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security

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Claim: In a recent vlog, Journalist Umar Cheema claimed that Pakistan does not manufacture enough weapons to trade arms. According to Cheema, Pakistan limits its weapons sales to just four countries: Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates, with no arms having been sold to Ukraine. He further noted that there is no […]

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Claim: New technology allows hackers to extract fingerprints from photographs posted online where a person’s fingertips are visible, when making a peace sign, for example. These biometric details can then be used to hack into someone’s phone or commit a range of cybercrimes, including bypassing authentication processes and hacking into banking accounts. A good way […]

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Claim: A video published by X user @frankjaan4555 shows a Pakistani family stealing bathroom accessories from a hotel in Malaysia. Fact: The claim is false. The video is four years old and shows an Indian family stealing from a hotel in Bali, Indonesia. It was widely reported by Indian media outlets and confirmed by the […]

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Claim: The Government of Punjab announced that all educational institutions will remain closed from 25 January to 28 January 2024.  Fact: Educational institutions are to remain open since no formal government notification was issued. On 24 January 2024, news started to spread that all educational institutions in Punjab have been recommended to close from 25 […]

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