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The disinformation nexus

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06.01.2025

IN an era where disinformation is wielded as a weapon, platforms like Drop Site have emerged as pivotal nodes in sophisticated campaigns to distort truth and manipulate public opinion. Among these, the nexus between Drop Site and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) highlights the alarming scale and methodology of organized misinformation campaigns.

Drop Site, a relatively obscure online platform, markets itself as a repository of leaked in-formation and documents. However, it has gained notoriety for promoting content tailored to specific political agendas. The platform operates under the guise of transparency, creat-ing an illusion of legitimacy while selectively amplifying certain narratives. A deeper dive into its operations reveals a pattern: curated leaks and documents often lack authentica-tion, while their release timing aligns suspiciously with political developments.

PTI, known for its mastery of social media mobilization has been accused of leveraging DropSite as a tool to bolster its political........

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