https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-55232432
"The networks primary aim was to "discredit Pakistan internationally" and influence decision-making at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and the European Parliament."
"The researchers found that in addition to about a dozen NGO’s with direct links to the New Delhi based Srivastav Group there were several hundred pro-Indian interventions by non-accredited NGOs, which were repeatedly given the floor at the UNHRC on behalf of ones impersonating to be UN-accredited organizations, pursuing the same agenda of maligning Pakistan."
"In addition to the web of dubious NGO’s and think-tanks the disinformation operation also utilized over 750 fake media outlets. Many of which would reproduce content, often critical of Pakistan and promoting Indian interests, to boost the visibility of such rhetoric on search engines."
"This self referential and mass proliferated content, often precipitated by the bogus think-tanks owned by the Srivastav Group, was then picked up by ANI, India’s largest and only news agency that provides a syndicated multimedia news feed to all Indian media channels and reputed global outlets like Reuters"
"ANI's news reports have found space in many mainstream Indian news outlets and publishers. Its fake content was then further reproduced on more than 500 fake media websites across 95 countries, the researchers found."
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