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Pak Minister Cites Fake News To Praise Air Force, Gets Fact-Checked By Local Media
Speaking in Parliament, Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar cited an article in the UK-based newspaper that read: "Pakistan Air Force: The undisputed king of the skies".
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Pakistan Air Force Is 'Undisputed King'? India Fact-Checks Propaganda
Propaganda - ostensibly from a reputed British publication, The Daily Telegraph - declaring the Pakistan Air Force 'the undisputed king of the skies' has been junked by the government.
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Propaganda, Outright Lies: How Pak Is Ramping Up Misinformation Warfare
Keeping up its misinformation warfare alongside three waves of drone and missile attacks on military and civilian targets in India, the Pakistani establishment and people backed by it have continued to spread lies.
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Operation Sindoor: Important Dos and Don'ts Shared by IT Ministry to Prevent Misinformation
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has released online safety guidelines for citizens in the wake of Operation Sindoor. The advisory aims to educate users about the risks of misinformation and emphasises the need for cybersecurity precautions. Users have been urged to report any misinformation to the PIB via WhatsApp and...
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Fake News Alert: Sukhoi Shot Down In POK? Centre Fact-Checks Pak Propaganda
Pakistan-based social media handles are spreading fake news that an Indian fighter jet was shot down and its pilot was captured in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK), the government has warned.
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Pak's Disinformation Campaign Continues, How Their Media Is Twisting Truth
The Indian government's official fact-checking agency has been debunking the Pakistani media claims on social media.
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ATMs To Be Closed For 2-3 Days? Government Fact-Checks Viral Claim
A false message on WhatsApp claiming ATMs will be closed for 2-3 days has been going viral. The government has fact-checked the claim and found it to be fake.
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Watch: Pak's Khawaja Asif Fact-Checked By CNN Anchor Over Op Sindoor Claims
Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif once again embarrassed himself and his nation on live television after he was caught spreading misinformation regarding India following successful strikes on nine terror sites in Pakistan and PoK.
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Government Debunks Reports Of Pakistani Strikes On Amritsar Military Base
A fake video of the claim was also circulated on social media, with the Press Information Bureau (PIB) Fact Check division noting that the footage is from a wildfire in 2024.
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Pakistan Minister Attaullah Tarar's "No Terror Camps" Claim Gets Fact Checked On Live TV
Pakistan's Information and Broadcasting Minister Attaullah Tarar was left red-faced on live television after Sky News journalist Yalda Hakim fact-checked his country's history of supporting terrorist organisations.
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Government Flags Fake Advisory After 'Operation Sindoor',Urges Caution
In the wake of the Indian armed forces' successful 'Operation Sindoor', which targeted nine high-value terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), the government's official fact-checking agency has flagged a fabricated advisory fals
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Pak Propaganda Punctured, Government Fact-Checks Claim On Army Commander
A wave of misinformation has flooded social media as Pakistan tries to push its propaganda online in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack. One such misinformation pertains to Lt Gen MV Suchindra Kumar, the commander of the Northern Army.
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Fact-Check: Centre Hasn't Opened Bank Account For Modernisation Of Army
A "misleading" message is doing the rounds on WhatsApp, which claims that the Centre has opened a bank account seeking donations for the modernisation of the Indian Army.
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Mossad Uncovered Web Of People Who Targeted Adani And India: Fact-Checker On Hindenburg
The US-based short seller Hindenburg Research which shut down weeks after Joe Biden lost the presidential election this January faced a determined counterattack from Adani Group, which the short seller had targeted in January 2023.
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Meta To Test Community Notes In US From March 18
Social media giant Meta on Thursday announced it would begin testing its new "Community Notes" feature across its platforms on March 18, as it shifts away from third-party fact-checking toward a crowd-sourced approach to content moderation.
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Pak Minister Cites Fake News To Praise Air Force, Gets Fact-Checked By Local Media
Speaking in Parliament, Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar cited an article in the UK-based newspaper that read: "Pakistan Air Force: The undisputed king of the skies".
-
Pakistan Air Force Is 'Undisputed King'? India Fact-Checks Propaganda
Propaganda - ostensibly from a reputed British publication, The Daily Telegraph - declaring the Pakistan Air Force 'the undisputed king of the skies' has been junked by the government.
-
Propaganda, Outright Lies: How Pak Is Ramping Up Misinformation Warfare
Keeping up its misinformation warfare alongside three waves of drone and missile attacks on military and civilian targets in India, the Pakistani establishment and people backed by it have continued to spread lies.
-
Operation Sindoor: Important Dos and Don'ts Shared by IT Ministry to Prevent Misinformation
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has released online safety guidelines for citizens in the wake of Operation Sindoor. The advisory aims to educate users about the risks of misinformation and emphasises the need for cybersecurity precautions. Users have been urged to report any misinformation to the PIB via WhatsApp and...
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Fake News Alert: Sukhoi Shot Down In POK? Centre Fact-Checks Pak Propaganda
Pakistan-based social media handles are spreading fake news that an Indian fighter jet was shot down and its pilot was captured in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK), the government has warned.
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Pak's Disinformation Campaign Continues, How Their Media Is Twisting Truth
The Indian government's official fact-checking agency has been debunking the Pakistani media claims on social media.
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ATMs To Be Closed For 2-3 Days? Government Fact-Checks Viral Claim
A false message on WhatsApp claiming ATMs will be closed for 2-3 days has been going viral. The government has fact-checked the claim and found it to be fake.
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Watch: Pak's Khawaja Asif Fact-Checked By CNN Anchor Over Op Sindoor Claims
Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif once again embarrassed himself and his nation on live television after he was caught spreading misinformation regarding India following successful strikes on nine terror sites in Pakistan and PoK.
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Government Debunks Reports Of Pakistani Strikes On Amritsar Military Base
A fake video of the claim was also circulated on social media, with the Press Information Bureau (PIB) Fact Check division noting that the footage is from a wildfire in 2024.
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Pakistan Minister Attaullah Tarar's "No Terror Camps" Claim Gets Fact Checked On Live TV
Pakistan's Information and Broadcasting Minister Attaullah Tarar was left red-faced on live television after Sky News journalist Yalda Hakim fact-checked his country's history of supporting terrorist organisations.
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Government Flags Fake Advisory After 'Operation Sindoor',Urges Caution
In the wake of the Indian armed forces' successful 'Operation Sindoor', which targeted nine high-value terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), the government's official fact-checking agency has flagged a fabricated advisory fals
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Pak Propaganda Punctured, Government Fact-Checks Claim On Army Commander
A wave of misinformation has flooded social media as Pakistan tries to push its propaganda online in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack. One such misinformation pertains to Lt Gen MV Suchindra Kumar, the commander of the Northern Army.
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Fact-Check: Centre Hasn't Opened Bank Account For Modernisation Of Army
A "misleading" message is doing the rounds on WhatsApp, which claims that the Centre has opened a bank account seeking donations for the modernisation of the Indian Army.
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Mossad Uncovered Web Of People Who Targeted Adani And India: Fact-Checker On Hindenburg
The US-based short seller Hindenburg Research which shut down weeks after Joe Biden lost the presidential election this January faced a determined counterattack from Adani Group, which the short seller had targeted in January 2023.
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Meta To Test Community Notes In US From March 18
Social media giant Meta on Thursday announced it would begin testing its new "Community Notes" feature across its platforms on March 18, as it shifts away from third-party fact-checking toward a crowd-sourced approach to content moderation.
