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May 15, 2025
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Fact-check: Viral claims of radiation leak in Pakistan are false

Pakistan’s Ministry of Climate Change and fact-checkers have debunked viral claims circulating on social media alleging that Pakistan experienced a radiation leak in its northern regions. […]
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May 15, 2025
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Viral Video Claiming Trump Mocked Pakistan Over Indus Waters Is False

A viral video circulating on social media claims that former U.S. President Donald Trump mocked Pakistan in response to India’s suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty. […]
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May 15, 2025
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Indian News Channel Shares False Image of ‘Captured Pakistani Pilot’

On May 8, Indian broadcaster Zee Rajasthan News aired a photo during live coverage of the India–Pakistan conflict, falsely claiming it showed a Pakistani pilot captured […]
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May 15, 2025
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India Blocks Chinese and Turkish State Media Accounts on X

India has blocked the X (formerly Twitter) accounts of Chinese news agency Xinhua, Global Times, and Turkey’s TRT World amid accusations of spreading disinformation during the […]
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May 15, 2025
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PTA Moves to Block Prominent YouTubers Amid Anti-State Allegations

As tensions escalate between Pakistan and India, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has compiled a list of high-profile Pakistani YouTubers accused of spreading anti-state and anti-military […]
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May 15, 2025
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Indian YouTuber Arrested for Alleged Espionage Ties with Pakistan

Indian authorities have arrested travel influencer Jyoti Malhotra from Haryana on charges of espionage, alleging she was in contact with a Pakistani High Commission official expelled […]
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May 15, 2025
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Pakistani Songs Removed from Indian Platforms Amid Government Advisory

Following a May 8 advisory by the Indian government, major music streaming services like Spotify began removing Pakistani content for Indian users, citing national security concerns […]
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May 14, 2025
Published by Digital Rights Foundation on May 14, 2025
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SILENCED ALGORITHMS: How Platform Policies Shape Narratives & Suppress Marginalized Voices in Pakistan by Aneela Ashraf

On May 15, 2024, Pakistani journalist Zahid Hussain posted a tweet condemning the government’s internet blackout in Baluchistan, where authorities had severed connectivity for the 12th […]
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May 14, 2025
Published by Digital Rights Foundation on May 14, 2025
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When Reality is Manufactured: AI Misinformation and the Future of Journalism in Pakistan by Saddia Mazhar

In early 2024, a fake, sexually explicit AI-generated video depicting Punjab Information Minister Azma Bukhari circulated widely across Pakistani social media. The deepfake, reportedly disseminated by […]
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