Claim: A video shows a large number of demonstrators in Seattle protesting against US strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities. Fact: The video in question appeared online as early as 15 June 2025, a week before the US launched strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities. Therefore, it could not have been a protest against the US strikes […]
Claim: A video shows people in Saudi Arabia protesting against the ruling Al Saud royal family for giving in to US President Donald Trump and demanding the rulers “leave the government” as they “have bowed [their] head to America”. Fact: The video shows the mediation of a murder case between two tribes, not a protest […]
Claim: US President Donald Trump mocked Pakistan after India announced plans to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty. Fact: Donald Trump did not mock Pakistan. The viral video is from 2016, recorded during a campaign rally in Texas, where Trump mocked his then-Republican rival Marco Rubio. A Facebook user shared a clip (archive) of the US […]
Claim: United States President Donald Trump vowed to build the Third Temple in Jerusalem. Fact: In the video, Rabbi David Katz only expressed hope for the construction of the temple. He did not state that the Trump administration has vowed to build the Third Temple in Jerusalem or that it would definitely be built. […]
Claim: A video shows Donald Trump seeking forgiveness from Allah following the devastating fires in Los Angeles. Fact: The absence of credible news reports and an audio analysis of Trump’s alleged voice confirms that it is doctored. A video (archive) shared on Facebook allegedly features the US President asking for Allah’s forgiveness after the wildfires […]
Claim: Geo News reported that a new American visa policy will allow foreign workers to move to a state in the US where they will be given free accommodation, three meals a day, and a job with a salary of 45 lacs a month. No prior experience or qualifications are required and so labourers can […]
Claim: Donald Trump plans to invite Imran Khan along with his family to his inauguration ceremony on 20 January. Fact: This claim is false. Trump has neither extended any invitations to the jailed former Pakistani Prime Minister nor has he made any statements about plans to invite him. PTI’s digital strategist also told Soch Fact […]
Claim: Donald Trump campaigned for the 2024 US Presidential Election by having a video of his meeting with Imran Khan from 2019 displayed on a billboard in Times Square, New York. Fact: The video is doctored; the billboard originally featured Pakistani YouTuber Saad-ur-Rehman, also known as Ducky Bhai, and his wife, Aroob Jatoi. Just days […]
Claim: Mohsin Naqvi says the United States has recently banned TikTok. Fact: Naqvi’s claim is incorrect. The US House of Representatives has passed a bill offering TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, to divest its US assets or face a ban; the Chinese application has six months to comply. The said bill has yet to pass the […]
Claim: Video shows massive support from PTI workers as they fill the streets in Lahore in response to PTI’s call to protest in January 2024. Fact: This is an old video from when Imran Khan was en route to the Judicial Complex in Islamabad. On 28 January 2024, a video shared on X, claimed to […]
Claim: Asim Munir is the first chief of the army staff to visit the United States since Raheel Sharif. Fact: Asim Munir is not the first Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) to visit the US since Raheel Sharif. The former COAS, Qamar Bajwa also went to the US on a week-long official visit during […]
Correction: This article was edited after publishing to change the terms “Pakistan-occupied Kashmir” to “Pakistan-administered Kashmir” Claim: The United Arab Emirates endorsed India’s territorial division of the sub-continent, which considers Gilgit-Baltistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir as Indian territory. Fact: The UAE Deputy Prime Minister only shared a video which included an image of a map which […]