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BREAKING: We uncovered a worldwide network of 265 fake media outlets in 65 countries, targeting the US, Canada, Brussels, Geneva and many more, which all serve Indian lobbying interests. (1/9)

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Summary: https://www.disinfo.eu/2019/11/13/uncovered:-265-coordinated-fake-local-media-outlets-serving-indian-interests/

Interactive map: https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1-_KpPuAyLGUhz_R84V12Hu5C_i2oJPSs&ll=2.171532852531854%2C0&z=2

BREAKING: We uncovered a worldwide network of 265 fake media outlets in 65 countries, targeting the US, Canada, Brussels, Geneva and many more, which all serve Indian lobbying interests. (1/9)Thread Summary: https://www.disinfo.eu/2019/11/13/uncovered:-265-coordinated-fake-local-media-outlets-serving-indian-interests/Interactive map: https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1-_KpPuAyLGUhz_R84V12Hu5C_i2oJPSs&ll=2.171532852531854%2C0&z=2

Have you heard of New York Journal American? It was a daily newspaper until 1966. Recently, it was resurrected online by the network we uncovered. (2/9)

We’re sure you know @MSNBC… but do you know http://MSNBC.UK ? (3/9)

Some of you may read the @LAtimes…well, we’re happy to introduce you to the @times_LosAngles (4/9)

All of these websites copy-paste content from unusual press agencies. (5/9)

And among these pages, you will always find the republication of articles and videos by politicians and obscure think tanks that support Indian geopolitical interests. (6/9)

And now, you may be wondering why? (7/9)

Here’s how this network of fake media, think tanks and corporations are connected to one another:

https://twitter.com/DisinfoEU/status/1181933392067223558

https://twitter.com/DisinfoEU/status/1192132526002835458

https://twitter.com/DisinfoEU/status/1192381380631678976

https://twitter.com/DisinfoEU/status/1192469133759303683

https://twitter.com/DisinfoEU/status/1192752724762406912

https://twitter.com/DisinfoEU/status/1181933392067223558

Here’s how this network of fake media, think tanks and corporations are connected to one another: https://twitter.com/DisinfoEU/status/1181933392067223558 https://twitter.com/DisinfoEU/status/1192132526002835458 https://twitter.com/DisinfoEU/status/1192381380631678976 https://twitter.com/DisinfoEU/status/1192469133759303683 https://twitter.com/DisinfoEU/status/1192752724762406912

To journalists and the OSINT community, there’s more to investigate, and we’d love to work with you on it!

If you want to get in touch: please send us an email at TimesOfDisinfo at http://disinfo.eu
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