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Galgotias students learn to Spot Fakes: Workshop on Fact-Checking and AI Misinformation by DFRAC

October 6, 2025October 8, 2025Aayushi Rana

Venue: Galgotias UniversityParticipants: Mass Communication students (3rd and 5th Year)Date: October 6, 2025 DFRAC conducted an engaging workshop at Galgotias University for the Mass Communication students of 3rd and 5th year on Fact-Checking, Cyber Security, and AI Misinformation. The session, led by Aayushi Rana (Senior Research Analyst, DFRAC), aimed to build critical awareness about misinformation, […]

Viral video claiming Leh ADC said Sonam Wangchuk was arrested on Amit Shah’s orders is FAKE

October 3, 2025October 3, 2025Hassan Raza

A viral video is being circulated all across the social media platforms stating that ADC GhulamMohd., during an interview, confesses that Sonam Wangchuk was arrested on the orders givenby Amit Shah (Home Affairs Minister) User named Anuska Tiwari shared this video on her twitter handle with the caption; “This is avery serious matter coming from […]

Viral Claims about India returning Saudi Oil Tankers are Fake

September 29, 2025September 29, 2025Aayushi Rana

A viral post has circulated online alleging that India returned 300 oil tankers from Saudi Arabia, causing Saudi Arabia’s economy to plunge by 10 % within 24 hours, and that India threatened to halt food grain exports on which Saudi Arabia is supposedly dependent. A user has shared an extensive long claim stating, ” India […]

Fake video claims Dharmendra Pradhan removed “6” and “0” from math syllabus

September 27, 2025September 27, 2025Aayushi Rana

A video of India’s Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan is circulating online with the claim: “The BJP government has decided to remove the digits 6 and 0 from the math syllabus so that the Indian Air Force is not embarrassed.” Pakistan-based accounts have shared the video, which can be viewed here. Fact Check Upon investigation, we […]

Fact-Check: Viral Image of World Leaders “Waiting Outside Oval Office” is Fake

August 20, 2025August 20, 2025Aayushi Rana

A viral image circulating on social media shows a man resembling French President Emmanuel Macron sitting alongside other individuals, which looks like an office waiting area. Social media users have shared this image with claims that it depicts President Trump making the leaders of Germany, France, the UK, Finland, NATO, and the European Union wait […]

Fake claims of Pentagon official saying Pakistan did not lose aircrafts shared

August 13, 2025August 13, 2025Dfrac

A claim is going viral on X, posted by some Pakistan-based accounts. A user named ‘TacticalTribun’ posted the claim on 12 August 2025. They said “Pentagon Official, Mike Reese, says there is no evidence of Pakistani aircraft losses, rejecting IAF claims.” Link An account with the name ‘NavCom24’ claimed “Senior US Pentagon official Mike Reese […]

FAKE video of Delhi metro bridge collapsing shared

August 1, 2025August 1, 2025Dfrac

There is a video that is going viral on Facebook. You can see the collapse of the infrastructure of a metro station in the video. The video is shared by a user named ‘Naushad Diwana’. The caption says, (Translated to English) “Thousands of people died because of the Metro bridge that collapsed in Delhi”. On […]

Fake claims of 3 Indian Soldiers being killed during Operation Mahadev shared

July 29, 2025July 29, 2025Dfrac

Indian Army launched an anti terror operation named ‘Operation Mahadev’, along with the CRPF and Jammu and Kashmir Police in the Lidwas-Dachigam forest area near Srinagar. The main action of the operation took place on 28 July 2025. A claim went viral on the internet in the context of Operation Mahadev, shortly after its launch. […]

Fake claim of Pakistan destroyed India’s S-400 resurfaces

July 18, 2025July 18, 2025Dfrac

A ceasefire was announced between India and Pakistan on 10 May 2025. Since then, the war might have subsided but tensions are still prevalent between the two nations. Meanwhile an account on X, with the username ‘TheDailyCPEC’ posted a claim. The claim is “BREAKING: It is officially confirmed that Pakistan destroyed S-400 radars so India […]

Fake claim of passengers international boycotting indian aircrafts shared

July 17, 2025July 17, 2025Dfrac

A Pakistani account on x, with the username ‘Tactical Tribune’ issued a claim. The user claimed “International Passengers have started refusing to sit in aircraft being flown by Indian pilots after June 12 crash.” Link Another account named ‘Politicia_09’ also shared the same statement. Link Fact Check The team at DFRAC dug deep to find […]

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Galgotias students learn to Spot Fakes: Workshop on Fact-Checking and AI Misinformation by DFRAC

Viral video claiming Leh ADC said Sonam Wangchuk was arrested on Amit Shah’s orders is FAKE

Viral Claims about India returning Saudi Oil Tankers are Fake

Fake video claims Dharmendra Pradhan removed “6” and “0” from math syllabus

Fact-Check: Viral Image of World Leaders “Waiting Outside Oval Office” is Fake

Fake claims of Pentagon official saying Pakistan did not lose aircrafts shared

FAKE video of Delhi metro bridge collapsing shared

Fake claims of 3 Indian Soldiers being killed during Operation Mahadev shared

Fake claim of Pakistan destroyed India’s S-400 resurfaces

Fake claim of passengers international boycotting indian aircrafts shared

Fact Check: Video of a Fight Between Shopkeepers in Aligarh Shared with a Misleading Claim

Fact Check: Video of Muslim Elder Being Assaulted in Bangladesh Falsely Linked to Barabanki

Fact Check: Satish Marathe Was Not Killed by Muslims in Surat; Communal Claim Is Misleading

Fact Check: Misleading claim identifies ‘Manpreet,’ accused of snatching mobile phones from female students in Madhya Pradesh, as ‘Abdul’

Fact Check: AI-Manipulated Video of Ravish Kumar on CJP-Abhijeet Dipke Goes Viral with Misleading Claims