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DFRAC

Digital Forensics, Research and Analytics Center (DFRAC) is an Indian non-profit organization founded by Shujaat Ali Quadri and Prashant Tandon in 2021. It primarily focuses on fact-checking and hate speech.

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DFRAC
Digital Forensics, Research and Analytics Center
AbbreviationDFRAC
Formation20 July 2021 (2021-07-20)
FounderPrashant Tandon and Dr. Shujaat Ali Quadri
HeadquartersG-28, Hazrat Nizamuddin West, New Delhi, India
Websitehttps://dfrac.org

Digital Forensics, Research and Analytics Center (DFRAC) is an Indian non-profit organization founded by Shujaat Ali Quadri and Prashant Tandon in 2021. It primarily focuses on fact-checking and hate speech.1234

The DFRAC is a verified signatory of the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN).5

Famous works

In November 2021, DFRAC fact-checked on Devi Chitralekha marry a Muslim man.6


In June 2022, DFRAC conducted a report on the Prophet Row,7 analysing the Pakistan-Based disinformation campaign.8910

In September 2022, DFRAC made a report on Arshdeep to Shami: How are the Pakistani Twitterati fueling wrath against Indian cricketers?111213

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References

  1. "Ali Sohrab, Islamist radical creating communal divide online". ANI News. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  2. "Fact-checker reveals Yasin Malik's 'proud' wife defames India by using fake information". ANI News. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  3. "Even blue ticks on Twitter part of pushing political agenda: Reports". ANI News. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  4. "India के खिलाफ घृणास्पद बयान देने वाले पाक स्थित थिंक टैंक का भंडाफोड़, DFRAC की रिपोर्ट में हुआ खुलासा". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  5. "IFCN Code of Principles". ifcncodeofprinciples.poynter.org. Archived from the original on 10 August 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  6. Noor, Dilshad (29 November 2021). "कथावाचक देवी चित्रलेखा की मुस्लिम युवक से शादी की जानिए सच्चाई". DFRAC_ORG (in Hindi). Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  7. Mehrotra, Vani (12 June 2022). "Prophet remarks row: Pakistan runs disinformation campaign against India; over 60,000 Twitter posts seen". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  8. "Digital forensics report shows network of imposters in Pakistan pushing Pro-China narratives". ANI News. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  9. "Fake social media accounts created in Pakistan to defame India over Hijab row, says fact-checker". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  10. "पैगंबर विवाद पर चैंकाने वाला खुलासा: PAK ने भारत के खिलाफ चलाया दुष्प्रचार अभियान, दुनिया के सामने फैलाया झूठ". punjabkesari. 12 June 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  11. Service, Tribune News. "Pakistani Twitterati fuels fake narratives, targets Indian cricketers: Digital Forensics report". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  12. ANI (12 September 2022). "Pakistani Twitterati fuelling fake narratives, target Indian cricketers". ThePrint. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  13. "Asia Cup 2022: Pakistani Twitterati fuelling fake narratives, target Arshdeep Singh and other Indian cricketers". Firstpost. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.