A viral post claims that U.S. President Donald Trump mentioned the India-Pakistan war again, saying it was the “biggest war in terms of death” and that India lost 250 soldiers during “Operation Sindoor.” A Pakistan-based user has shared a name, Zard si Gana, who shared the post stating, Donald Trump once again mentioned about India-Pakistan […]
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In a viral image post on X.com, two women cricketers were seen playing while wearing a Hijab. Both women can be identified as Ruby Haider Jhilik, and Shramin Akhtar Supta of the Bangladesh women’s national cricket team, as mentioned in the image. The image is circulating widely during the recent women’s ODI match between Bangladesh […]
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A graphic circulating online claims that Afghanistan’s Interior Minister, Sirajuddin Haqqani, said, “Indeed, Allah loves those who forgive. We ask for forgiveness from Pakistan,” in reference to the recent visit of Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister to India. Multiple other users have also shared the claim, which can be viewed here and here. Fact Check Upon investigation, […]
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A video of Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) Air Chief Marshal AP Singh is being circulated by Pakistan-based accounts claiming that “The Indian Air Chief has confirmed that Lieutenant Shivangi Singh is still missing.” The posts further allege that he is “being forced to hide the truth by RSS and BJP.” A frequent Fake […]
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Date: October 1, 2025 | Venue: Jamia Hamdard Institute of Skill Development On October 1, 2025, DFRAC conducted an insightful workshop at Jamia Hamdard Institute of Skill Development for students pursuing vocational courses in Digital Marketing, Data Science, Finance, and Industry-Oriented Skills. The workshop was organized under the program “Empowered Youth and Verified Voices,” powered […]
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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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A video is circulating online claiming that the ADGP of Ladakh stated he arrested Sonam Wangchuk on the instructions of the Indian Defence Minister without any evidence, and further apologised to Kashmiris for doing so. Multiple users have shared the video, which can be viewed here and here. Fact Check Upon investigation, we found the […]
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After the protest in Leh demanding full statehood, violence broke out. Several pictures and videos of this violence went viral on social media. Among them, one picture of a masked man carrying weapons was shared, claiming he was Congress councillor Phuntsog Stanzin Tsepag. BJP IT cell head Amit Malviya, along with several other users, shared […]
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A claim regarding India’s fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi is being circulated on social media. Users are claiming that a UK court has said that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s name is included among those who gave bank guarantees to Nirav Modi. With this claim, posts are being shared on Facebook and X. On Facebook, a […]
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