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A picture shared on social media platforms claimed that the house of Bangladesh cricketer Liton Das was set on fire by protestors as he belongs to the Hindu community. A user shared the images them with a caption saying, “He…
A stabbing attack in Southport, England last week that killed three young girls and wounded several children led to false rumours that the suspect was a Muslim migrant. Soon after the attack, a false name, Ali Al-Shakati, of the alleged…
A picture has been circulating since yesterday claiming that a Pakistan flag was seen raised and flown by a protester in Bangladesh. The picture went viral after protests in Bangladesh led to the ouster of prime minister Sheikh Hasina who…
Turkish pistol shooter Yusuf Dikec had clarified that he does not social media. Therefore, his account on X, formerly Twitter, is fake. The X account @ysfdfc is FAKE and does not belong to the athlete who participated in the Paris…
Britain’s Oxford University has clarified that nominated candidates for the post of the chancellor have not been announced and will be made public in October this year. In reply to an inquiry, Elizabeth Botwright, the Head of the Vice-Chancellor’s Office,…
A letter circulated recently on social media purportedly written by a sitting judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan seeking temporary recusal from judiciary duties. The letter allegedly written by incoming judge Justice Malik Shahzad Ahmad Khan to Chief Justice…
The reports of mass deaths from the current heat wave in Karachi have been misleading. There is no credible evidence that 427 people have died from extreme weather. A clip where Faisal Edhi of Edhi Foundation is saying that his…
Violent clashes erupted between student groups in Bishkek, the capital city of Kyrgyzstan. The conflict also impacted many Pakistani students. However, contrary to reports circulating on social media, no Pakistani was killed in the attack. The Pakistani Embassy in Bishkek…
A viral video of soldiers patrolling the streets of Lahore has been mislead as sign of deteriorating law and situation in the country but is instead a military drill. A video was shared on social which showed a large number…
Social media users falsely claimed that the Indian flag was hoisted by the ongoing protests in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). An Indian user on social media site X posted a picture with the caption, “The Indian flag 🇮🇳 was…
