Areesha Rehan
Areesha Rehan is a fact-checker at Soch Fact Check. She has a BSc in Social Development and Policy from Habib University and a minor in history. She previously worked as an editor for Tezhib, an undergraduate research journal at Habib University. Her areas of interest include post-colonialism, feminism and Marxism. She is passionate about animal welfare and walkable cities.
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Elon Musk did not tweet Imran Khan has the most fake followers on Twitter
The screenshot has been edited, Musk did not tweet about Imran Khan
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Imran Khan did not say “Daily mail did not apologize wholeheartedly”
A fake Geo headline has been associated with Imran Khan
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Pakistan is not closing down its consulate in Kandahar
The Pakistan consulate in Kandahar Twitter account got hacked
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Canada is not issuing visas through lottery
The viral Canada visa lottery link is a scam
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Sarmad Khoosat did not protest against Zainab’s rapist’s execution
Sarmad Khoosat performs for World Day Against the Death Penalty
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Imran Khan’s attacker did not appear in video with PMLN’s Bagri before shooting
The person in the interview video is not the same at Imran Khan's attacker
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Scientists did not create 3D models of Abrahamic prophets
The 3D model images are a meme trend on Twitter
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British-Pakistani did not fly to Pakistan to vote for PTI in by-elections
The twitter user made a sarcastic post about flying to vote for PTI
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Twitter account claiming to be Kenyan journalist is fake
Social media users are sharing the tweets as real news from a Kenyan journalist
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Misleading headlines exaggerate Pakistan’s response to Joe Biden nuclear remarks
Joe Biden calls Pakistan one of the most dangerous nations in the world
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New study does not claim white rice is as bad as candy for heart health
Clickbait headings create false equivalency between white rice and candy
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Pakistani cricketer Usman Khan Shinwari is not dead
Shinwari’s 46-year-old namesake died during a club cricket match
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Fire in China skyscraper did not kill 600 people
Viral post claims the tallest building in China caught fire killing 600
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Imran Khan did not ask for COAS’s extension in Dunya News interview
News media misinterprets Imran Khan’s statement about COAS appointment
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Graph comparing media outcry on inflation during PTI vs PDM is inaccurate
Pakistan inflation vs media outcry graph is inaccurate
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Shehbaz Sharif did not ask Imran Khan for aid in flood relief operations
False caption claims Shehbaz Sharif asked Imran Khan to raise funds
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Twitter campaign falsely claims ASWJ rally was attacked by Shi’ite terrorists
Banned outfit claims sunnis are at risk of genocide
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Imran Khan did not call for State Bank Governor’s resignation
Satirical tweet stating Imran Khan called for SB Governor’s resignation for not including his photo in PKR 75 note being shared as real news
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Cloudburst time-lapse is from Perth, Australia, not Jamshoro
Video shared as cloudburst from Jamshoro
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Viral screenshot of Al Jazeera reporting ‘Pakistan provided US airspace for drone attack on Afghanistan’ is fake
Al Jazeera template doctored on to White House Image
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Imtiaz Supermarket Gulshan-e-Iqbal is not going to collapse
Viral Whatsapp message spreads fake news about Imtiaz Supermarket
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The Government of Pakistan is not selling a 100% stake in state-owned companies
False headline claims government is selling PIA, PSO, OGDC, SSGC, SNGPL and PPL
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Chaudhry Nisar did not ask Imran Khan to call a public protest for rigging in local elections
A Twitter account impersonating Chaudhry Nisar consistently tweets and openly endorses a pro-PTI narrative
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Viral posts falsely claim ex-PM Nawaz Sharif has died
Old video clips being shared with false claim that Nawaz Sharif died of a heart attack
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Viral photo does not show Erdogan giving orders to Turkish Army chief
Image accompanied by a message highlighting the power of democracy over military
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