Unbridled Communal PropagandaIn 2025, Rumor Scanner identified 155 instances of disinformation spread by Indian sources, of which 91 were communal in nature. Evidence shows that in at least 10 incidents, Indian media outlets spread communal falsehoods involving Bangladesh. Disinformation about Bangladesh across 73 Indian media outletsIn 2025, Rumor Scanner analyzed fact-checks of disinformation circulated in Indian media and found that in 38 incidents, 73 news outlets published disinformation involving Bangladesh. Following this, at least 27 Indian media outlets falsely claimed that Sohag was a Hindu—a completely untrue assertion. It is important to note that this list does not represent the full scale of disinformation by Indian media.
