Claim: An Indian-Canadian Sikh singer named BV Singh released a song called “Pakistan Zindabad,” which criticises Indian government officials, praises the Pakistan Army and Operation Bunyan-um-Marsoos, and supports the Khalistan movement. Fact: The music video was created synthetically, likely using AI tools, especially the shots of BV Singh in the recording studio. There is no […]
Claim: Indian defence chief Gen Anil Chauhan has admitted that his country lost seven planes in the four-day war with Pakistan in May 2025. He also confessed that his country requested a ceasefire. Fact: The video is not authentic. It was doctored, likely using AI tools, which was confirmed by Soch Fact Check’s analysis. Furthermore, […]
Claim: Donald Trump issued video statements about the devastation caused by the 2025 floods in Pakistan and accused India of causing the destruction by releasing water from its dams. Fact: The videos are doctored, likely using AI. Trump has not blamed India for the Pakistan floods nor has he appealed for help for the flood […]
Claim: A video shows former cricketer Shahid Afridi being beaten up by fans after Pakistan lost to India in the 2007 T20 World Cup final. Fact: The video, in fact, shows Afridi charging at and attacking a crowd of hysterical fans who were grabbing at him. The incident occurred on his return to Pakistan, following […]
Claim: Dua Lipa wore a Pakistani cricket team jersey to show her support during the Asia Cup 2025. Fact: The image has been edited. In the original image, the pop star wore a white T-shirt and not the Pakistan cricket team’s jersey. On 13 September, a Facebook user uploaded a photo (archive) that shows pop […]
Claim: A video shows Hyrbyair Marri admitting that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi funds terrorist activities in Balochistan. Fact: The video has tell-tale signs of AI manipulation. On 4 July, X user @War_Analysts posted a video (archive) that purportedly showed Hyrbyair Marri complaining that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had stopped funding the efforts aimed […]
Claim: A video shows Pakistan has deployed its air force along the border with Iran as a precautionary measure during the Israel-Iran conflict. Fact: The video predates the recent Israel-Iran conflict and, therefore, is unrelated to it. On 13 June, an X user posted a video (archive) depicting two fighter jets taking off from a […]
Claim: Four videos show the Indian Army’s attacks on Rawalpindi in May 2025. Fact: The videos are old and unrelated; they actually show Iran’s ballistic missiles raining down in Israel in October 2024. On 10 May 2025, Instagram user @pavankumarkudithipati_official posted (archive) a collage of three videos showing missiles hitting various locations, apparently in Rawalpindi […]
Claim: Tom Cruise spoke about Pakistan Air Force (PAF) fighter pilot Kamran Masih, saying the French government is “currently captivated” by him. Fact: The video of Cruise talking about Kamran Masih is doctored, likely using AI. The original video is from his appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” in February 2023. On 15 May 2025, Soch […]
Claim: Reuters has confirmed that Pakistan downed “42 Rafale jets” of the Indian Air Force (IAF) and that the publication “got access to debris” of all the aircraft “in the presence of DGISPR”. Fact: Reuters never published such a story nor posted it on its X account. The screenshot in question is doctored. In the […]
Claim: Footage shows severe destruction across the Line of Control (LoC) after Pakistan attacked India in May 2025. Fact: The video has no connection whatsoever to the military conflict that arose between India and Pakistan during May 2025. It was shared as early as November 2024. On 7 May 2025, X account @azaad_urdu posted (archive) […]
Claim: Footage shows a massive explosion that occurred at the Gujarat airbase in India after it was targeted by Pakistan during the recent conflict between the neighboring countries. Fact: The video depicts a massive explosion that took place in Beirut, Lebanon, in August 2020, and, therefore, is not related to the India-Pakistan conflict. A Facebook […]