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

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

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

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

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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Fact Check: Viral video claiming to show Pakistan’s retaliation on India is old and false

A video circulating online shows drone strikes and missile launches in an urban area, causing widespread destruction. Users sharing the footage claim it depicts a scene from India, allegedly targeted by Pakistan in a powerful retaliatory strike following an escalation by the Modi government, during which a Russian S-400 defence system was reportedly destroyed. Fact […]

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Fact Check: Viral Photos Claiming to Show U.S. Officials at Pakistan’s Kirana Hills Are Misleading

A series of three photographs circulating on social media claim to depict members of the U.S. Department of Energy inspecting a nuclear fallout site near Pakistan’s Kirana Hills, allegedly after an Indian airstrike on May 9. These images are being shared widely with captions suggesting a nuclear incident and international involvement in the aftermath. A […]

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