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Pro-Indian ‘fake’ websites aimed at influencing decision-making in Europe

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Re: Pro-Indian ‘fake’ websites aimed at influencing decision-making in Europe

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Post by andybak »

amriksohata wrote: post #2

Though they are pro India, the word fake sounds like they are fake news, when in fact they are just spinning existing news sites with an Indian positivity spin. Let's be honest most major states are doing this

> the word fake sounds like they are fake news,

No. It clearly says "fake websites" which is a fairly accurate description of what they are.

> Let's be honest most major states are doing this

I'm sure Sweden and Russia (for example) both have active foreign espionage departments but there's a point where the differences in scale and practice become significant and it's no longer meaningful to say "they both do it".

Re: Pro-Indian ‘fake’ websites aimed at influencing decision-making in Europe

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Post by ailideex »

amriksohata wrote: post #2

Though they are pro India, the word fake sounds like they are fake news, when in fact they are just spinning existing news sites with an Indian positivity spin. Let's be honest most major states are doing this

> Let's be honest most major states are doing this

Maybe if you exclude most western states/countries - not sure I have noticed a pattern of US media talking it up - quite the contrary - and I have not really gotten the impression that press of UK, Australia, France or Germany is in the business of putting positive spins on domestic matters either.

Re: Pro-Indian ‘fake’ websites aimed at influencing decision-making in Europe

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Post by rusk »

ailideex wrote: post #4
amriksohata wrote: post #2

Though they are pro India, the word fake sounds like they are fake news, when in fact they are just spinning existing news sites with an Indian positivity spin. Let's be honest most major states are doing this

> Let's be honest most major states are doing this Maybe if you exclude most western states/countries - not sure I have noticed a pattern of US media talking it up - quite the contrary - and I have not really gotten the impression that press of UK, Australia, France or Germany is in the business of putting positive spins on domestic matters either.

> I have not really gotten the impression that press of UK, Australia, France or Germany

BBC world service, Deutsch Welte and France 24

Re: Pro-Indian ‘fake’ websites aimed at influencing decision-making in Europe

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Post by dmos62 »

andybak wrote: post #3
amriksohata wrote: post #2

Though they are pro India, the word fake sounds like they are fake news, when in fact they are just spinning existing news sites with an Indian positivity spin. Let's be honest most major states are doing this

> the word fake sounds like they are fake news, No. It clearly says "fake websites" which is a fairly accurate description of what they are. > Let's be honest most major states are doing this I'm sure Sweden and Russia (for example) both have active foreign espionage departments but there's a point where the differences in scale and practice become significant and it's no longer meaningful to say "they both do it".

Nitpick: this isn't espionage.

Re: Pro-Indian ‘fake’ websites aimed at influencing decision-making in Europe

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Post by shaki-dora »

amriksohata wrote: post #2

Though they are pro India, the word fake sounds like they are fake news, when in fact they are just spinning existing news sites with an Indian positivity spin. Let's be honest most major states are doing this

Do you have any examples from, say, an EU country supporting your accusations?
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