A massive fire broke out at a major building of the Bangladesh Secretariat in Dhaka on Thursday, damaging official documents that prompted authorities to form a high-powered investigation committee amid suspicions that it could be an act of sabotage. Amid this, a Pakistan-based account recently shared a viral claim on social media stating, “Bangladesh says […]
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On social media, news about Iran and India has gone viral. While sharing the news, users wrote, “Just in, Iran seized an Indian oil tanker carrying 300,000 barrels of aviation fuel to Israel.” Link Moreover, several users shared this video and made similar claims. The link can be seen here, here and here Fact Check […]
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The United States on Wednesday sanctioned four Pakistani entities, including the state-owned flagship aerospace and defense agency — National Development Complex (NDC) — on charges of contributing to nuclear-armed Islamabad’s long-range ballistic missile program. Surrounding this backdrop, a claim has gone viral stating,” India lobbied the US for sanctions on 4 Pakistani companies regarding the […]
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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 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 Pakistan-based social media account South Asian Perspective recently shared a viral claim stating, “Russian media reports that India could lose its BRICS membership due to its relations with the West.” Link Fact Check During the investigation, DFRAC found that the claim is fake. We did not find any credible Russian media […]
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A video has gone viral on social media with users claiming that “A Gujju Tejas Patel was caught red-handed by Florida police with a bag full of bombs and ammunition in America. Later, his brother Hardik Patel was also apprehended. They have been arrested on terrorism charges.” Link Fact Check During the investigation, DFRAC found […]
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As India restricts visas for Bangladeshis, many students are unable to go to Delhi to get visas for Europe. Amid this, on social media, news from Bangladesh has gone viral. While sharing the news, users claim that “Bangladesh Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus held a meeting with diplomats from 27 European Union countries in Dhaka on […]
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Frequent Fake news peddlers on cross-border misinformation have once again shared fake news to harm India’s foreign relations. A Pakistan-based account Iron Clad, has shared a claim regarding India and Russia relations. The X user has claimed, “An Indian diplomat has been arrested by Russian intelligence for spying on behalf of the CIA.” The account […]
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