Claim: A video shows a large number of demonstrators in Seattle protesting against US strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities. Fact: The video in question appeared online as early as 15 June 2025, a week before the US launched strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities. Therefore, it could not have been a protest against the US strikes […]
Claim: Multiple videos circulating online show Israeli citizens in distress following Iranian strikes in different parts of the country. Video 1: A female reporter is seen standing amid a crowd with a microphone. While her words are unintelligible, an elderly man responds, “Muslims, please forgive us.” The clip then cuts to another scene where a […]
Claim: A video shows US President Donald Trump acknowledging Pakistan’s warning to Israel and the US and commenting on its role in the Iran-Israel conflict. Fact: The video is a deepfake. The US President did not make any such comments. X (formerly Twitter) user @_Haroon79 shared a video of US President Donald Trump on 15 […]
Claim: Video shows Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu struck in the face by a supporter. Fact: This claim is false. The video actually shows Turkish politician Özgür Özel being assailed in May 2025, not Netanyahu. Social media users in Pakistan have shared a video (archive) containing the following text: “نیتن یاہو کو اپنے ہی لوگوں […]
Claim: Footage from a protest shows Israelis marching on the street and asking Pakistan for help amid the current escalation with Iran. Fact: The viral video is AI-generated. Additionally, Israelis have not staged any recent protests asking Pakistan for help. A video (archive) shared on Facebook shows a group of people marching in protest, carrying […]
Claim: A video shows a building in Israel ablaze after it was struck by Iran. Fact: The video was filmed during a fire at the Marina Pinnacle building in Dubai. Following Iran’s multiple retaliatory strikes in Israel, a video (archive) was shared on Facebook on 18 June , which contained the following text: صبح صبح […]
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: An image of a wounded girl has surfaced on social media, who was injured during the recent violence in Parachinar. Fact: Although the violence in Kurram, which began on 21 November 2024, has reportedly since claimed over 80 lives, including those of women and children, and left more than a 100 injured, the viral […]
Claim: Yemen’s Houthis announced a ceasefire with Israel following Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 US Presidential Election. Fact: This claim is false. The Houthis have not declared a ceasefire following Trump’s re-election. Instead, they have continued their attacks in the Red Sea. On 6 November, @GeneralMCNews took to X, writing: “BREAKING: Iran-backed Houthis declare […]