Beware Of These 16 Claims On Social Media. Fact-Checking Fake News Amid India-Pak Tensions
The Press Information Bureau issued a statement on Friday, May 9, detailing 16 incidents it had fact-checked. The purpose was to clarify the facts and dispel misinformation.
Pakistan, which seems to be jittery after India’s retaliatory strikes, has turned to disseminating fake news and misinformation online. It is concocting tales of extraordinary military triumphs to intentionally mislead the media, distort the international narrative, and manipulate public perception.
The Press Information Bureau issued a statement on Friday, May 9, detailing 16 incidents it had fact-checked. The purpose was to clarify the facts and dispel misinformation, disinformation, and outright falsehoods.
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“This psychological warfare has been actively debunked by the Press Information Bureau (PIB) for the last few weeks. In addition, Indian media and social media users have been falling for misinformation," the PIB release noted.
PIB Has Fact-Checked These 16 Incidents:
1) Pakistan-based handles are spreading old videos falsely alleging strikes on a military base in Amritsar.
2) Pakistan-based handles are sharing an old image claiming that the Pakistan Army has intercepted a UAV drone that fell in Gujranwala, Pakistan.
3) Viral Video Alert! Truth Behind the Aircraft Crash Linked to #OperationSindoor!
4) An old video is being shared to show a Pakistani attack on an Indian military colony.
5) Pakistan-based handles are circulating a video claiming that the Pakistan Army strikes posts in Battal Sector, Jammu & Kashmir, eliminating at least 12 Indian soldiers.
6) Several Pakistan-based handles are circulating an #old image that claims that a Pakistani missile has hit an Indian S-400
7) Social Media post falsely claims India targeted the Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Project in #Pakistan.
8) A social media post falsely claims that the Indian military used Ambala Airbase to attack #Amritsar and its own citizens.
9) A letter is being shared on Social Media claiming that Chief of the Army Staff Gen V.K. Narayan has sent a confidential letter regarding military preparedness to the Army officer of Northern Command.
10) Fake news is circulating about a “fidayeen" attack on an Army brigade in #Rajouri, #Jammu and #Kashmir.
11) Social media posts are claiming that entry to airports across India banned
12) An #old video is being shared on #SocialMedia with the claim that #Pakistan has launched a missile attack on India in retaliation.
13) Fake video is being circulated by Pakistani handles alleging that an Indian Post was destroyed by the #Pakistani Army
14) This drone strike video from #Jalandhar is widely circulating on social media
15) This video is widely circulating on social media with a claim that Hazira Port in #Gujarat has been attacked
16) An old image is being circulated with false claims of multiple explosions at the Jammu Air Force Base in India.
The efforts of the PIB Fact Check unit in debunking fake news and dispelling myths have been vital in helping citizens distinguish between facts and false information, especially in these times.
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