Claim: A video shows where the United States dropped a bunker-buster bomb in Iran while locals are seen exploring the area. Fact: The video is likely AI-generated. On 27 June 2025, a Facebook user shared a reel that claimed to show the area in Iran where the United States had dropped their bunker-buster […]
Claim: A video shows an assistant commissioner of Punjab slapping a street hawker for illegal roadside vending. Fact: The claim is false. The video likely originates from Indian-administered Kashmir and shows a woman confronting/hitting a man for swindling money. X user @DrXiaKhan shared a video on X, writing, “ پنجاب حکومت پاکستان مبینہ طور غيرقانونی […]
Claim: Multiple videos circulating online show the final moments of a family that recently drowned in the Swat River. One video shows the family stranded on the river bank. A separate video shows a survivor speaking to a reporter. Fact: The videos do not depict real-world events. Soch Fact Check’s independent analysis strongly suggests that […]
Claim: A video shows Israeli citizens arriving at an airport in Greece and being welcomed with Palestinian flags by the local people. Fact: The video actually shows a Greek delegation from the ‘March to Gaza’ initiative returning from Egypt and being welcomed by locals at Athens International Airport. On 20 June 2025, a […]
Claim: A video shows a large number of demonstrators in Seattle protesting against US strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities. Fact: The video in question appeared online as early as 15 June 2025, a week before the US launched strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities. Therefore, it could not have been a protest against the US strikes […]
Claim: A video shows thick clouds of smoke arising from a nuclear explosion conducted by Iran. Fact: The claim is false as the video does not depict any factual events or show any real nuclear explosion by Iran. It is likely from a video game simulation. On 24 June 2025, a Facebook user published a […]
Claim: A video shows parliamentarians in Iran setting the American flag on fire and chanting “death to America” amid the recent Israel-Iran war. Fact: The claim is false as the video is not from 2025. The incident happened back in 2018 and has nothing to do with the recent tensions between US and Iran or […]
Claim: A video shows missiles hitting several buildings from the recent attack by Israel on Iran’s capital, Tehran. Fact: The claim is false as the video is actually from 2024 when Iran launched an attack on Israel’s airbases. It is not related to the recent escalations. On 13 June 2025, a video was shared on […]
Claim: Multiple videos circulating online show Israeli citizens in distress following Iranian strikes in different parts of the country. Video 1: A female reporter is seen standing amid a crowd with a microphone. While her words are unintelligible, an elderly man responds, “Muslims, please forgive us.” The clip then cuts to another scene where a […]
Claim: A video shows Qatar’s citizens protesting against the existence of a US military base in the country following Iran’s strike on the Al Udeid Air Base. Fact: The claim is false. The video was shared online on 15 May, over a month before Iran’s strike on the US base in Qatar, confirming that it […]
Claim: A video shows the arrest of an Imam in Saudi Arabia who criticised the current Saudi government for its failing religious policies and the Crown Prince of being an agent of the American and Israeli governments. The Imam was later hanged. Fact: The video shows an elderly man with a psychological disorder who […]
Claim: A video shows US President Donald Trump acknowledging Pakistan’s warning to Israel and the US and commenting on its role in the Iran-Israel conflict. Fact: The video is a deepfake. The US President did not make any such comments. X (formerly Twitter) user @_Haroon79 shared a video of US President Donald Trump on 15 […]