A video showing a bulldozer demolishing some structures in an urban area is shared by the Pak-based handle on social media platform X(Twitter) with the claim that Indian authorities have destroyed hundreds of properties of innocent Muslims without any prior notice. The INDOCOM Bureau, an account on X(Twitter), operated from Pakistan, shared this video and […]
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Several users have taken to X (previously known as Twitter) to share “news” that Brazil has ended all diplomatic relations with Israel. View here @DrLoupis shared this message on her account which was reposted 7.1k times (at the time of writing the article) View here Other verified accounts too shared the message. Fact Check: The […]
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A user, @AzzatAlsaalem on X (formerly Twitter) posted a tweet on Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s comment on the autonomy Saudi Arabian women will have on the kind of clothes they wear. The caption read, “Prince Mohammed bin Salman: “From now on, only Saudi Arabian women can decide what clothes Saudi Arabian women wear.” We also […]
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An image is going viral on X (formerly Twitter) showing a screenshot of an update from Google in regards to Gmail. It says Gmail will officially be sunsetted, marking its end on 1st August 2024. View here. View here. Fact Check Upon investigating, however, via reverse image search and searching for Gmail updates, DFRAC found […]
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In May 2023, the state of Manipur was up in flames after communal clashes broke out between the Meitis and the Kukis. As of December 2023, over 175 people had died in the rioting and 70,000 people were displaced according to official reports. Collectively, the state’s ethno-cultural diversity, the politics of welfarism and the state’s […]
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A tweet stating the schedule of upcoming Lok Sabha elections has gone viral over social media platforms. Not only x, but the schedule has also been widely circulated on WhatsApp. Users are fiercely sharing this schedule and assuming that dates have been announced by the Election Commission of India elections 2024.A user by the name […]
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Claim: Several X(formerly known as Twitter) users, shared a video on the platform alleging that The Republic of Ireland’s under-17 women’s team had turned their backs in protest when the Israeli anthem played. @abierkhatib ‘s tweet had been reposted by 7.2K users (at the time of writing the article) Fact Check: An investigation conducted by the DFRAC team found […]
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A video is going viral on social media platform X(Twitter) showing a policeman beaten up by some locals in a rural area. Users on X are sharing this video and claiming that lower-caste people beat up policemen for abusing women. An account named Crimes Reports India, better known for disseminating misinformation regarding India, shared this […]
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Recently, Prakash Srivastava, a TV Journalist claimed that Iftar will no longer take place in Saudi mosques and imams were asked to reduce the religious discourses, ban imposed by Crown Prince Salman. Taking to X(Twitter), he wrote: “Iftar will no longer be held inside mosques in Saudi Arabia, Prince Salman imposed ban. The order has […]
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“Kashmir Media Service – KMS” claims to be a media outlet that covers news and events concerning Kashmir with a focus on reporting politics, social, human rights and local events in Kashmir. It publishes news in Urdu and English languages. But is KMS a media outlet or is it a propaganda tool under the guise […]
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