During the India-France Summit, attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron, several important agreements were signed between the two countries, covering key sectors such as defense, technology, and health.A video circulating from Pakistan-based social media accounts claims that French President Emmanuel Macron said, “We have already lost a billion dollars in […]
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By Mohd Fahad The writer is Editor (National Desk) at First India When a convincingly realistic video surfaced, appearing to show senior parliamentarian Shashi Tharoor making controversial political remarks, it spread across social media with familiar speed. Within hours, reactions hardened, outrage circulated, and partisan commentary followed. Only later did clarification arrive: the video was […]
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A collage of two videos has been shared on social media claiming to show a recent protest against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. One video also claims that protesters set fire to a BJP office. In the first video, a large crowd of people can be seen trying to break down a gate, while the second […]
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In January 2025, as European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stood alongside Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to announce a historic free trade agreement, hailed as the “mother of all deals”, a sophisticated disinformation campaign was already underway across social media platforms. What appeared at first glance to be random racist outbursts was, in […]
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Relations between India and Bangladesh have long been based on strategic cooperation, economic partnership, and deep historical ties. However, in recent months, certain developments have emerged that have created diplomatic friction between the two countries. Differences over limited but sensitive issues have not only affected political and diplomatic discourse but have also visibly spilled over […]
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When Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s aircraft entered Azerbaijani airspace in June 2023, it received an escort from Azerbaijan’s Air Force fighter jets, a rare diplomatic honor typically reserved for the closest strategic partners. The gesture symbolized a relationship that, in recent years, has evolved beyond conventional diplomacy into coordinated political, defense, and informational alignment. […]
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Social media posts claim that Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, during a press briefing, thanked Pakistan for standing with Iran during “Zionist attacks” and stated that some regional partners, including India, remained silent. The claim is accompanied by a video of an Iranian spokesperson speaking in English. We also found other accounts that shared a similar […]
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An image circulating online shows Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and former U.S. President Barack Obama bowing before Iran’s leader. Users sharing the image have called it “the absolute low point in American history.” Fact Check Upon investigation, we found the claim image to be digitally altered. We conducted a Google reverse image search […]
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DFRAC participated in EQUINOX’25, the annual interdisciplinary fest organized by the School of Social Sciences at Christ (Deemed to be University), Delhi NCR Campus. The fest celebrated innovation, ethics, and leadership across Media, Economics, and Political Science disciplines. Ms. Ayushi Rana, Senior Fact Checker at DFRAC, was invited as a guest of honor for the […]
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Videos featuring news anchors are being widely shared on social media, which claim that leaked documents have exposed secrets of the current BJP government in Assam. A user named John Samuel has shared a video of a female anchor, where she is seen talking about the leaked documents. While sharing the video, the user has […]
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