Claim: A video shows Pakistan moving its troops to the south-western border to support a possible US military strike in Iran. Fact: The video predates the recent political turmoil in Iran. On 14 January, an X user posted a video (archive) purportedly showing Pakistan moving soldiers and military equipment to its southwestern border amid recent […]
Claim: During a recent speech, Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that the RSS and the Afghan Taliban follow the same ideology. He further added that Pakistan is a common enemy of India and Afghanistan and that the two countries must move forward together. Fact: The viral clip is altered. A review of the original […]
Claim: Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs praised Pakistan for calling for stability and condemning foreign interference in Iran during the recent protests. Fact: The viral clip is manipulated. Baghaei did not mention Pakistan at any point in the original speech. Additionally, multiple AI-based deepfake detection tools and audio-visual forensic analysis found strong indicators that the […]
Claim: A photo shows US soldiers getting off a military helicopter at a building during a raid to capture then-Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Fact: The viral image is originally from a video showing a US Special Operations Forces’ demonstration at Fort Bragg in North Carolina on 10 June 2025. On 4 January 2026, columnist Mehtab […]
Claim: During a special address at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland this year, US President Donald Trump admitted to Pakistan’s participation when he was asked if the country will be sending its forces to fight Hamas and Hezbollah. Fact: During the WEF fire chat in Davos, Trump was not asked about Pakistan sending […]
Claim: Viral posts featuring a clip of the US president Donald Trump claim that during a recent press conference, Trump announced that if Hamas does not disarm, member countries of the Gaza peace plan, including Pakistan will send troops to Israel to wipe out Hamas. Fact: Donald Trump did not say that Pakistan will send […]
Claim: A video shows the Indonesian president saluting Field Marshal Asim Munir during their recent meeting. Fact: The video shows Indonesian Defense Minister Lieutenant General Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, not President Prabowo Subianto. Additionally, the defense minister neither saluted Field Marshal Asim Munir nor did he avoid eye contact during the interaction. A video shared online claims […]
Claim: Multiple visuals show Venezuela’s former President Nicolas Maduro being captured and escorted by US forces over “narcoterrorism” charges after a raid in the country’s capital Caracas. Fact: None of the visuals are authentic. Shortly after the United States’ forces conducted an extensive raid in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas to capture President Nicolas Maduro […]
Claim: Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has penned a letter to French Ambassador Thierry Mathou about leaked communications pertaining to a deal with France involving Rafale jets. It states that the “unintended disclosure has created some unforeseen challenges for us”. Fact: The letter attributed to Jaishankar is fake as it has several inconsistencies when […]
Claim: The German government has announced 300,000 free work visas for citizens of various countries to address labour shortages. Along with free visas and tickets, the government has reportedly set a minimum monthly salary of Rs 520,000. Applicants can apply for the scheme via the Tech Crown website. Fact: The German government has not announced […]
Claim: Field Marshal Asim Munir has been given a 12-day warning; US President Donald Trump has decided to ban him. Fact: The claim is false. There is no credible evidence or official statements from The White House confirming that the US president has launched any action against Field Marshal Asim Munir. Additionally, the video in […]
Claim: A viral video shows former Pakistani premier Imran Khan’s sister, Noreen Niazi, requesting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to carry out Operation Sindoor 2 for Imran’s release. Fact: The video is doctored. It is from an original interview of Noreen Niazi with India Today when she discussed her brother’s imprisonment and the difficulty the […]