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Claim: An image of Imane Khelif shirtless proves that she is actually a man. Fact: The photo is AI-generated. On September 9, an X user @MumbaichaDon posted (archive) a picture of Imane Khelif standing shirtless, with a masculine body, claiming that it shows Khelif is not a woman. The caption reads, “This is Aligerian Boxer […]

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Claim: A video shows destruction in Israel after the recent missile attack by Iran. Fact: The first 14 seconds of the video are unrelated, and actually show a football-related celebration in Algeria from September 2023. However, the rest of the  clip shows Iranian missiles landing in Israel on 1 October 2024. On 2 October 2024, […]

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Claim: A video shows Meena Majeed and Sarfraz Bugti embracing each other. Fact: The claim is false as the artificial Intelligence software, Vidu, was used to generate this video. On 29 September, X user @WowBaloch posted a video (archive) apparently showing Meena Majeed, a Provincial Assembly of Balochistan member, reaching out and embracing Sarfraz Bugti, […]

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Claim: Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan has confirmed he is divorcing his wife actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and that his daughter will no longer reside with the Bachchan family. Fact: There have been no confirmations from either actor regarding a divorce or living arrangements for their daughter.  On 24 August 2024, the Facebook Famous Pulse posted […]

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Claim: Video shows a feud between worshippers from two different sects at a mosque in Pakistan. Fact: The claim is misleading because the video is not from Pakistan but Bangladesh.  On 22 September 2024, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Maryland branch president, Waqar Khan shared a video with the caption, اس ہفتے پاکستان میں 3 لوگ کو توہین […]

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Claim: A picture shows Arshad Nadeem’s wife wearing a sleeveless dress after his victory at the 2024 Paris Olympics.  Fact: The claim is false as the woman in the picture is not Nadeem’s wife but a Lahore-based journalist, Ambreen Fatima. The false claim can spread misogyny and be harmful for the safety of women. On […]

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Claim: Women were seen shopping nude at a supermarket in the US to celebrate the emancipation of slaves..  Fact: The video does not show an incident from the US or France, or Haitian immigrants from Springfield, Ohio. It is, in fact, from the Hartbeespoort Dam area in South Africa, where women  shopped nude as a […]

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Claim: Authorities have recovered slaughtered dogs and food made with dog meat from restaurants in Karachi. Fact: The claim is false as the Sindh Food Authority (SFA) has refuted the reports. The accompanying pictures are also old and unrelated. On 9 September 2024, Soch Fact Check received a WhatsApp message containing the screenshot of a […]

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Claim: Heather Swanson, a transgender cartoon character from the South Park animated series, is comparable to real-life Algerian boxer Imane Khelif. Fact: There is no connection between the cartoon character and real-life events surrounding Imane Khelif. Some publications called out the show for its transphobic content in 2019 for the episode in which a transgender […]

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Claim: Imran Khan said “no one understood but the Israeli newspaper has praised me and said I am the only leader in Pakistan with credibility.” Fact: This statement is being falsely linked to Imran Khan. PTI’s former digital strategist Imran Ghazali confirmed that Khan did not give this statement. Moreover, Khalid Yousaf, Khan’s lawyer, also […]

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Claim: Pakistan army’s emblem is engraved into a door of Pataudi House in Haryana, India. Fact: The emblem on the door is not of the Pakistan army. Rather, it is the emblem of the Pataudi royal family. On 14 September 2024 a Facebook user posted (archive) a photo of Indian actress Kareena Kapoor Khan posing […]

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Claim: A widely circulated image shows Natasha Danish recording herself while driving recklessly. Natasha was involved in a deadly traffic accident in Karachi in August. Fact: The image does not show Natasha Danish. We found the image was taken from a video that was originally posted by a TikTok user, who has published several other […]

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