Claim: A picture shows an official of the Indian High Commission in London, UK, at a protest organised by the recently-banned Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC). Fact: The face of an unidentified protester has been replaced with an image of the Indian Ambassador to the Philippines. Social media posts falsely identified the man as an […]
Claim: A video shows the Joint Awami Action Committee’s (JAAC) “anarchic elements” opening direct fire at security personnel standing near police vehicles on a street in Mirpur, a city in Pakistan-administered Kashmir amid violent protests. Fact: The video was generated using artificial intelligence (AI) tools. On 29 July 2026, multiple social media users shared a […]
Claim: A video shows police opening fire on protesters and detaining one in Rawalakot in Pakistan-administered Kashmir in June 2026, with security vehicles and an ambulance visible nearby. Fact: The video is not from Rawalakot; it actually shows police action against protesters during a demonstration near the US Consulate in Karachi over the killing of […]
Claim: A video on social media shows protests in the Muzaffarabad area of Pakistan-administered Kashmir. Fact: The video was taken in India in April 2024 during an election rally led by the General Secretary of the National Indian Congress, Priyanka Gandhi. On 12 May 2024, PTI supporter and influencer, Tayyaba Raja, reshared a video (archive) […]
Claim: A video shows four SUVs were swept away in a flash flood in Pakistan. Fact: The video is, in fact, from September 2020 when flash floods hit Sharjah and the vehicles were swept away in the Wadi Shees. Earlier this month, Facebook user ‘Muhammad Babbar Khan’ posted a reel — the social media platform’s […]