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The BJP “missed call” campaign for CAA is them merely cleaning up their database.

Everyone calling auto-opts-in to receive updates. These numbers will be added to Whatsapp groups.

Propaganda will then be disseminated to all of them.

And that’s how a nation is brainwashed.
They could’ve spent money on a targeted BJP campaign with a slogan but that’d have cost them more $$. And probably gotten less callers than normal.

Making it about the CAA (aka. a national issue) made it a whole lot easier.

The Opposition is 3 decades behind in this game.
You can keep “trending” as much stuff as you want on Twitter. Problem is the real agendas/push are happening on WhatsApp.

If u aren’t reaching the people directly (and thence building a strong ecosystem), u’ve lost half the battle right there.
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Saket Gokhale
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Over the last few hours, a couple of us have conclusively identified 7 of the masterminds of tonight’s JNU attack with their detailed names & descriptions.

Did your job @DelhiPolice since u won’t.

Will take this to a Judicial Magistrate if needed. The truth must come out.
Putting together all evidence available. Merely arresting the perpetrators won’t be enough.

This ENTIRE conspiracy must have a court-monitored investigation right up to whoever was directly & indirectly involved.

Appeal: PLS DON’T GO TO THE SUPREME COURT ANYONE!
To clarify: Lower courts have the authority to order a probe & conclusively see this to a logical conclusion.

Going directly to the Supreme Court will be hasty (and will sabotage everything if petition is rejected).

Therefore, please don’t do that.
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Saket Gokhale
@SaketGokhale
If you vociferously supported Modi (not just vote - but vocal support) in 2014, I have a trust deficit with u.

Unless u lived in a cave, u couldn’t possibly be unaware of his crimes.

U may think u r “saving this country” today but u were complicit.

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This isn’t about the Congress or any party.

It’s about u first cheering for Modi & now viciously targeting the Opposition while also criticizing Modi & playing a warped odd-even game.

It’s not very trust-inspiring.

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You might win Delhi elections for ur party by doing so but u r playing the same dangerous game that u did with that Anna Hazare “movement” in 2012.

I criticize the Congress when it dithers. Why? Because I want it to be stronger. Unlike u who will never vote for it.

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Saket Gokhale
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For long, India followed a very strict policy to ensure what happened in Pak doesn’t happen here.

Chiefs of Army, Navy, & Air Force were given postings as High Commissioners in far-away countries immediately after retirement to prevent them getting ideas of a coup.

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The 3 services were always kept in competition with each other so that there’s no scope of the chiefs banding up & “getting ideas”.

Safeguards were also kept to ensure that any service Chief after retirement doesn’t plunge into politics immediately.

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The appointment of Gen. Bipin Rawat as CDS undoes that policy of decades.

It not only gives him unfettered power but is also a political appointment.

It is, therefore, scary when he starts speaking about civilian & political issues

Modi govt. is creating a monster.

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Somesh Jha
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Getting disturbing reports of violence from JNU through social media and WhatsApp -- SOS audios and videos of students being beaten up. What's happening?
A video of Sabarmati hostel in JNU being vandalised. Masked people seen holding sticks and creating terror.
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BJP, the ruling party in India launched a missed call campaign, asking people to call 8866288662 & show their support to the controversial CAA 2019

This is how it's being propagated on Social media

This is how BJP works

This is how PROPAGANDA works

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Research: The use and abuse of @WhatsApp in an African #election: #Nigeria2019.

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Let's explain more in details what are the "phantom" accounts 🎥👻used by #ISIS to spread their propaganda

In short, these accounts have hidden tweets -mainly videos- that you can't see on their timeline

Examples of such accounts


#phantomhubs #opiceisis
Indeed, if we want to be accurate, it isn't in the strict sense a technical glitch.
It's even worse.

#ISIS uses a paying feature of #Twitter : Twitter Business Accounts
to spread its #terrorist #propaganda

@TwitterSafety @TwitterSupport @TwitterBusiness @INTERPOL_Cyber
This standard #twitter feature allows to create tweets in advance for scheduled marketing campaigns.

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#phantomhubs #opiceisis
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