Coordinated network of eight accounts spreads fake “Army Chief partying in nightclub” claim
Coordinated network of eight accounts spreads fake “Army Chief partying in nightclub” claim
Executive Summaryसारांश
At least eight X accounts, including Baba Thoka, Clash Fire, India Genz and Nilakshi Rabhaa, posted near-identical claims that the Army Chief was dancing in a nightclub while soldiers faced “humiliation” in Arunachal Pradesh. Indian Army Fact Check has labelled the posts propaganda. The same inset photo and overlay were added to two unrelated party clips, and the posts appeared within about two hours of each other.At least eight X accounts, including Baba Thoka, Clash Fire, India Genz and Nilakshi Rabhaa, posted near-identical claims that the Army Chief was dancing in a nightclub while soldiers faced “humiliation” in Arunachal Pradesh. Indian Army Fact Check has labelled the posts propaganda. The same inset photo and overlay were added to two unrelated party clips, and the posts appeared within about two hours of each other.
Full Reportपूरी रिपोर्ट
In the early hours of October 28, 2026, the accounts Kezia Speaks (@Keziabo2n), Diksha Sharma (@Diksha_sharma03), India Genz (@IndiaGenzzz), both Baba Thoka handles (@ThokaReturns and @BabaThokaIndia), Nilakshi Rabhaa (@NilakshiRabhaIN), Clash Fire (@Clashfire_) and Khushi Ambedkar (@PatelKhush51313) posted between about 12:40 am and 2:31 am. Almost all repeated the same lines: Indian soldiers face humiliation in Arunachal, the Army Chief is seen dancing in a nightclub, a border crisis on the ground and a party under the disco lights, and is this the leadership soldiers deserve. They used two different clips, a dark crowd video and a red-lit dance floor video with “Baba Thoka” and “Clashfire” watermarks, each with the same inset photo of a uniformed officer and the overlay “While China is occupying Arunachal Pradesh, Indian Army Chief is busy rocking the floor”. The Indian Army’s fact-check unit has labelled the posts propaganda. Neither clip shows the Army Chief, the inset photo was pasted on, and there is no Chinese occupation of Arunachal Pradesh. The identical wording, shared assets and tight posting window are clear signs of coordinated inauthentic behaviour by accounts that have repeatedly worked together to spread fabricated content against the armed forces. Such posts should be reported, not shared
In the early hours of October 28, 2026, the accounts Kezia Speaks (@Keziabo2n), Diksha Sharma (@Diksha_sharma03), India Genz (@IndiaGenzzz), both Baba Thoka handles (@ThokaReturns and @BabaThokaIndia), Nilakshi Rabhaa (@NilakshiRabhaIN), Clash Fire (@Clashfire_) and Khushi Ambedkar (@PatelKhush51313) posted between about 12:40 am and 2:31 am. Almost all repeated the same lines: Indian soldiers face humiliation in Arunachal, the Army Chief is seen dancing in a nightclub, a border crisis on the ground and a party under the disco lights, and is this the leadership soldiers deserve. They used two different clips, a dark crowd video and a red-lit dance floor video with “Baba Thoka” and “Clashfire” watermarks, each with the same inset photo of a uniformed officer and the overlay “While China is occupying Arunachal Pradesh, Indian Army Chief is busy rocking the floor”. The Indian Army’s fact-check unit has labelled the posts propaganda. Neither clip shows the Army Chief, the inset photo was pasted on, and there is no Chinese occupation of Arunachal Pradesh. The identical wording, shared assets and tight posting window are clear signs of coordinated inauthentic behaviour by accounts that have repeatedly worked together to spread fabricated content against the armed forces. Such posts should be reported, not shared