Overview

• India and Pakistan's ceasefire, in place since May 11, follows weeks of cross-border strikes and retaliations after the April 22 Pahalgam attack.
• Social media platforms remain flooded with misrepresented footage, including AI-generated deepfakes, complicating efforts to verify facts.
• India has blocked over 8,000 Pakistani accounts and banned multiple YouTube channels for spreading 'provocative' content, while Pakistan lifted its year-long ban on X.
• Pakistan's National Cyber Emergency Response Team issued a cyberattack alert, citing increased misinformation and hacking incidents targeting key institutions.
• Offline hate speech incidents in India have surged, with documented cases linked to communal tensions exacerbated by online propaganda.