Claim: A viral video shows India’s former defence chief Gen Anil Chauhan discussing professional regrets and operational failures while comparing Pakistan and India’s civil and military leadership during his farewell speech. Fact: The clip was manipulated using artificial intelligence (AI) tools. On 31 May 2026, multiple Facebook users posted a video of India’s ex-defence chief […]
Claim: US President Donald Trump has revealed that Pakistan shot down eight Indian planes during the four-day conflict between the two countries in May 2025 and that New Delhi “knelt down and begged for a ceasefire”. Fact: Trump did not make such a claim in the said video, which is actually an interview conducted by […]
Claim: A leaked document with the letterhead of India’s Defence Ministry suggests that New Delhi has ordered its military to use the June 2026 unrest in Rawalkot in Pakistan-administered Kashmir as an opportunity to prepare for an “Operation Sindoor 2.0”. Fact: The letter is AI-generated. On 17 and 18 June 2026, multiple Facebook users posted […]
Claim: An image shows an Iranian footballer paying tribute at the FIFA World Cup, holding up a backpack to honour the 168 Iranian girls killed in a US strike on a school in Minab, Iran. Fact: The Iranian men’s football team did honour the airstrike victims, but this event took place in 2026 March, not […]
Claim: Two images show soldiers from the Pakistan Army trying to break into the local shops in Rawalakot and loot valuables amid the recent unrest in Azad Jammu and Kashmir. Fact: These images are manipulated by AI. On 13 June 2026, Facebook user Ghulam Mustafa posted images that show Pakistani soldiers allegedly looting local shops. […]
Claim: A video shows an Iranian missile hitting Israel in June. Fact: The video showing a missile strike is old. On 7 June, an unverified X page, Tehran Times, posted a video in which a missile could be seen falling in a place that had what looked like the Israeli flag. The caption only has […]
Claim: A clip from an Al Arabiya broadcast confirms that India supports the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) against Pakistan. Fact: The news clip does not support what is stated in the caption. The caption is misleading. Facebook user Ali K Chisti posted the 24-second clip of the news broadcast. The video and caption did not […]
Claim: A video shows a massive blast in Northern Israel following a recent Iranian strike. Fact: This claim is false as this video is from Egypt, and dates back to 18 March 2026. Facebook user Sohail Jaffar posted a video with the caption : شمالی اسرائیل کے علاقوں اصبع الجلیل اور کریات شمونہ میں اس […]
Claim: A video shows the recent violent clashes between JAAC supporters and police officers in Rawalakot, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, on 5 June 2026. Fact: The video is old and is not related to the recent tensions in AJK. On 7 June 2026, a page on Instagram named ‘Global Peace Hub’ posted a video showing […]
Claim: A video shows members of Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) faking injuries with makeup. Fact: The video predates the ongoing JAAC protests and was originally shared last year on 29 May 2025. On 8 June 2026, a Facebook page named ‘Brotherhood’ shared a video showing several men sitting inside a bus. The clip shows […]
Claim: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan is set to be released in upcoming weeks. Fact: This claim is false. There are no official reports of Imran Khan being released. On 31 May 2026, Facebook user UET Einsteins posted an image with a caption: “More than 3 years behind bars — Imran Khan is set to […]
Claim: A video shows Iranian strikes on Israel’s energy infrastructure in June 2026. Fact: The clip is old, from August 2020, and likely shows a market on fire in Ajman, UAE. It is not related to the recent Iranian strikes on Israel. Several social media users recently posted a video, claiming it shows Iran’s latest […]