Over 265 fake local news sites in more than 65 countries are managed by an Indian influence network.
How could you know that your local news website, such as newyorkmorningtelegraph.com, thedublingazette.com, or timesofportugal.com serves Indian governmental interests?
In early October, the European External Action Service’s East StratCom (the EU Disinformation Task Force) revealed that – eptoday.com – the website of a self-proclaimed magazine for the European Parliament in Brussels – had been re-publishing a large amount of news directly from Russia Today and Voice of America. Among this syndicated content, we unexpectedly found a large number of articles and op-eds related to minorities in Pakistan as well as other India-related matters.
SITES HID ANTI-PAKISTANI PROPAGANDA INSIDE REGULAR NEWS COVERAGE
A comprehensive list of all the sites operated by the group can be found here on interactive Google map.