Akhil Ranjan
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Akhil Ranjan
@akhilr23.bsky.social
Journalist & OSINT enthusiast; via @Twitter 1.0, @AFP Fact-Check & @BBC
फ़ेक न्यूज़, मीडिया और लोकतंत्र (नवारुण प्रकाशन): https://shorturl.at/wL0lm
#GIJC25 formally opens with keynote address by co-founder and CEO of Rappler, Nobel laureate #MariaResaa. Please say hello if you too are attending the conference. Thank you!
November 21, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Just arrived at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre to attend #GIJC25. Looking forward to four days of learning, sharing, connecting, and catching up with fellow journalists from around the world. Please do say hello if you are around - would love to connect and catch up!
November 20, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Google reduces Political Ads Transparency tool to only 12 countries – none from the EU!
October 8, 2025 at 2:18 PM
A delayed announcement, but happy to share that I've completed a Master’s in Investigative Journalism at City, University of London.

As I step into the job market afresh, I'd be grateful for any heads up about work opportunities where you think I’d be a good fit or leads on stories I can pursue 🙏
September 9, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Alas… what a deplorable sight!

I worked with Twitter’s global disinformation team, and helped combat falsehood and hate-speech on the platform.
September 9, 2025 at 1:17 PM
🚨 #Misinformation on #OperationSindoor 5/n

At least two-month-old video of a massive explosion is being shared with false claim that it shows India's recent strike in Sialkot, #Pakistan.
May 7, 2025 at 7:16 PM
🚨 #Misinformation on #OperationSindoor 3/n

A prominent Indian YouTuber shared a military simulation video, falsely claiming it to be actual footage of India’s #OperationSindoor in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
May 7, 2025 at 6:10 PM
🚨 #Misinformation on #OperationSindoor 2/n

Indian politician Dr. Nishikant Dubey also fell for misinformation circulated by a Pakistani Twitter handle impersonating an Indian account.
May 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM
🚨 #Misinformation on #OperationSindoor 1/n

Renowned Pakistani journalist Hamid Mir shared a four-year-old visual of a MiG-21 crash in India's Punjab as 'confirmation' of Pakistan’s claim of shooting down Indian fighter jets during the #OperationSindoor.
May 7, 2025 at 5:54 PM
#Soho in London is brimming with #PrideEdition #EmojiShower… 💕
June 15, 2023 at 6:51 PM