Akhil Ranjan
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Akhil Ranjan
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Journalist & OSINT enthusiast; via @Twitter 1.0, @AFP Fact-Check & @BBC फ़ेक न्यूज़, मीडिया और लोकतंत्र (नवारुण प्रकाशन): https://shorturl.at/wL0lm
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Google reduces Political Ads Transparency tool to only 12 countries – none from the EU!
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 🙏
Alas… what a deplorable sight!

I worked with Twitter’s global disinformation team, and helped combat falsehood and hate-speech on the platform.
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!
#ExpressoMacchiato

What an addictive song, my favourite so far and I'm going to be hooked for a long time...!!

#Eurovision #Eurovision2025 #ESC2025 #TommyCash
🚨 #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.
🚨 #Misinformation on #OperationSindoor 4/n

"Fuelled by emotion, bias, prejudice, and hyper-patriotism, ordinary individuals have become unaware and misinformed foot soldiers in a digital war over social media platforms.
www.ptinews.com/fact-detail/...
Press Trust Of India
www.ptinews.com
🚨 #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.
🚨 #Misinformation on #OperationSindoor 2/n

Indian politician Dr. Nishikant Dubey also fell for misinformation circulated by a Pakistani Twitter handle impersonating an Indian account.
🚨 #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.
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...
#Misinformation is rife on social media as tensions escalate between India and Pakistan following Indian military's #OperationSindoor targeting "terrorist infrastructure" in Pakistan & Pakistan-administered Kashmir in retaliation of #PahalgamAttack on 22 April that killed 26 people, mostly tourists.
Reposted by Akhil Ranjan
Reposted by Akhil Ranjan

Meta released a review of activity on its platforms during an unprecedented year of elections. It covers a lot of ground but fails to address how Meta’s political ad system has been abused to scam and deceive people on a global scale during such a critical year for democracy. Here’s a rundown 🧵:
A group of right-wing media in India have been sharing old and unrelated visuals alongside claim they show atrocities against the Hindu community in wake of the current political unrest in Bangladesh. Here is a latest one joined by RT India, the Indian unit of Russian state controlled news media.
RT India Peddles Video Of Kali Idol Dismantling Tradition In WB As Vandalism | BOOM
BOOM found that the video is from East Bardhaman district in West Bengal and there is no communal angle to the incident.
www.boomlive.in
This #AI detection tool created by #TrueMedia intends to help by identifying signs of manipulated pictures and videos posted on social media.
TrueMedia.org
TrueMedia.org detects political deepfakes in social media. Non-profit, non-partisan, and free.
www.truemedia.org
What an irony...!!

"The Election Commission is not the only Indian government-adjacent entity still using this banned scanning app. Rest of World found 30 other instances of documents uploaded by government departments and ministries that were scanned with CamScanner since the app was banned..."
India banned a Chinese app four years ago. Government agencies are still using it
CamScanner was one of 59 Chinese apps the Indian government banned in 2020, amid a border conflict with China.
restofworld.org
A byline worth mention after a long time...!!

Dramatised videos, apparently created for entertainment & awareness, are widely being shared on social media as true events with false claims to stoke religious bigotry & misogyny in India. #FakeNews
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-66432198
Staged videos fuel religious hate and misogyny in India
Scripted videos, apparently created for entertainment, are being shared to make them seem like real events.
www.bbc.co.uk
Counting Russia's dead in Ukraine... #UkraineWar

Wonderful example of investigative journalism & visual storytelling through online data collection & verification…!!
Counting Russia's dead in Ukraine - and what it says about the changing face of the war - BBC News
What we learned from counting the Russian dead
www.bbc.co.uk
#Soho in London is brimming with #PrideEdition #EmojiShower… 💕