Social media users have shared a video of an Indian street vendor serving food in unhygienic conditions by keeping his feet inside the food container; many X users have shared videos believing the claim. Fact Check: Upon investigation, we found the video to be fake. Closer inspection revealed unnatural movements of the person in the […]
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The claim that after Israelis, the highest number of soldiers killed by Hamas were Indian nationals is fake. Multiple X accounts posted the following claim. Fact Check After investigating this viral claim, the DFRAC team found an article by The Hindustan Times that included official statements from Indian authorities. Minister of State for External Affairs […]
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Panic swept through Mestern Road in Kanpur on Wednesday evening after a low-intensity blast in two parked scooters injured eight people, including a woman.Social media users have claimed that Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF) takes responsibility for the explosion near Markaz Masjid, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. An X user posted the following claim on the 8th of […]
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India launched an anti-terror operation on 1 August 2025, named ‘Operation Akhal’. The operation began in the thickly forested Akhal region after receiving intelligence about terrorist hideouts. It’s been 13 days since the operation is ongoing. In regards to this a claim is going viral on the internet. An account on X, ‘Intel_Observer’ posted the […]
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A claim is going viral on X, posted by some Pakistan-based accounts. A user named ‘TacticalTribun’ posted the claim on 12 August 2025. They said “Pentagon Official, Mike Reese, says there is no evidence of Pakistani aircraft losses, rejecting IAF claims.” Link An account with the name ‘NavCom24’ claimed “Senior US Pentagon official Mike Reese […]
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An account on X ‘TacticalTribun’ posted a claim on 11 August 2025. The user claimed, “India is looking to place an urgent order of 4 Rafale jets from France after losses against Pakistan.” The post has more than 13k views, 780 likes and almost 120 reposts. Link Another account named ‘Cptn_101’ claimed “India placed an […]
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A video of some people throwing stones on a military vehicle is going viral on social media. On instagram a user named ‘ram_bhakt_9___’ posted the video on 6 August 2025. The caption of the video reads (Translated in English) “These people are ***, who are throwing stones at the soldier’s vehicles. They are brave soldiers […]
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On social media platform X, some Pakistan-based accounts have circulated a claim. An account named ‘TacticalTribun’ claimed “Iran has arrested an IRGC official, Ahmad Ghadiri, for leaking sensitive data to Indian and Israel agencies.” The claim was posted on 7 August 2025. Link Fact Check DFRAC investigated the viral claim and found it to be […]
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US President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on Indian exports because India buys oil from Russia. In this context a claim is going viral on X. A Pakistan-based propaganda account shared the claim. ‘NavCom24’ claimed “India lost $30 Billion foreign investment due to incoming US tariffs” on 6 August 2025. Link Several other accounts have also […]
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Recently the EU announced sanctions on Russia’s energy sector, including a significant ban on Russian oil imports. A claim is going viral on the internet concerning the ban. An account named ‘TheDailyCPEC’ posted a claim on 5 August 2025. They claimed “EU put sanctions against India for buying oil from Russia and Iran.” Link Another […]
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