On February 6, an earthquake struck southern and central Turkey and western Syria. Its epicenter was in the southern Turkish city of Gaziantep. The BBC reported at 13.46 IST on…
Media outlets ran a three year old photo as visuals of an explosion in a mosque in Kabul
An explosion occurred at a mosque in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, on August 17, 2022. According to the Afghan police, a total of 21 people were killed and 33…
Video from Pakistan falsely shared as Taliban bans mobile phones in Afghanistan
A 20-second clip of men in military uniform destroying cell phones has gone viral. In the background, stacks of liquor bottles can be spotted. The video has been shared with…
Media misreports Afghan women’s volleyball player beheaded by Taliban
The Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan is a blow to women’s rights in the country. Many women have taken to the streets to protest against the hard-line regime. Afghan women leaders…
Int’l and Indian media fall for fake Twitter account in Kabul Uni chancellor’s name
A piece of news that made headlines on September 27 around the world claimed that the chancellor of Kabul University Mohammad Ashraf Ghairat said in a tweet, “As long as…
No, this Krishna and Pandavas painting is not in ‘Panjshir Palace’, Afghanistan
After the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan in August, Panjshir Valley emerged as the last province that resisted the Islamist extremist organisation’s control. In the first week of September however, the…
Morphed CNN report claims Taliban has banned sanitary napkins in Afghanistan
The Taliban has formed an all-male government after taking over control in Afghanistan. On September 14, at Kabul University, women were reportedly forced to hold placards in support of the…
Old video from Pak falsely viral as Taliban chief secy praising BJP, RSS
A video of a Muslim man commenting on Maratha rulers, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Indian politics is viral with the claim that the video shows the Taliban admitting BJP…
Zee Hindustan ran video of Baloch girl with machine gun as ‘Panjshir, Afghanistan’
On September 6, the Taliban claimed the complete seizure of Panjshir province, the last remaining region in Afghanistan resisting the Islamist extremist organisation’s control. Against this backdrop, several videos were…
Republic, TV9 air video game clips as Pakistani airforce attack in Panjshir, Afghanistan
After the Taliban claimed victory over opposition forces in Panjshir Valley, Afghanistan, Republic TV aired an ‘exclusive’ video accessed from Hasti TV alleging it shows the Pakistani Air Force attacks…