How Deep Did Disinformation Cut in Maharashtra, Jharkhand Polls? [Video]

As per The Quint’s WebQoof’s data set of 17 stories, videos were the most used format to spread mis/disinformation over the course of the assembly elections.

64.7 percent of the total claims were in the video format, with images coming second with approximately 29 percent. The total number of images that we debunked related to the elections were about 5.

There was only one claim in the audio format.

While the previous elections did not see a dedicated use of AI, when it came to users and political parties spreading mis/disinformation, the assembly elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand were an exception.

As mentioned earlier, the BJP had shared four audio clips claiming to carry conversations of Supriya Sule, Nana Patole, and an IPS officer, Amitabh Gupta. The conversations revolved around cryptocurrency and money.

Releasing these clips, the BJP alleged poll fraud in the state of Maharashtra and levelled allegations against the MVA alliance.

As the sub-headline suggests, all four clips were inauthentic and …