A claim has recently surfaced on social media site X(Twitter) stating that India used White Phosphorus in Kashmir to secure their victory. TRF (The Resistance Front) group claimed that one of the Individuals was killed by using white Phosphorus. Taking to X, an account with the username @btsforpalestine wrote: ”INDIA USED WHITE PHOSPHORUS ON KASHMIR THEY FOUND THE VICTIMS […]
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A claim has been widely peddled where users are sharing that the Internet has been suspended in Kashmir since 2019. Mostly, Pakistani users were found to share this claim.An account named (@BitterSaba) stated, ” Breaking: internet services had been suspended in Jammu Kashmir since 2019.” Following this account, another user also stated a similar claim. […]
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The 2024 Indian general election in Jammu and Kashmir will be held in 5 Phases. Amidst this, a claim has gone viral that there has been a low turnout in voting percentage in Kashmir.A user named Ironclad(@NavCom24) shared a tweet claiming, “According to reports, more than 78% of the Kashmiris did not cast their vote during India’s general election […]
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Amid Iranian President Raisi’s visit to Pakistan, a claim has been widely shared by several Pak users on social media site X(Twitter) stating that Iranian President Raisi has supported Pakistan on the Kashmir issue. Taking to X(Twitter), a user named Waqas Khan wrote: “Iranian President stated : Kashmir and Gaza is the eternal issue of […]
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A claim has recently surfaced on the social media site X(Twitter) stating that Indian forces on Monday arrested eight more Kashmiri youth under the Public Safety Act (PSA) in the Baramulla district, Jammu and Kashmir. Account of Liberation Cell (JKLC) shared an image of Central Jail Jammu Kot Bhalwal on X and wrote: “Indian forces […]
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The festival of Eid 2024 has been celebrated across the country while a claim has recently surfaced on X(Twitter) stating that Indian authorities barred Eid prayers at Jamia Masjid, sparking protests. Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was placed under house arrest. Police used force against protesters, escalating tensions in the region.” Taking to X(Twitter), an […]
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Taking to X, accounts named South Asia Index and Insiders Hut claimed: “Despite a crackdown by Indian authorities, Muslims in Indian-controlled Kashmir celebrate Eid with Pakistan on Wednesday” Fact-Check To determine the reality of the viral claim, the DFRAC team searched some keywords on Google in the context of the above viral claim. We found […]
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Amid the election season of 2024, a video of PM Modi visiting Kashmir is making rounds on X(Twitter) claiming that when Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Kashmir in connection with his election campaign, Kashmiris responded with a complete shutter-down strike. Sharing this video on X(Twitter), an account by the name of Public Pulse wrote: “When […]
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Soon after PM Modi’s Kashmir visit was announced, Pakistan‘s propaganda accounts found a new task to flood the internet with misleading news. A claim was shared stating, “Complete shutdown Observed in Kashmir on PM Modi’s Visit Day”. Multiple Pakistani accounts were found to share this claim. Beside these accounts, Pakistan Media houses also published the […]
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Sharing a video of a statement made by Spokesperson Mumtaz Baloch on X(Twitter), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs by Pakistan wrote: “Pakistan’s condemnation of India’s decision to ban Kashmiri political parties in Jammu and Kashmir”. In the video, Baloch can be heard saying: Pakistan denounces the decision of Indian authorities to ban the Muslim Conference […]
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