Claim: A massive explosion in the video shows Russia attacking Ukraine. Fact: Footage shows a volcanic eruption that occurred at Mount Etna in Italy earlier this month. A Facebook user shared a video depicting a massive explosion, and the caption accompanying the footage claims it shows Russia attacking Ukraine: “According to reports, Russia has fired […]
Claim: A video shows Imran Khan in hospital after being attacked by an inmate in prison. Fact: The video is from 2013 and shows Khan being discharged from hospital after he fell from a forklift during a rally in Lahore. On 26 May 2025, a user on Facebook posted a video that allegedly […]
Claim: A video shows Sana Yousaf’s mother and other women mourning at her funeral. Fact: The video first appeared online in May 2025, and, therefore, is unrelated to Sana Yousaf’s funeral. A video was shared online claiming to show Sana Yousaf’s mother and other family members mourning around her coffin. The video includes the following […]
Claim: Pakistani social media influencer Sana Yousaf was shot dead by her cousin, according to the police. Fact: The prime suspect in Sana Yousaf’s murder, Umar Hayat, is not her cousin. The Islamabad Police did not make any such claim either. On 2 June 2025, a 17 year-old social media influencer, Sana Yousaf, […]
Claim: A video claims to show social media influencer Sana Yousaf’s brother mourning at her grave. Fact: The video predates Yousaf’s killing. It was originally shared with a caption about an individual named Ali Zain Bukhari. Moreover, the man in the video seems older than Yousaf’s 15 year-old brother. A video circulating on social media […]
Claim: A video shows Sana Yousaf’s accused murderer, Umar Hayat, breaking into her house. Fact: This claim is false as the video does not depict the incident in question. A comparison with the official CCTV footage released by the police reveals clear discrepancies in both the appearance of the accused and the location of the […]
Claim: A video shows the aftermath of an attack by the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) in India. Fact: The video actually shows a fire that broke out near a factory in the Gemulung village in Jepara, Indonesia. On 7 May 2025, a user on Facebook posted a reel that allegedly showed an attack […]
Claim: Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Gandapur confronted the government about the security situation in the country during a National Security Committee meeting. Fact: The viral video is doctored. Gandapur’s clip from a different speech was edited and superimposed on an image from the NSC meeting held on 7 May after India launched […]
Claim: Several videos and images show that a Mauritania Airlines aircraft carrying over 200 Hajj pilgrims to Saudi Arabia has crashed. Fact: No such air accident has occurred. Moreover, some of the videos and images are old and unrelated, while others are AI-generated as well. At the end of May 2025, several videos and images […]
Claim: The artificial sweetener aspartame can worsen the cardiovascular condition atherosclerosis through insulin-triggered inflammation. Fact: Aspartame has not been conclusively found to worsen this condition; the findings were experimental and lacked firm evidence. Many X users have posted various claims when it comes to the health risks of consuming aspartame. On 20 February 2025, […]
Claim: An image shows an Indian jet shot down by the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) after India launched overnight airstrikes on 7 May, hitting different locations in Pakistan. Fact: The image is old and is actually from 2021, when an Indian fighter plane MiG-21, crashed near Langeana Khurd village of Moga district in Indian Punjab. The […]
Claim: Four videos show the Indian Army’s attacks on Rawalpindi in May 2025. Fact: The videos are old and unrelated; they actually show Iran’s ballistic missiles raining down in Israel in October 2024. On 10 May 2025, Instagram user @pavankumarkudithipati_official posted (archive) a collage of three videos showing missiles hitting various locations, apparently in Rawalpindi […]
Claim: A video shows people in Saudi Arabia protesting against the ruling Al Saud royal family for giving in to US President Donald Trump and demanding the rulers “leave the government” as they “have bowed [their] head to America”. Fact: The video shows the mediation of a murder case between two tribes, not a protest […]
Claim: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was hospitalised for haemorrhoids ahead of a major escalation with India and fears of an all-out war, according to a leaked confidential letter from his office. Another notice from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting shows that channels and media outlets were warned against publicising any information related to […]
Claim: Tom Cruise spoke about Pakistan Air Force (PAF) fighter pilot Kamran Masih, saying the French government is “currently captivated” by him. Fact: The video of Cruise talking about Kamran Masih is doctored, likely using AI. The original video is from his appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” in February 2023. On 15 May 2025, Soch […]
Claim: A clip shows ex-Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Jehangir Karamat speaking out against Field Marshal Asim Munir. Fact: The person addressing the media in the video is former Foreign Secretary of Pakistan Shamshad Ahmad, while the picture of an elderly gentleman at the bottom of the reel is of Retired Brigadier Mian Mahmud. […]
Claim: In a recent video, the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) issued a warning to Pakistan and China to withdraw from the province. Fact: The video is from May 2019 and was released after the BLA conducted an attack on Pearl Continental Hotel, Gwadar. On 3 May 2025, a user on X (formerly Twitter) […]
Claim: Reuters has confirmed that Pakistan downed “42 Rafale jets” of the Indian Air Force (IAF) and that the publication “got access to debris” of all the aircraft “in the presence of DGISPR”. Fact: Reuters never published such a story nor posted it on its X account. The screenshot in question is doctored. In the […]
Claim: A video of a Pakistani fighter jet taking off is evidence that decisive military action against the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) has started in Pakistan. Fact: The video is from 2023 and is a simulation of an F-16 fighter jet. It has no links to the Pakistan Army taking action against the BLA. […]
Claim: Footage shows severe destruction across the Line of Control (LoC) after Pakistan attacked India in May 2025. Fact: The video has no connection whatsoever to the military conflict that arose between India and Pakistan during May 2025. It was shared as early as November 2024. On 7 May 2025, X account @azaad_urdu posted (archive) […]
Claim: A video shows Indian Air Force pilot Shivangi Singh landing in the city of Kotli in Pakistan-administered Kashmir. Fact: The video shows a Pakistani paragliding pilot who made a landing somewhere close to the Lower Dir and Swat District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. On 10 May 2025, a user on Facebook posted a […]
Claim: Footage shows a massive explosion that occurred at the Gujarat airbase in India after it was targeted by Pakistan during the recent conflict between the neighboring countries. Fact: The video depicts a massive explosion that took place in Beirut, Lebanon, in August 2020, and, therefore, is not related to the India-Pakistan conflict. A Facebook […]
Claim: A video shows Pakistan’s war-ready pilot, Ayesha Farooq, who shot down an Indian Rafale jet amid the recent military confrontation between India and Pakistan. Fact: The woman in the footage is Marium Mukhtiar, a Pakistani fighter pilot who died after a plane crash in November 2015. A Facebook user posted a video (archive) purportedly […]
Claim: Footage shows Chinese aircraft delivering aid to the Palestinian territory of Gaza. Fact: The video likely shows Chinese aircraft flying over pyramids in Giza, Egypt, as part of the joint military exercises conducted between China and Egypt earlier this month. A Facebook user posted a video (archive) purportedly showing Chinese aircraft delivering aid to […]
Claim: Video shows Pakistan’s military bombing the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) as part of an ongoing operation against the proscribed militant group. Fact: The video is at least 10 years old and likely originated in Afghanistan. A Facebook user posted a video (archive) that apparently shows the Pakistan Army conducting an operation against the Balochistan […]
Claim: A Dawn.com article and a medical report allege that former Prime Minister Imran Khan was sexually assaulted in prison by an army official. Fact: Both the alleged medical document and the viral screenshot of a Dawn.com news report claiming Imran Khan was sexually assaulted in custody are fabricated. Soch Fact Check identified several inconsistencies […]
Claim: According to a notice issued by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) on 14 May 2025, Air Vice Marshal Aurangzeb Ahmed has been terminated. Fact: The letter, allegedly from the Ministry of Defence, is not authentic. It originated from the Indian political satire account ‘The Baingan’ and was also labelled as satire. X user Amitabh […]
Claim: An explicit video of Hania Aamir has been leaked causing an uproar online. Fact: The claim is false. No such video of Hania Aamir was leaked. The viral posts use her photographs from a past photoshoot and a false caption to mislead users. The comments section of the posts include a link to a […]
Claim: Multiple videos circulating online claim to show that China recently airdropped humanitarian aid into the Palestinian territories, specifically Gaza. Fact: There is no evidence to suggest that China airdropped aid into Gaza recently. Two of the three videos from viral posts were likely filmed during previous airdrop missions, whereas the third clip was taken […]
Claim: Al Jazeera broadcast a video showing the Indian Army’s bombardment of Sialkot in Pakistan’s Punjab province. Fact: The video is actually from Palestine and shows Al Jazeera’s coverage of the bombing of a hospital in Gaza. On 13 May 2025, X user @PranayHinger posted (archive) a video showing heavy bombardment in an area as […]