VERIFIED CLAIMS
Updated 07 Apr, 2026
Viral videos do not show Iranian soldiers capturing US pilot after shooting down jet
Updated 06 Apr, 2026
Viral video does not show Iranian forces interrogating US pilot; it’s from 1991 Gulf War
03 Apr, 2026
Viral video does not show Iranian strike on Mossad headquarters in Tel Aviv; it’s AI-generated
03 Apr, 2026
Shahid Afridi did not urge support for govt after fuel price hike; viral clip predates latest surge
01 Apr, 2026
Viral video does not show Israel electrocuting Palestinian prisoner; unlinked to new death penalty law
Updated 31 Mar, 2026
Viral video of Indian minister Amit Shah undermining Pakistan’s mediation efforts in Middle East is doctored
Updated 30 Mar, 2026
Iranian hackers did not leak dancing video of FBI chief Kash Patel; viral clip is unrelated
26 Mar, 2026
Viral video does not show foreboding crow swarms in Tel Aviv, Israel; it’s from Texas in 2024
Updated 26 Mar, 2026
Imran Khan’s son Kasim did not demand suspension of Pakistan’s GSP+ status at UNHRC
Updated 26 Mar, 2026
Viral video does not show Iraqi official declaring war against US and Israel
24 Mar, 2026
Viral video does not show US ship in Iranian custody amid current war; it’s a British tanker from 2019
20 Mar, 2026
Viral video of attack on US embassy in Iraq is from 2019; unrelated to ongoing Iran war
19 Mar, 2026
Viral video does not show Tel Aviv on fire after Iranian air strike; it’s from the Philippines
19 Mar, 2026
Viral video of Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s alleged killing in Iranian missile strike is AI-generated
18 Mar, 2026
Viral video of American USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier struck by Iranian missile is AI-generated
Updated 19 Mar, 2026
Viral video does not show fire at Dubai airport after Iranian strike; it’s from 2020 blaze in Ajman
Updated 19 Mar, 2026
Viral video does not show Tel Aviv on fire after Iranian air strike; it’s from Syria in 2025
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