Author: Aayushi Rana

Pakistan-based accounts have shared a claim stating that a senior Chinese CCP official says that if India wants to survive, it must return Ladakh and Arunachal Pradesh to China. An account named Pak Urdu has shared the above claim, which can be viewed here Other accounts have also shared similar claims, which can be viewed […]

A viral image circulating on social media shows a man resembling French President Emmanuel Macron sitting alongside other individuals, which looks like an office waiting area. Social media users have shared this image with claims that it depicts President Trump making the leaders of Germany, France, the UK, Finland, NATO, and the European Union wait […]

Social media posts allege that India canceled visas for Russian officials who were scheduled to arrive and test the integrity of the S-400 air defense system. Multiple Pakistan-based users have shared the claim, which can be viewed here and here. Fact Check Upon investigation, we found the claim to be fake. A search across Indian […]

A video is circulating online showing locals apprehending a man, allegedly for molesting a minor girl in Chamoli, Uttarakhand. Social media users sharing the clip claim that the man arrested is Muslim. Fact Check Upon investigation, we found the claim to be misleading. Uttarakhand police issued a clarification through their official Twitter and Instagram accounts […]

A video circulating online shows a woman leaving a supermarket, where security guards stop her at the exit. Later, she appears to be interrogated. The accompanying viral claim alleges that the woman is an “Indian Hindu nurse” who was caught stealing from a Target store in the USA. Multiple users have shared this claim, as […]

A viral video is shared where a huge crowd can be seen on the ground around a plane flying in an open field. While sharing the video, users have claimed that it claims that a teenager named Avnish Kumar from Muzaffarpur, Bihar, built a working plane in just one week using scrap materials, spending only […]

A viral video is being shared where a mob can be seen carrying swords and spears. While sharing the video, the users have shared it with alleging it is from Assam, India. The viral claim alleges that “illegal Bangladeshis and Rohingya are planning to attack officials in Goalpara, Assam, using homemade sharp spears and stones.” […]

Some Pakistan-based accounts have shared the claim stating that, Bangladesh court-martialled and sacked 7 senior Air Force officers for links with the Indian intelligence agency RAW. Multiple accounts named @TheDailyCPEC, @PakUrdu_, and @Defense_Talks have shared the claim. Fact Check Upon investigation, we found the claim to be fake. Bangladeshi media outlets have reported that the […]