Facebook snubs Pakistan Broadcast Corporation for spreading fake news on Kashmir

In a big snub to Pakistan, social media giant Facebook has ordered Pakistan Broadcast Corporation (PBC), that it would t allow its platform to be used for spreading "fake propaganda" on Kashmir by Pakistani ncies. Ever since India revoked discriminatory articles like Article 370 and 35 A and bifurcated erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories, Pakistan has unleashed a wave of fake news and false propaganda using t only its own machinery but also by harnessing social media.

Facebook blocks Radio Pakistan's live stream

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Today when Radio Pakistan which is also part of Pakistan Broadcast corporation was live-streaming fake news on so-called “atrocities, curfew, and military lockdown in Kashmir” on Facebook, social media giant realised that lies were being spread in name of news, thus Facebook blocked live streaming. Facebook told Radio Pakistan that live stream was "against community standards" of social media network and hence live streaming was blocked.

“It is a welcomed step that social media giant like Facebook have realised that Pakistan is using its official media to spread false narrative and fake news as far as Kashmir is concerned and hence after realising this y have blocked live streaming of Radio Pakistan”, a senior official in security establishment told Republic world.

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Facebook t only blocked today’s live streaming but has also removed several posts made by Pakistan Radio on its official Facebook p eulogising terrorists like Burhan Wani and Zakir Musa. While removing posts where dead terrorists like Burhan Wani and Zakir Musa were being termed as “Martyrs,” Facebook told Pakistan Radio “Your Posts Goes against our community Standards on dangerous individuals and organisations”.

In past as well Head of propaganda wing of Pakistan army DGISPR Major General Asif Gafoor had said that social media giants like Facebook and Twitter were removing several of posts that Pakistanis were making on issue of Kashmir. Sources say Pakistan Army has opened a fake news factory and has hired a large group of youth who make false posts on issue of Kashmir so as to raise issue of Kashmir globally. Pakistan has already been snubbed by United Nations Security Council after it tried to raise issue of Kashmir re.

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