Author: Aayushi Rana

Fact Check: No evidence of 17 people killed in Jammu & Kashmir fake encounters in May 2025

Aayushi Rana

Tensions between India and Pakistan remain high following the deadly terror attack in Pahalgam in April 2025, which left multiple tourists injured. In the weeks that followed, India intensified its counter-terrorism operations across Jammu & Kashmir. While both governments have exchanged sharp rhetoric, there have also been increased efforts by Pakistan-based accounts to amplify narratives […]

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Fact Check: Viral video of “Jammu Airbase Attack” is misleading

Aayushi Rana

A video showing explosions and fleeing civilians is spreading rapidly across social media platforms. Pakistani social media accounts are promoting this footage with assertions that it documents a successful assault on India’s Jammu Airbase. The accompanying posts boast about “destroying India’s military reputation” and claim the video shows multiple FATAH missiles consecutively striking the airbase. […]

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Fact Check: Viral image falsely claims destruction of Indian S-400 by Pakistan

Aayushi Rana

Pakistan-based social media accounts have widely circulated an image showing a destroyed and burned defense system. These accounts claim the image depicts an Indian S-400 air defense system that was destroyed by Pakistani forces. One X user, Imran (@REALIMRANGUJJAR), posted the image with the caption “S-400 Radar Hit, Andians Cry.” Another user was also found […]

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The Great Wall of Propaganda: Chinese Information Warfare Campaign Against India

Aayushi Rana

In the tense aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack and India’s retaliatory strikes on May 7, 2025, Chinese social media became a tightly controlled arena for messaging that both vindicated Pakistan and cast India as the aggressor. By analyzing Weibo threads, Twitter posts, state-affiliated influencers, and commentary sites, we uncover a coordinated disinformation campaign designed […]

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Fact Check: Viral image of man with explosives is misleadingly claimed to be from India

Aayushi Rana

An image circulating widely on social media shows a man with explosives strapped to his body, claiming he was arrested in India as part of a major counter-terrorism operation. An Instagram user shared the image, alleging that 16 individuals were arrested during raids conducted by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in Delhi’s Seelampur and Amroha, […]

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