An old incident falsely advertised as 2025: 100 Kashmiri medical students chanting pro-Pakistani slogans

A social media user has claimed that 100 students of a medical college in Srinagar were chanting pro-Pakistani slogans, and the Indian government has revoked their degrees.  Fact Check: After investigating this claim, it was found that the claim is false. In 2021, after the T-20 World Cup Final, an incident took place in the […]

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Fake Claim: Russia Did Not Reject Afghanistan’s Border Claim with Pakistan

After a meeting, social media users shared an official photograph of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin shaking hands, dismissing Afghanistan’s claim concerning the Pak-Afghan border and reaffirming that the boundary is legitimate and internationally recognized. Fact Check The DFRAC team’s research revealed that the claim shared on the 23rd of Oct, […]

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Viral claim that Takaichi has created a new ministry for mass deportation is false

After the appointment of Japan’s first-ever women Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, a claim has been made viral by internet users that she has officially formed a “Ministry of Mass Deportation” under her “first policy”. The claim was supported by the fact that Takaichi, a far-right conservative, is the face of a campaign against illegal immigration […]

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Fake video claims PM Modi admitted India supports Afghan Taliban against Pakistan

Pakistan-based social media users shared a video alleging that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi admitted India is funding and supporting the Afghan Taliban to fight against Pakistan. A frequent fake news peddler, named The Whistleblower, shared the video. It claimed, “Breaking News: Indian journalist Geeta Biswas releases censored portion of Narendra Modi’s speech which was […]

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Fact Check: False Claims of Indian Airstrikes in Myanmar’s Sagaing Region Circulated

Several Pakistan-based social media accounts have circulated claims alleging that India conducted airstrikes in Myanmar’s Sagaing Region, resulting in the deaths of multiple civilians, including children. Multiple other users have also shared the other claims, which can be viewed here and here. Fact Check Upon investigation, this claim was found to be misleading. According to […]

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