Claim: An image shows a Greek-flagged cargo ship attacked by Houthi rebels on 22 August. Fact: The image shows an attack by Houthi rebels on Chios Lion, the Liberian-flagged crude oil tanker, that was carried out in July 2024. On 24 August, X (formerly Twitter) user @aforizmrus posted a picture (archive) apparently showing a Greek-flagged […]
Claim: A video shows Hamas supporters in Brussels protesting over Ismail Haniyeh’s assassination. Fact: The video is from October 2022 when pro-Palestinian groups protested in Brussels to show support for Palestinians’ right to freedom. On 2 August, X user @visegrad24 posted (archive) a video which showed protests in Brussels after the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh […]
Claim: An image shows Russian and Chinese bombers entering the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) in July 2024. Fact: The image shows two Russian Tupolev Tu-95 turboprop-powered strategic bombers flying over Moscow during Victory Day celebrations in May 2018. On 25 July, X user @visegrad24 posted (archived) a picture of two bomber aircrafts flying […]
Claim: An image shows the aerial bombing of Hajjah and Hodeidah in Yemen by the US and UK on 21 July. Fact: The picture shows an attack by the Houthi rebels in Sana’a, Yemen in 2014. Moreover, the bombing on the Hodeidah Port on 21 July was carried out by Israel, and not the US […]
Claim: A screenshot shows Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Gandapur’s statement on the clashes at the Bannu peace march and he praised the armed forces for saving the area from major destruction. Fact: The claim is misleading as the Chief Minister praised the armed forces in the context of the terrorist attack on Bannu […]
Claim: A video shows Palestinian prisoners starved by Israel. Fact: This video does not show Palestinian prisoners but recovering victims of substance abuse, at the rehabilitation centre “Da Haq Awaz” in Peshawar, Pakistan. On 29 June 2024, a blue verified account on X, Dr Anisa Maria Loupis posted a video (archive) with the caption, “This […]
Claim: A picture from the recent clashes at the Bannu peace rally shows a child smiling while covered in blood. Fact: The claim is false because the image is not from Bannu. The picture appeared on social media as early as 2022 and has been repeatedly shared in different, misleading contexts. On 20 July 2024, […]
Claim: An image shows a gas field in Kalat, Balochistan. Fact: The picture predates the discovery of a gas field in Kalat in 2019. On 25 June, X user @Jam_Baloch posted (archived) a picture of a gas field, along with the following caption: “Baloch freedom fighters (BLA) have captured 3 military outposts of Pakistani occupation […]
Claim: Ten Indian soldiers were killed after militants fired on the green bus on 9 June in Jammu and Kashmir. Fact: The photo of the green bus is not from the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir. Moreover, on 9 June, 10 Hindu pilgrims were killed on a bus in the Reasi district of Jammu […]
Claim: An image shows Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) forces from Balochistan. Fact: The image shows Iraq’s special security forces. It is also not recent as it appeared on the internet as early as 2009. On 13 June 2024, X user @Dukhtar_E_B posted (archive) a picture allegedly showing security forces from the Counter-Terrorist Department of Balochistan. Part […]
Claim: A video shows civilians attacking the military after the announcement of Operation Azm-i-Istehkam. Fact: The video actually appeared on the internet as early as 2020, and allegedly shows a clash between the public and the military in Parachinar, after a deadly blast in July of that year. On 24 June 2024, a user on […]
Claim: Julian Assange said Donald Trump can prevent World War III from happening. Assange allegedly made this statement shortly after Iran attacked Israel on the night of 13 April. Fact: Assange did not make any such statement. In an interview, from 11 years ago, he commented on the war in Afghanistan. Nowhere in the clip […]