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 […]
Claim: A video shows Israeli soldiers being arrested recently. Fact: The video surfaced online as early as November 2024, and there is no evidence that it shows Israeli soldiers. Multiple news reports, in fact, suggest that it likely shows Syrian rebels from Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham killing Syrian army personnel. On 23 May 2025, […]
Claim: Video shows Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu struck in the face by a supporter. Fact: This claim is false. The video actually shows Turkish politician Özgür Özel being assailed in May 2025, not Netanyahu. Social media users in Pakistan have shared a video (archive) containing the following text: “نیتن یاہو کو اپنے ہی لوگوں […]
Claim: Footage from a protest shows Israelis marching on the street and asking Pakistan for help amid the current escalation with Iran. Fact: The viral video is AI-generated. Additionally, Israelis have not staged any recent protests asking Pakistan for help. A video (archive) shared on Facebook shows a group of people marching in protest, carrying […]
Claim: A video shows a building in Israel ablaze after it was struck by Iran. Fact: The video was filmed during a fire at the Marina Pinnacle building in Dubai. Following Iran’s multiple retaliatory strikes in Israel, a video (archive) was shared on Facebook on 18 June , which contained the following text: صبح صبح […]
Sana Yousaf, a 17-year-old social media influencer from Chitral, known for her popular content on TikTok and Instagram, was shot dead by a 22 year-old man named Umar Hayat earlier this month. The accused, who confessed to the murder soon after his arrest, broke into Yousaf’s home in Islamabad on 2 June 2025 and shot […]
Claim: A video shows a weapons depot in Tel Aviv exploding due to an Iranian missile attack. Fact: The video is from 2015 and shows a warehouse explosion in Tianjin, China. Israel’s attack on Iran The conflict between Israel and Iran moved into its sixth day on 18 June, with the two countries […]
Claim: The Punjab government’s newly launched e-taxi service will be called ‘Maryam Taxi’. Fact: There is no evidence yet that the Government of Punjab’s pilot project of electric taxis will be called ‘Maryam Taxi.’ Moreover, Pakistan Observer has denied publishing any such report. An image attributed to Pakistan Observer, featuring Punjab’s Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz […]
Claim: A video shows Imran Khan in hospital after being attacked by an inmate in prison. Fact: The video is from 2013 and shows Khan being discharged from hospital after he fell from a forklift during a rally in Lahore. On 26 May 2025, a user on Facebook posted a video that allegedly […]
Claim: Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Gandapur confronted the government about the security situation in the country during a National Security Committee meeting. Fact: The viral video is doctored. Gandapur’s clip from a different speech was edited and superimposed on an image from the NSC meeting held on 7 May after India launched […]