Pakistan’s disinformation machinery has crossed a dangerous red line criminally impersonating American citizens, Western experts, and religious minorities to inject anti-Hindu and anti-India propaganda into global discourse. Under the garb of legitimacy, these carefully curated X accounts are part of a coordinated digital warfare campaign designed to launder Pakistan Army narratives, influence international perception, and paint India as a global pariah.
What began as sporadic trolling has now morphed into a full-scale psy-ops operation camouflaged as Western opinion, but originating from Rawalpindi’s information warfare cells.
Phase I: The Masquerade Begins
It’s no longer about anonymous trolls. It’s about weaponised identity theft. Operatives are now lifting real photos of respected Americans, academics, and even AI-generated Western faces to construct elaborate digital personas that ooze credibility only to spew venom against India.
Take the case of @JuKrick, an account that began as a harmless “musician” profile under the name Ham-mond Boy Prayer. Registered using an email linked to a U.S. educational institution ([email protected]), the handle was soon transformed into “Julia Kendrick,” a fake British-American geopolitical analyst. The bio changed. The profile picture changed. The tone of content mutated into vicious commentary against India.
“Hindus will be outnumbered… British decision to divide the region was sagacious,” Julia tweeted in April — a subtle but venomous endorsement of Partition as a tool to weaken Hindu majority control.
But there is no Julia Kendrick. The woman in the photo? Sourced from obscure European stock imagery, possibly manipulated using AI filters to avoid reverse search detection. The handle regularly engages with pro-Pakistan influencers, retweets ISPR (Inter-Services Public Relations) talking points, and echoes narratives that align with the Pakistan Army’s official propaganda — all under the stolen guise of a white Western woman.
Phase II: Hijacking American Veterans and Experts
The impersonation game gets darker with @LambertTalks, formerly “Mathew Lambert.” The account uses the real-life photo of Matt Lambert, a retired American aerospace expert with decades at Raytheon — one of the most respected defense companies in the world.
The fake “Lambert Talks” handle mimics the language and syntax of a defense analyst, but its content is a swamp of thinly veiled anti-Hindu bigotry and distortion.
“Hindu caste system… a hierarchy rooted in archaic prejudice. Hindu organizations exploiting religion must be condemned,” it posted on May 17, in a thread that quickly gained traction from Pakistani accounts with large followings. The aim is clear: cloak hatred under the credibility of a white, male, Christian defense expert — and push Western audiences to view India through a distorted, hostile lens.
Phase III: Weaponising Women’s Identities and Christian Allegiances
@RebeccaSmith_09 poses as a “South Asia Expert based in Denmark.” The profile image? A doctored version of Professor Amanda Kirby, an internationally renowned neurodiversity researcher. The real Kirby has nothing to do with politics, yet her face is now being used by Pakistani digital agents to attack India online.
Posts from this account are loaded with anti-Hindu hate, fake war crime accusations, and pro-Pakistan war glorification: “In the name of 7 Pakistani children killed by Indian missiles… missiles launched bearing their names,” she tweeted, accompanied by a poorly edited image that Pakistani fact-checkers themselves haven’t been able to validate.
Rebecca’s posts deliberately invoke Christian martyrdom, Western morality, and feminism — all while backing a military regime notorious for ethnic cleansing in Balochistan and weaponising terror against India.
Phase IV: Creating a swarm of supporting bots and trolls
These impersonated “influencers” don’t operate in isolation. They are surrounded by an echo chamber of fake followers, AI avatars, and regional identity frauds.
- @Hamp_Allen claims to be a former diplomat and tech commentator but regurgitates ISPR statements word-for-word.
- @SenghNihaal, pretending to be a Sikh human rights activist, uses a photo of Henry Kissinger, the late American diplomat.
- @AlinaBoyko63660 calls herself a Ukrainian warrior, but her display image is stolen from Ukrainian actress Alla Martyniuk.
- @SaanviSharma was taken down for impersonating Anvi Johri, a real journalist at Hindustan Times.
This web of digital lies creates a feedback loop — one impersonator posts, another fake account amplifies, a bot network promotes it, and suddenly it’s trending in Canada, Australia, or the UK, where diaspora communities are politically engaged.
What are they posting? Decoding the disinformation themes
A detailed forensic analysis of these handles reveals four core disinformation objectives:
- Demonisation of Hindu Identity: Equating Hinduism with casteism, oppression, and superstition. Posts routinely mock Hindu rituals, demean deities, and accuse Hindus of genocidal tendencies — particularly referencing the Manipur violence, often out of context.
- Delegitimisation of Indian Sovereignty: Supporting the disintegration of Indian unity through terms like “Akhand Bharat delusion,” “Indian colonialism,” and fabricated “Hindu Rashtra atrocities.”
- Glorification of Pakistani Military Strength: Claims about Pakistan’s missile defense naming children before firing, or that Pakistani jets saved Muslim civilians, are repeated despite zero credible evidence. The goal is to project Pakistan as a responsible military power while gaslighting its well-documented terror ties.
- Incitement Against India in the West: Posts tailored for American, British, and Canadian audiences accuse Indians of rapes, minority persecution, and techno-imperialism, all designed to stir anti-Indian sentiments in global capitals.
This goes beyond free speech. These are criminal acts of impersonation, identity theft, and international disinformation — a direct violation of cyber laws across jurisdictions. By misusing identities of American citizens, posing as Ukrainians, Christians, Sikhs, and experts, Pakistan’s digital warfare units are manufacturing legitimacy to sow discord. These accounts are not mere trolls — they are assets in an active hybrid war, funded and protected by the Pakistani deep state.
What needs to be done: Countering Pakistan’s digital insurgency
- Legal Prosecution & Platform Takedowns: International law enforcement must initiate cross-border legal action against IPs, bot farms, and registered fake IDs. X (Twitter) must be held liable for failing to verify flagged impersonators and allowing targeted hate.
- Diplomatic Isolation of Pakistan’s Disinformation Wing: Global forums like the United Nations, Interpol, and Digital Geneva Convention must categorically denounce and sanction state-run disinformation campaigns.
- Educational Campaigns for Digital Literacy: Many diaspora youth fall prey to these fake narratives. India, along with friendly governments, must invest in grassroots digital literacy that teaches users to verify accounts and identities.
- Creation of a Global Watchdog on Digital Impersonation: As AI deepfakes and stolen identities become tools of hybrid war, democracies must lead the creation of a Global Identity Protection Mechanism to combat disinformation through impersonation. In 2025, India may have repelled physical invasions. But in cyberspace, it faces a shadow war — where fake American names are Pakistan’s missiles, AI-generated faces are their camouflage, and stolen identities are their army.
(The story is based on a twitter thread by Allen Hampton)
