Claim: An image is circulating on social media with the claim that it shows the Chief Justice of Sri Lanka after he was assaulted by the public for “giving an unconstitutional ruling”. Fact: The caption of the image is false. The image in question is in fact of an Indian activist after he was attacked […]
Claim: Bill Gates’ Twitter account has been suspended following billionaire Elon Musk’s purchase of the social media platform. Fact: Gates’ account has not been suspended as confirmed by a Twitter spokesperson and a spokesperson for the philanthropist. Fact or Fiction? On 26 April 2022, Facebook page Jacksonville Florida “The 904” shared a screenshot claiming that […]
Claim: A video circulating on social media depicts people gathered in the United States to show their support for Imran Khan, Pakistan’s ousted former prime minister, following his removal from office in April 2022. Fact: The video does not show crowds rallying for Khan in the United States but rather football fans celebrating Senegal’s victory […]
Claim: The President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev criticised Pakistan’s opposition parties and sent a message to the people of Pakistan to stand behind their leader Imran Khan, as he is not only a beacon of light for Pakistan but also the Muslim world. He also urged people to foil the conspiracy against Khan. Fact: Aliyev […]
Claim: Turkish actor Engin Altan Düzyatan wrote in a tweet that he had called ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan and expressed his support for him in light of recent political developments. According to the tweet, Altan told Khan he is a great leader. Fact: Claims that Düzyatan wrote the tweet in question are false and misleading. […]
Claim: A viral video shows US President Joe Biden celebrating the successful passing of the vote of no-confidence against Pakistan’s former prime minister, Imran Khan. Fact: The video, in fact, shows Biden and Ketanji Brown Jackson celebrating the latter being confirmed to the US Supreme Court. Jackson is the first Black woman to serve as […]
Claim: An image is being shared on social media with the claim that it shows an anti-US protest staged in Russia in support of ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan. Fact: The image is doctored. The photo is in fact of a 2021 protest in the Russian capital Moscow against the detention of opposition leader Alexei Navalny. […]
Claim: A church in Portugal constructed using the skulls of 5,000 Muslims has been opened to tourists. The development is part of a wider campaign to psychologically intimidate Muslims and stop the formation of an Islamic bloc of countries. Fact: Capela dos Ossos, which is not a church but a chapel, is built from the […]
Claim: Prime Minister Imran Khan said that India’s foreign policy is better than Pakistan’s. He also said that the Indian Army is not corrupt and that it never interferes in the matters of the civilian government. Fact: While the prime minister did laud India’s foreign policy in his 20 March 2022 address, he did not […]
Claim: Numerous accounts on Twitter and Facebook claimed that an aircraft belonging to the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) crashed in Mian Channu in March 2022. Fact: The claims are false. It has been confirmed by both Pakistani and Indian authorities that an unarmed supersonic missile accidentally launched by India landed in an area of Pakistan. […]
Claim: A video shows three Russian missiles hitting Ukraine and instantly razing the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence to the ground. Fact: The footage is, in fact, from 2021 and shows an Israeli airstrike in Gaza. A video is circulating on social media along with the claim that the footage is of a Russian missile strike […]
Claim: Russian model who criticised President Vladimir Putin in January 2021 on social media has been found dead. Her remains were found in a suitcase on 13 March 2022. Fact: Model Gretta Vedler has been found dead a year after she went missing following her anti-Putin remarks on social media. Her death does not appear […]