A video is going viral on the social media platform X, which shows protesters in Istanbul, Turkey burning down the Israeli Consulate building in May 2024. On May 28, 2024 Pakistani news channel Dawn News, on it’s Youtube channel can be seen spreading misinformation claiming that it shows Istanbul Protesters Set Fire To Vicinity of […]
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An image showing Pakistan’s flag on the clock tower at Lal Chowk, Srinagar in Kashmir has recently surfaced on social media site X (formerly Twitter) indicating that this is the latest event from Kashmir. Taking to X, an account with the username @PSYWAROPS, which sustains a history of spreading misinformation on X, has shared this […]
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A photograph appearing to show actor Tom Hanks wearing a T-shirt with the slogan “Keep America Trumpless” and the American Flag, has gone viral on Facebook, X, and other social media platforms in May 2024. On May 6, 2024, A user on the social media platform X, with the name of @Poppularliberals shared a photograph of […]
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A video of the massive traffic jam is being shared on the social media platform Instagram and it is being claimed that it is from Kedarnath. In the video, a jam of vehicles is observed. An Instagram account named chandigarhupdates, which has more than 66 thousand followers, shared the video and wrote, “There is traffic […]
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A video is doing rounds on social media platforms showing some visuals of a ship billowing a few plumes of smoke in the middle of sea. Several users have shared this video with captions like an Israeli ship has been targeted by Yemeni Armed forces in the Arabian sea. An account with the username @HuseyinAli21 shared this video on […]
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The Indian general elections have witnessed voting in 5 phases so far. The sixth phase of voting will take place on May 25, 2024, which includes the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat of Jammu and Kashmir. Meanwhile, Pakistani media and social media users are claiming that 1 million soldiers have been deployed in Kashmir, which is […]
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A viral claim on social media features former President Donald Trump drawing a substantial crowd in the Bronx, New York. Images and videos circulating on social media purportedly showing a Trump rally in a traditionally Democratic stronghold have gained attention. However, upon closer examination, discrepancies between the narrative and reality become apparent. In a recent social […]
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Foreign interference in elections is not new, but it is evolving. It also reflects changes in technology: the evolution of the digital environment – including alternative social media platforms and artificial intelligence – offers foreign actors new ways of targeting individuals and organizations. On similar terms, we will unroll how our country’s neighbourhood has been […]
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A video purportedly showing a chopper engulfed by flames before crashing to the ground is making rounds on social media site X (Twitter). Users are fiercely sharing this video and associating it with the Iranian President Raisi’s Chopper crash. Moreover, some of them are attempting to give it the name of a missile or drone […]
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The Iranian President Raisi died in a deadly chopper crash on Sunday, May 19, near the East Azerbaijan province as it was crossing through mountains terrain in heavy fog. His fatal demise sent shockwaves across West Asia. Not only this, but it also sparked a wave of misinformation on X(formerly Twitter). Concurrently, the DFRAC team […]
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