While landlines and mobile phones have since been restored, internet remains cut and foreign journalists have been unable to enter. Disinformation has ranged from old photos from Gaza purportedly showing how India has turned Kashmir into a "living hell," to old images of happy children falsely claiming all is well in "the new Kashmir". Ayyub said Indian authorities went further in accusing international media outlets "of spreading fake news" when they report accurately on the situation. She referred to Indian authorities repeatedly denying there had been any major protests or violence in Srinagar, dismissing video reports by the BBC and other global news organisations as inaccurate. "People are using old images and videos to highlight the plight of Kashmiris," Ahamd told AFP, but added the strategy was backfiring.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 18, 2019 09:45 UTC