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IIOJK: How Pakistan Manipulates Global Perception on Kashmir

December 17, 2024January 29, 2025Aayushi Rana

The term Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) has become central to Pakistan’s evolving propaganda apparatus, aiming to reshape global narratives on the Kashmir conflict. This terminology, particularly prominent after August 2019, reflects a calculated strategy to influence international perceptions and sustain Pakistan’s diplomatic stance on Kashmir. The Dichotomy of Terminology: IIOJK Before and After […]

Fact Check: Bangladesh’s Chief Advisor did not request visa center move to Pakistan

December 12, 2024December 12, 2024

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 […]

Fact Check: Viral video of temple vandalism is from Pakistan, not Bangladesh

December 11, 2024December 11, 2024

On social media, a video of a violent mob vandalizing a Hindu temple has gone viral. While sharing the video users claim that “The plight of Bangladesh Hindu temples. Where is International Human Rights and the Indian Government? All Rohingyas and Bangladeshi infiltrators should be thrown out of India and all trade and cricket matches should […]

DFRAC Special: Pakistan’s Propaganda on Kashmir through the Lens of Geelani

September 23, 2024September 23, 2024Dilshad Noor

The issue of Kashmir is a contentious one between India and Pakistan. Pakistan has long engaged in propaganda regarding Kashmir, seizing every opportunity to isolate India on the issue. After the abrogation of Article 370 in Kashmir, Pakistan began to raise the Kashmir issue before the international community vigorously. On August 5, the day Article […]

Fact Check: Video of attempted r*pe of a minor girl in Pakistan falsely linked with India

September 6, 2024September 6, 2024

On social media, video of a man thrashing a young boy has gone viral. While sharing the video users claim that “PREDATOR FROM INDIA GETS CAUGHT IN THE ACT!”. Link Fact Check On Investigation, DFRAC found a report form Punjabkesari published on 13 Dec 2023 stating “Peshawar: A case of kidnapping and r@pe has come […]

Fact Check: Father did not put locks on daughter’s grave to protect her from rape, misleading claim goes viral.

July 12, 2024July 12, 2024

On social media, a picture of a grave covered with a grill goes viral. While sharing the picture users claim that in the Middle East, a father has secured his daughter’s grave by covering it with an iron grill and locking it to prevent her from r*pe. Link A user named CilComLFC wrote “Parents in […]

Fake Claim of India’s Expulsion from BRICS by China goes Viral

June 16, 2024June 16, 2024Aayushi Rana

Pakistan, which has applied for the BRICS membership, is looking forward to joining the group of developing nations under Russia’s presidency in 2024.Admist this news, a claim is being shared by Pak social media users where thy are claiming about India’s Expulsion from the BRICS. A social media user name PSYWAR Bureau, a frequent false […]

Fake claim of Internet suspension in Kashmir since 2019 goes viral

May 14, 2024May 14, 2024Aayushi Rana

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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Fact-Check: Viral video from Pak misattributed to Ashoknagar, Madhya Pradesh. Here’s the Reality

April 16, 2024April 16, 2024

A distressing video showing a man raping a lady is making rounds on social media site X(Twitter). Users are fervently sharing this video and claiming that a man by the name of Sagar Mishra raped his daughter in Ashoknagar district, Madhya Pradesh A user named Kavita Yadav posted this video on X and claimed: “In […]

Did Indian Muslims congregate in Ramadan to respond to Islamophobia? Here’s the truth

March 28, 2024March 28, 2024

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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IIOJK: How Pakistan Manipulates Global Perception on Kashmir

Fact Check: Bangladesh’s Chief Advisor did not request visa center move to Pakistan

Fact Check: Viral video of temple vandalism is from Pakistan, not Bangladesh

DFRAC Special: Pakistan’s Propaganda on Kashmir through the Lens of Geelani

Fact Check: Video of attempted r*pe of a minor girl in Pakistan falsely linked with India

Fact Check: Father did not put locks on daughter’s grave to protect her from rape, misleading claim goes viral.

Fake Claim of India’s Expulsion from BRICS by China goes Viral

Fake claim of Internet suspension in Kashmir since 2019 goes viral

Did Indian Muslims congregate in Ramadan to respond to Islamophobia? Here’s the truth

Fact Check: Misleading claim made by linking an old video of a 9th-grade female student to a CJP protest

Fact Check: Old Video of Muslims Being Beaten Up in UP Goes Viral with a Misleading Claim, Falsely Passed Off as Rajasthan

Fact Check: Viral Video of Bakrid Prayers Being Offered Inside a London Metro Train Is AI-Generated

Disinformation Network in the Northeast: Propaganda by Fake Media Outlets and Fake Columnists

Fact Check: An old video of the accused making a reel after a murder in Delhi goes viral, linked to the Surya murder case