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 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: 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: 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: 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: 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 […]