DFRAC Delivers Fact-Checking Training to MSO Students as Part of “Empowered Youth and Verified Voices” Program

On 17 November 2025, DFRAC delivered a comprehensive media literacy workshop for the Muslim Student Organisation (MSO), engaging students from diverse academic disciplines and educational institutions. Conducted as part of the “Empowered Youth and Verified Voices” initiative, supported by the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN), the session emphasized that fact-checking extends beyond professional journalism to become […]

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Tracing Pakistan’s Assembly Line for Anti-Trishul Propaganda

When Pakistan’s propaganda machine activates, it doesn’t happen in isolation. It’s not a few random trolls on Twitter or a handful of suspicious accounts pushing a narrative. What we uncovered in our investigation of the campaign against India’s Operation Trishul is something far more systematic. This well-oiled assembly line runs from military briefing rooms through […]

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Fake video of IAF Chief making political statements about Army Saffronization goes viral

Pakistan-based social media accounts shared a video claiming that Indian Air Force Chief Marshal A.P. Singh made controversial political statements on casteism in the Indian Army, discussing “saffronization” of the military, and claiming that Trishul military exercises were being used to help the ruling party in the Bihar elections. This account has been found regularly […]

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Fact Check: Viral claim of Pakistan firing 10,000 shells on India is fake

Viral posts on social media, shared with captions like “PAKISTAN ARMY UNLEASHES FIREPOWER! Over 10,000 Artillery Shells rain down on India, leaving 60% border posts damaged and 40% completely destroyed!”, allege a massive Pakistani military strike along the India–Pakistan border. Fact Check As of November 2025, there are no verified reports from the Indian Ministry […]

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