Claim: A video shows an Israeli tank running over a car in the Gaza Strip. Fact: The video was shared as early as 2007 and is unrelated to the ongoing war in Palestine. It has been repurposed over the years by social media users linking it to different military conflicts. Political and military […]
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: Israel bombed al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. Fact: The claim is false. The video in question shows Al-Amin Muhammad Mosque in Khan Younis, Gaza and not the al-Aqsa in Jerusalem. Additionally, there is no evidence to suggest that the al-Aqsa Mosque was bombed recently. Facebook user Zaman Tarar shared a video (archive) of a bombarded […]
Claim: Shahbaz Gill sympathised with Israel after Mufti Muneeb ur Rehman and Mufti Taqi Usmani issued a fatwa for armed struggle (jihad) against Israel over its actions in Gaza. Fact: The caption of the post is misleading; the video does not show Gill sympathising with Israel. Rather, he questions the timing of the fatwa […]
Claim: Footage shows Israeli settlers entering the al-Aqsa Mosque and offering prayers, while the police prevented Palestinians from entering the mosque. Fact: The video likely shows Easter celebrations observed at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City of Jerusalem. A Facebook user posted a reel (archive) that purportedly shows Israeli settlers entering […]
Claim: Israel has taken control of the al-Aqsa Mosque. Fact: The claim is false. The video does not show the al-Aqsa Mosque; instead it shows the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem’s Old City. A video shared on Facebook (archive) claimed to show the interior of the al-Aqsa Mosque. The video is accompanied by […]
Claim: A video shows Yemen’s army attacking Israel. Fact: Though military tensions have recently escalated between Israel and the Houthis, the video in the claim is unrelated. A close analysis of its visuals and past patterns of misinformation suggest that the video is most likely from the videogame Arma 3. On 16 March […]
Claim: Cola Next is a product of Coca-Cola. Fact: The claim is false. Cola Next is a Pakistani brand owned by Mezan Group, and not Coca-Cola. Currently, it is not listed on the BDS boycott list. The claim likely surfaced due to a glitch in the No Thanks app and the similarity between the names […]
Claim: A video shows an Israeli hostage, recently released by Hamas, reuniting with her family. Fact: The video shows an Israeli hostage, Moran Stella Yanai, reuniting with her family after she was released by Hamas back in November 2023. Yanai was not released as a part of the recent ceasefire deal in January 2025. […]
Claim: Netanyahu is seen being “attacked and beaten up” by members of the Israeli parliament in a video. Fact: The video is old and unrelated; it actually shows an assassination attempt on Bulgarian politician Ahmed Dogan in 2013. On 29 November 2024, Facebook user ‘Syed Waqar Hussain Shah’ posted (archive) a video that initially shows […]
Claim 1: Syria’s former President Bashar al-Assad died in a plane crash. Claim 2: A video shows the ousted president’s plane engulfed in flames after a crash. Fact 1: Assad did not die in a plane crash. Instead, he was granted asylum in Russia, along with his family, on humanitarian grounds, news reports confirmed on […]
Claim: The University of Oxford rejected Imran Khan’s application of candidacy in the Chancellor election following a request by the Government of Pakistan, citing his stance “against Israel and in favor of Palestine”, him being “a supporter of Taliban”, and his wish to implement Shariah law in the country as its reasons. Fact: Oxford University […]