Fact Check: Viral image of man with explosives is misleadingly claimed to be from India

An image circulating widely on social media shows a man with explosives strapped to his body, claiming he was arrested in India as part of a major counter-terrorism operation. An Instagram user shared the image, alleging that 16 individuals were arrested during raids conducted by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in Delhi’s Seelampur and Amroha, […]

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Propaganda Frontlines: Pakistani-Turkish Media Alliance and the Spread of Misinformation Against India

On April 22, a tragic terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir, claimed the lives of 27 innocent tourists. The attack was directly attributed to Pakistani-based terrorists. In response, on the night of May 6–7, India launched targeted strikes on multiple terrorist hideouts located in Pakistan. What followed was a period of escalated conflict between […]

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Fact check: Rana Ayyub's photo with Alia and Pooja Bhatt falsely claimed to be of YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra

Fact check: Rana Ayyub’s photo with Alia and Pooja Bhatt falsely claimed to be of YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra

Jyoti Malhotra, a YouTuber from Haryana, has been arrested on charges of spying for Pakistan. Several videos and photos of Jyoti Malhotra’s visit to Pakistan are going viral on social media. Meanwhile, a photo featuring actresses Alia Bhatt and Pooja Bhatt is being shared with the claim that the woman with them is Jyoti Malhotra. […]

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Fact Check: Viral video claiming to show Pakistan’s retaliation on India is old and false

A video circulating online shows drone strikes and missile launches in an urban area, causing widespread destruction. Users sharing the footage claim it depicts a scene from India, allegedly targeted by Pakistan in a powerful retaliatory strike following an escalation by the Modi government, during which a Russian S-400 defence system was reportedly destroyed. Fact […]

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Fact Check: Viral Photos Claiming to Show U.S. Officials at Pakistan’s Kirana Hills Are Misleading

A series of three photographs circulating on social media claim to depict members of the U.S. Department of Energy inspecting a nuclear fallout site near Pakistan’s Kirana Hills, allegedly after an Indian airstrike on May 9. These images are being shared widely with captions suggesting a nuclear incident and international involvement in the aftermath. A […]

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