The new battlefield: On social media, war plays out through fake news

The government of India had to issue a statement denying false claims that US warplanes used Indian airspace to fly to the uranium enrichment sites in Iran, which it attacked with 30,000-pound bombs. This comes after its efforts to tackle fake news surrounding Operation Sindoor. The pattern of fake news playing out in cyberspace while a battle rages on the battleground is clearly visible.