Weapons of Deception, How Propaganda Fuels Crime

1.     Introduction: The dangerous nexus between crime and propaganda

As the internet has become a basic necessity for the whole world today, any small incident can take a monstrous form and create panic in the whole world. This is a good aspect due to which any criminal can get caught by using any internet. Before committing a crime, one will think about its consequences many times but on the other hand, nowadays a very dangerous and disgusting trend is being seen. In this we have seen that some people commit big crimes like theft, violence, fraud and even big crimes like murder and after committing them, they hide their lives. To justify or save themselves, they make videos and tell the society that they have committed this crime to save the society, if they had not done this, this money or this person would have been very dangerous for the society. They spread false propaganda about the death of the dead.

Society is witnessing similar incidents every day. It has become a kind of dirty business where criminals try to gain people's sympathy or support by publicizing their evil deeds.

This needs to be understood properly because this practice is very dangerous in many ways. Because the criminal shows himself as a hero and shows the crime as social service, thereby ignoring the pain of the victims. This is because when criminals show themselves as victims or helpless in their videos, people's sympathy goes to them, while the real victims and their suffering are forgotten.

2. Glorification of crime: Insulting the victims

This is the kind of incident society is witnessing every day. It has become a kind of dirty business where criminals try to gain people’s sympathy or support by publicizing their evil deeds.

This needs to be understood properly because this practice is very dangerous in many ways. Because the criminal shows himself as a hero and shows the crime as social service, thereby ignoring the pain of the victims.

This is because when criminals show themselves as victims or helpless in their videos, people's sympathy goes to them, while the real victims and their suffering are forgotten.

In such cases, the suffering faced by the real victim and his family is ignored. This is not only injustice to the victims but also like rubbing salt on their wounds.

3. Negative impact on society: Wrong message and motivation

Publicity of such acts of criminals has a very negative impact on the society, especially on the youth. When a person manages to garner 'sympathy' on social media even after committing a serious crime, it is a cause of concern for others.

Sends the wrong message to people. This can create the impression that it is possible to commit a crime and then justify it by being cunning, or that there are no serious consequences. This type of propaganda can serve to normalize and encourage crime.

4. Challenge for the justice system: A weapon to mislead

These videos made by criminals themselves also pose a big challenge for the justice system. These videos often contain lies, distortions and falsehoods.

There are false facts and emotional appeals that are meant to mislead the public. When people start believing these false claims, it can hinder a fair judicial process. The jury or general public opinion can be swayed in favor of the criminal, reducing the chances of real justice being served.

5. Role of Social Media: Platform for Publicity

Nowadays social media has become a powerful platform for criminals to spread their ideas and videos quickly. In a short time, a video can reach millions of people, giving the criminal widespread publicity. Social media

Media platforms need to take strict measures to prevent the spread of such harmful content. They must implement policies and technologies that identify and remove hateful and misleading content. 

6. How to combat this disgusting trend?

Though the truth in such cases soon comes out, a different approach is required to combat this dangerous practice through legislation:

• Raising awareness: It is important to educate the general public about the truth behind such propaganda and its negative impacts.

• Supporting victims: One must stand with the victims of crime and make every possible effort to get them justice.

• Responsible Media: Many times media broadcasts such incidents to sensationalize news, which should be avoided and true and unbiased reporting should be done while respecting the dignity of the victims.

• Responsibility of social media platforms: Social media companies should strengthen their policies and take proactive steps to remove such content.

• Legal Action: Law enforcement agencies should take strict action against criminals who obstruct justice by publicizing their crimes.

7. Conclusion: Ban on glorifying any crime

This disgusting practice is currently a big challenge to the values ​​of our society and the principles of justice. Together we must ensure that the criminals are punished. They should not be allowed to propagate their evil deeds and insult the victims. We have to create a society where crime is always considered a crime and the victims get full respect and justice. This is our It is our collective responsibility to stand up against this dangerous trend and protect a just and sensitive society.