The Media Show: Misinformation and the India-Pakistan Standoff

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  This week on The Media Show we'll look at the misinformation around the military escalation between India and Pakistan and the challenges facing journalists covering the story.

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  Tensions remain high in India and Pakistan after their long-running dispute over Kashmir flared up once again last week.

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  They have now signed a ceasefire but the information war very much continues which poses challenges for journalists who are covering this story.

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  To understand those challenges we've been speaking to the BBC's Shayan Sardarazadeh who's been telling us about the correct information and the huge volume of incorrect information that has been coming out around this story.

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  We've had two other major conflicts just in the last few years,

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