Indian Agencies Confirm Pakistan-Origin Digital Campaign Targeting Delhi Protests
Indian intelligence and Delhi Police have confirmed a sophisticated cross-border digital operation from Pakistan aimed at manipulating public perception during the October 10 Delhi protests. The campaign used over 5,000 fake social media accounts, including a pseudo-media entity called Bharat Bytes, to spread fabricated reports of police violence, mass casualties, and military intervention. These accounts employed stolen Indian identities and regional languages to appear credible, amplifying false narratives to incite unrest and domestic polarization amid ongoing demonstrations.
First-hand measurement across 8 sources
We measured how 8 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 100%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is negative (38/100). Lens Score 60/100.
Outlets measured: news18, news18, firstpost, thestatesman, moneycontrol, news18, indiatoday, republicworld. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 5 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (28–48/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
republicworld broke this story on 13 Oct, 07:37 am. Other outlets followed.