Claim: A video shows journalist Matiullah Jan in an army cadet’s uniform being stripped of his rank and discharged from the Pakistan Military Academy (PMA) due to poor character. Fact: The video does not show Matiullah Jan’s expulsion from the PMA. It is actually a digitally manipulated clip from Hum TV’s drama serial ‘Ehd-e-Wafa,’ with […]
Claim: The ID of a UNRWA teacher, Hani S. Zourob, was found on Yahya Sinwar at the time of his death and belonged to one of the two bodyguards killed along with the Hamas leader on 17 October. Fact: The ID card of Sinwar’s alleged bodyguard is actually an expired passport belonging to a UNRWA […]
Claim: A video shows Iranian protesters, emboldened by US President-elect Donald Trump’s victory, setting fire to billboards of Ayatollah Khamenei in dissent. Fact: The viral video is from protests in 2022 after the death of Mahsa Amini at the hands of Iran’s morality police. On 22 May 2024, a user on X (formerly Twitter) posted […]
Claim: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been hospitalised in Tel Aviv after suffering from serious health issues. Fact: Netanyahu has not been ill nor hospitalised. On 18 November 2024, a user on X posted an image (archive) of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lying unconscious in the hospital with an oxygen mask on. The […]
Claim: A video shows thousands of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protesters marching towards Islamabad. Fact: The video actually shows supporters of Pope Francis welcoming him to East Timor. On 25 November 2024, a user on X (formerly Twitter) posted a video (archive) of a convoy of protesters heading towards Islamabad. The post is captioned, “BREAKING: #PakistanArmy […]
Claim: A video has been circulating online with the claim that an angry crowd tried to burn a Member of the National Assembly Mubarak Zeb Khan. Fact: The video is from a clash that broke out at the final match of the Bajaur Cricket League. However, MNA Mubarak Zeb was not present at the event. […]
Claim: A video shows evidence of attempts to sabotage a PTI rally as uniformed men fired at the tyres of buses to prevent participants from attending the event. Fact: The video is unrelated to the PTI rally in September 2024 and predates the event. It was originally posted on 28 July 2024 with the allegation […]
Claim: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees or UNRWA added a black ribbon on their social media banner images to mourn the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. Fact: The UNRWA added the black ribbon before the death of Sinwar in memory of UNRWA members who have been killed in the […]
Claim: Angola has banned Islam considering it an attack on the country’s culture and has destroyed mosques in the country. Fact: The Angolan government denies banning Islam and only tore down mosques that they say were built without permission. On 25 October 2024, a user on X posted an image (archive) of a destroyed mosque. […]
Claim: Hamas bombed and sank the American naval ship the USS Liberty killing 34 American crew members and wounding 171. Fact: The USS Liberty was attacked in 1967 by Israel, 20 years prior to the founding of Hamas. On 22 October 2024, a user on X (formerly Twitter) posted (archive) about Hamas attacking the US […]
Claim: President Putin introduced a new BRICS currency to replace the US dollar in international trading. Fact: The currency note shown in the images in the claim was simply a mock-up presented to President Putin as a gift at the 16th BRICS Summit 2024. No such currency has been officially introduced. On 23 October 2024, […]
Claim: The Maronite bishop of Haifa, Yosef Yacoub, stated that Christians are loyal citizens of Israel and are grateful that they don’t share a country with Hezbollah while calling them “troglodytes stuck in the 7th century.” Fact: The claim is false on two accounts: Firstly, Yousef Yakoub is not a Maronite bishop of Haifa. Secondly, […]