An image has recently surfaced on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) with claim that “a 24 year old Muslim girl Humarah from Baramulla converted to Hinduism and married with Hindu boy Sagar Pradeep Singh Parihar of Navi Mumbai”. The image has been shared by some Pak handles on X. An account with the username […]
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Palestine is expected to submit its application to join the BRICS, a group of emerging economies, after its upcoming summit in October in the city of Kazan, southwestern Russia. In its aftermath, misinformation has begun to proliferate on social media platforms. One such claim alleging that India asked BRICS to not include Palestine in BRICS […]
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On social media, a video of making juice is going viral. While sharing the video, users wrote, “Hygiene is illegal in India”. Link Fact Check On investigation, DFRAC found that this video is from Bangladesh. We found a video on the YouTube channel ‘Foodie Incarnate’ uploaded on June 12, 2023, titled “Unique Fruit Drink of […]
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X handle of IPRI shared an image ” Kashmir Bulletin” carrying a claim that JKCCS notes that the destruction of civilian property by the armed forces has become normalized. Over 1,119 civilian structures have been burned down. Fact-Check To investigate the above shared claim, the DFRAC team conducted a keyword search on google in this […]
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On social media, a video of a group of people beating an elderly man at a school in Badlapur, Maharashtra, is going viral. While sharing the video, users claim that “Two 4-year-old girls were sexu@lly abused in a school bathroom in Badlapur, Maharashtra. School sweeper Ashraf Hussain has been arrested in this case. The mob […]
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As digital media continues to shape public opinion, distinguishing truth from disinformation is becoming ever more crucial—especially on platforms favored by today’s youth. This issue took center stage during a webinar titled “How to Investigate Disinformation Campaigns on Telegram,” hosted by the Digital Forensics Research and Analytics Center (DFRAC) in collaboration with the Media Innovation […]
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An image showing Devi Chitralekha standing near by Ferrari Car is going viral on @X. While sharing this image, KRK claimed that she is a famous storyteller of India. She tells everyone to stay away from worldly desires. See which car she has bought. Link Fact Check On investigation, DFRAC found the same image along […]
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After Sheikh Hasina’s sudden exit amid deadly student protest in Bangladesh, the trend of misinformation has escalated on social media platforms. We have also stumbled upon one such claim made by pak handle asserting that Bangladesh strongly demanded Sheikh Hasina’s Extradition from India Psywar Bureau, better known for spreading misinformation against India on X, posted […]
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An image of PM Narendra Modi looking at U.S. singer Rihanna is going viral. Users share this image with the caption “Oops, your eyes.”. Link Fact Check On a close inspection of the viral image, DFRAC found that this image is digitally altered. We found the same image of Rihanna with a different background on […]
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A pak-based handle took to social media platform X (formerly Twitter)and claimed that six Indian soldiers, including an officer, have reportedly died, and several others were injured after their bus plunged into a gorge in Leh, Ladakh. An account operating under the name ‘Psywar Bureau’ posted some images on X and wrote: “Six Indỉạn soldiers, […]
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