Claim Tensions between India and Pakistan are at their peak following the terror attack on tourists in Pahalgam. Meanwhile, a major news story is going viral, claiming that Pakistan has shot down an Indian Drishti-10 MALE surveillance drone at the LoC. Link A verified account named South Asian Perspective shared this news on social site […]
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On 22 April 2025, gunmen attacked tourists in the Baisaran Valley near Pahalgam in Indian-administered Kashmir, killing 26 people (25 Indians and one Nepali) and injuring over a dozen more. In the days that followed, India and Pakistan engaged in brief exchanges of fire along the Kashmir border, heightening tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours Social […]
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Claim After the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, India has taken several actions against Pakistan, including the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty. Meanwhile, on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Pakistani users are spreading false claims. They are alleging that Yemen’s Houthi rebels have openly supported Pakistan and have threatened India, even […]
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Claim A viral post claims that China is preparing to block all its river flow to India. This is in response to India’s suspension of Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan. Post is shared with an edited image featuring flags of India and Pakistan in background and Chinese President Xi Jinping in foreground. Text shared with […]
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Claim The All-India Muslim Personal Law Board initiated a protest against the Modi government over the passage of the Waqf Amendment Act. On the backdrop, a claim is going viral on social media which states that the Modi government is going to provide a 70% subsidy for the Hajj pilgrimage. On social media site X, […]
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A video has been rapidly shared online in which an individual claiming to be an Indian Army soldier, Ashok Kumar, alleges that the media’s portrayal of Pahalgam is misleading. In the footage, he says that intelligence agencies “failed” and that critical questions were “ignored,” asking viewers if they are being deceived. Multiple users have circulated […]
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Claim A video is going viral on social media which shows people in large numbers flocked at in Mumbai at Gateway of India. They are holding placards saying “I Don’t Speak Marathi” and “Please don’t lebel us as traitor.” A user, Ninad Sawant, has posted this video on X with a caption: “They want to […]
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Claim A post is going viral on social media that shows an image of PM Modi with a text declaring his retirement from politics on September 16th 2025. The text in the image says, “Announcement comes 2 days after meeting with RSS in Nagpur on Sunday.” This picture has a logo of a TV channel, […]
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A claim is doing rounds on the social media platform X(formerly Twitter) alleging a statement by Saudi Arabia that states if Israel attacks Iran, it will be Saudi Arabia’s responsibility to protect the Muslim brother country. Also, Aljazeera has been alleged as the authentic source of this statement. An account by the name World Affairs […]
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Claim A viral video shows violent waves engulfing a town. The claimant has shared it with the caption, “Shocking videos of Earthquake in Bangkok.” Link Fact Check To verify the viral video, the DFRAC conducted a reverse-image search of a key frame from the video. This led us to a video uploaded on X on […]
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