Claim: An video clip circulating on social media supposedly features US President Donald Trump making statements about Imran Khan and Pakistan’s incumbent government in an interview. He can be heard criticising former US President Joe Biden, Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif and the Pakistani Army. Fact: Trump never made such statements. Audio analysis, AI […]
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: A video shows Richard Grenell praising Imran Khan during a speech at the Republican National Convention. Fact: The video is fake. In his original speech at the 2024 Republican National Convention, Grenell spoke about US President-elect Donald Trump. Several social media users shared a video (archive) showing Trump’s special missions envoy, Richard Grenell, praising […]
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: A video circulating online shows US President Donald Trump speaking in Urdu, pledging to act against the Pakistan Democratic Movement. Fact: The video is doctored. Deepware and audio analyses revealed manipulated audio frequencies and deepfake characteristics. Following Trump’s victory in the 2024 US Presidential election, X user @Tabii_DxB shared a clip (archive) of Trump […]
Claim: Yemen’s Houthis announced a ceasefire with Israel following Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 US Presidential Election. Fact: This claim is false. The Houthis have not declared a ceasefire following Trump’s re-election. Instead, they have continued their attacks in the Red Sea. On 6 November, @GeneralMCNews took to X, writing: “BREAKING: Iran-backed Houthis declare […]
Claim: Pictures of Donald Trump at a public event show him with an undamaged ear, days after an assassination attempt on the Republican leader. Fact: The images predate the assassination attempt in which he was injured in the ear; therefore, the claim is false. On 16 July 2024, X (formerly Twitter) user @pollyollydoodle posted (archive) […]