Dfrac, Author at DFRAC

IFCN Statement on U.S. Visa Restrictions Targeting Fact-Checkers

December 10, 2025December 13, 2025Dfrac

New visa directives wrongly conflate journalism with censorship The International Fact-Checking Network is deeply concerned by reports that the U.S. State Department has instructed consular officers to deny visas to individuals who have worked in fact-checking, content moderation, and trust and safety. Fact-checking is journalism. It is the straightforward work of comparing public claims against the best available […]

Viral Claim of Gen Z Protests Over “Vote Theft” Misleads

November 22, 2025November 28, 2025Dfrac

A video is going viral where a crowd can be seen marching with torchlight. While sharing the video, the users have shared the claim stating that the video shows Indian Gen Z marching against alleged vote theft and the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Jaipur. Fact Check Upon investigation, the claim was found […]

Fact Check: Victor Gao’s Speech on Military Power Was Not a Threat to India

October 31, 2025October 31, 2025Dfrac

Social media users claim that a Chinese expert on international relations, Victor Gao, warned India over a new military build-up near the Chinese border and threatened that their missiles can hit any target. Fact Check: The DFRAC team did a Google reverse image search of the claim. It was found to be from a speech […]

Viral fire video from US wildfires falsely linked to Diwali Celebrations

October 30, 2025October 30, 2025Dfrac

Social media users have shared a video in which high-rising flames and utmost destruction are blatantly visible. While sharing the video, the users have claimed that illegal Diwali celebrations in the USA by the Indians have sparked the Palisades fire, killing 18 and destroying 200 homes Fact check: The DFRAC team looked into this claim […]

No Recent Molestation Involving Indian Diplomat in Japan; Earlier 2006 Case Revisited

October 29, 2025October 29, 2025Dfrac

A social media user claims that a 19-year-old Indian college student from Tokyo visits the Indian Embassy in Tokyo for a visa renewal and gets raped by an Indian staff member inside. Fact Check: After investigating further, it was revealed that no such incident had taken place recently, making the claim false. Although an incident […]

Viral Video Falsely Linked to India; Original Footage from Guatemala

October 28, 2025October 28, 2025Dfrac

Numerous social media users have defamed India’s reputation by claiming that this viral video is from India and accusing it of severe water pollution. Fact Check: After a Google reverse image search, it was revealed that the claim is false. The original video clip was recorded in 2022 in Guatemala. The news report for the […]

Old campaign video falsely shared as Zohran Mamdani becoming New York’s first Muslim mayor

October 28, 2025November 15, 2025Dfrac

Many social media users have claimed that Brooklyn erupts in celebration as Zohran Mamdani becomes the first Muslim mayor in New York’s history Fact Check: This claim is false. According to the official schedule released by the NYC Board of Elections, the results will be announced on the 4th of November, 2025. Furthermore, the DFRAC […]

An old incident falsely advertised as 2025: 100 Kashmiri medical students chanting pro-Pakistani slogans

October 27, 2025October 27, 2025Dfrac

A social media user has claimed that 100 students of a medical college in Srinagar were chanting pro-Pakistani slogans, and the Indian government has revoked their degrees. Fact Check: After investigating this claim, it was found that the claim is false. In 2021, after the T-20 World Cup Final, an incident took place in the […]

Fake Social Media Claim About Army Truck Fire and Soldier Deaths Debunked

October 25, 2025October 25, 2025Dfrac

A social media post claims that recently, an army truck caught fire, and many soldiers died. Fact Check: After an image reverse search, it was discovered that the two photos shared in the post are from different timelines. One image is from a 2024 accident in Madhya Pradesh’s Rajgarh area, and the other is from […]

Fake Claim: Russia Did Not Reject Afghanistan’s Border Claim with Pakistan

October 24, 2025October 24, 2025Dfrac

After a meeting, social media users shared an official photograph of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin shaking hands, dismissing Afghanistan’s claim concerning the Pak-Afghan border and reaffirming that the boundary is legitimate and internationally recognized. Fact Check The DFRAC team’s research revealed that the claim shared on the 23rd of Oct, […]

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IFCN Statement on U.S. Visa Restrictions Targeting Fact-Checkers

Viral Claim of Gen Z Protests Over “Vote Theft” Misleads

Fact Check: Victor Gao’s Speech on Military Power Was Not a Threat to India

Viral fire video from US wildfires falsely linked to Diwali Celebrations

No Recent Molestation Involving Indian Diplomat in Japan; Earlier 2006 Case Revisited

Viral Video Falsely Linked to India; Original Footage from Guatemala

Old campaign video falsely shared as Zohran Mamdani becoming New York’s first Muslim mayor

An old incident falsely advertised as 2025: 100 Kashmiri medical students chanting pro-Pakistani slogans

Fake Social Media Claim About Army Truck Fire and Soldier Deaths Debunked

Fake Claim: Russia Did Not Reject Afghanistan’s Border Claim with Pakistan

Fact Check: Video of the Indian Tricolour Being Burnt in Pakistan Misleadingly Shared as from Iran

Fact Check: Video of film shooting at Patna High School goes viral as a firing incident

Fact Check: The claim of large-sized hailstones falling in Maharashtra is fake; the viral video is AI-generated

A New Pattern of Digital Disinformation: Targeted Information Warfare Against the Indian Army and Its Officers

Fact Check: Manoj Tiwari Did Not Make a Statement About Stealing Offerings at the Ram Temple; Fake Statement Goes Viral