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A tsunami did not hit Turkey after Feb 2023 earthquake
Video of Florida building collapse wrongly linked to Turkey earthquake
Video of children recovered alive from Nepal plane crash is false
Clip of plane falling midflight does not show 2023 Nepal crash
Lahore did not make it compulsory on all new buildings to install EV chargers
Old video linked with Peshawar blast in 2023
Image shared as ‘faces of Sindh’ is actually from Punjab
AAJ TV runs statement falsely attributed to Imran Khan
Shahid Khaqan Abbasi did not quit Pakistan Muslim League (N)
Old photo wrongly linked to January 2023 suicide blast in Peshawar
Video does not show Macron, wife dancing 30 years ago
Siraj ul Haq did not claim to end corruption with PPP
Ishaq Dar
Ishaq Dar was back in the country on 25 January
Video does not show Baloch students protesting for freedom from Pakistan
Video does not show protests in Gilgit-Baltistan in 2023
This photo does not show Nawaz Sharif’s mother or grandmother
Maulana Tariq Jamil’s son not injured in car accident
No, this man is not Major General Faisal Naseer
Old video from Afghanistan linked to Nepal plane crash
Video of Instagrammer portrayed as Bilawal Bhutto dancing
Old photo of Hafiz Naeem and Malik Riaz passed off as recent
Photo does not show Putin reading Imran Khan’s book
No, the federal government has not increased passport fees
PTI official tweets old video to slam Pakistan govt
Shehbaz Sharif did not issue LCs for 165 Mercedes cars amid economic stress
Shireen Mazari tweeted misleading images of the International Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan
Sniffer dog of Karachi police not stolen
Photo of jailed Afghan children is indeed from Karachi
TLP did not protest against inflation in January 2023
Imran Khan’s recent statement about endowment of SKMT is not a new “confession”
Images of Fawad Chaudhry’s wife in F-8 court were falsely shared claiming that she was in Zaman Park
PTI did not win the local body election in Karachi
PTI politicians shared old video of PMLN’s Ahsan Iqbal out of context
Twitter account posting in favor of Imran Khan is not Daily Express correspondent
PTI politician Farrukh Habib has not been arrested
Viral video of the moon rising for 30 seconds in the North Pole is fake
APTMA denies closure of textile mills across Pakistan
Rao Anwar was not charged with Naqeebullah’s murder, he was acquitted
Fake pictures of snow in Islamabad got viral
Power outage did not cause Pakistan to be wiped off nighttime world map
Old photo being linked to wheat crisis in Pakistan
50,000 children were not born in Faisalabad in 10 days
Recent Maryam Nawaz audio leak is doctored
Video of doctors arguing in OT is from India, not Pakistan
Pakistani forces did not launch recent air strikes in Afghanistan
Brazil Police did not crash into ex-President Bolsonaro’s son’s plane
Journalist Imran Riaz Khan shared old, misleading image about Quetta CI office fire
Pakistani preacher Maulana Tariq Jamil has not died
Viral video of snowfall in Makkah is fake
Video does not show dollars being smuggled out of Pakistan
Video shows Thai flight brawl, not PTI MNA being attacked
Routine WhatsApp update shared misleadingly as breaking news
Viral notification allegedly released by the Cabinet Secretariat is fake
Imran Khan did not initiate the Mohmand Dam project in KP
Pakistan Railways to restore Green Line train in January 2023
Old photo being linked to Bannu CTD siege
Misleading headlines about Google suspending paid apps in Pakistan
Imran Khan did not accept that leaked audio is real
Iran has not abolished morality police
Old debate about Germany’s incest law passed off as recent
Biden’s threatening letter to Imran Khan is doctored
Ishaq Dar did not suggest selling Pakistan’s nuclear assets
Pakistan’s ranking amongst top 500 universities is not indicative of overall education standards
pakistan army
No, the army was not ranked as Pakistan’s most corrupt institution
This black cat did not score a goal during 2022 FIFA World Cup
Clip of PTI supporter goes viral as football fan backpacking to FIFA World Cup in Qatar
Brazil has not permitted citizens to kill bike-riding muggers
Journalist Ahmad Noorani did not report that General Bajwa took a 50 crore bribe to oust Imran Khan
No, Donald Trump Jr is not the new Twitter CEO
Half of Pakistanis did not say they would leave the country if they get the chance
UAE has not banned visit visa for residents of certain Pakistani cities
Argentina’s central bank is not issuing currency notes featuring Messi
Video does not show Shah Rukh Khan at 2022 FIFA World Cup
Viral video does not show Lionel Messi hugging his mother after FIFA final
Video of Muslims praying in the stadium is not from FIFA 2022
Rat munching on cake in a meeting is not from Balochistan CS Office
Elon Musk did not tweet Imran Khan has the most fake followers on Twitter
Photo does not show Ronaldo supporting Lionel Messi and Argentina
Imran Khan did not say “Daily mail did not apologize wholeheartedly”
Pakistan is not closing down its consulate in Kandahar
Anchor Sabir Shakir shares misleading video of cat falling in Qatar stadium
This photo does not show former Pakistan Army chief in Pindi stadium
Image saying, “Dear world, thank you for playing with our balls” is a meme, not a government ad
Cristiano Ronaldo has not joined Saudi club Al-Nassr
Video of fans singing Palestine song is not from FIFA 2022
Punjab Food Authority did not seize frog meat in Lahore
The New York Times did not publish a front page story about Bajwa immigrating to the US after retiring
No, Shehbaz Sharif is not being charged in a UK court in this video
Canada is not issuing visas through lottery
Video from 2018 resurfaces as more earthquakes hit Indonesia
Misleading claim that condoms ‘cannot’ prevent HIV goes viral
False claim Morgan Freeman has converted to Islam goes viral
US Dollars printed before 2021 will not be discontinued 2023 onwards
AC Karor Lal Esan’s letter regarding Pak Army solidarity march is fake
Fake account of Iffat Omar appears on Twitter
Pakistan did not win the World Cup of Polo Championship 2022
No, players did not halt match after an Azan call during FIFA 2022
WhatsApp message of COVID-linked phone hacking virus is false
Sindh Government’s People’s Bus was not trapped in a sinkhole in Larkana
Daily Mail UK did not deploy delay tactics in the defamation lawsuit filed by Shehbaz Sharif
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Politics

AAJ TV runs statement falsely attributed to Imran Khan
Shahid Khaqan Abbasi did not quit Pakistan Muslim League (N)
Siraj ul Haq did not claim to end corruption with PPP
No, this man is not Major General Faisal Naseer
Old photo of Hafiz Naeem and Malik Riaz passed off as recent
PTI official tweets old video to slam Pakistan govt
Shehbaz Sharif did not issue LCs for 165 Mercedes cars amid economic stress
Shireen Mazari tweeted misleading images of the International Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan
Photo of jailed Afghan children is indeed from Karachi
TLP did not protest against inflation in January 2023
Imran Khan’s recent statement about endowment of SKMT is not a new “confession”
PTI did not win the local body election in Karachi
PTI politicians shared old video of PMLN’s Ahsan Iqbal out of context
Twitter account posting in favor of Imran Khan is not Daily Express correspondent
PTI politician Farrukh Habib has not been arrested
Rao Anwar was not charged with Naqeebullah’s murder, he was acquitted
Recent Maryam Nawaz audio leak is doctored
Pakistani forces did not launch recent air strikes in Afghanistan
Brazil Police did not crash into ex-President Bolsonaro’s son’s plane
Journalist Imran Riaz Khan shared old, misleading image about Quetta CI office fire
Video shows Thai flight brawl, not PTI MNA being attacked
Viral notification allegedly released by the Cabinet Secretariat is fake
Imran Khan did not initiate the Mohmand Dam project in KP
Imran Khan did not accept that leaked audio is real
Biden’s threatening letter to Imran Khan is doctored
Ishaq Dar did not suggest selling Pakistan’s nuclear assets
pakistan army
No, the army was not ranked as Pakistan’s most corrupt institution
Journalist Ahmad Noorani did not report that General Bajwa took a 50 crore bribe to oust Imran Khan
Half of Pakistanis did not say they would leave the country if they get the chance
UAE has not banned visit visa for residents of certain Pakistani cities
Rat munching on cake in a meeting is not from Balochistan CS Office
Elon Musk did not tweet Imran Khan has the most fake followers on Twitter
Imran Khan did not say “Daily mail did not apologize wholeheartedly”
Pakistan is not closing down its consulate in Kandahar
Image saying, “Dear world, thank you for playing with our balls” is a meme, not a government ad
The New York Times did not publish a front page story about Bajwa immigrating to the US after retiring
No, Shehbaz Sharif is not being charged in a UK court in this video
AC Karor Lal Esan’s letter regarding Pak Army solidarity march is fake
Sindh Government’s People’s Bus was not trapped in a sinkhole in Larkana
Daily Mail UK did not deploy delay tactics in the defamation lawsuit filed by Shehbaz Sharif
This video does not show PTI’s Haqeeqi Azadi March
Video does not show Imran Khan walking out of hospital after getting shot
Clip showing Imran Khan walking inside SKMCH after gun attack is old
PIMS medical director Dr Khalid Masud did not say Arshad Sharif was tortured
Misinformation that Imran Khan was not shot viral on social media
Imran Khan did not back off from ‘US conspiracy’ narrative
Video does not show Imran Khan on a stretcher
Video does not show Imran Khan praying in operation theatre
Azam Swati’s daughter didn’t post a video demanding justice
Notification directing PTI supporters to not criticise army is fake
PTI leader Ahmad Chattha did not die after shooting at Haqeeqi Azadi March
British-Pakistani did not fly to Pakistan to vote for PTI in by-elections
Image of Imran Khan being transported by people is old
Notification claiming lockdown in Islamabad and Punjab is fake.
Imran Khan did say that Benazir Bhutto was to blame for October 2007 attack
Alamgir Khan’s guard didn’t attack Imran Khan in Wazirabad
Imran Khan did not make an impassioned comment from hospital
Khalil ur Rehman did not criticize Maryam Nawaz in 2022
No, Sheikh Rasheed was not sick during PTI’s long march
No, Marriyum Aurangzeb wasn’t harassed for not wearing hijab in London
Maryam Nawaz Sharif did not endorse Imran Khan’s long march
Viral video of girl crying over coffin is not Arshad Sharif’s daughter
Twitter account claiming to be Kenyan journalist is fake
ANP’s Bilour did not accept defeat in Peshawar by-elections
Old photo linked to TLP’s recent Eid Miladun Nabi procession
Misleading headlines exaggerate Pakistan’s response to Joe Biden nuclear remarks
Imran Khan invited to University of Sargodha by Punjab Information and Technology Board
Shehbaz Sharif’s did not endorse the PTI long march
Imran Khan did not call for emergency press conference before long march
Social media posts wrongly claim transgender rights bill rejected
“We Don’t Want Kashmir, Give Us Virat Kohli” poster is doctored
IG Sindh’s claim about Karachi’s crime rate are false
Video of father dancing at daughter’s funeral is not from Iran
Aitzaz Ahsan was not suspended by PPP CEC
Ahsan Iqbal did not say Biden’s comments are because of paternal feelings
False
FBR did not allow tax-exempt import of 6000 cc cars for military officials
False
Screenshot claiming Benazir Income Support Program disbursements were hacked is false
False
Bashar Noorzai was not held at Guantanamo Bay
False
A doctored viral image falsely claimed that Shahbaz Gill has decided to abandon political ties with PTI chief Imran Khan
Misleading
Imran Khan did not ask for COAS’s extension in Dunya News interview
Misleading
Graph comparing media outcry on inflation during PTI vs PDM is inaccurate
British journalist Julia Hartley-Brewer was wrong about climate change.
Junaid Safdar has not been arrested in London
Journalist Waqas Ahmed was not hired by the International Human Rights Foundation (IHRF)
Shehbaz Sharif did not ask Imran Khan for aid in flood relief operations
Imposter account of Pervaiz Elahi spreads misinformation
Twitter campaign falsely claims ASWJ rally was attacked by Shi’ite terrorists
Aimal Wali Khan did not steal money from a flood relief donation pool
Olympian Arshad Nadeem did not say Nawaz Sharif’s political struggle inspired him
Imran Khan did not call for State Bank Governor’s resignation
Cartoon depicting Imran Khan polishing Donald Lu’s shoes is doctored
PML-Q MNA Monis Elahi has not joined Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI)
Viral image shared as Shahbaz Gill’s drivers wife in jail is fake
Man in viral clip of alleged sexual abuse is not Shahbaz Gill
Imran Khan was not voted “Best PM” by 93% Pakistanis
Video of children hugging father is not of Shahbaz Gill
Viral image claiming to be from the official national Independence Day celebration is old
Viral image of Nawaz Sharif watching Imran Khan’s 13 August rally is misleading
Viral screenshot of Al Jazeera reporting ‘Pakistan provided US airspace for drone attack on Afghanistan’ is fake
Old picture goes viral with claim that Sheikh Rashid is ‘hiding’ in hospital

Science

Lahore did not make it compulsory on all new buildings to install EV chargers
Viral video of the moon rising for 30 seconds in the North Pole is fake
Fake pictures of snow in Islamabad got viral
Viral video of snowfall in Makkah is fake
Misleading claim that condoms ‘cannot’ prevent HIV goes viral
Pfizer was tested for the contraction of COVID-19
New study does not claim white rice is as bad as candy for heart health
VFX artist’s work mistaken for real bird breathing fire
Brown spots on potato crisps do not contain “throat mold”
Rohingya refugees picture shared as Pakistan flood victim
Viral tweet of Afghan player apologising for feud with Asif Ali is doctored
Starlink satellites photo from Kosovo, not Pakistan
Actress shares Rohingya child’s picture as Pakistan flood victim
British journalist Julia Hartley-Brewer was wrong about climate change.
Clouds did not come down to the ground in Dera Ismail Khan
iPhone does not allow you to be geolocated through instagram
Common houseplant dieffenbachia is not deadly
Flood relief application form circulating on social media not issued by Sindh govt
Footage of SUVs being swept away in flash flood is not from Pakistan
Viral image of drowned baby is from Peshawar not Balochistan
Posts wrongly claim most countries in the world dump their waste in Pakistan
NASA will not launch naked pictures of humans to space to attract aliens
Posts claiming antibiotics can cure cancer are misleading
Video allegedly showing China’s ‘artificial sun’ going up in the sky is actually of rocket launch
Posts wrongly claim China created world’s first plastic woman
Misleading post claims allopathic medicines can cause kidney failure
Bill Gates did not say COVID-19 ‘is a farce’ or call for the withdrawal of vaccines
Mark Kelly did not pull the #SpaceApe prank on the ISS. It was his twin, Scott!
Website published misleading article about chances of conceiving after 30
Misleading report claims Shoaib Akhtar is having his leg replaced
Viral video of ‘magic’ stone melting iron nails is actually gallium at high temp
Misleading post wrongly claims YouTube is removing the ‘dislike’ button
Misleading articles falsely claim that mobile phones attract lightning
Article claiming that a bigger age gap leads to a longer marriage is misleading
The world’s biggest snake was not caught in Florida
The Government has not banned the Sinopharm and Moderna vaccines
Europe Has Not Stopped Using Oxford-AstraZeneca Vaccine
Pakistan has not approved Chinese vaccine with 50% efficacy
No evidence to suggest Covid vaccine impacts male fertility
WhatsApp message is old, no recent Covid-19 outbreaks in South City, Imtiaz, Chase Up
Eating locusts won’t save us from Covid-19
Reports about new bubonic plague case in China are misleading
Street fumigation is not an effective Covid-19 prevention method
Covid 19 cannot spread by fumes from cremation
Covid-19 cannot spread by fumes from cremation
Ozone layer repaired, but not because of Covid-19 lockdown
Walk-through disinfection gates do nothing to prevent Covid-19
Yes, you should be covering your face
Can deliveries, food and bank notes give you coronavirus?
You could be spreading coronavirus without realising you have it
Not enough evidence to say people with type A blood more likely to catch coronavirus
Yes, coronavirus can be transmitted in hot weather
Warm water, salt and vinegar won’t keep you safe from coronavirus
No coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Badin
Do you need a mask to protect yourself from coronavirus?
Pakistan’s First Coronavirus Patient Not Discharged
Pakistan’s First Two Coronavirus Cases Confirmed: Zafar Mirza
Pakistan Has Not Developed A Cure For Coronavirus, But News Outlets Can’t Stop Claiming We Have
Garlic Water has its Benefits, Curing Coronavirus is Not One of Them
Fact Checking Information about the 2019 Coronavirus Outbreak
Karachiites may be shivering, but it’s not the coldest day yet!
Viral Video Depicting Firefighters Celebrating Heavy Rainfall in Australia is Old News

Culture

Video does not show Baloch students protesting for freedom from Pakistan
Video does not show protests in Gilgit-Baltistan in 2023
This photo does not show Nawaz Sharif’s mother or grandmother
Fake pictures of snow in Islamabad got viral
Iran has not abolished morality police
Brazil has not permitted citizens to kill bike-riding muggers
Half of Pakistanis did not say they would leave the country if they get the chance
Video does not show Shah Rukh Khan at 2022 FIFA World Cup
Rat munching on cake in a meeting is not from Balochistan CS Office
Punjab Food Authority did not seize frog meat in Lahore
Canada is not issuing visas through lottery
Pakistan did not win the World Cup of Polo Championship 2022
Sindh Government’s People’s Bus was not trapped in a sinkhole in Larkana
Viral message warning of crimes using drug-laced visiting cards is false
Joyland does not show extramarital affair between woman and her husband’s brother
Scientists did not create 3D models of Abrahamic prophets
No, 75 rupee banknote didn’t omit quote of earning an honest living
British-Pakistani did not fly to Pakistan to vote for PTI in by-elections
Old image of Kabul suicide attack victim shared with false context
Video showing Kidney Hill ‘witch’ is actually VFX artist Joseph Njovu’s work
NADRA’s removal of gender change clause has nothing to do with 2018 trans act
New study does not claim white rice is as bad as candy for heart health
Associated Press report includes misleading info on Pakistan trans rights act
Mahenoor Soomro denies marriage rumours with Bilawal Bhutto
Old image shared as pro-hijab protest in Iran 2022
Video of father dancing at daughter’s funeral is not from Iran
Politician misrepresents NADRA data as people who changed their gender
Misleading info shared about Shan ‘Punjabi Biryani’ masala
Video of firing incident from Pakistan, not Afghanistan
Misleading
Video of woman cutting hair at a protest is not from Iran
Mohenjo-Daro will not be removed from the UNESCO list of World Heritage sites
Pakistani cricketer Usman Khan Shinwari is not dead
Extravagant birthday from Sialkot wrongly attributed to Bakhtawar Bhutto
Fire in China skyscraper did not kill 600 people
Viral tweet of Afghan player apologising for feud with Asif Ali is doctored
Video does not show giant waves destroying Emaar apartments in Karachi
Video of buried baby being rescued is not from recent floods in Pakistan
Viral video of leopard attacking cow is not from Pakistan
Cloudburst time-lapse is from Perth, Australia, not Jamshoro
No, Johnny Depp did not participate in Ashura procession in Karbala
World Animal Protection did not condemn arrest of Shahbaz Gill
Main accused in Faisalabad kidnapping, torture case has not been released on bail
Anchor wrongly links Brazil’s mid-surgery assault case to Quetta harassment incident
Viral image claiming to be from the official national Independence Day celebration is old
Facebook video wrongly claims married couple are siblings
The video of the Azaan on an Indian talent show is doctored
Imtiaz Supermarket Gulshan-e-Iqbal is not going to collapse
Meme about Supreme Court hearing shared as serious news
Suzuki will not discontinue the GS150 motorcycle in Pakistan
Fake images of Pakistan Day commemorative note are circulating on social media
Story of judge forgiving 15-year-old boy for stealing in viral video is fake
The National University of Modern Languages is not replacing tea with local drinks at university cafes
Viral image does not show Quran found in the deep-sea
Viral message about Indian film ‘Allaah Banday’ is false
Zendaya denies pregnancy rumours
The Indian flag at Wagah border is not visible from a Lahore market
Viral claim about Karachi’s Capri Cinema shutting down is misleading
Polish artist’s work doctored to include Osama bin Laden’s name
Joyland is not the first Pakistani film to premiere at Cannes
Court ruling wrongly shared as proof KFC is ‘Haram’, ‘anti-Islamic’
London bus ad featuring Quaid-e-Azam was not launched under Imran Khan
Misleading reports claim bus carrying LUMS students ‘fell off a cliff’
The government has not increased payments under the Ehsaas program
A video of Maulana Tariq Jameel’s store outlet captures another clothing store next to it
‘Game of Thrones’ actor Kristian Nairn has not transitioned
Maulana Asad Mehmud did not cover a portrait of Quaid-e-Azam with tape
Video claiming ‘participant’ spoke against Aurat March is actually of a journalist
Clickbait report wrongly accuses Aurat March organizers of harassing journalists
Poster from Aurat March edited with joke about Gujranwala
Text about sexually assaulting men edited onto Aurat March poster
Doctored poster from India shared in Pakistan on International Women’s Day
No, a majority of Pakistanis do not think Aurat March should be banned
Old video wrongly shared as Lahore Qalandars’ fans celebrating PSL win
Inaccurate quote attributed to Prince Charles about women’s rights and Islam resurfaces
Lay’s snacks sold in Pakistan do not contain pork
Lahore court did not issue an arrest warrant for Leena Ghani
Muzaffargarh Police did not force a couple to get married on Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day notifications by Pakistani universities are fake
Facebook post wrongly claims image of Great Mosque of Djenne depicts building in Sheikh Badin National Park
Social media posts claiming hotels overcharged tourists in Murree amid snowstorm are only half true
Misleading post claims allopathic medicines can cause kidney failure
Gallup Pakistan did not say that 75% of Pakistanis have never read a book outside their syllabus
False report claims nikah (Muslim marriage) registration process to be digitised across the country
Website published misleading article about chances of conceiving after 30
Misleading posts claim New Zealand’s endangered bird species Kākāpō can barely walk
GCU did not collaborate with Walled City of Lahore on Harry Potter Festival
Facebook posts claiming Russian President Vladimir Putin has converted Moscow’s Cathedral Church into a Mosque are false
Posts falsely attribute quote to Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Reports wrongly state co-education banned in Chakwal after notification withdrawn
Pakistan’s divorce rate has not hit an all-time high
Viral posts attribute fabricated comment demeaning South Asians to Spotify CEO
Posts wrongly claim video depicts Pakistani soldiers fighting in Siachen
This is not an Image of an Italian singer selling her bra
Ricky Ponting did not say “Money can’t buy success”
Misleading headline being used as clickbait ahead of Diwali
Reports detailing recent anti-trans incident are misleading
Consuming giloy plant does not prevent disease for 80 years
Crumbling grave in photo is not Liaquat Ali Khan’s final resting place
Posts falsely allege artist’s work is clip of Hurricane Shaheen
Reports about NADRA allowing women to retain their surnames after marriage are misleading. Here’s what’s really changed