Claim: A video shows an attack from the Iranian forces on a nuclear plant in Israel amid the ongoing war. Fact: The video is unrelated to the Iran-Israel war and dates back to 2017. A Facebook user, Media Digital Khanpur Mahar posted a video that went viral amid tensions of the ongoing war, claiming it […]
Claim: A video circulating online is claiming to show Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s funeral. Fact: The video was shared on social media as early as October 2025, and is unrelated. Secondly, the funeral of Khamenei has not taken place yet. Therefore, the claim overall is false. On 1 March, a video was posted […]
Author: Shameneh Majid Claim: Malala Yousafzai has not commented on the bombing of the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls’ elementary school in Minab, Iran, which was carried out during the opening of US-Israel joint airstrikes on 28 February 2026. Fact: Malala publicly condemned the attack on 1 March and called out Israel and the US for this […]
Claim: The Aurat March in Pakistan was funded by Jeffrey Epstein, according to the newly-released Epstein Files. Fact: There’s no evidence that Epstein funded the Aurat March. In February 2026, multiple social media users alleged that the Aurat March, or Women’s March, in Pakistan was “funded” by deceased convicted child abuser Jeffrey Epstein (archived here, […]
Claim: A video shows BM-21 rockets strike by Afghanistan at Pakistan during the recent escalation between the two countries. Fact: The claim is false as the video is not from 2026 or related to the recent Pak-Afghan escalations. It was shared earlier in 2018, with posts linking it to the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket […]
Claim: A drone targeted a depot of artillery shells in Islamabad, Pakistan. Fact: The video in the claim appeared online on 10 January 2026. On 27 February a video was posted on an X account with the claim that a drone has targeted a depot of artillery shells in Islamabad. Another X account similarly claimed […]
Claim: During a recent speech in the Knesset, posted on 26 February, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu expressed his support for Afghanistan and declared that Israel considers Taliban’s supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada as its partner. Fact: Analysis shows the video posted by the X user is a deepfake; Netanyahu did not declare any such support for […]
Claim: A video shows a female pilot of the Pakistan Air Force who carried out airstrikes on Afghanistan during the ongoing escalation between the two countries. Fact: This claim is false; the video is from 2010 and actually shows Flight Lieutenant Ambreen Gul speaking in an AFP News Agency news report on Women’s Day. On […]
Claim: At least four pictures show Imran Khan being treated and escorted in Islamabad’s PIMS, including one in which he’s wearing an eye patch. Fact: None of the pictures are authentic. Three of them are AI-generated and a fourth is a doctored version of an old photo. In February 2026, social media users shared visuals […]
Claim: Former premier Imran Khan’s son, Kasim, said he would ask his father to accept Tyrian White as his biological daughter, adding that it was “unfair” for her to be “kept out of the loop” regarding family affairs and media appearances. Fact: The video is manipulated. In the original interview with Sky News’ Yalda Hakim […]
Claim: A photograph shows Pakistani soldier holding Baloch women and children at gunpoint inside their home. Fact: The image is AI-manipulated and likely created using an authentic photo from 2006, taken during the Iraq war. On 22 February 2026, X (formerly Twitter) user @jasmcv8 posted (archive) a photo showing a soldier standing in what appears […]
Claim: A video shows the Interior Minister of Afghanistan Sirajuddin Haqqani, threatening Pakistan amid the recent clashes in February 2026. Fact: The claim is misleading, as the video is old and unrelated to the recent escalation between Pakistan and Afghanistan in February 2026. On 21 February 2026, an Afghan account on X posted a video […]