On social media, a video of a jet has gone viral. While sharing the video users claim that “Iran is Ready, Israel finish?” Fact-check During the investigation, DFRAC found that the claim was false. We examined this video carefully and found that this video is actually a computer game as it features symbols from virtual […]
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A video of firecrackers burning in water has gone viral on social media. While sharing the video users claim that “Brand Bengaluru hot water is lucky. What’s wrong with us, government without money.” Moreover, other users shared this video and made similar claims. The link can be seen here and here. Fact-check During the investigation, […]
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Amid the ongoing BRICS summit 2024, a video collage is doing rounds on x showing Chinese President Xi Jinping and former German Chancellor Angela Merkel ignoring Prime Minister Modi’s handshake. An account with username @TheIncNews posted this video on X and wrote: “Xi Jinping avoided shaking hands with Modi ji – Breaking News Such insult […]
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The escalation of terror activities is on the rise in a state that has witnessed no presence of militants in the past couple of months. This rise has also added fuel to the fire of misinformation on social media platforms. Some pak-based handles posted an image on social media platform X(formerly Twitter) and claimed that […]
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Chinese President Xi Jinping called this week for troops to strengthen their preparedness for war, the Chinese state media reported on Monday, October 21, 2024, days after Beijing staged large-scale military drills around Taiwan. Amid this, a video is making rounds on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) showing some visuals of Chinese troops lined […]
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An image showing some soldiers in knee position and their hands behind their backs is making rounds on social media platform X(formerly Twitter) with the claim that Hezbollah has captured IDF soldiers in South Lebanon. Taking to X, a user named Haider posted this image: “In picture: Hezbollah has captured many Zionist terrorists in South […]
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On Wednesday, October 16, Ex- member of the boyband One Direction and famous British singer Liam Payne died in Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina after falling from the third floor of a hotel Balcony. His shocking death has sent shockwaves to one-direction fans. Amid this, a surge in misinformation can be observed on social […]
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Misinformation regarding current events has been escalated on social media platforms. Several handles operating from different countries leave no stone unturned to target their rivalries on the Internet. Amid this, an unusual post has emerged depicting an exchange of debunking misinformation process taking place on X. While exposing misinformation by another X handle a pak-based […]
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Recently, Wyoming’s bighorn national forests have been engulfed by massive wildfires, threatening nearby communities, infrastructure, and critical resources, a video showing an Elk fleeing from a massive wildfire is doing rounds on social media platform X(formerly Twitter). Users are sharing this video and relating it to the recent wildfires in Wyoming, USA. An account with […]
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The Israel-Hamas conflict started on Oct 7, 2023, has escalated in the past couple of months involving numerous Middle Eastern nations leading to massive causalities and substantial damage. Not only this, but the digital landscape has also been heavily affected by these tensions. Amid this, an image is making rounds on social media platform X(formerly […]
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