Claim: French medical reports show that Algerian boxer Imane Khelif was born as a man with XY chromosomes. Fact: The Algerian Olympic Association and Imane Khelif have publicly denounced the claim. In addition, no document to support the claim has been brought forward. In early November 2024, social media was abuzz with posts claiming that […]
Claim: Shahbaz Gill defended Richard Grenell and spoke against criticisms of Grenell based on his sexual orientation, saying it is a sign of ignorance to criticise him for his sexuality. Fact: Siasat.pk officially denied ever publishing this image or recording this statement from Gill. Azhar Mashwani, PTI’s chief digital strategist also denied on Gill’s behalf […]
Claim: A video shows Nawaz Sharif and Shehbaz Sharif physically fighting each other. Fact: The viral clip is AI-generated. On 17 November 2024, a Facebook page called Phatan TV posted a video (archive) apparently showing Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PMLN) leaders Nawaz Sharif and his brother, prime minister Shehbaz Sharif, hitting each other. The frame […]
Claim: Imran Khan has admitted that the current government has managed to save the economy from collapsing. Fact: In his full statement, Khan says the current government has stifled economic growth to claim reduced inflation. According to senior PTI leader Salman Akram Raja, Khan said that there is no investment or jobs because there […]
Claim: Open AI’s new model O3 will change everything since artificial general intelligence (AGI) is finally here. Fact: Open AI’s new reasoning model O3 is not equivalent to achieving AGI. On 6 December 2024, OpenAI launched a 12-day event called “12 Days of OpenAI”. Each day of the event, the company introduced a new feature […]
Claim: A new picture of Imran Khan shows him with a long beard, wearing a blue shalwar kameez and a dark blue waistcoat Fact: Khan has not grown a beard during his time in prison. The image being circulated recently is doctored. On 27 October 2024, an Instagram user shared a photograph of Imran […]
Claim: PML-N has announced that they are ready to leave the government since they did not receive public support for their big decisions. Fact: Screenshots of news bulletins aired in 2022 were used to imply that the statement is a recent development. The PML-N leadership has not made any statements about the possibility of leaving […]
Claim: The US Embassy in Islamabad has reportedly advised its staff to prepare for evacuation, as the UAE mediates a political settlement in Pakistan at the military’s request Fact: The US embassy has made no such announcements. On 26 November 2024, X user @soldierspeaks published a post (archive) claiming that the US embassy in Islamabad […]
Claim: At the end of 2024, Elon Musk will launch a smartphone called Tesla Pi, with three key features exclusive to this phone. These include a solar-powered battery which doesn’t require the phone to be charged manually. It will also not require an internet connection since all Tesla Pi smartphones will be automatically connected to […]
Claim: While speaking to the press on the morning of 26 November 2024 about the PTI rally heading to Islamabad, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi claimed that the police officers were not using teargas shelling but the PTI protesters were. Fact: Naqvi’s statement is entirely inaccurate. There are several instances of documented evidence of teargas shelling […]
Claim: PTI leader Advocate Sher Afzal Marwat was arrested on the morning of 26 November, 2024. Fact: PTI’s social media team confirmed to Soch Fact Check that Marwat has not been arrested at the time of publishing. On Tuesday morning, a prominent account on X (formerly Twitter), whose bio identifies the user as a journalist […]
Claim: A video shows the rocket by SpaceX creating a hole in the ionosphere, proving the Quran right as a verse in the Quran says: “And we have made the sky a roof withheld still they turn away from its signs” (21:32) Fact: The video actually shows the second SpaceX test-flight of their two-stage rocket, […]