Claim: A video shows India’s Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal threatening Iran with aggression if the latter attacked ships coming towards India. Fact: The viral clip is likely a deepfake. A Facebook user shared a video with the following caption: “بھارت کی ایران 🇮🇷 کو پہلی بار دھمکی 🇮🇳 ”اس میں کوئی شک […]
Claim: Video shows a building in Tel Aviv on fire after an Iranian air strike. Fact: The viral clip is from a fire at a gas station in Syria in April 2025. On 16 March 2026, X user @HarmeetSinghPK shared a video showing a massive blaze, writing, “کل رات ایرانی حملوں کے نتیجے میں Tel […]
Claim: Indian army chief General Upendra Dwivedi admitted that India shared Iranian warship Iris Dena’s location with Israel. Fact: The claim is false. The audio in the viral clip was likely synthetically generated and overlaid onto genuine footage of the Indian army chief. A Facebook user shared a video with the following caption: “بھارت نے […]
Claim: A video shows Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s house on fire following an Iranian strike. Fact: The viral clip predates the ongoing conflict and actually shows a residential house fire in Galloway Township, New Jersey. A Facebook user shared a video showing a house on fire. It contained the following text: “بریکنگ نیوز دل […]
Claim: A video shows a female Iranian military officer recording herself while showcasing Iran’s fighter jets. Fact: The viral video is AI-generated. A video circulating online appears to show a woman dressed in what seems to be a military uniform filming herself near fighter jets. In the clip, she says, “Habibi, come to Iran.” The […]
Claim: A video shows Israeli citizens scrambling in panic after Iranian missile strikes. Fact: The viral clip does not depict real events. It is AI-generated. On 3 March, Instagram account @islambrief shared a video containing the following text: “The way Israel tormented the children of Gaza, it is now suffering similarly from Iran’s missile attacks.” […]
Claim: Video shows Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s final moments before he was killed by a US-Israel air-strike. Fact: The viral clip is AI-generated. Following Khamenei’s death in a US-Israeli air-strike, a video was shared online claiming to show his last moments. It contained the following text: “ایرانی سپریم لیڈر آیت اللہ علی خامنائی […]
Claim: A video shows Afghanistan’s attack on Pakistani military along the Durand Line amid the ongoing conflict. Fact: The claim is false. The viral clip appeared online as early as September 2021. On 26 February, X user @AFGDefense shared a video, writing, “🚨 BIG BREAKING NEWS💥 Extensive offensive operations are underway against Pakistani military centers […]
Claim: Viral video shows Imran Khan during his recent visit to PIMS. Fact: The clip likely shows Khan appearing before the Lahore High Court (LHC) for interim protective bail in February 2023. On 24 February, X account @Theunk5555 shared a video of Imran Khan being escorted by a group of people. The video was captioned: […]
Claim: A video shows the Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan, Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, with his pants falling off while delivering a speech at a recent event in Multan. Fact: The claim is false. The viral clip is likely doctored. On 28 January, a Facebook user shared a video of Yousuf Raza Gilani with […]
Claim: Kuwait has announced a monthly allowance of 560 Kuwaiti Dinars for unmarried women aged 30 and above. Fact: The claim is misleading. The aid is classified as “cut-off” (non-continuous) assistance and is not a monthly allowance. Moreover, it will be provided on a case-by-case basis through charities, and eligibility is limited to unmarried Kuwaiti […]
Claim: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi admitted that Pakistan shot down Indian Rafale fighter jets during the May 2025 conflict. Fact: The claim is false. The viral video is a deepfake. On 18 February, Facebook account Brotherhood shared a video of Narendra Modi delivering a speech with the following caption: “🚨 #BREAKING | Modi accepted […]