Fact Check: British F-35B jet grounded in India due to repair logistics, not design flaw

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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Clickbait, Clones, and Crypto: Anatomy of a Celebrity Scam Machine

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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Event Recap: Webinar on “Censorship vs Verification: Challenges of Fact-Checking in China, Russia, and Turkey”

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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No, the U.S. did not use Indian Airspace during Operation Midnight Hammer against Iran

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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From Newsroom to Propaganda Room: Mansoor Qureshi, Pakistan’s Voice of Venom

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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False Claim: British F-35 emergency landing in Kerala misrepresented with Colonial Narrative

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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Fake claim of Adani’s Haifa Port facility destroyed by Iranian Strikes shared

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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