The rise in terror attacks in the state turned Union Territory has sparked a wave of misinformation on social media platforms. Amid this, news has recently emerged on social medai platform X (formerly Twitter) claiming an Indian CRPF inspector had been killed after Kashmiri fighters attacked a joint party of the force and SOG in […]
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A video of a group of boys is going viral on social media. While sharing this video users claim that “Jodhpur: “Jethu Singh” sleeping in JNVU hostel was brutally beaten by 4 boys, the attacking group is Om Singh. Some people are linking this incident to Vinesh Phogat. A screenshot is also going viral… But […]
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A claim has gone viral on Telegram regarding Indian Involvement in The Bangladesh protest. The user on Telegram has claimed that 21 members of India’s Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) are currently stationed at Khulna Cantonment in Bangladesh. The claim details that these members include 5 officers and 16 soldiers, equipped with 12 AK-47 rifles, […]
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An image showing some soldiers raising the flag of Pakistan has recently emerged on social media platform X(formerly Twitter) with the caption: “Kashmir Banega Pakistan. This is from Jammu & Kashmir get lost you nationalist” An account with the username @WildSigma posted this image and claimed: “Kashmir Banega Pakistan. This is from Jammu & Kashmir […]
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An image showing some UK police officials bowing their head down is going viral on social media platform X. While sharing this image Britain first leader Paul Golding is claiming that this image reflects current policing strategy He posted this image on his X’s handle and wrote: “This image reflects current policing strategy perfectly” Fact-Check […]
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Cross-border misinformation on the Internet has been on the rise. A Pakistani account named PSYWAR Bureau (@psywarops) has been frequently found sharing Fake and misleading news about India. Once again, the account has claimed, “Russia has reportedly suspended the supply of nuclear fuel to India, impacting the operational readiness of India’s Arihant-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile […]
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On social media, a video showed a man slapping a bank manager went viral. While sharing the video users claim that “A BJP leader has the audacity to slap a Public Sector Bank Manager. The Arrogant BJP should soon be taught a lesson”. Link Fact Check On investigation, DFRAC found a media report from Pune […]
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On social media, a video of a boy vandalizing idols inside a temple went viral. While sharing the video users claim that “A jihadi named Mohammad Siddiqui attacked the Jayapara Durga temple in Dhaka’s Dohar Upazila. After the attack on the temple, the madrasa extremist threatened to kill all Hindus”. Link Fact Check On investigation, […]
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The state turned UT has been witnessing a surge in terror attacks in the past couple of weeks. Amid this, misinformation is on the rise on the Internet. Recently, we came across some Pak-based handles who took to the social media platform X(formerly Twitter) and claimed that the act of renaming 45 schools and roads in […]
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On August 12, a social media user LEYLA on X shared a photograph with the caption “HEZBOLLAH IS COOKING,” garnering over 69,600 views. Even a prominent newspaper shared the same news. Users on Twitter can be seen sharing the same photograph with different captions as well. Fact Check: DFRAC conducted a reverse Google search and found […]
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