A Twitter account named Pakistan First shared a claim stating, “BSF soldier Amit Kumar Shukla (30) was assassinated in Chenani-Nashri tunnel in Udhampur district by unknown men. He was on his way to Jharkhand on leave when a magnetic bomb toppled his vehicle killing him”. Our team previously identified this account as a frequent fake […]
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On social media, a video has been shared by the Pakistani users. While sharing the video users claim that “Massive attack on Indian Special Forces in Bandipora, Jammu & Kashmir. At least 06 Para SF commandos have been killed and few others are injured”. Link Fact Check: On investigation, DFRAC did not find any reports […]
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A Pakistan First Twitter account (@Pak1stTeam) has become a frequent false news peddler. Once again the account shared a claim stating, “1 soldier killed and 1 injured in a Kashmiri separatist fighters attack outside headquarters of 4 Rashtriya Rifles at Sarna”. Our DFRAC team has frequently scrutinized this account for sharing Fake and misleading news […]
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Recently clashes occurred between the Kashmiri local and the police forces in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir. In relation to this incident, a claim has been shared stating, “5 police officers, including a DYSP, were injured after they tried to disrupt a freedom protest in Kathua, J&K. Indian forces threatened locals with demolition of […]
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A deadly terrorist attack in Reasi has shocked the country with Indian Pilgrims being Killed and Injured.Amidst this, a Pakistan-based account named Psywar Bureau shared a video with a claim about the Indian Army’s involvement in the attack. The video shows a Jeep following the Bus, which was attacked later.The tweet read, “ Fact Check […]
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A video is being shared widely where a group of people can be marching in a protest. The video is being linked to the protests at GMC Srinagar over the alleged blasphemous post by a non-local medical student against the Prophet. Fact Check We investigated the viral video by putting it into keyframes and reverse-searched […]
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A claim has been widely circulated, majorly by accounts running from the Pakistan. The social media users have claimed , “Since the abrogation of Article 370, Kashmir has faced severe security crackdowns, mass detentions, and restrictions on free speech, intensifying local resentment.” Along with the claim, an image is also shared and claimed to be […]
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As India’s parliamentary elections approach their concluding phases, the nation stands at a critical juncture. With only two phases of voting left, the anticipation and tension are palpable across the country. Amidst this, the Baramulla region of Jammu and Kashmir held its voting on 20th May. Concerning the elections, news was shared by Pakistani accounts and […]
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13 May 2024 was announced as polling day in Srinagar. Amidst this, The Wire Journalist, Arfa Khanum Sherwani shared a post on the polling day. In the post, she claimed, “Polling is taking place in the city but 99% shops are closed without any formal orders to do so.” Following her, other social media users […]
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A claim has been widely peddled where users are sharing that the Internet has been suspended in Kashmir since 2019. Mostly, Pakistani users were found to share this claim.An account named (@BitterSaba) stated, ” Breaking: internet services had been suspended in Jammu Kashmir since 2019.” Following this account, another user also stated a similar claim. […]
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