Chaos erupted outside the Parliament as BJP and opposition MPs staged parallel protests, leading to a controversy. BJP MP Pratap Chandra Sarangi alleged that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi pushed an MP, causing injury. In this backdrop, a video has gone viral about Leader of Opposition, Rahul Gandhi where he can be heard saying, “see…see…see…yes done […]
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On social media, a screen grab of an article is going viral with a headline,”Starbucks to exit India due to high costs, bad taste, and mounting losses”. While sharing the image, the users are claiming that Starbucks is going to exit from India. Link Moreover, several users shared this video and made similar claims. The […]
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On December 15, Sunday, Army jawans were injured after an Indian Army vehicle travelling from Bandipora towards Gurez skidded off the road and rolled down into a deep gorge Amid this, on social media, news from Kashmir has gone viral. While sharing the news, users named ‘Tactical Tribune‘ wrote, “6 Indian soldiers have lost their […]
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On social media, news from India and Bangladesh has gone viral. While sharing the news, users wrote: “BSF has been instructed to shoot down any aerial object flying near the India-Bangladesh border after a TB-2 attack drone of the Bangladesh military was spotted close to the Indo-Bangladesh border.” Link FactCheck During the investigation, DFRAC found […]
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Amid the heightened political crisis in Canada, Jagmeet Singh, leader of the New Democratic Party, has called for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resignation. This comes after the departure of Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland.Surrounding this backdrop a claim is going viral on social media where users are sharing that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has signed […]
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Due to the recent political changes in India’s neighboring country Bangladesh, reports of violence against minorities, especially Hindus have started to take place. On a similar line, the viral photo of the Congress MP from Wayanad, Priyanka Gandhi has been circulating on social media. In the viral picture, it can be seen that “I don’t […]
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The term Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) has become central to Pakistan’s evolving propaganda apparatus, aiming to reshape global narratives on the Kashmir conflict. This terminology, particularly prominent after August 2019, reflects a calculated strategy to influence international perceptions and sustain Pakistan’s diplomatic stance on Kashmir. The Dichotomy of Terminology: IIOJK Before and After […]
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On social media, news from India and Switzerland has gone viral. Users shared the news with the claim, “Switzerland has revoked India’s ‘Most Favoured Nation’ status in response to its targeting of Sikh communities in Europe.” Link Fact Check During the investigation, DFRAC found the claim to be false. We discovered multiple media reports on […]
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On social media, a Pakistan-based account recently shared a viral claim stating, “China says Indian occupation of Ladakh, Kashmir, and Arunachal will end soon.” Link Moreover, several users shared this video and made similar claims. The link can be seen here, here and here Fact Check During the investigation, DFRAC found the claim to be […]
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On social media, a video from the U.S. has gone viral. While sharing the video, users wrote, “Drones are being reported over the U.S. Capitol.” Link Moreover, several users shared this video and made similar claims. The link can be seen here, here and here Fact Check During the investigation, DFRAC found the claim to […]
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