“post on Facebook with an image claiming to show a fire that erupted in Israel in April 2025”
PesaCheck rated this: Missing Context
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“post with a video supposedly of Yemeni strikes on Israel”
PesaCheck rated this: False
“The video shows Rafale fighter jets shot down by the Pakistan Army in the Poonch sector along the Line of Control (LoC).”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: The viral video does not show Rafale fighter jets shot down by the Pakistan Army in the Poonch sector along the Line of Control (LoC). It shows a Sukhoi-30MKI fighter jet that crashed in Shirasgaon, Nashik, Maharashtra,…
“The videos show Army personnel carrying the bodies of militants involved in the 22 April 2025 Pahalgam terror attack.”
FACTLY rated this: MISLEADING
FACTLY says: Old and unrelated videos are being falsely shared as evidence of the Indian Army killing the terrorists involved in the 22 April 2025 Pahalgam terror attack. These videos are from before the incident and are not related…
“Visuals shows flooding in Pakistan caused by India’s sudden release of water into the Jhelum River following the Pahalgam terrorist attack.”
FACTLY rated this: MISLEADING
FACTLY says: These viral videos are unrelated to the current tensions between India and Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack, as they were already available on the internet before the attack, which occurred on 22 April 2025…
“an image claiming to show a Russian missile attack on eastern Ukraine in April 2025”
PesaCheck rated this: Partly False
“The video shows a media interview of a terrorist who was caught alive by the Indian Army after the Pahalgam attack.”
FACTLY rated this: MISLEADING
FACTLY says: The viral video is from an incident that took place in August 2022 and is unrelated to the Pahalgam terror attack. It shows Tabarak Hussain, a Pakistani terrorist caught alive by the Indian Army after foiling an infiltr…
“video on TikTok purportedly of Chinese troops deployed to Burkina Faso to help fight the Americans”
PesaCheck rated this: False
“A senior Indian Army officer named Ashok Kumar is expressing doubts about the Pahalgam terror attack.”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: The man featured in the viral video is actually Malik Kanji from Pakistan, a drama artist and homeopathic doctor. Indian Army officials have confirmed that he has nothign to do with the Indian Armed Forces.
“Video shows Indian Army officials walking out of a meeting, refusing to fight against Pakistan and expressing their inability to do so.”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: The viral video is not related to the recent escalation between India and Pakistan following the Pahalgam terrorist attack. This video clip dates back to 25 March 2025 and is related to a joint press conference held by …
“Visuals show the Indian Army’s retaliatory strikes on terrorists following the Pahalgam attack on 22 April 2025.”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: These visuals are old and unrelated to the Indian Army’s retaliatory strikes after the Pahalgam attack on 22 April 2025. The first video is from 2020, showing the Army’s response to ceasefire violations in Poonch, Jammu…
“The viral video shows the Indian Army arresting people involved in the recent West Bengal riots and recovering weapons from them.”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: The video is actually from a Bangladesh Army operation at Geneva Camp in Mohammadpur, Dhaka on October 2024. The soldiers in the video belong to the 46th Independent Brigade of the Bangladesh Army, as identified by thei…
“post with an image claiming to show the impact of war on children in Gaza”
PesaCheck rated this: False
“post with an image that claims to show the aftermath of a drone attack in Gojjam”
PesaCheck rated this: Partly False
“video claiming that U.S. President Donald Trump commented on the South Sudan conflict and that 500 Ugandan soldiers died in the war”
PesaCheck rated this: Altered
“Facebook post claiming to show the repatriation of bodies of 674 Ugandan soldiers from Congo”
PesaCheck rated this: False
“post with an image claiming to show the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)’s air strikes on Yugoslavia on 24 March 1999”
PesaCheck rated this: Partly False
“post purporting to show bodies of fallen Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) soldiers repatriated from South Sudan on 29 March 2025”
PesaCheck rated this: False
“The Supreme Court has stated that cases/FIRs should not be registered against soldiers who shoot and kill individuals pelting stones at the army.”
FACTLY rated this: MISLEADING
FACTLY says: No such order has been given by the Supreme Court. However, under Section 06 of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA), the approval of the Central Government is mandatory before any legal action can be taken aga…
“a video claiming that Somalia’s Military Court chairperson Hassan Ali Shute was a topic of discussion in Kenya”
PesaCheck rated this: Missing Context