Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz, affecting petroleum and gas supplies around the world. Pressure is continuously increasing on America to reopen the Strait. Amid this, a video is widely circulating on social media showing a destroyed US warship, with claims that it was destroyed by an Iranian attack. The words “US Navy” can […]
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In January 2025, as European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stood alongside Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to announce a historic free trade agreement, hailed as the “mother of all deals”, a sophisticated disinformation campaign was already underway across social media platforms. What appeared at first glance to be random racist outbursts was, in […]
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A video circulated on social media by pro-Pakistan accounts features AIMIM party president Assaduddin Owaisi, who allegedly claims that the Pakistan armed forces had superiority over India during the conflict in May 2025. In the video, he also allegedly warned that if minorities are harmed in India, he and his supporters would start backing Pakistan. […]
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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 […]
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Multiple coordinated handles operating from Pakistan are actively spreading anti-India narratives on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter). Investigations reveal that at least seven such accounts are systematically sharing misinformation, propaganda, and psychological warfare content targeting India. Interestingly, some of these users display India as their location on their profiles to masquerade as Indian […]
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A video of General Upendra Diwedi went viral on the internet because users claimed that he was criticising the central government. In this viral video, he was allegedly made remarks on the current Trishul exercises as ‘political theatre’ for the Bihar elections and the ‘saffronisation’ of the India Army. Fact-Check The DFRAC team’s investigations reveal […]
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Many internet users are sharing the claim that a “recalibration” of Russian oil imports by India is harming India-Russia relations. This decision by India is also harming India-Russia defence ties, as the deals between the two may be delayed. One X user posts the image from last year when Modi visited Russia for a Russian […]
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During Operation Sindoor, Qamar Cheema took to Twitter with a triumphant declaration: “India Trying to Win in Information Warfare from Pakistan No ! You Can’t.” While Cheema gleefully declared Pakistan’s supremacy in the battle for narrative control, he was busy proving India’s point by flooding Twitter with AI-generated fake news, passing off video game footage […]
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In this era of social media and digital platforms, lies, rumors, and half-truths are the ammunition used to weaken a country. This is information warfare, where lies obscure truth, and those lies are repeated until they become accepted as truth. DFRAC’s investigation has revealed that certain networks and accounts are engaged in a systematic campaign […]
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Hamid Abdullah Ahmad Al-Ali is highly active on social media. On the social platform X, his handle is @Hamedalalinew, where he has approximately 42,000 followers. His bio states: “This is Sheikh Hamid Al-Ali’s new account. His previous account was suspended, and he posted an announcement about this on his website http://h-alali.net for confirmation. Hamid Abdullah […]
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