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 […]
Claim: Viral posts state that an explosion killed eight people in Delhi, where the 18th BRICS Summit took place, with an official BBC broadcasting video linked in the post. Fact: This claim is false. There was no explosion in New Delhi during the BRICS Summit; the BBC coverage of an explosion dates back to 2025. […]
Claim: A video and an image depict film producer Jemima Goldsmith being affectionate with an unidentified man, as well as her new husband, Cameron O’Reilly. A third photo shows Imran Khan’s sons, Kasim and Sulaiman Isa Khan, leading O’Reilly on a horse. Fact: The visuals are manipulated and two of them were particularly generated using […]
Claim: A video shows an Indian Air Force (IAF) MiG-29 fighter jet crashing during landing in September 2026. Fact: The video does not depict an authentic Indian MiG-29 crash and was traced to a gaming-content-focused YouTube channel that said it is from a game called “War Thunder”. On 18 September 2026, multiple social media […]
Claim: A video claims to show a Gautam Buddha statue surrounded by floodwater during the 2026 floods in Nepal. Fact: This claim is misleading. The video actually dates back to the floods that took place in September 2024. Facebook user Jan M Shoro posted a video showing the Gautam Buddha statue safe amidst floodwaters in […]
Claim: A video shows an elephant rescuing a man during the 26 August 2026 floods in Nepal. Fact: The video was circulating online from as early as 9 August 2026, over two weeks before the floods struck Nepal. Separate analyses found indications of possible AI manipulation, but the video’s authenticity could not be conclusively established. […]
Claim: An image claims to show a consignment of weapons seized by Saudi and Yemeni authorities at the port of Aden sent by India for Houthi forces. Fact: These weapons were actually seized by US guided-missile cruiser, the USS Monterey, from an unnamed ship in the Northern Sea in 2021 On 24 August, Facebook users […]
Claim: Several social media posts claimed Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is engaged to Austrian princess Gloria von Habsburg, with some posts sharing images of the alleged couple together. Fact: The PPP Chairman refuted news about his engagement in a video statement. Soch Fact Check also found the images are AI-generated. On 30 August 2026, an Instagram […]
Claim: Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar has commented on India’s documentary on Operation Sindoor, saying that the generals “acted very well” but “the army’s performance was not that good”. Fact: The video is an AI-manipulated version of an authentic press conference from December 2025, when Kumar spoke about Indian Street Premier League (ISPL). Between 18 and […]