An F-35 Lightning II fighter jet belonging to the United Kingdom’s Royal Navy made an emergency landing at Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram International Airport on Saturday (June 14, 2025) night. The stealth aircraft, which is believed to have taken off from a British aircraft carrier operating in the Indian Ocean region, touched down safely around 9:28 p.m. Surrounding this, […]
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A viral image circulating online shows a young Queen Elizabeth II wearing a full-body robe and head covering, with social media users claiming it proves that the hijab is part of England’s historical heritage. The accompanying caption falsely suggests: “This is not a Muslim woman, this is the late Queen Elizabeth II. The idea of […]
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Amidst the ongoing Iran and Israel tensions, Pakistani Twitter accounts are starting to spread misinformation. A Pakistan-based account shared a claim,” Iran has ordered a full-scale security screening of Indian citizens upon entering or leaving the country.” Multiple other accounts were also found sharing a similar claim, which can be viewed here and here. Fact […]
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Executive Summary When Amitabh Bachchan wakes up a crypto millionaire overnight—except he never invested a rupee—that’s not Bollywood magic, it’s a deep‑fake crypto scam. From India’s megastar Amitabh Bachchan to international figures like Elon Musk and Oprah Winfrey, high-profile identities are being hijacked to create convincing narratives of overnight crypto success. These stories, often hosted […]
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Date: June 11, 2025 | Time: 6:00 PM IST | Platform: OnlineHost: Aayushi Rana, OSINT Research Analyst, DFRAC On June 11, 2025, DFRAC hosted a high-impact webinar titled “Censorship vs Verification: Challenges of Fact-Checking in China, Russia, and Turkey,” drawing over 300 live participants. The discussion brought together renowned experts: Prashant Tandon (Senior Journalist, Co-Founder & Advisor, DFRAC, India), Angie Holan (Director, […]
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The Pentagon on Sunday shared details about Operation Midnight Hammer, the massive, complicated mission that struck three key Iranian nuclear facilities on Saturday, calling it the “largest B-2 operational strike in U.S. history.” Amidst this, a claim has been shared alleging that the United States used Indian airspace to launch aircraft against Iran during Operation Midnight […]
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Executive SummaryA comprehensive investigation into Pakistan national Mansoor Ahmed Qureshi reveals a sophisticated disinformation operation targeting India through multiple digital platforms, with the primary vector being the Twitter account @MansurQr, active since April 2013. The investigation documents fifteen verified instances of anti-India fake news disseminated during May-June 2024 following the Pahalgam attack, demonstrating systematic exploitation […]
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Amid ongoing tensions between Iran and Israel, Iran’s judiciary announced on Monday that it had executed a man arrested in 2023, convicted of spying for Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency. Following this, a claim has gone viral alleging that Iran has released photos of traitors accused of spying for Israel, with six of them reportedly being […]
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A Pakistan-based account alleged that a British F-35 fighter jet landed in Kerala, India, requested fuel, and was “given a chair” instead, implying it was treated with colonial-era deference. The post described the incident as a humiliation for India, referencing the British Raj and saying, “Mission done. Servant dismissed. Wheels up. Welcome back to 1947, […]
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Several social media posts and online reports have claimed that a cargo facility owned by Indian conglomerate Adani Group at Israel’s Haifa Port, worth approximately $4.2 billion, was destroyed in Iranian missile strikes during recent hostilities. Multiple users were found sharing similar claims, which can be viewed here and here. Fact Check Upon investigation, DFRAC […]
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