A video featuring multiple Grammy-winning artist Taylor Swift holding up a flag on the red carpet, allegedly endorsing former President and 2024 presidential hopeful Donald Trump’s victory in the 2021 election over Joe Biden, has been shared by numerous X (formerly Twitter) users to thousands of followers. FACT CHECK The DFRAC Team conducted an extensive investigation […]
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Queen Elizabeth II passed away on Sept 8 at the age of 96. Her son, King Charles III, was officially proclaimed the country’s monarch on Sept. 10. Social media is full of news related to new rules and powers the new monarch is practicing. Similarly, a piece of news along with a picture of the king […]
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On January 6th, former US President Donald Trump was banned from several social media sites by permanently banning his official Twitter account @realdonaldTrump, and Meta suspending his Facebook and Instagram accounts for two years till January 7, 2023, in order to block the former US president from posting new content from his accounts. Related to […]
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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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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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Amid strained bilateral ties due to Washington’s tariffs, PM Modi responded to President Trump’s praise, reciprocating his sentiments and highlighting the positive strategic partnership between India and the US. Trump expressed disappointment over India’s oil trade with Russia and defended the imposed tariffs, despite affirming his friendship with PM Modi and acknowledging the special relationship […]
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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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On July 31, 2025, the US President Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff on Indian goods, effective from 1 August 2025. Post the announcement a claim is going viral on the internet. A user on X, from the account ‘NavCom24’ claimed “Financial emergency declared in India with $60 billion wiped off as Trump announces 25% […]
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A claim has been shared stating “Talks regarding mediation on Kashmir will be held with the Pakistani leader on Friday,” — attributed to US State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce. An account named Khaleej Mag shared the claim. Following this, other accounts were also found that shared a similar claim, which can be viewed here and […]
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As tensions rise globally and trade dynamics shift, misinformation often spreads rapidly on social media. One such claim circulating online involves former U.S. President Donald Trump and India’s trade relations. A claim has been shared by the X user, “President Donald Trump says the U.S stops trade with India temporarily”. Other users were also found […]
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