In an era defined by hyper-connectivity, where news travels faster than it can be verified, truth finds itself shackled - battered by waves of misinformation, disinformation, and the relentless pursuit of virality.
Amid Operation Sindoor launched by the Indian Army to avenge the Pahalgam killings, India has categorically refuted the claims being made by Pakistan to shift the focus and control the narrative with a barrage of lies and digital theatrics.
The Philippines on Saturday slammed China for resorting to disinformation activities around Sandy Cay, emphasising that the area was an integral part of its territory.
While observing that the world is at the dawn of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) age that will shape the course of humanity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday, called upon the global community to address concerns related to cyber security, disinformation, and deep fakes.
Elon Musk-run Twitter has withdrawn from the European Union's Code of Practice on online disinformation a move which has not gone well with the regulators.
Journalism appears to be hostage to algorithms, artificial intelligence and machine learning. This trifurcation is not empowering citizens, as is commonly believed, because, at the heart of it, it is against facts — it sells a version of facts to its intended audience.
Pakistan has been spreading anger and distrust within India by twisting government decisions and projecting them as being biased against specific segments of society and religious groups. The timing of the CAA riots which coincided with the visit of President Trump is an example of a successful information warfare campaign to damage India’s global reputation.
