[Satire] India-Pakistan Crisis: Rise in Misinformation, Warmongering and Censorship
- On April 22, a terrorist attack near Pahalgam in Indian-administered Kashmir killed 26 civilians, mainly Hindu tourists.
- India blamed Pakistan for supporting terrorism and launched strikes on Pakistani territory two weeks later, while Pakistan denied involvement and called for international mediation.
- The conflict triggered a wave of misinformation online, including unrelated videos falsely attributed to the attacks, increasing polarization on both sides.
- India's Ambassador Saurabh Kumar described the attack as a "very heinous and dastardly terrorist attack" and urged communicating to Pakistan to end terror networks on its soil.
- The crisis risks further military escalation between two nuclear-armed neighbors while public voices in India and Pakistan grow increasingly opposed to the war and call for peace.
12 Articles
12 Articles
Indian workers and students speak out against Modi government’s assault on Pakistan and anti-Muslim incitement
In the face of a frenzied ruling class campaign to whip up war fever and silence all dissenting voices, there is growing opposition among Indian workers and youth to the reactionary conflict between South’s rival nuclear-armed states, India and Pakistan.
India-Pakistan crisis: Rise in misinformation, warmongering and censorship
The ceasefire is apparently holding between India and Pakistan. But even if the fighting has stopped, the information war continues. There has been misinformation, warmongering and a crackdown on independent journalists in both countries. Experts say the fog of war has created one big casualty: the truth. This week's guest on our media show Scoop is data journalist Uzair Rizvi, an OSINT and fact-checking expert based in New Delhi.
India and Pakistan look to EU to defuse conflict in different ways
Ambassadors of India and Pakistan to the EU speak to Euronews in the wake of a flaring of relations between the two nuclear powers following a terror attack. Both countries are looking to the EU for assistance, but their approaches differ.
The unthinkable environmental catastrophe
The threat of nuclear war between India and Pakistan is not just a geopolitical crisis, but an existential threat to Earth’s climate and environment. While most discussions focus on immediate casualties and political consequences, the long-term environmental devastation would be far worse, potentially altering the planet’s climate for decades and making large parts of the world uninhabitable. Scientists warn that even a “limited” nuclear exchang…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 60% of the sources are Center
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
Ownership
To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage