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Using citizens as human shields commonly used in Russian disinformation: U
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 3 (ANI): After Russia claimed that Ukraine is using Indian students as human shields, the US Department of State on Wednesday (local time) said that they have not seen any verified report of such incidents and these activities are commonly used in Russian disinforma
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Biden says uptick in Russian disinformation could be pretext for war again
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], February 19 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Friday (local time) said that there has been an uptick in Russian disinformation that could be used as a pretext for an invasion of Ukraine.
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China's covert propaganda operation is getting bigger by the day: Report
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 29 (ANI): China's party-state propaganda apparatus is ramping up its global disinformation efforts ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics.
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EU Parliament suggests sanctions regime against 'disinformation'
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], January 26 (ANI/Sputnik): A European Parliament special committee adopted a report on Tuesday that suggests countering disinformation and foreign interference with more sanctions.
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China targets Taiwan with new disinformation campaign
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], January 23 (ANI): China is conducting disinformation campaigns against Taiwan by infiltrating social media, internet forums and online chatrooms to subvert the public's trust in the government. It further said that it is trying to destabilize society and meddle in elections.
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Russia spreading disinformation to present Ukraine as aggressor, alleges U
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 21 (ANI): Amid the rising tension between Russia and Ukraine, the United States has issued two fact sheets alleging that Moscow is spreading disinformation to paint Kyiv as the aggressor in the relations between the two countries.
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UK minister includes Russia, China among 'hostile nations'
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], December 27 (ANI): Russia, China and Iran are among "hostile nations" that pose cyber security concerns to the UK, said the country's Minister of State for Security and Borders Damian Hinds and accused these countries of launching disinformation campaigns.
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India dismantles Pakistani coordinated disinformation operation, blocks Is
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 21 (ANI): In a closely coordinated effort between intelligence agencies and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, the Ministry on Monday ordered the blocking of 20 channels on YouTube and two websites spreading anti-India propaganda and fake news on the in
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US Department of State launches anti-'Russian disinformation' project in G
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 11 (ANI/Sputnik): The US Department of State has launched the DisinfoHacks project in Greece to counter "Russian disinformation," and the American ambassador to Greece, Geoffrey Pyatt, gave a speech at the ceremony.
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Kerala Aravana Payasam disinformation: Devaswom Board to initiate legal ac
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], November 17 (ANI): The Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) has issued a statement that the campaigns against Aravana Payasam, the main offertory (prasadam) given to the devotees at Sabarimala, were false and factually incorrect, said a press release from the
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Pak uses disinformation campaign to target Saudi Arabia, UAE for supportin
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], November 17 (ANI): A disinformation campaign was launched against India, targeting its economic interests, using the violence during an anti-encroachment drive in Assam as bait to trigger the campaign, according to a new report.
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Taiwan working to fight Chinese cognitive warfare
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], November 8 (ANI): Taiwan is working to fight Chinese cognitive warfare like the use of social media and other platforms to spread disinformation and cause social unrest.
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