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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Amid the rise in terror activities in Jammu and Kashmir, some pak-based handles posted an image on social media platform X(formerly Twitter) and claimed that Kashmiri freedom fighters had reportedly beheaded a senior RAW station chief in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam. X account Psywar Bureau, posted an image and wrote: “Kashmỉrỉ frẹẹdom fỉghtẹrs have reportedly […]
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Amid the misinformation of Middle East tensions, an image depicting the dead body of a man is making rounds on social media platform X (formerly Twitter). Users are sharing this image and claiming that the man seen in the viral image is a journalist who might have lost his life during his reporting on oppressed […]
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A video is making rounds on social media platform X(formerly Twitter) depicting an Islamic leader delivering an anti-religious speech. Users are sharing this video and claiming it is from Uttar Pradesh’s Ghazipur district. Taking to X, a user named Riddhima Sharma wrote: “Hindus keep reposting until you are arrested He should be jailed at any […]
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Some pak-based handles took to social media platform X(formerly Twitter) and claimed the Indian military had been attacked multiple times in Jammu and Kashmir in which 21 Indian soldiers were confirmed dead. Taking to X, a Pak-based account named Ironclad posted an image of an Indian Flag and wrote: “Multiple attacks on Indian military in […]
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On social media, a video of an explosion has gone viral. While sharing the video users claim that “Huge explosion in Tel Aviv at Mossad headquarters”. 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 that the […]
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Bihar has been battling severe floods for a couple of weeks affecting around 1.5 million people. Thousands of residents facing shortages of relief materials. The Indian Air Force (IAF) has carried out multiple rescue and relief operations in the areas that the floods have ravaged. Amid this, a pak-based handle posted a video on the […]
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An image of a 500 rupee note with the star (*) symbol on the number panel of the banknote is being widely shared on social media platforms such as WhatsApp with the claim that this currency is fake and invalid. We received this post on DFRAC’s WhatsApp tiplineIn the post, it was written along with […]
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