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Fact Check: Did protests take place in Nagaland against the Indian Army over human rights violations? Here’s the truth behind the viral video

February 15, 2026February 15, 2026Dilshad Noor

A video is rapidly going viral on social media. The video is being claimed to be from Nagaland. Along with the video, it is alleged that large-scale protests erupted in Nagaland against the Indian Army and the government over alleged human rights violations against Naga tribes. Source: X On social media platform X, a verified Pakistani […]

Fact Check: Claim that a Muslim man was beaten in Mumbai because of his religious identity is misleading

February 14, 2026February 14, 2026Nisar Ahmed Siddiqui

A video has been widely shared on social media, especially on Facebook, showing a Muslim man being beaten by a crowd. Users sharing the video are claiming that it shows a Muslim youth in Mira Road, Mumbai, being assaulted by a mob due to his religious identity, and being forced to chant “Jai Shri Ram.” […]

Pakistan-Based falsely represents WDMMA and Global Firepower Air Force Rankings

January 10, 2026January 11, 2026Aayushi Rana

Pakistan-based social media accounts asserted that, according to the WDMMA Global Air Power Ranking (2026) and the Global Firepower Index, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) ranks second globally with a TVR score of 146.68, while the Indian Air Force (IAF) ranks 20th with a TVR score of 32.4. An account named Hawk Eye, a Pakistan-based […]

Fake Claim: Russia Did Not Reject Afghanistan’s Border Claim with Pakistan

October 24, 2025October 24, 2025dfracadmnlgn

After a meeting, social media users shared an official photograph of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin shaking hands, dismissing Afghanistan’s claim concerning the Pak-Afghan border and reaffirming that the boundary is legitimate and internationally recognized. Fact Check The DFRAC team’s research revealed that the claim shared on the 23rd of Oct, […]

Fact Check: Fake video of the unhygienic conditions of Indian street food shared

October 14, 2025October 14, 2025dfracadmnlgn

Social media users have shared a video of an Indian street vendor serving food in unhygienic conditions by keeping his feet inside the food container; many X users have shared videos believing the claim. Fact Check: Upon investigation, we found the video to be fake. Closer inspection revealed unnatural movements of the person in the […]

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 […]

False Claim: Indian Govt Sold Sikhs to Russia for Ukraine War

September 16, 2025September 16, 2025Aayushi Rana

A video is being shared where indians citizens can be seen, stuck in the Russia-Ukraine War. Pakistan-based accounts have shared the video and claimed that the Indian government sold multiple Indian Sikhs to Russia, who are being forced to fight the Ukraine-Russia War. Multiple accounts have shared a similar claim, which can be viewed here […]

Pakistan Media falsely claims India abstained in the UNGA Palestine vote 2025

September 15, 2025September 15, 2025Aayushi Rana

A discussion on Pakistan’s ABN News claimed that India abstained in the UN General Assembly vote on the ‘New York Declaration’ endorsing a peaceful settlement between Israel and Palestine and the two-state solution. At the 3-minute timestamp in the video, Abdul Basit, a retired Pakistani diplomat who served as the former High Commissioner of Pakistan to […]

False claim of Trump confirming 5 or 6 Indian Air Force planes downed by Pakistan shared

August 11, 2025August 11, 2025Aayushi Rana

Amid renewed attention on U.S.–India relations, recent remarks by former U.S. President Donald Trump have sparked debate online. As Washington and New Delhi navigate strategic ties in trade, defense, and regional security, a viral claim alleges that Trump confirmed Pakistan shot down multiple Indian Air Force jets during past hostilities. Pakistan-based accounts have claimed that […]

Fact Check: The claim that Sikkim’s merger with India was Illegal stands factually incorrect

July 24, 2025July 24, 2025Aayushi Rana

A claim has been shared stating, “ Sikkim isn’t India, India’s occupation of Sikkim is illegal, Sikkimese are totally different from uncivilized Indians in terms of religion, culture, and genetics.” Fact Check Upon investigation, we found the claim to be Fake and factually incorrect. The Indo–Sikkim Treaty (1950) made Sikkim an Indian protectorate (India managed […]

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Fact Check: Claim that a Muslim man was beaten in Mumbai because of his religious identity is misleading

Pakistan-Based falsely represents WDMMA and Global Firepower Air Force Rankings

Fake Claim: Russia Did Not Reject Afghanistan’s Border Claim with Pakistan

Fact Check: Fake video of the unhygienic conditions of Indian street food shared

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

False Claim: Indian Govt Sold Sikhs to Russia for Ukraine War

Pakistan Media falsely claims India abstained in the UNGA Palestine vote 2025

False claim of Trump confirming 5 or 6 Indian Air Force planes downed by Pakistan shared

Fact Check: The claim that Sikkim’s merger with India was Illegal stands factually incorrect

Scripted Chaos: How Pakistan-Linked Accounts Pushed a False Narrative on Manipur

Fact Check: Manipur has not issued a separate ₹500 currency, a fake claim

Fact Check: Viral Clip of Emmanuel Macron on Rafale Deal Is Digitally Manipulated

Deepfakes and Democracy: India’s Information Crisis in the AI Age

Fact Check: Video of Two Old Incidents shared claiming Recent Protest against PM Modi