Claim: A viral video shows Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu being seriously injured in an attack in Tel Aviv in October 2026, with a plane being sent to transport him to the United States. Fact: The footage shows an attempted gun attack on Bulgarian politician Ahmed Dogan in Sofia on 19 January 2013, not an […]
Claim: A viral video shows Lt Gen Girish Kalia stating that China captured three areas in Arunachal Pradesh and that Indian troops were denied supplies Fact: The video is digitally manipulated. The original footage is from a 27 October 2023 press briefing in Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir, during which Kalia discussed infiltration attempts along the […]
Claim: A video shows US President Donald Trump warning India against continuing relations with Russia. Fact: An authentic video from a January 2026 press conference was overlaid with AI-generated audio. On 25 October 2026, a Facebook user named Faraz Shaikh shared a clip of the President of the United States Donald Trump warning India […]
Claim: A photograph circulating on social media shows a Saudi official kissing Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian’s hand during diplomatic talks in Tehran. Fact: The photograph has been altered. The original image, published in July 2026, shows Saudi Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Elkhereiji shaking hands with Pezeshkian, not kissing his hand. On 27 October […]
Claim: Video shows a man pelting white powder on a Pakistani diplomat on the street. Fact: The clip actually shows a French politician named Raphaël Glucksmann being attacked in Paris. On 15 October 2026, a Facebook page named Peshawar News shared a video of a man walking towards his car, surrounded by reporters with […]
Claim: Video shows Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman ordering retaliatory attacks on Yemen’s Houthi group. Fact: The video can be traced back to 2019. On 11 October 2026, a user on X named Atif Rauf shared a clip of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman holding a phone receiver and saying something in […]
Claim: A prayer leader in a mosque in Saudi Arabia was forcibly removed and arrested in September 2026 for condemning and criticising the US policy in the Middle East. Fact: The video is from March 2018 and depicts a “mentally ill” man who refused to step away from the pulpit before being forcibly removed to […]
Claim: Indian Army veteran Major (r) Gaurav Arya has praised Pakistan and its global standing after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Kyrgyzstan on 1 September 2026. Fact: Arya’s comments in the video, while authentic, were critical of Pakistan and he was taking a jibe at the country. His […]
Claim: A video shows the Saudi army offering prayers before going to war with Yemen’s Houthi group in September. Fact: The video can be traced back to May when Saudi Arabia held a military parade ahead of the annual Islamic pilgrimage of Hajj. On 15 September 2026, Pakistani news outlet Suno News HD posted a […]
Claim: Videos show Yemeni Houthi drones aimed at the holy site of Makkah that are then intercepted by the Saudi Air Defence. Fact: This video dates back to September 2025 and shows an attack on Madinah. On 16 September 2026, X user Ather Salam and other social media users posted videos claiming to show Houthi […]
Claim: Footage of a Pakistani attack on Spin Boldak, Afghanistan is from 23 September 2026. Fact: The footage does show Pakistan attacking Spin Boldak, but is dated 12 October 2025. On 24 September 2026, the Facebook page ‘Eagle Eye Pakistan’ shared a grainy 29-second video which seems to be taken by thermal aerial camera. […]
Claim: Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif says if the country hadn’t controlled its terrorists they would still be roaming free in the streets of London and New York. Fact: PM Shehbaz did not say anything of this nature. The caption posted with the video is false. On 23 September 2026, former Deputy Speaker of […]