As the investigation regarding the use of fake and manipulated content on social media intensifies, the Delhi police claimed that it has blocked at least 400 Pakistan-linked accounts as part of the probe.The police have identified several fake and AI-generated content connected to the CJP protest demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
DCP Central Rohit Rajbir Singh said, “Our investigation also revealed that some social media accounts operated from Pakistan are spreading fake content. Delhi Police, in collaboration with the concerned agencies, is continuously working to identify more such accounts. More than 400 such handles have been identified so far and blocked for spreading AI-generated content, deepfake videos, edited photos and other false content related to the protests. Some such handles were also found active in spreading fake information during Operation Sindoor. These social media accounts tried to mislead people by editing official statements of several senior officers and manipulating visual content.”