During the conflict between India and Pakistan, even some long-trusted outlets reported unverified information and fabricated stories.
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But social media has exponentially increased the potential for misinformation. And in India, there has been a steady erosion of free speech since Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power in 2014. Many news outlets have been pressured into suppressing news damaging to the government’s reputation. Others, including many big television networks, have come to promote the government’s policies. (Some small independent online news publications have pursued more accountable journalism, but their reach is limited.)
Washington Post article about recent Indian and Pakistani propaganda
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Indian media uncritically uses AI slop to replace their journalists these days. It is all propaganda and profit over journalistic integrity, and the government cracking down on independent media doesn’t help either.
Indian media is dogshit, not to put too fine a point on it. Best to just steer clear altogether. The more annoying part is when Indian nationalists go around trying to use it as proof of anything.
EDIT: That being said, why repost articles from May?