## Colophon date: title:: Right-wing groups are exploiting OSINT to spread propaganda in India type:: [[literature-note]] tags:: url:: https://restofworld.org/2022/right-wing-osint-propaganda-in-india/ status:: [[bean]] ## Notes > account. In India, these self-proclaimed OSINT accounts are now using those same tools to delegitimize journalists and activists critical of the government. — [view in context](https://hyp.is/wNQe_CLtEe2hCZPLd5yYDQ/restofworld.org/2022/right-wing-osint-propaganda-in-india/) - Annotation: Delegitimise criticism> The astroturfing in India right now is potentially more insidious than a single entity running the show; it has evolved into a mix of various members of IT cells [domestic cyber troop accounts], not necessarily centrally organized, free agents, and radicalized citizens who aggressively put forth messaging that aligns with their political and social agendas,” Pal said. “So yes, the messages [of @thehawkeyex] are astroturfed, in the sense that they appear to be a lot more ‘viral’ than they actually are, but that in and of itself does not mean that there is a consistent single driver of the astroturfing.” — [view in context](https://hyp.is/xyzU1iLvEe23V6u0ErcOhw/restofworld.org/2022/right-wing-osint-propaganda-in-india/) - Annotation: Participatory disinformation