News is going viral on social media site(X) claiming that unknown men abducted Indian Army Major Manoj Kumar of Military Intelligence (MI) from Srinagar. The news has been shared by various Pak-based handles on X. Intel Corps, a Pak-based media and news company shared an image on X(Twitter) and wrote: “Yesterday, Indian Army Major Manoj […]
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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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A claim has gone viral on social media claiming about US government halting the sale of 6 P8I Patrol Aircraft to the Indian Navy. Who has shared the claim? Pakistani accounts on X named The Strategic Syndicate and The INDOCOM Bureau have shared the claim that the US government has also halted the sale of 6x […]
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A news published by The Wire, claims that “US blocks $3 billion drone sale to India until ‘meaningful investigation’ of Pannun assassination conspiracy”. Following this, multiple media outlets from Pakistan like Dunya News and Geo News also published the same report. Fact Check We investigated the viral claim. Firstly we checked the official website of […]
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A claim is making rounds on the Internet about Indian cricketer Virat Kohli’s mother, Saroj Kohli. What is the claim? It has been claimed by Multiple users on the Internet that Virat Kohli’s mother, Saroj Kohli is suffering health issues. She has not been well for a few days. A few users also claimed that […]
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India celebrated its 75th Republic Day on 26 January 2024 with a Flag hoisting ceremony in New Delhi. French President, Emanuel Macron was invited as the Chief Guest this year. Linking to this, a claim was shared by Pakistani users on the Internet about Republic Day Celebrations in Kashmir. Claim The Pakistani users were found to […]
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A claim is going viral on social media platforms stating that the Indian Navy ship INS Visakhapatnam has been hit by an unidentified drone attack in the Gulf of Aden. Major damage has been reported. The claim has been shared by several Pak-based handles to tarnish the reputation of the Indian Navy. Sharing an Image […]
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After Iran’s missile strike destroyed two crucial bases of the terrorist group Jaish al-Adl in Pakistan, a surge of propaganda accounts running from Pakistan started peddling a claim. Viral on social media, a set of posts are claiming about an Indian Air Force helicopter crash near Mathura. These posts assert that the helicopter was carrying Air […]
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A grayscale image featuring former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi has been circulating on various X platforms, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi appearing in the background. At the same time, Indira Gandhi is prominently displayed in the foreground. The image has been shared with a claim that he was a Congress supporter in the past. The […]
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The Congress on December 18, launched a nationwide crowdfunding campaign ‘Donate for Desh’ to generate resources for the party ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Linking to this campaign, a picture of QR code is becoming increasingly viral. On the code, Sonia Gandhi’s image can be seen. What are users claiming? Sharing the QR […]
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