Claim: Sources linked to the Kaaba and Saudi government have told news outlets that that a viral photograph tied to the “Epstein files” does not show the Kaaba’s Kiswa. Fact: Many reports making this claim are citing the Saudi news outlet Inside the Haramain as their source. The publication describes itself as a private, non-profit […]
Claim: The Aurat March in Pakistan was funded by Jeffrey Epstein, according to the newly-released Epstein Files. Fact: There’s no evidence that Epstein funded the Aurat March. In February 2026, multiple social media users alleged that the Aurat March, or Women’s March, in Pakistan was “funded” by deceased convicted child abuser Jeffrey Epstein (archived here, […]
Claim: The newly-released Epstein Files reveal that filmmaker Mira Nair and her then-minor son, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, were photographed with convicted child abuser Jeffrey Epstein. Fact: The photos are AI-generated. On 1 February 2026, social media posts surfaced claiming the newly-released Epstein Files reveal that Indian-American filmmaker Mira Nair and her son, New […]
Author: Shameneh Majid Claim: Former Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi was mentioned in the Epstein Files, showing his attendance at Epstein’s parties and involvement with criminal activities. Fact: Qureshi’s name was listed in an email dated 1 October 2010 along with dignitaries from various other countries, but no clarity on what the list was for, […]
Claim: A video shows a protest against US President Donald Trump outside Trump Tower following the recent release of the Epstein Files. Fact: The viral video combines two clips that predate the recent release of the Epstein Files. The first clip was likely filmed in Chicago during a No Kings protest and was first shared […]
Claim: The Epstein Files reveal that Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai wanted to empower underage girls by handing them over to child abusers for money and that she was also asked to source them from Swat and other parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Moreover, her non-profit, Malala Fund, has been discredited as its name appears in the […]
Claim: During a podcast, former cricketer Wasim Akram said Imran Khan travelled to Jeffrey Epstein’s island with the convicted sex offender and Epstein’s accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell and that this was mentioned in the “Epstein Files.” Fact: The claim is false. While Wasim Akram did recount a trip to an island in South America with Imran […]