Claim: A video of people dressed up as zombies, along with Pakistani actors Fahad Mustafa and Mehwish Hayat, shows celebrations marking the first anniversary of Marka-e-Haq. Fact: The clip is from a concert where the two actors promoted their upcoming movie ‘ZOMBEID’. On 10 May 2026, a Pakistani journalist named Harmeet Singh posted a video […]
Claim: A video shows Indian actor-turned-politician Chandrasekhar Joseph Vijay, famously known as Thalapathy Vijay, thanking Muslims by praying namaz in a mosque after he became Tamil Nadu’s Chief Minister. Fact: The clip predates his election as Chief Minister. It is from this year’s Ramazan in March 2026, when Vijay’s political party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), […]
Claim: A video shows Pakistan’s navy rescuing an Indian vessel in the Arabian Sea in May 2026. Fact: Pakistan’s navy did assist the MV Gautam on 5 May, but the clip is old, appearing online as early as February 2023. A Facebook user posted a reel linking it to a recent rescue operation by the […]
Claim: A video appears to show an Indian army soldier in an interview about the leadership in the Indian army. Fact: The claim is false. The person being interviewed is not an Indian army soldier. On 15 April 2026, Facebook user, Ali Asghar Shahid, posted a video captioned: بھارتی فوج کے ایک افسر نے حال […]
Claim: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India stands with Israel in the US-Israel war with Iran. Fact: The video is digitally manipulated. On 13 March, a Facebook user posted a video in which the Indian premier can be seen as saying that India is on Israel’s side amid the ongoing war between Iran and […]
Claim: In the context of the US-Israel war with Iran, Indian journalist Shiv Aroor said that Pakistan has taken centre stage globally while India has lost its status as the net security provider. Fact: The video of the journalist is fake and most likely AI-generated. On 9 April, an X user posted a clip in […]
Claim: A video shows Shashi Tharoor calling out the Indian government for “strategic failure” amidst Pakistan mediating a ceasefire for the US-Israel war on Iran. Fact: The clip’s audio is digitally manipulated. Tharoor did not make any such statement about the Indian government in the original interview. The video is actually from the end of […]
Claim: A video shows Aleema Khan calling Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal, Asim Munir, a radicalised Islamist who wants a war with India, during an interview with Yalda Hakim of Sky News. Fact: The clip is doctored. Moreover, Yalda Hakim refuted the claim, saying it was a deepfake. On 21 April 2026, […]
Claim: A video shows India’s Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal threatening Iran with aggression if the latter attacked ships coming towards India. Fact: The viral clip is likely a deepfake. A Facebook user shared a video with the following caption: “بھارت کی ایران 🇮🇷 کو پہلی بار دھمکی 🇮🇳 ”اس میں کوئی شک […]
Claim: Indian army chief General Upendra Dwivedi admitted that India shared Iranian warship Iris Dena’s location with Israel. Fact: The claim is false. The audio in the viral clip was likely synthetically generated and overlaid onto genuine footage of the Indian army chief. A Facebook user shared a video with the following caption: “بھارت نے […]
Claim: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi admitted that Pakistan shot down Indian Rafale fighter jets during the May 2025 conflict. Fact: The claim is false. The viral video is a deepfake. On 18 February, Facebook account Brotherhood shared a video of Narendra Modi delivering a speech with the following caption: “🚨 #BREAKING | Modi accepted […]
Claim: A video shows clashes between security forces and protesters in Pakistan in February 2026. Fact: The clip is unrelated as it appeared online as early as October 2025. An Instagram user posted a video on 8 February (archive) purportedly showing recent clashes between security forces and protesters in Quetta, Balochistan. Another X user claimed […]