Claim: A video shows Sana Yousaf’s mother and other women mourning at her funeral. Fact: The video first appeared online in May 2025, and, therefore, is unrelated to Sana Yousaf’s funeral. A video was shared online claiming to show Sana Yousaf’s mother and other family members mourning around her coffin. The video includes the following […]
Claim: A video claims to show social media influencer Sana Yousaf’s brother mourning at her grave. Fact: The video predates Yousaf’s killing. It was originally shared with a caption about an individual named Ali Zain Bukhari. Moreover, the man in the video seems older than Yousaf’s 15 year-old brother. A video circulating on social media […]
Claim: A video shows Sana Yousaf’s accused murderer, Umar Hayat, breaking into her house. Fact: This claim is false as the video does not depict the incident in question. A comparison with the official CCTV footage released by the police reveals clear discrepancies in both the appearance of the accused and the location of the […]
Claim: Tom Cruise spoke about Pakistan Air Force (PAF) fighter pilot Kamran Masih, saying the French government is “currently captivated” by him. Fact: The video of Cruise talking about Kamran Masih is doctored, likely using AI. The original video is from his appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” in February 2023. On 15 May 2025, Soch […]
Claim: An explicit video of Hania Aamir has been leaked causing an uproar online. Fact: The claim is false. No such video of Hania Aamir was leaked. The viral posts use her photographs from a past photoshoot and a false caption to mislead users. The comments section of the posts include a link to a […]
Claim: The Karachi Commissioner has announced a public holiday on 26 April 2025 owing to protests and a nationwide strike called by the JIP in solidarity with Palestine. Fact: The notification is fake, as confirmed by the Karachi Commissioner’s Office. On 25 April 2025, Facebook page ‘NewsPulse’ wrote in a post (archive) that the Karachi […]
Claim: Pakistani retail chain Imtiaz has said it would continue selling products from Israel, indicating its refusal to boycott products from or linked to the Middle Eastern nation. Fact: Imtiaz has denied making such an announcement, saying the viral claim is “false/fabricated”. It has also expressed “its strong support for the people of Gaza & […]
Claim: Cola Next is a product of Coca-Cola. Fact: The claim is false. Cola Next is a Pakistani brand owned by Mezan Group, and not Coca-Cola. Currently, it is not listed on the BDS boycott list. The claim likely surfaced due to a glitch in the No Thanks app and the similarity between the names […]
Claim: Five Guys has made their UK menu halal in response to complaints from Muslim customers. Fact: Only a select few branches of Five Guys in the United Kingdom serve halal-certified meat and do not serve pork and alcohol. The rest of their branches in the UK do not follow halal guidelines. On 24 […]
Claim: During an interview, television actress Momina Iqbal stated that she is Khwajasira, and her mother disowned her when she found out. Fact: This claim is false. Momina Iqbal did not say that she is Khwajasira or that her family had disowned her over this, during the interview. Facebook page Lollywoodnews shared a video (archive) […]
Claim: Netflix has launched a “Movie Reviewer Program”, which pays $16-$38 per hour for anyone to review “unreleased” movies. Fact: The claim is a scam. A Netflix spokesperson told Soch Fact Check that it is “not accurate”. On 23 January 2025, user @sundayprs shared (archive) on Threads an apparent method to earn “passive income”. Their […]
Claim: Chief Minister of Punjab, Maryam Nawaz, stated that Punjab would be the first province in Pakistan to transition its mass transit system to electric vehicles. Fact: This claim is false. Sindh launched its fleet of electric vehicles (EVs) as early as January 2023 becoming the first province to introduce EVs to its mass transit […]