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
फ़ेक न्यूज़, मीडिया और लोकतंत्र (नवारुण प्रकाशन): https://shorturl.at/wL0lm
Hello Chris, I've just completed a master's in investigative journalism at City, University of London, and trying to step into freelancing. I would be grateful if you might spare some time for a chat, thank you!
September 1, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Hello Chris, I've just completed a master's in investigative journalism at City, University of London, and trying to step into freelancing. I would be grateful if you might spare some time for a chat, thank you!
🚨 #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.
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
🚨 #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.
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.
In addition to ordinary citizens, several media organisations, journalists, and politicians from both sides have been found sharing old and unrelated visuals, along with false or misleading claims about #OperationSindoor and its aftermath. Following are a few example...
May 7, 2025 at 5:54 PM
In addition to ordinary citizens, several media organisations, journalists, and politicians from both sides have been found sharing old and unrelated visuals, along with false or misleading claims about #OperationSindoor and its aftermath. Following are a few example...
Reposted by Akhil Ranjan
We uncovered more than 100k deceptive US election/social issues ads across +200 FB pages. The ads used deepfakes of Trump, Biden & others to make false claims about gov subsidies and to hawk Trump merch. Meta earned more than **$25 million** from the ads. Story: www.propublica.org/article/face...
Exploiting Meta’s Weaknesses, Deceptive Political Ads Thrived on Facebook and Instagram in Run-Up to Election
Despite Meta's stated commitment to crack down on harmful content, it failed to catch tens of thousands of ads that used false claims and deepfakes of political figures to collect users’ sensitive per...
www.propublica.org
December 5, 2024 at 9:20 PM
We uncovered more than 100k deceptive US election/social issues ads across +200 FB pages. The ads used deepfakes of Trump, Biden & others to make false claims about gov subsidies and to hawk Trump merch. Meta earned more than **$25 million** from the ads. Story: www.propublica.org/article/face...