“image on Facebook, supposedly of Ethiopia’s ballistic missile”
PesaCheck rated this: Altered
War and conflict
1,754 claims on this topic checked by other fact-checking organisations. Topics are sorted by the words in each claim and cover English-language checks.
“Video shows “France and Denmark are sending troops to Greenland to prepare for (an) attack from Donald Trump.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“post on X (formerly Twitter) with a photo claiming to show a mother holding the decomposing bones of her son in Gaza”
PesaCheck rated this: False
“TikTok post supposedly of a 2025 fire at the Israeli embassy in Türkiye”
PesaCheck rated this: False
“Video of a massive explosion that occurred at the Pakistani Army headquarters.”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: This video shows a fuel tank explosion that happened in Douma, near Damascus, Syria. It has nothing to do with Pakistan.
“What if a world war comes?”
Youturn rated this: false
“The video shows the bodies of war victims from Gaza in March 2025.”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: The video is from a protest in Karachi, Pakistan, held in November 2023 to show solidarity with Palestinians. News reports and visuals confirm that the demonstration took place at Nishtar Park, where participants gather…
“Nobody was texting war plans" in the Trump administration Signal group text about bombing Yemen.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Messages shared on the Signal app did not include the most extensive type of plans the military produces, but included a detailed timeline and operational information about a Yemen bombing.
“photo posted on X (formerly Twitter) claiming to show the aftermath of an Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip in 2025”
PesaCheck rated this: Partly False
“Mark Rubio threatens to 'cut off Ukraine's Starlink access.”
Logically Facts rated this: Fake
“post on X (formerly Twitter) with a video claiming to show a group of Ukrainian troops surrendering to Russian forces in the Kursk region”
PesaCheck rated this: Missing Context
“Video shows Ukrainian soldier videotaping his last moment before an airstrike.”
Logically Facts rated this: False
“Visuals showing deceased Hindu women in Bangladesh who were sexually assaulted and murdered by Jamaat-e-Islami terrorists”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: The video does not depict any incident from Bangladesh. It shows the aftermath of a tragic accident in Madhubani, Bihar, where four girls drowned in a water-filled ditch while bathing after Holi celebrations on 14 March…
“A 2024 United Nations research report states that India was responsible for 72.3% of terrorist activities in Asia.”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: The claim that a 2024 United Nations research report states that India was responsible for 72.3% of terrorist activities in Asia is false and fabricated. No verified UN report has made such an assertion, and no other cr…
“This image shows an authentic headline by Hull Daily Mail that reads, "70,000 Ukrainian soldiers in the Kursk region died in vain," from March 13, 2025.”
Logically Facts rated this: Fake
“TikTok post claiming to show military deployment during the Kawempe North by-election on 13 March 2025”
PesaCheck rated this: Partly False
“The video shows a Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) leader issuing a warning to China and Pakistan after the 11 March 2025 Jaffar Express hijack.”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: The viral video dates back to May 2019 and was released by the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) after they attacked the Pearl Continental Hotel in Gwadar on 11 May 2019. The video was meant to justify the attack, claim…
“The viral video shows a massive fire from the recent hijacking of the Jaffar Express by Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) insurgents in Pakistan’s Balochistan province.”
FACTLY rated this: MISLEADING
FACTLY says: The viral video actually shows a fire near Mir Chakar area in Karachi’s Gulshan-e-Maymar, Pakistan, on 10 March 2025. The incident involved warehouses and shops, not a train hijacking. The Jaffar Express hijacking happe…
“Video shows Pakistan Army soldiers taken hostage by BLA separatists”
Logically Facts rated this: False
“RAIN HIJACK IN PAKISTAN. Jaffar Express from Quetta to Peshawar HIJACKED after IED blast by Baloch rebels. BLA fighters have taken 182 people hostage after seizing the Jaffar Express — 11 Pakistani soldiers have been killed”
Youturn rated this: false