Claim: A video shows scenes from the 2024 Notting Hill Carnival where eight people were stabbed. Fact: The video is from September 2022 when hundreds of people were caught in a crush on Ladbroke Grove during the Notting Hill Carnival of that year. On 26 August, X user @visegrad24 posted (archive) a video apparently showing […]
Claim: A video shows former prime minister of Bangladesh, Khaleda Zia after being released from house arrest. Fact: The video is misleading. It is actually from January 2024 when Khaleda Zia was hospitalised after being sick. It shows her going back home after being discharged from hospital. On 6 August 2024, Pakistani journalist Anwar Lodhi […]
Claim: Video shows injured Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh’s last moments before his death. Fact: The claim is false. The video allegedly shows a Palestinian citizen and appeared on the internet as early as November 2023. On 1 August 2024, a video was widely shared on WhatsApp with the text message, اسماعیل ہنیہ زخمی حالت میں […]
Claim: A viral image shows that Kababjees Group has inaugurated a new university called the ‘Kababjees University of Engineering and Technology’. Fact: The image is fake, and likely AI-generated. Fact or Fiction? The viral image shows a university building in the background with a large sign that reads “Kababjees University of Engineering and Technology”. Most […]
Claim: An interim statement by the Commonwealth Observers Group, published on 10 February 2024, characterised the Pakistani general election held on 8 February 2024 as “generally managed efficiently” in “a largely peaceful environment”.
Claim: Elon Musk alleged that Google has banned searches for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, preventing users from finding relevant results when searching for Trump’s name. Fact: Musk’s assertion is false. Donald J Trump can be searched on Google in the United States of America; his name has not been banned. On 29 July 2024, […]
Claim: An image shows Gwadar Port at night where Dr Mahrang Baloch is leading the “Baloch National Gathering”. Fact: The picture is not from Gwadar or Pakistan. It is from Mumbai, India, where the Indian cricket team was welcomed with a parade after winning the ICC T20 World Cup. On 27 July 2024, a Facebook […]
Claim: ICC tweeted that if India and Afghanistan do not participate in the Champions Trophy 2025, Sri Lanka and Netherlands will qualify instead. Fact: The claim is false; no such tweet was posted by the ICC. The screenshot circulating on Threads is doctored. On 16 July 2024, a user on Threads posted a screenshot of […]
Claim: A viral picture shows that Pakistan’s flag carrier, the PIA, has hoisted a pride flag at its Amsterdam office. Fact: The photo shows the PIA’s office in Amsterdam, which has been closed for nearly a decade, rendering the claim false. A spokesperson for the airline said the flag was put up by the municipality […]
Claim: Kate Middleton cried after a recent announcement from the British royal family. Fact: There is no evidence of the Princess of Wales crying recently after an announcement from the royal family. On 24 June, Threads user @nostalgicshots2 posted (archived) a photo of the princess with her husband, Prince William, along with a caption that […]
Claim: A video on Facebook shows the Chief Minister of Punjab Maryam Nawaz drunk. Fact: The video has been altered, and shared without context to claim Maryam Nawaz is intoxicated. On 16 June, a Facebook user posted a video showing the Chief Minister of Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif who appears to be responding to a […]
Claim: Video shows a Hindu man shot dead in Sindh, Pakistan. Fact: The video shows a man, identified as Anwar Mallah, being shot to death by his opponents in Hafizabad, Punjab. Content Warning: This story contains graphic videos of violence and murder. On 17 June 2024, an X (formerly Twitter) user posted a video (archive) […]