The first phase of the Indian Assembly’s election kicks off on April 21, but the increase in propaganda has already begun. Facebook has announced it’s removed numerous pages and accounts that used practices like fake accounts and cross-posting to increase their spread. In a post, the company’s Head of Cybersecurity Policy, Nathaniel Gleicher, said that it removed over 800 pages and accounts on Facebook and Instagram related to ISPR (Inter-Service Public Relations) of the Pakistani military, opposition party Indian National Congress’ (INC) IT division, and pages supporting the ruling Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP)related to an Indian IT firm, Silver Touch. The 103 ISPR…

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