Claim: According to a post on social media Donald Trump’s expression while hearing the Muslim “call to prayer” at the national prayer service surprised everyone. Fact: The caption is misleading as the video itself does not show anything of the sort. During the national prayer service, Trump did not make any statement or expressions […]
Claim: Sir Hamed Patel, a hard-line Muslim, will be in charge of the curriculum for British children. Fact: Sir Hamed Patel is the interim Chair for Ofsted until a replacement is found. He has no role in deciding what British children learn. On 14 March 2025, a user on X (formerly Twitter) posted an image […]
Claim: An image shows the Pakistani cricket team breaking their fast with the iftar laid out on a carpet amid the open cricket ground, during the third T20I match in Auckland. Fact: The picture is not authentic. While the team did break their fast during the third T20I match against New Zealand, the players […]
Claim: A video shows the New Zealand government’s anthem featuring the 99 names of God which was performed at the Abdala church. Fact: The claim is false. The video is from a concert held in May 2011, featuring a performance by the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Choir at the Hagia Irene Museum in Istanbul, Turkey. Social […]
Claim: Trump has agreed to recognise the government of Afghanistan. Fact: The claim is false. While recent diplomatic engagements have taken place, these do not amount to formal recognition of the Taliban government. There are no credible news reports or official statements from the Trump administration confirming that it has recognised or plans to recognise […]
Claim: On his three-day visit to the US in 2019, former premier Imran Khan was not received by any American official, forcing him to travel by metro train inside the US. Fact: Mary-Kate Fisher, then Acting Chief of Protocol of the US, was one of the officials to receive Khan on his three-day visit […]
Claim: Five Guys has made their UK menu halal in response to complaints from Muslim customers. Fact: Only a select few branches of Five Guys in the United Kingdom serve halal-certified meat and do not serve pork and alcohol. The rest of their branches in the UK do not follow halal guidelines. On 24 […]
Claim: The United Kingdom has banned five Pakistani banks from being used for submitting bank statements in student visa applications. These banks include UBL Bank, MCB Bank, National Bank of Pakistan, Faysal Bank, and Allied Bank. Fact: The UK has not banned the aforementioned Pakistani banks from providing statements to support student visa applications. On […]
Claim: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reminisced about Imran Khan while addressing the National Assembly during his February 2025 trip. He said he “wished” that he “could shake hands with” the former prime minister and hoped to “meet Imran Khan” in the future. Fact: Erdoğan did not make any such remarks; in fact, he never […]
Claim: Dubai will give individuals 50,000 dirhams if they give birth to babies. Fact: The posts making this claim are a scam. A Facebook user shared a reel (archive) of a Geo News’ bulletin where the anchor reports that Dubai’s government has offered to pay individuals who give birth to children. The text in the […]
Claim: A video shows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dancing. Fact: The video is altered and does not show Zelenskyy. On 19 February, an X user posted a video (archive) apparently showing Zelenskyy dancing in a red dress. The caption reads: “Zelenskyy before he became a CIA plant for regime change in Ukraine.” The caption likely […]
Claim 1: German police took a Muslim child away from her family because the parents had taught her homosexuality is forbidden in Islam. Fact 1: German police did take a Muslim child away from its family, but not because the child was being taught that homosexuality is forbidden in Islam. The Bremerhaven police has […]