Indian govt is trying to push anti-Pakistani rhetoric despite Pakistan’s repeated efforts to establish peace
BALOCHISTAN: Disinformation and fake news on digital media are becoming a source of concern for governing bodies across the globe. The Indian government is trying to push anti-Pakistani rhetoric despite Pakistan’s repeated efforts to establish peace in the region. But a European non-governmental group has uncovered a network of 265 fake news accounts that are managed by Indians. Such attempts in the digital age, if left to go unnoticed, are bound to create cleavages and affect Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts to establishing itself as a peaceful nation in the global political network. India is aware that Pakistan wants to bring peace to Kashmir. They also know the condition of the people of Kashmir and the pressure of the Indian government. It is because of this that the Indian disinformation campaign targets Pakistan. But disinformation can result in instability and increased tensions between nations. Disinformation is a challenge that must be tackled with the help of media. They should be willing to reform their platforms to challenge content which is not credible and is biased in favour of a particular stance.
Mahikan Sarwar
Published in The Express Tribune, November 19th, 2019.
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