Cross-border misinformation on the Internet has been on the rise. A Pakistani account named PSYWAR Bureau (@psywarops) has been frequently found sharing Fake and misleading news about India. Once again, the account has claimed, “Russia has reportedly suspended the supply of nuclear fuel to India, impacting the operational readiness of India’s Arihant-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile […]
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On social media, a video showed a man slapping a bank manager went viral. While sharing the video users claim that “A BJP leader has the audacity to slap a Public Sector Bank Manager. The Arrogant BJP should soon be taught a lesson”. Link Fact Check On investigation, DFRAC found a media report from Pune […]
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On social media, a video of a boy vandalizing idols inside a temple went viral. While sharing the video users claim that “A jihadi named Mohammad Siddiqui attacked the Jayapara Durga temple in Dhaka’s Dohar Upazila. After the attack on the temple, the madrasa extremist threatened to kill all Hindus”. Link Fact Check On investigation, […]
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The state turned UT has been witnessing a surge in terror attacks in the past couple of weeks. Amid this, misinformation is on the rise on the Internet. Recently, we came across some Pak-based handles who took to the social media platform X(formerly Twitter) and claimed that the act of renaming 45 schools and roads in […]
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On August 12, a social media user LEYLA on X shared a photograph with the caption “HEZBOLLAH IS COOKING,” garnering over 69,600 views. Even a prominent newspaper shared the same news. Users on Twitter can be seen sharing the same photograph with different captions as well. Fact Check: DFRAC conducted a reverse Google search and found […]
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A video of a massive fire in a shop goes viral on social media. While sharing the video users claim that “Attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh… In Laxmipur, the shop of a Hindu shopkeeper, Rajan Chandra, has been burnt to ashes… Rajan Chandra and his family are in agony and wailing as their shop, their […]
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The Paris Olympics 2024 concluded with a star-studded ceremony at the Stade de France in Paris, where shooter Manu Bhaker and hockey legend PR Sreejesh served as the flag bearers for India. Indian athletes were able to bag six medals this season. However, the country did not secure a gold medal this time. Amid this, […]
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On August 12, 2024, a user Mrgunsngear on the social media platform X shared a video showing a drone attack. The post, which garnered over 132,200 views, claimed that Northern Israel was being targeted by Hezbollah rockets, some of which were allegedly bypassing the Iron Dome defense system. The user also stated that in response […]
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On social media, a video is going viral with the claim that “In Bangladesh, Jamaat-e-Islami and BNP terrorists are now forcing Hindu government officials to write resignations and removing them from government service”. Link Fact Check On investigation, DFRAC found that she is Amena Begum Principal of Kazi Nazrul College. We found multiple media reports […]
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News has recently emerged on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) alleging that China, Pakistan and Turkey to jointly develop nuclear submarines as quoted by Turkish media . The news has been shared by multiple pak handles on X. Pak-based handle Ironclad, Known for spreading misinformation on X posted an image and wrote: “#BREAKING: China, Pakistan and Turkey […]
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