Claim: A Twitter account posting in favour of Imran Khan claims to be the royal correspondent of the United Kingdom’s newspaper, the Daily Express. Fact: The account is an imposter. The official royal correspondent of the Daily Express is Richard Palmer, and he has not posted anything in support of Imran Khan. On 18 December […]
Claim: Social media posts claim that Pakistani forces launched air strikes against the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in the Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. Fact: The claim is false. Pakistan’s Foreign Office denied the attacks; similarly, the Taliban have not confirmed any air strikes by Pakistan. On 5 January 2022, a Twitter page Regional Security Advisory posted […]
Claim: A video shows Brazilian police crashing into Jair Bolsonaro’s eldest son Flavio Bolsonaro’s private plane as he attempted to flee the country. Fact: The claim is false. The video is from 2011 when Bralizian police chased and arrested five smugglers in a theft case. On 9 January 2023, a Twitter account posted a video […]
Claim: A social media post claim that Elon Musk will appoint Donald Trump Jr as Twitter’s new CEO. Fact: The claim is not true. Blogger Jeff Charles posted a satire piece that people mistook as authentic news. On 20 December 2022, Facebook user DG Jenkins claimed in a post that “Elon Musk to Appoint Donald […]
Claim: Videos on social media show Argentina captain Lionel Messi hugging his mother after his team won the Qatar FIFA World Cup 2022. Fact: The claim is misleading because the woman in the video is not Messi’s mother, Celia Maria Cuccittini, but the Argentina football team cook, Antonia Farías. On 19 December 2022, a video […]
Claim: A social media video shows Muslims offering prayer in Qatar stadium during FIFA World Cup 2022. Fact: The claim is false. The video has been circulating since 2019 and shows Muslims offering iftar prayers at an arena in Russia’s city of Kazan. On 22 November 2022, a Facebook user shared a video with an […]
Claim: A social media video shows a rat munching on a piece of cake during a meeting at the Chief Secretary’s Office in Balochistan. Fact: The claim is misleading. The video was first shared in Indian-administrated Kashmir and later went viral with people claiming it was taken in Balochistan, Pakistan. On 7 December 2022, a […]
Claim: Social media video shows football fans singing a pro-Palestinian song in a Qatar stadium during the FIFA World Cup 2022. Fact: The claim is false. The video is not from FIFA 2022 but is actually from a 2019 football match that took place in Morocco. On 27 November 2022, Twitter user Brig Ashfaq Hassan […]
Claim: Social media post claim that five tons of frog meat was seized by the Punjab Food Authority (PFA) and Punjab Police, and two people in Lahore were arrested in connection with the case. The meat is being used at hotels and restaurants in the city as a replacement for chicken. Fact: The claim is […]
Claim: Social media post claims that during the FIFA World Cup, football players’ suddenly paused the match after the azan sounded around the stadium. Fact: The claim is false. The video is from 2018 in Saudi Arabia. The video actually shows a match between football clubs Al Feiha and Al-Fateh, during which Former English Premier […]
Claim: An image on social media claims to show the People’s Bus stuck in a sinkhole in Larkana. Fact: The claim is false. The photo actually shows a 2018 accident involving a Metro Bus. On 19 November 2022, a Facebook user shared an image of a bus in a sinkhole with an Urdu caption which, […]
Claim: A video shared on social media after PTI Chairman Imran Khan was attacked in Wazirabad claims that it shows Khan walking out of the hospital after he sustained bullet injuries. Fact: The video is old and resurfaced after the attack. The Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority building can be seen behind Khan in the video, […]