly for about five years, till he passed the tenth standard. Despite the trouble of having to wake up before dawn, Chandra enjoyed the experience for the patriotic and mythological...
tales narrated by #RSS pracharaks- propagandists. He also attended a fifteen-day camp run by the RSS…”
Zee News has been accused of engaging in biased coverage, including maligning organizations like Khalsa Aid.
Zee News has been accused of engaging in biased coverage, including maligning organizations like Khalsa Aid.
#IndiaandCanada are closely cooperating on the issue of Khalistani terrorism and separatism even as fringe elements in the latter have been proactive.
Network 18: Owned by Reliance Industries, Network 18 includes media outlets like CNN-News18. #MukeshAmbani, the head of Reliance, is known to have close ties to #PMModi and the Indian government.
CNN-News18 withdrew a news report falsely implicating Joginder Bassi in funding farmers' protests with #Khalistani links, based on an "intelligence report."
CNN-News18 faced criticism for withdrawing a news report that falsely implicated Toronto talk show host Joginder Bassi in funding farmers' protests with Khalistani links.
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