A pak-based handle took to social media platform X(formerly Twitter) and claimed that US sources said Hamas and Israel would soon reach a ceasefire agreement ending the war. An account named Tactical Tribune posted an image and wrote: “US sources say the Hamas and Israel will soon reach a ceasefire agreement ending the war” Fact-Check […]
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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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Tensions are rising between Israel and Iran. Israel is preparing to deal with possible missile or drone attacks from Iran following the killing this week in an airstrike of senior Revolutionary Guard commanders in Syria. Amidst the tensions, a video is shared with massive convoys on the internet. Users while sharing the video are claiming […]
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Claim: a video posted by Khaled Beydoun on Instagram showed a big crowd offering namaz prayer with the caption saying “ Ramadan prayer in India wow. This is how Muslims in India respond to Islamophobia”. Khaled Beydoun is a lawyer and an activist having a platform with over 2.2 million followers on Instagram. Click here to […]
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Claim: A picture on X (formerly Twitter) shows soldiers holding both an Israeli flag and an ISIS flag side by side. While sharing the picture, claims have been made suggesting that Israeli soldiers were working with ISIS. Fact Check: Upon conducting a reverse image search on Google, the DFRAC team has confirmed that the original […]
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Claim: Several X(formerly known as Twitter) users, shared a video on the platform alleging that The Republic of Ireland’s under-17 women’s team had turned their backs in protest when the Israeli anthem played. @abierkhatib ‘s tweet had been reposted by 7.2K users (at the time of writing the article) Fact Check: An investigation conducted by the DFRAC team found […]
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The ongoing hostilities between Israel and Palestine have brought several aspects of the conflict into sharp focus. Surprisingly, verified users on X , predominantly from India, were identified as consistently spearheading the dissemination of inaccurate and deceptive information during the conflict. Their efforts aimed at garnering engagement have significantly distorted the global perception of the crisis. […]
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Since October 7, there has been conflict going on between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, and a lot of false information is being spread on social media. We came across a video going viral on social media in which we can see the police attacking a mosque. It is being shared by users […]
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A video displaying a ship catching fire is going viral on social media with the claim that the ship was carrying military uniforms for Israeli soldiers coming from India. The claim made by a user A verified account named Khaberni on the X platform shared a video and wrote” Yemeni People’s Liberation Army: Targeting an […]
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In the backdrop of the Israel and Hamas conflict, various photos and videos have surged on social media with false claims and misinformation. We came across one such video, making rounds on social media platforms and showing some anti-ship cruise missiles. Users on social media are fervently sharing this video and claiming that Hezbollah published […]
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