A video clip is being widely shared on social media with the claim that a Pakistani Army officer was arrested by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police while in possession of 150 kilograms of hashish. You can see one of the claims below: Facebook Post Archived Link Facebook Post Archived Link The Facebook posts claims “Khyber Pakhtunkhwa […]
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Since early October 2025, tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan have escalated along their shared border, particularly near the Torkham, Chaman, and Kurram crossings. According to the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), at least 18 individuals have been killed and over 360 injured due to military clashes between October 10 and 16 Reuters. The […]
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In late September 2025, Afghanistan experienced a significant disruption in internet and mobile phone services, marking a severe escalation in the Taliban’s control over digital communications. On September 30, widespread outages were reported across the country, with connectivity dropping to approximately 1% of its normal levels, according to monitoring group NetBlocks. The shutdown began earlier […]
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Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, once the key American military facility in the country, is back in the spotlight. Former U.S. President Donald Trump has raised the issue multiple times during his campaign, recently using stronger language that drew international attention. His comments have prompted questions about why Bagram matters, how the Taliban view the […]
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A 2023 video of beluga whales stranded in Russia is being shared as recently, claiming it occurred just before the 2025 Kamchatka earthquake. A viral video circulating online claims to show five beluga whales washed ashore on the Russian coast shortly before the 8.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Kamchatka, Russia, on July 30, 2025. The claim […]
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A video is being viral on social media allegedly depicting a Mauritius plane carrying 220 Hajj Pilgrims crashing and sinking into the Red Sea. You can see one such social media post here: FB Post Archived Link The Facebook post mentions: “Hajj Plane crashes in the Red Sea. All 220 Hajj pilgrims killed.” However, Fact […]
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The Red Sea region is witnessing heightened tensions as the Houthis launched attacks on U.S. warships, escalating conflict. The U.S. also responded with airstrikes targeting Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen. Recently, a short clip allegedly US Navy using laser weapon technology to destroy Houthis drones has been shared among social media users. You can see one […]
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The Red Sea region is witnessing heightened tensions as the Houthis, backed by Iran, have launched attacks on U.S. warships, escalating conflicts. The U.S. has responded with airstrikes targeting Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen. Meanwhile, U.S.-Iran relations also remain strained. Recently, a video allegedly US Navy destroying and sinking Iranian warship in Red Sea is being […]
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Michael Waltz, National Security Adviser under President Donald Trump, has confirmed that U.S. troops will not return to Afghanistan. This announcement signals a significant shift in U.S. policy, moving away from the long-standing strategy of maintaining a military presence in the region. Archived Link Waltz highlighted the administration’s focus on strengthening intelligence and counterterrorism […]
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Tensions in Balochistan have persisted for years, with ongoing disputes between separatist groups and Pakistani authorities. The region faces issues related to political representation, economic development, and military presence, all of which contribute to a complex and volatile situation. Recently, an image of a destroyed plane has been circulated among Social Media Users claiming that […]
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Tensions are soaring between Pakistan and Afghanistan as Pakistan’s recent airstrikes targeting the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) within Afghan borders have sparked retaliatory attacks from both Pakistani and Afghan sides and heightened conflict across Durand Line. Recently, a video allegedly depicting Afghan forces shooting down a Pakistan Army Helicopter along the Durand Line in Kost is […]
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Conflict at Pakistan-Afghanistan border has further and hostility along Durand Line at Pakistan-Afghanistan border has further intensified since Pakistani airstrike in Afghanistan and the retaliation of Afghan forces. 11 Pakistani soldiers were killed in fresh border clashes with Taliban. However, several old videos and images are being shared among social media users with context the […]
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Days after Pakistan launched airstrikes in Afghanistan’s Paktika province on December 25, 2024, killing 46 people, Afghan forces retaliated by targeting several points inside Pakistan, resulting in the deaths of 19 Pakistani soldiers. However, several old videos and images are being shared among social media users with context to a series of clashes between Pakistani […]
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Days after Pakistan launched airstrikes in Afghanistan’s Paktika province on December 25, 2024, killing 46 people, Afghan forces retaliated by targeting several points inside Pakistan, resulting in the deaths of 19 Pakistani soldiers. However, recently a 17 seconds long video of a plane crashing is being shared as a Pakistani Airforce chopper crashing being shot […]
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Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan’s Paktika province on December 25, 2024, killed 46 people. Reportedly Afghan forces retaliated by targeting several points inside Pakistan, resulting in the deaths of 19 Pakistani soldiers. However several images and videos are being shared among social media users with context to the recent Pakistani airstrikes strikes in Afghanistan and the […]
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Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan’s Paktika province on December 25, 2024, killed 46 people. Reportedly Afghan forces retaliated by targeting several points inside Pakistan, resulting in the deaths of 19 Pakistani soldiers. However several images and videos are being shared among social media users with context to the recent Pakistani airstrikes strikes in Afghanistan and the […]
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Image Credit: AFP Afghanistan’s Badakhshan region experienced a 4.5 magnitude earthquake on Sunday, 22 December 2024. The tremor, which occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers, is one of several recent quakes in the disaster-prone region. Economic Times Archived Link According to the UNOCHA, over 275,000 people have been affected by earthquakes in Afghanistan in […]
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Following the recent fall of the Assad regime, rebel forces stormed Saydnaya Prison, freeing thousands of detainees. This notorious prison, often referred to as the “Human Slaughterhouse,” has been a site of extreme torture and mass executions. Families are now desperately searching for their loved ones who were held there. Amidst the fall of the […]
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Former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s supporters gathered to protest his imprisonment at D-Chowk in Islamabad on 24 November 2024. Responding to his call, PTI leaders and supporters mobilized from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and parts of Punjab, converging on the capital. The government responded to the protests with a heavy crackdown, deploying security forces, imposing a lockdown […]
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Image Credit: AFP Afghanistan has faced decades of conflict, leading many Afghans to seek refuge in neighboring countries, including Iran and Pakistan. Iran hosts the most Afghan refugees, with an estimated 4.5 million Afghan refugees living there as per UNHCR. This includes 780,000 registered refugees and an estimated 2.6 million undocumented refugees. In recent months, […]
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India and Afghanistan have long shared strong cultural, traditional and political ties. However, the India-Afghanistan diplomatic ties have undergone significant transition since the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan in August 2021. India has not officially recognized the Taliban government but has maintained a pragmatic approach to safeguard its interests in the region. In a […]
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Famous English singer and Ex-member of One Direction Liam Payne died in Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina after falling from the third floor of a hotel Balcony. Following the singer’s tragic death, a video is widely being shared on social media claiming to be the singer’s final moments as he fell to his death […]
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A video of a drone attack on an oil refinery is going viral on social media claiming it to be a “Hezbollah drone” reaching oil refineries in northern occupied Palestine. Sharing the footage on Facebook, a user wrote, “A Hezbollah drone reaches oil refineries in northern occupied Palestine”. https://archive.org/details/drone-attack Facebook Link | Archived Link. However, as we […]
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False claims that Angola has become the first African Country to ban Islam and has been demolishing mosques illegally built across the country have been surfacing on social media since almost a decade. Recently also, multiple posts claiming that Angola banned Islam and is destroying mosques are being circulated on social media. You can see […]
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According to several media reports, on October 15, 2024, more than 260 Afghan refugees were killed by Iranian forces in the Kalagan region of Iran. Following the incident, several social media users shared old and unrelated images and videos in relation to the mass killing of Afghan refugees by Iranian forces. Recently, an image has […]
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Recently, an image has been circulating on social media, with users claiming that it shows a man who was hanged in Iran for opposing the Islamic regime and advocating for women’s rights. You can see some X posts claiming that the viral photo shows an Iranian women’s rights activist being publicly executed as his daughter […]
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A photo of burning solar panels went viral on social media claiming it to be from the recent explosions in Lebanon. Sharing the photo on Facebook, the user wrote, “Solar panels belonging to Hezbollah exploded also today in Lebanon” https://archive.org/details/screenshot-2024-09-23-151154 Facebook Link | Archived Link. The photo was shared on Twitter, too, with the same claim. Archived Link. […]
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According to published reports, on Sunday, August 11, 2024, an explosion in the Dasht-E-Barchi area of Kabul resulted in one death and left 11 others injured. The explosion was caused by a mine planted in a passenger car. After the explosion, several social media users shared an image claimed to be of an ambulance transporting […]
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The Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan in August 2021 marked a new and uncertain chapter in the country’s history, reshaping its political landscape and creating a new set of challenges. The swift collapse of the Afghan government, following the withdrawal of U.S. and NATO forces, was unexpected and has led to significant changes in […]
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A recent plane crash in Brazil tragically claimed the lives of at least 62 people. The incident occurred in the outskirts of São Paulo, where a small plane crashed into a residential area. The aircraft was carrying 58 passengers and four crew members at the time of the crash. However, several old photos and videos […]
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The viral image is not real; it was made by combining two photographs. One of Jeffrey Epstein and Pepe Fanjul, and another of Joe Biden and Ezra Friedlander. An image purportedly showing the late American financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein posing with U.S. President Joe Biden is going viral on social media. Users […]
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After the beginning of Israel-Hamas war last year, social media has been trending with #Boycott Israeli products. A recent post claiming Pepsi and Lays to be Israeli products is going viral and requesting people to show their support to Palestine by boycotting them. In the video, a man can be seen taking Lays chips out […]
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Six people were killed and seven others were injured following the armed attack of the ISIS group on tourists in Bamyan province. This event happened on the evening of Friday, May 17, 2024. Following the occurrence of this event, a number of media and social media users have published a picture at the same time […]
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The image depicts the crowd during the funeral procession of Iranian General Qasem Suleimani and it dates back to 2020 Iran’s late President, Ebrahim Raisi, has been buried in his hometown of Mashhad, four days after being killed in a helicopter crash. The 63-year-old hardline cleric was buried in the shrine of Imam Reza, a […]
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A message warning people against the use of P-500 paracetamol tablets is going viral on social media. The message reads,” URGENT WARNING! Be careful not to take the paracetamol that comes written P/500. It is a new, very white and shiny paracetamol, doctors advise that it contains “Machupo” virus, considered one of the most dangerous […]
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An old image is being shared to claim that it shows Union flag at the Buckingham Palace hoisted at half-mast. An image of the Union flag at Buckingham Palace at half-mast has gone viral on social media. Users who shared the image claimed it was recently taken, and some speculated that it may signify that […]
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This is an old video from Shahi Bazar, located in Pakistan. It has no connection to Bradford in the U.K A video showing a crowded street with several women in burqas and men in kurtas is being shared as one from the British city of Bradford in the United Kingdom and is widely circulating on […]
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The Israeli soldiers are holding the flag of the Golani Brigade military unit, not ISIS. An image of the Israeli soldiers holding the ISIS (Islamic State) flag along with Israeli flag is going viral on social media.The caption of the image states, “Israel is ISIS”. Twitter link| Archive link Fact Check- A reverse image search on […]
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An old statement of Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammed Bin Salman on women’s clothing has come to light on social media. According to the claim, Mohammed Bin Salman said that only Saudi Arabian women can decide what clothes the ladies of the nation can wear. This has prompted many social media users to put forward […]
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Since the return of Taliban to power, several international organizations and international media have raised concerns about isolation of Afghans, human rights violations and restrictions against women rights in the name of governance and restricting women behind four walls of houses. The concerns came after Taliban restricted girls from getting education and imposed strict dress […]
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This video is from a displacement camp in northern Syria. It has no link to Israel-Palestine war. Amid the ongoing Israel- Palestine war, the health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said on January 15 that at least 24,100 people have been killed in the territory in more than three months of war. In this scenario, a video […]
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The video shows a digital entertainment street named Aurora at Mohegan Inspire Entertainment Resort in South Korea. A video of a gorgeous roof with LED displays is being shared on social media, with the claims that it shows a mall in China. The caption of the viral video reads, “A Mall in China, people visit […]
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The person in the viral image with Taylor Swift is not Jeffrey Epstein, but Monte Lipman, the CEO of Republic Records. An image of American singer and songwriter Taylor Swift with her arm around a man is going viral on social media. The users who share the image claim that the man to be American financier and […]
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The video is from Lahore, Pakistan. It shows an incident of domestic violence and is unrelated to the marriage with a minor girl. A video of a man assaulting a child and then threatening to kill his wife with a rifle is going viral on social media with a claim that it shows a Muslim […]
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Armed attacks were carried out by the Afghanistan Freedom Front on the Taliban forces in the 9th and 4th districts of Kabul city on November 27. These attacks took place at Kabul Airport road and Salim Karwan area of Kabul city, killing 6 Taliban forces and injuring 3. Following these events, a number of social […]
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India and Afghanistan have nurtured enduring cultural, historical, and traditional bonds over centuries. India’s commitment to Afghanistan extends beyond sentiment, encompassing active participation in diverse developmental endeavors, spanning infrastructure, education, aid, and capacity-building initiatives. However, the landscape shifted significantly with the Taliban’s takeover of Kabul, altering the regional dynamics of South Asia. In May 2023, […]
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The viral video is old; it shows a Nike store was looted in Chicago in United States, following the protests of George Floyd’s death in 2020. Black Friday is the Friday after Thanksgiving in the United States. It traditionally marks the start of the Christmas shopping season in the United States. Many stores offer highly […]
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Currently, a video of a person shouting and complaining to some authorities is going viral on social media. Users are claiming that this person is an Israeli soldier who is disclosing about the crisis in Palestine during the ongoing Israel-Palestine war. However, Fact Crescendo found that the video was shared without proper context. This is […]
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Currently, a video of a woman crying and speaking about a painful experience during an interview is going viral on social media. Social media users are claiming that the lady is a Israeli woman who was captured and was fed the meat of her children by Hamas. However, Fact Crescendo found the claim to be […]
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According to reports, on Friday, September 29, 2023, a series of suicide attacks in Pakistan resulted in at least 59 people killed and dozens injured in Pakistan. The first explosion occurred near Medina Mosque in the Mastung region of Balochistan province, Pakistan. Reports indicate that as a result of this explosion, at least 56 people […]
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According to reports, more than five thousand people have been killed and injured as a result of a powerful earthquake in Morocco. This earthquake had a magnitude of 6.8 on the Richter scale and occurred on Friday night, September 8, 2023. In the wake of the occurrence of this natural event, a number of social […]
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Based on reports, more than five thousand people have been killed and injured as a result of a powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 on the Richter scale in Morocco. This event happened on Friday night, September 8, 2023. Reports also confirm that the earthquake was one of the deadliest natural events in Morocco […]
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The viral video is related to World Youth Day, a Catholic festival which took place in Lisbon, Portugal. A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.8 has struck central Morocco, killing more than 2,000 people and causing severe damage in several areas. After the earthquake that shook Morocco, many videos and pictures are coming out through social media. […]
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Currently, a video of a badminton match between a robot and a human being is going viral on social media. The robot can also be seen celebrating after winning a point. Social media users are claiming that this is a real badminton match between a robot and a human. However, Fact Crescendo found that the […]
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The viral video shows a controlled demolition of a building damaged by an earthquake in Turkey in February 2023 A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.8 has struck central Morocco, killing more than 2,000 people and causing severe damage in several areas. The epicentre of the earthquake was in the High Atlas Mountains, southwest of the […]
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Recently, Libya faced a catastrophic natural calamity. A few days back, storm Daniel hit the Derna city of the country followed by a massive flood that killed more than 5000 people. According to the reports, more than ten thousand people are missing. In the backdrop of this, a video of a flood washing away vehicles […]
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The viral video shows floods in Zaragoza, Spain in July 2023, not from recent flood in Libya. Thousands of people were killed and at least 10,000 were missing in Libya in floods caused by a huge Mediterranean storm that burst dams, swept away buildings and wiped out as much as a quarter of the eastern […]
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The video was a theoretical work of art by Regina Jose Galindo, a Brazilian performance artist. It was meant to draw attention to the suffering of Latin American women. It dates back to 2013. A disturbing video of two men and a woman urinating on a naked person sitting on the ground with their legs […]
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The viral video shows a building collapse in the Moroccan city of Casablanca in August 2020. A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.8 has struck central Morocco, killing more than 2,000 people and causing severe damage in several areas. The epicentre of the earthquake was in the High Atlas Mountains, southwest of the city of Marrakesh. After the […]
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On 8 September 2023, a strong earthquake of 6.8 magnitude hit the southwest region of Morocco. According to the latest report, around 2,000 people lost their lives and 2059 people were seriously injured. A rescue operation had been initiated to take out the people trapped under the ruins. In the backdrop of this, a video […]
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This video is from a campaign by the rail transit agency in Indonesia to promote the use of public transport. A video that shows what appears to be frightened passengers aboard a train screaming and attempting to flee as supposed zombies try to get inside. The video has gone viral on social media, claiming that […]
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Viral video is from a Balenciaga fashion show held in October 2022, it has no link to the Burning Man festival. Burning Man 2023 was a week-long gathering in the Black Rock Desert in Pershing County, Nevada. The 35th Burning Man event, it took place from August 27 to September 4, 2023. An estimated 73,000 […]
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A video of a few police personnel trying to catch a woman is going viral on social media. It can be seen in the video that the woman is holding knives in both of her hands. Police are trying to catch her with shields and plastic boxes. It was claimed that this incident was from […]
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Since August 24, 2023, a multitude of social media users have circulated a video purportedly depicting a moment involving Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussing the fate of Yevgeny Prigozhin. In the video, Volodymyr Zelenskyy receives a call from Ukraine’s intelligence service, originating from the Kremlin. During the call, an intelligence service agent informs him, “Mr. President, it […]
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After the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram lander on the moon on August 23, everyone is curious to know what the Earth will look like from the moon. A few photos have gone viral on social media claiming to be of the Earth from the lunar surface. The images are being shared on social media […]
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This image is after the success of Mangalyaan (Mars Orbiter Mission) in 2014. It has nothing to do with Chandrayaan-3. The successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the moon on 23 August has created an atmosphere of joy across the country. India achieved the remarkable feat of becoming the first country to land near the south pole of […]
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Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) achieved a milestone on 23 August as the Vikram lander from Chandrayaan-3 successfully touched down on the Moon’s surface. India has become the first country to successfully land in the southern polar region of the Moon and the fourth one to achieve a soft landing on the Moon, after the US, […]
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The video shows a roundworm named Horsehair worm that is not poisonous in nature. A video is currently going viral that shows the world’s tiniest poisonous snake found inside a green bell pepper or capsicum. The 2-minute long video shows a person digging out the thread-like white coloured insect from inside a capsicum. Caption of […]
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Since July 9, 2023, a number of social media users have been sharing a video claiming that video depicts Ukrainian President Voldymyr Zelenskyy dancing. The caption of the tweet is as follows, “Ladies and Gentlemen i present “The Dancing Dildo” also known as “The Great Zelensky” He also sidelines as a War Hero/Leader”. Archived-Link Another […]
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After the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, many prominent people including several politicians fled the nation and took refuge in different countries. Afghan singer Hasiba Noori also fled the nation after Taliban takeover in August 2021 and took refuge in neighboring Pakistan. Recently, many social media users claimed that unknown individuals in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa of Pakistan […]
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A video of a married couple has gone viral on social media with the claim that a girl married her father in Pakistan. In the video, the woman is seen saying, “The name Rabia is used for fourth daughters, but since she was the second daughter, she thought of becoming the fourth wife”, which was spread on social […]
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Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February 2022 and mass civilian casualties have been reported on both sides since the war started. There have been mixed reactions from the international community with some countries supporting either side or some totally disapproving the whole idea of war. USA and NATO have been openly supporting Ukraine in the […]
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Video shows when animals at a circus had escaped onto the streets in the town of Ormesson-sur-Marne in France, and it dates back to 2020 Amid protests that erupted after a 17-year-old named Nahel Merzouk was fatally shot by a police officer in France last week, social media users are sharing an animal video claiming that they […]
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A number of media outlets have published a report regarding the marriage of an elderly Taliban official with a teenage girl on July, 2. Based on published reports, Zainul Abdin, the Taliban governor of Laghman province, has married an 18 year old girl by paying 2 million and 285 thousand Afghanis and one piece of […]
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The viral video showing plastic eggs being manufactured are actually toy eggs made for children. We have already done several fact checks on top of the adulterated food notifications. A video is currently going viral that shows a person scooping out an artificially manufactured substance and pouring it into a mold of an egg The […]
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The viral video shows a massive fire at the Manila central post office in Philippines. It does not show the Alcazar library in France. A series of civil disturbances in France began on 27 June 2023 following the killing of Nahel Merzouk by a police officer. In Nanterre, residents started a protest outside the police […]
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The video dates back to June 2020, which shows firing between rival gangs in Dijon city A video of several masked men brandishing axes and firing automatic weapons has gone viral on social media as part of the ongoing turmoil in France caused by the police killing of a teenager. The caption of the viral video states, […]
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A protest turned into communal debate after the death of a teenager in France in a police gunshot. Social media is flooded with many posts and videos in relation to this incident. Fact Crescendo debunked a few such videos which you can read here and here. Another video is circulating on social media in which […]
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The video shows an incident of robbery at the Apple store in Bordeaux, France in 2018. However, it is true that there are reports of Apple store looting in France recently. A series of civil disturbances in France began on 27 June 2023 following the killing of Nahel Merzouk by a police officer. In Nanterre, […]
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The video was taken when a motorist lost control of his car during a car race in Bordeaux, France. It predates the ongoing unrest and riots in France. Things appear to be calming down in France, but social media is still flooded with videos claiming to depict the rioting. Amidst this, we have noticed a […]
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A fire accident video from UAE is being shared as Muslims rioting and setting buildings on fire in France. A series of civil disturbances in France began on 27 June 2023 following the killing of Nahel Merzouk by a police officer. In Nanterre, residents started a protest outside the police headquarters on 27 June, which […]
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Violence on a large scale erupted in France over the death of a teenage boy in a police shootout. Protestors came to the streets and burned vehicles and public properties. Police detained many protestors. Additional forces were sent to neutralize the situation. In the backdrop of this, a video of a mass protest is circulating […]
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The viral video shows a Louis Vuitton store was vandalized in Portland in United States, following the protests of George Floyd’s death in 2020. Riots started in Nanterre, a suburb of France’s Paris, after the police shot a 17-year-old boy named Nahel during a traffic stop. As many as 40,000 police personnel and riot officers […]
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Former Afghan president Ashraf Ghani fled the nation after American troops left Afghanistan and Taliban took control over Kabul on 15 August 2021. After leaving Afghanistan, Ashraf Ghani and his close allies took refuge in the United Arab Emirates. However, several social media users have shared fake claims about Ashraf Ghani returning to Afghanistan or […]
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Recently, a video of a clash between groups of people went viral on social media. We can see mobs thrashing each other with sticks in the streets. Social media users are claiming that this clash took place in France where locals are fighting with the migrants. However, fact Crescendo found the claim to be false. […]
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Since May 23, 2023, a number of social media users have published a picture claiming that the Taliban have arrested one of Iran’s military commanders. In the picture, an Iranian military commander is seen among the Taliban. A user stated: “This afternoon, our masculine border guards met with their Iranian counterparts across our joint border. […]
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On Thursday, June 8, 2023, an explosion occurred at the funeral ceremony of Mawlavi Nisar Ahmad Ahmadi, the deputy governor of the Taliban, at the Nabawi Mosque in Faizabad, Badakhshan. As a result, 13 people lost their lives, while 30 others sustained injuries. The explosion took place before noon. Based on published reports, Safiullah Samim, […]
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Currently, a video with multiple clips showing massive destruction in a cyclone is going viral on social media. In these clips, you can see a bus turning over, a petrol pump getting destroyed, roofs and windows of buildings blown away, breaking of doors, etc. Social media users are claiming that these clips are the visuals […]
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The viral video shows an old incident happened in Atlantic Ocean According to the IMD, Cyclone Biparjoy is expected to make landfall in Gujarat’s Saurashtra and Kutch regions and the adjoining Pakistani coasts on June 15. Other parts of India are receiving significant rains as a result of the cyclonic activity. Amidst this we have […]
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This is an old video from Paseo Nuevo in San Sebastian, Spain. The video has nothing to do with Cyclone Biparjoy. Cyclone Biparjoy, which became an extremely powerful cyclonic storm on June 11, is just the third cyclone to impact the western coast in nearly 60 years. According to Sunil Kamble, IMD chief Cyclone Biparjoy is currently […]
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The video shows collection of money from Pagla mosque’s donation box in Bangladesh. A video which shows a group of people transferring money from a large box to sacks and transporting them to another location where it is counted by a group of people including children has gone viral, with the context mentioning that the […]
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The image of a storm in Jupiter’s atmosphere is an illustration, not a picture captured by the James Webb Telescope. Fifth in line from the Sun, Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system and more than twice as massive as all the other planets combined. Recently an image of thunderstorm on Jupiter has […]
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Following the tensions between Kabul and Tehran over water, a number of media and social media users have published a video claiming that the Taliban mocked the Iranian government. This video has gone viral since mid-May 2023. In this video, Taliban gunmen with yellow barrels are seen riding their motorcycles. Some Facebook users described this […]
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The video dates back to 2019 and shows a train collision in Hyderabad, not recent train accident in Odisha. A devastating crash involving three trains in the eastern Indian state of Odisha has killed 275 people and more than 1,000 injured many of them seriously. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the Railway board has recommended a […]
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The Afghanistan embassy in New Delhi emerges as the center of a power struggle between the previous Afghan democratic government and the Taliban regime, as Taliban has announced Qadir shah as their new ambassador to Afghanistan embassy in India. However, the Afghanistan embassy has unequivocally rejected the Taliban’s decision, sparking a contentious standoff between the […]
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The viral video shows the industrial aspects of the recycling process of thermocol into plastic granules. Not artificial sugar production. We have already done several fact checks on top of the adulterated food notifications. A video is currently going viral that purports to show thermocol being used to make artificial sugar. The video shows thermocol […]
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On April 14th, President Joe Biden made a significant announcement, declaring the complete withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan. This decision marks the conclusion of a 20-year presence in the country. The United States first intervened in Afghanistan in 2001 as a crucial component of its comprehensive response to the devastating terrorist attacks that occurred […]
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Currently, a video of a concert in a huge auditorium is going viral on social media. It was claimed that this event was held in New Zealand with their recent anthem on 99 different names of Allah. It was also claimed that this anthem was created by NewZeland government. However, fact Crescendo found the claim […]
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An old video of a 2014 assault between two women in New Jersey. A disturbing video of a lady being brutally assaulted is going viral on social media. Many people on social media claimed that a Black man beat up a White woman in a park in front of her terrified children in the video. […]
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A fabricated document stating terms for Imran Khan’s arrest is going viral as real. Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was arrested on corruption charges on 9 May, 2023. Following his arrest, there were widespread protests, and social media saw an increase in misleading photos, videos, and narratives. In this scenario, an image of a […]
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The image depicts a fire at a Moscow oil refinery in 2018. A fire broke out at the machine building plant named after VV Chernyshev in Moscow, which produces engines for MIG fighter jets. Three people were injured as a result of the incident. The fire occurred in an administrative building on Cherry Street. As per reports […]
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Viral video has been digitally altered to add the audio of Akshay Kumar condemning the arrest of Imran Khan. Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was arrested on corruption charges on 9 May, 2023. Following his arrest, there were widespread protests, and social media saw an increase in misleading photos, videos, and narratives. Amidst this, […]
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The video is old and has nothing to do with Imran Khan’s arrest Pakistan’s anti-corruption agency arrested former Prime Minister Imran Khan at Islamabad High Court on Tuesday in a corruption case. Following this protests and clashes erupted between Khan supporters and police. Amidst this, we came across a video that shows a massive crowd […]
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Have you received WhatsApp calls and messages from international numbers starting from +62 or +84 or +254? Have they told you they are HR of some company and offered you a lucrative job offer? If yes, then you are not alone. Recently, a wave of scam calls and texts on WhatsApp targeting users in India […]
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An image of a destroyed mosque has resurfaced again on social media. In the image, it can be seen that a mosque is lying in ruins. It is claimed that the mosque was destroyed in Angola after the government decided to ban Islam in the country. However, Fact Crescendo found the claim to be misleading. […]
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Images of a submerged wreckage of an airplane are being shared widely on social media as the wreckage of MH-370, the Malaysian Airline plane that mysteriously disappeared in 2014. The mystery of MH-370 continues to be one of the biggest unsolved mysteries of the last decade. Hence, the news of discovery of its remains went […]
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A video of Kamala Harris is going viral on Twitter. The video depicts the US Vice President speaking at a rally for Reproductive Freedom, during which she can be heard saying things that do not make sense. Here is a tweet featuring the viral video. Archived Link In the video, Kamala Harris can be heard […]
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Following the conflict in Al-Aqsa Mosque, Israeli soldiers have arrested more than 350 Palestinians. Based on the reports, this conflict took place on the morning of Wednesday, April 5, 2023, corresponding to the 14th of Ramadan, 1444 AH. A number of social media users have described an image as the image of this event at […]
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A post is going viral on social media claiming Turkish midfielder Karim Demirbay first made a sexist comment on a woman referee and then while refereeing a junior girl’s league football match as a punishment, he abused his power and unfairly issued eight red cards. The post claims that he did not lament on his […]
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A new coronavirus subvariant, XBB.1.16, known as Arcturus, has raised concerns among global health authorities. The World Health Organization (WHO) classified this variant as a “variant under monitoring,” indicating its potential to spread and cause infections. Arcturus has gained traction in India causing a surge in cases and prompting the reinstatement of mask mandates in […]
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This is a prank video features Rick Lax, a magician who regularly creates similar videos. A video of a man performing various tricks with energy drinks is being circulated, with a claim that he is exhibiting the harmful effects of these drinks on one’s body. The video is being shared with the caption, “Please spread […]
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The Ministry of National Defense of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (Taliban) has announced the death of one of the key commanders of the Afghanistan Freedom Front and seven other members of the Front on April 11, 2023. In this announcement, it is stated that as a result of the operations of the Taliban forces […]
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The woman in the video is Kathy Poirier, who was diagnosed with ALS, sharing an emotional moment during her son’s wedding. A video of a woman in a wheelchair dancing at a wedding is going popular on social media, with the claim that it shows famous singer Celine Dion being aided to dance at her son’s wedding […]
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The clip of Joe Biden greeting and shaking hands with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was removed from the video. Biden did not ignore Sunak US President Joe Biden visited Northern Ireland recently to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday peace accord; he was greeted by UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at Belfast international […]
Continue ReadingIn 2023, there was no recent news of a cockroach attack in Mecca. An old video of a locust infestation in 2019 was posted as a recent cockroach invasion in Mecca. A video has gone viral on social media showing cockroaches attacking Muslims in Mecca. The Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia’s historic city of Mecca […]
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A reel is going viral on social media featuring a bikini-clad woman walking on a beach. The caption shared along with the reel claims that the woman is the tallest in the world and is 8’7” tall. However, we found that the woman in the video is not the tallest woman in the world through […]
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The video is from a French film, L’Ours (Translation: The Bear), released in 1988. Though the film earned nominations at prestigious award functions, it did not get nominated for Guinness Records. Beautiful videos shot inside the jungles at times go viral on social media. A video of a bear cub daringly escaping from the clutches of […]
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The viral video of a ship being attacked by a giant shark in Canada is an animated video created by a digital creator named Alexi and does not show any actual incident. A 40-second video of a boat being attacked by a giant shark and split in two in Canada is going viral on social […]
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Following a 6.5 magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan, four people were killed and dozens more injured. This earthquake occurred on March 21, 2023, at 9:30 Tuesday night, Kabul time. Based on published reports, the epicenter of this earthquake was in Jorm district of Badakhshan province, and its tremors were also felt in Pakistan, Tajikistan and India. […]
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Clashes erupted between Pakistani police and supporters of Former Pakistani Prime minister Imran Khan in the aftermath of police trying to arrest the politician. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers and police clashed on March 15, in Lahore’s Zaman Park area. An image is being recently shared on social media with context to clashes at Zaman park. […]
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At Least 19 people were killed and more than 200 injured after powerful earthquakes strike parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan. Several buildings were destroyed due to the 6.5 magnitude earthquake last week. Following the earthquakes, some old images and videos were shared among social media users with context to the recent quakes. A video is […]
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Popularly known flower Fox Tail Lily is widely being circulated as the Mahameru flower found in the Himalayas. The Himalayas are home to many natural beauties. According to some research, several rare medicinal plants and flowers can only be found in the Himalayas. A video of a flower blooming is presently trending on social media. […]
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The race to create smarter, more capable artificial intelligence (AI) systems is accelerating, but some prominent scientists and tech industry leaders are calling for a pause. In an open letter released on Wednesday, more than a thousand signatories from various fields and countries, including Elon Musk and Steve Wozniak, urged a six-month moratorium on the […]
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The video is not from Turkey but shows an incident of mass massacre in Syria in 2013 More than 50,000 people died in a devastating earthquake in Turkey in February. Thousands of buildings collapsed due to strong tremors that occurred one after the other. A video is now going viral on social media in which […]
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A number of social media users shared a video and claimed that children in Afghanistan are taught how to use weapons in Afghanistan’s schools. In this video, a number of children in a classroom are seen packing their weapons. A user tweeted this video on February 16 and described it as the video of Afghan`s […]
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Hazara are one of the ethnic groups of Afghanistan and have been subjects of persecution in Afghanistan since decades. Till date Hazara community of Afghanistan faces discrimination and are subjected to severe human rights violations. Recently some images are being shared on social media along with the #StopHazaragenocide with context to the atrocities committed against […]
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The viral video shows a “mini tsunami” in a hotel swimming pool during the massive 7.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Nepal in 2015 The US Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 7.1 magnitude earthquake in New Zealand’s Kermadec Islands region on March 16, Thursday. The depth of the quake was estimated to be 10 km (6.21 miles), […]
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video clip depicting a document-series “The Swap” a social experiment in which people from different religious backgrounds explore each other’s lifestyle and culture. A video allegedly showing non-Muslim students in an Australian school being taught how to pray in a mosque has gone viral on social media, with users claiming that the school is brainwashing […]
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Afghanistan is going through a huge political, economic and social transition since America announced full withdrawal of its troops after a 20-year long war and eventually the Taliban claimed power over the country. Ethnic minorities of Afghanistan have been facing atrocities and been oppressed for years. Recently an image is being shared on social media […]
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This video dates back to February 2021 and was from Tabuk in Saudi Arabia. According to reports, Saudi Arabia witnessed the first snow fall in a hundred years in 2013. A viral video of camels resting during what appears to be heavy snowfall and blizzards is making the rounds on the internet. The 31-second video […]
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The viral video is from Pinglu County, Yuncheng, Shanxi Province in China. On February 20, just two weeks after a series of earthquakes killed thousands and displaced millions in Turkey and Syria, a 6.4-magnitude tremor struck the two countries’ border region. Following this, several people on social media have begun to share aerial footage of […]
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An old video that has been around for a few weeks on the internet is going viral as the damage done by the recent earthquake in Tajikistan. A massive earthquake hit the central Asian country of Tajikistan yesterday morning. The epicenter of this earthquake was reported to be in the Gorno-Badakhshan semi-autonomous region that borders Afghanistan and […]
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Heart-wrenching reports of destruction keep surfacing from Turkey after a series of massive earthquakes rocked Turkey and its neighbouring countries. Many videos of the catastrophe and the devastation it left are shared on social media. Among these, we found few unrelated videos that are shared as earthquake in Turkey. One of the video shows huge […]
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Disturbing visuals continue to surface from Turkey after a series of massive earthquakes hit the Eurasian country and its neighbours like Syria. However, many videos on social media were found to be unrelated to Turkey. One such video shows a scaffolding falling off a building on a street. However, we found that this video is […]
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The video shows a heavy tidal wave on a beach in Durban, South Africa, and dates to back to 2017. It has no connection to the recent earthquake in Turkey. A magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit Turkey and neighbouring Syria early on 6 February, 2023, killing more than 6,000 people and injuring thousands of others. In […]
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After a series of massive earthquakes hit Turkey and neighbouring Syria, thousands have been reported dead. As per the latest reports, more than 11000 people have lost their lives in this catastrophe. Search and rescue operations are being carried out on a large scale as prayers pour in from around the globe. Images and videos of […]
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A video of a mother dog leading rescuers to her puppy trapped under debris is going viral on social media. It is being claimed that the video is of a rescue operation in earthquake hit Turkey. However, we found that the heart-warming video is not from Turkey nor it is related to the ongoing rescue […]
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After Sri Lanka, Pakistan is sinking into a deep economic crisis. Pakistani currency has been to a record low and inflation is shooting up. However, misinformation is also being shared on social media in relation to the Economic Crisis in the neighbouring country of Pakistan. Recently an image of a crowd is being shared with […]
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Old video showing cars on a highway swaying during the 2011 earthquake in Tokyo, Japan. A magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit Turkey and neighbouring Syria early on 6 February, 2023, following this several unverified images, videos, and claims have surfaced on social media. Amidst this a video appears to be shot from the dashboard of a […]
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The devastating earthquakes that rocked Turkey and Syria on 6 February have killed more than 22,000 people leaving tens of thousands of others injured. A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck in the early hours of Monday morning. More than 125 aftershocks have been recorded so far. Soon after the news made the headlines all around the world, distressing […]
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According to reports from the time the viral video was shot at a pet cafe in Osaka, Japan, and depicts cats reacting to an earthquake that struck the region on 18 June, 2018. It has nothing to do with Turkey’s recent earthquake. It is commonly believed that animals can detect natural disasters before they occur. […]
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Two major earthquakes of magnitude 7.8 and 7.5 recently hit Turkey and Syria, destroying many infrastructures and killing thousands of people. Many posts and videos are going viral on social media about this incident. Now a video of a building collapsing is going viral on social media. The video is claimed to be an incident from […]
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The image shows two well-known characters from the series Game of Thrones, not victims of earthquake in Turkey. According to the most recent reports, the death toll from Turkey’s earthquake has surpassed 37,000 people. Many people shared real photos of the devastation and ongoing rescue efforts in the days that followed. Parallelly, some videos shared […]
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After the recent earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, many posts are being shared on social media. Meanwhile, a photo is going viral in which an old man is seen holding a few loaves of bread in front of a collapsed building. It was claimed that this picture was taken after the recent earthquake in Turkey. […]
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The original picture dates back to 2011 and it shows a catholic priest instead of Imam. Not related to the recent Turkey-Syria earthquake. Many posts have been shared on social media in response to the recent earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. In which an image allegedly showing an Imam kissing the paw of a dog […]
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A series of earthquakes hit central Turkey and Northern and western Syria on 6 February 2023 leaving 45000 people dead and thousands more affected. However misleading contents such as unrelated images and videos are being shared in context to the recent earthquakes. Recently an Image of an injured kid is being shared on social media […]
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Following the earthquakes in Turkey, a number of social media users shared video of Turkish actor Burak Özçivit pulling people out of the debris. In this video, Burak Özçivit with a filthy face is seen interviewed by a journalist. Users have said in the description of this video: “Famous Turkish actor burak Özçivit (Osman) is […]
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American troops left Afghanistan after almost 20 years of presence and Taliban took over Kabul on 15 August 2021. Since then Afghanistan’s economy has been crumbling due to heavy economic sanctions posed by the USA on Afghanistan. Afghanistan is on the verge of becoming a failed state and Taliban has been asking the world community […]
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Since Taliban claimed power over Afghanistan on 15 August 2021, several media and international organizations have expressed concerns over the rights of minority communities in Afghanistan and their security. Many events of atrocities over the Hazara community by the Taliban have also been reported over the years. Recently #Stophazaragenocide and #Bantaliban have been trending widely […]
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A number of social media users have published a picture of Georgina Rodriguez’s residence card, claiming that she is mentioned as a maid (Melk Yemin) in that card. Melk Yemin means a female maid or slave. Users have published this claim and image on January 11, 2023 and have been spreading it on social media […]
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The video shows a Russian military transport plane crash in Moscow in 2021. The video does not show the recent Pokhara plane crash. Nepal witnessed one of the most deadly airplane crash in Pokhara killing 68 people on 15 January 2023. Several videos and images have crawled up on social media claiming to show the […]
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A tragic incident of a plane crash took place in Nepal, killing 68 passengers. Social media platforms got flooded with videos and images of plane crash after the incident. One such video is going viral on social media in which a plane caught huge fire while on the runway of an airport. Passengers can also […]
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This video is from the set of the 2005 Hollywood movie “War of the Worlds” at Universal Studios in California, United States. Yeti Airlines Flight 691, which crashed in Nepal’s Pokhara on January 15, is thought to have killed all 72 people on board. After this incident, many posts and videos are going viral on […]
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The actual photograph posted by the footballer himself dates back to 2016 and does not show him having a meal from Al Baik Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo has joined Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr on a 2-1/2 year deal in the aftermath of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Ronaldo was officially unveiled by his new club Al […]
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The charismatic Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo is often regarded as one of the GOATs of the game of Football. He has earned huge popularity across the world due to his impeccable and elegant soccer skills. The 37 year old shocked the world in an interview with Piers Morgan, where he alleged that he was not […]
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The video shows a US cargo plane crash at the Bagram Air Force base in Afghanistan in 2013. At least 68 people were killed on 15 January when an aircraft went down near the city of Pokhara in central Nepal. This was the country’s deadliest plane crash in more than 30 years. Seventy-two people, 4 crew […]
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A video of a police officer using excessive force against a woman of colour is going viral on social media platforms. The narrative being spread around this video is that Canadian police is trying to remove the Hijab of a woman forcefully. However, when we investigated the incident, we found that the incident is being […]
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North Waziristan is a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa of Pakistan bordering neighboring Afghanistan. There are constant tensions going on between Taliban and Pakistan’s Armed Forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa along the border. Recently there have been a series of Clashes between Pakistani soldiers and Taliban along the border areas. However, a lot of misinformation is also […]
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Continuing the imposition of restrictions on the education of girls in Afghanistan, the Taliban also closed the doors of universities on them by publishing a newsletter. On Tuesday evening, December 20, the Ministry of Higher Education under the Taliban administration has issued a newsletter and ordered all educational institutions in the country to suspend the […]
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A photo showing former Afghan Presidents Ashraf Ghani and Hamid Karzai meeting the foreign minister of Afghanistan under Taliban regime, Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob, is going viral on social media. However, when we fact-checked the photo, we found it to be edited. Here is the reality of the photo. Viral Tweet Archived Link In the above […]
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Originally, the video shows Japan fans cleaning up the stadium after their famous FIFA World Cup win over Germany. The viral video is edited and reversed. After a recent FIFA World Cup match between Japan and Costa Rica Japanese fans cleared the litter from the stands. Reports mentioned that the Japanese fans were overjoyed after a famous […]
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The video is from 7 June 2022 during a football match for the Nations League between Germany and England at the Allianz Arena in Munich not from FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar. With the start of the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar, social media is also the subject of discussions about football matches. There […]
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A video of a group of kids reading Quran in a football field is being shared widely on social media platforms. It is being claimed that this was a part of yesterday’s opening ceremony of FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar. However, we found the video to be more than a year old. The video […]
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The video has no relation with the ongoing FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. The video is from Ak Bars Arena in Kazan, Russia in 2019. A video showing a huge crowd reading Namaz on the ground of a stadium is widely circulating on social media after the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar […]
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Self-proclaimed government of Taliban is being accused of violating human rights and committing atrocities against Afghan civilians. Women are being forced to stay behind closed doors and not allowed to even avail basic human needs like education. An image of a woman with injuries on her body is being shared widely on social media with […]
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Along with a picture of a burning house some social media users claimed that the Taliban have set people’s houses on fire in Behsud district of Maidan Wardak province. The photo shared since Nov 8, is claimed to be of houses set on fire by Taliban in Behsud. You can see a tweet making this […]
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#StopHazaragenocide has also been trending on social media platforms in solidarity with Hazara people of Afghanistan after a deadly blast on a school in Kabul on 30 September 2022. However, a lot of misinformation is also being shared on social media. Recently an image has been widely shared on social media claiming that it is […]
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Since Taliban proclaimed governance over Afghanistan on 15 August 2021, the country is going through severe political and economic turbulence. In addition, there has been public outrage against the Taliban over their politics against women and atrocities on minorities of Afghanistan. #StopHazaragenocide has also been trending on social media platforms in solidarity with Hazara people […]
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A number of social media users reported that Didier Drogba, former Chelsea and Ivory Coast soccer player has converted to Islam. The news of Didier Drogba’s conversion to Islam is circulated in social media pages from November 7. In the published news, it is said that Didier Drogba, a former Chelsea player has converted to […]
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Viral mage is from Saudi Arabia taken in 2015, where alcohol is banned. Authorities caught a man at the country’s border with United Arab Emirates with 48,000 cans of Heineken disguised as Pepsi cans. The 2022 FIFA World Cup is currently underway in the Islamic nation of Qatar. Since Qatar was surprisingly awarded the World […]
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Amidst reports of fugitive preacher Zakir Naik present at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, a video apparently showing him conducting conversion to Islam on stage is going viral. It has been shared with a claim that Zakir Naik converted four people to Islam during the Football World Cup in Qatar. Fact Crescendo received […]
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The Guardian and a number of other media have reported on October 12, 2022 that the Taliban killed an Afghan queer student. The victim is identified as Hamed Sabouri, a medical student. The media reported that Hamed Sabouri was arrested at a Taliban checkpoint in August this year. According to published reports, this queer student […]
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An image of a crying girl with books in her hands is being shared on social media is being widely shared on social media along with #StopHazaraGenocide hashtags. You can see the Twitter post below; Archived Link The Twitter post claims that this girl is one of million Hazara children of Afghanistan who are being […]
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After the Taliban proclaimed governance over Afghanistan on 15 August 2021, there has been huge backlash and outrage from international organizations and media against the Taliban government for its policies of oppression of women and atrocities on minorities in Afghanistan. #StopHazaragenocide has also been trending on social media platforms in solidarity with Hazara people of […]
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Media reported six Afghan citizens along with two Russian officials were killed and at least 10 others were injured in a suicide bomb blast near Russian Embassy in Kabul. This attack was carried out on the September 5, 2022. Based on published reports, ISIS has claimed responsibility for this suicide attack. Following this news, a […]
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After the takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban on 15 August 2021, there has been huge criticism by international media and human rights organizations against the Taliban government over human rights violations especially against minorities in the country. The recent attack in an educational center in Kabul has once again raised security concerns for the […]
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The death of a young girl Mahsa Amini in police custody has sparked massive protests all over Iran. Amini was arrested earlier this month by the so-called morality police for allegedly not wearing the hijab (dress code for women) properly. UN condemned the violent crackdown against hijab protests. 41 protesters have been killed by Iran’s […]
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Devastating floods have hit several parts of South Asian countries of Pakistan and Afghanistan. Heavy casualties and devastation have been reported in the last few days in both countries. However, a lot of misinformation is also being shared on social media in context to the recent floods in Afghanistan. Old images and videos are being […]
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Flash floods in Afghanistan have ravaged many parts of the country claiming many lives. The DariVOA reported on August 15, 2022 that more than 30 people died as the result of floods in SiahGerd and Shinwari districts of Parwan province. However, after the flood many social media users started sharing images of the flood. Some […]
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The image does not show the recent blast in the mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan. A massive explosion struck a mosque in northern Kabul in Afghanistan on Wednesday, 17 August, during evening prayers, killing at least 21 people and injuring several others. The Taliban intelligence official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told the Reuters that the explosion occurred […]
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A video is being widely shared on social media showing a group of people being kidnapped and tortured. The social media post claims that the people shown in the videos are Afghan and are being tortured by Kurdish smugglers on Iran-Turkey border. You can see the Twitter post below; Archived link The Twitter post shown […]
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A heart wrenching video of a flood rescue operation has been widely shared on social media claiming that the video is from a recent flood rescue operation to help the flood affected people in Baluchistan Pakistan. You can see the Twitter post below: Twitter post | Archived link Sharing the above video, the tweet claims […]
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A number of Pakistani journalists and social media users have claimed Amrullah Saleh and Sami Sadat visited Islamabad recently. They also speculated that Pakistani government could possibly play the role of a mediator between the Resistance and Taliban. However, General Sadat has denied these claims. In response to the news, Sami Sadat described Pakistan as […]
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A deadly blast at Abdul Rahim Shahid School in Kabul on 19 March 2022 left six killed and more than 20 wounded. However, a lot of misinformation is also being shared on social media in the context of the unfortunate blast in school in Kabul. A Twitter user shared some images and claimed it to […]
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The nation continues to mourn the tragic death of 6-year-old Haidar, who fell into a well in Zabul. Amidst all the condolences for the child and sympathies for the family on social media, social media users are purportedly sharing an image of Haidar. However, Fact Crescendo found out that the image is not of Haidar […]
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Mainstream media and social media users across the world claimed that an Afghan National Volleyball Player Mahjabeen Hakimi was beheaded by the Taliban. However, Fact Crescendo found that these reports were false and Mahjabeen’s was not beheaded by Taliban. In fact, she was found dead under mysterious circumstances even before the fall of Ashraf Ghani […]
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Ever since the Taliban has taken over Afghanistan, the lives of Afghans have changed for worse. Especially the lives of minorities and women in the country. The short lived period of limited freedom of Afghan women has now come to an end. One such woman was the first female commander in the Afghan Air Force, […]
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A horrifying video of people wrapped up in plastic bags has emerged on social media claiming to show the atrocities carried out by the Taliban on Christians in Afghanistan. It is has been shared with a claim that Taliban wrapped Christians who refused to give up their faith in nylon bags to suffocate them. Fact […]
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Images of a mother holding her newborn baby in a run-down hospital bed covered in glass shards are going viral on social media. It has been claimed that these images show the horrific situation and sufferings of the Afghan people under the new Taliban rule. The collage of images also shows the father holding his […]
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A video of a fighter jet flying across a valley has gone viral on Social media with claims that the visuals are from Panjshir Valley in Afghanistan and that the jet is from Pakistan. Facebook Post | Archived Post Fact Crescendo found that the video is actually from Mach Loop, a Welsh training circuit where […]
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A violent video going viral on the internet shows some people kneeling while a few men shoot them all. Following the visuals of the gruesome killing of the men who were kneeling down, we can see that some occupants on a truck are also killed. This video is going viral with the claim that these […]
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Recently, the Deputy Prime Minister of the Taliban regime Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar and his delegation met Martin Griffiths, UN Under Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs at the foreign Ministry in Kabul. An image tagged with this news is getting widely shared on Twitter. The image gives an impression the Taliban delegation was greeted by […]
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Panjshir, the last bastion holding up against Taliban and the region is witnessing an intense war between Taliban and the Northern Alliance forces. While Taliban has made advances into the territory and have claimed control over the entire region, there are claims that thousands of Talibs have been arrested by the Northern Alliance members. However, […]
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A video showing a man dangling on a Black Hawk Helicopter from Kandahar has gone viral and is creating a lot of sensation not only on social media but also on mainstream media. People started sharing this video claiming that it shows another example of cruelty Taliban is inflicting on the Afghans. However, when Fact […]
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An image has gone viral on social media with a claim that the image is of the aftermath of a bomb blast that happened recently in Gilgit-Baltistan, which killed many Pak army soldiers. However, when we did a fact check on the image, we found that the image has no relation with Pakistan and in […]
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An old image of a dead body is being circulated among some social media users and media outlets falsely claimed to be of Afghan Comedian Nazar Mohammad popularly known as Khasha Zwan who was tortured and killed by Taliban in Kandahar. A Facebook user by the name of Zahid Mohmand shared the image on July […]
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Some Indian media outlets and social media posts falsely claim that India has shut its consulate in Kandahar city after Security deteriorating while the Indian Official say that Consulate General of India in Kandahar has not been closed. A Facebook page namely ‘Indian Aerospace Defence News-IADN’ posted the claim on July 10, 2021. It says: […]
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The image of a Pakistani transgender TikTok star is being shared as the image of Afghan Ambassador’s daughter Silsila Alikhil who was kidnapped and tortured on July 16, 2021 in Islamabad while she was on her way home in a taxi. This image is being shared widely as Silsial Alikhil by some Social media users […]
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The Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI) has shared a map of Afghanistan to represent the areas occupied by Taliban and the ones in control of the Afghan government. However, these maps did not show Wakhan and Pamir. Wakhan and Pamir in the North East are an integral part of Afghanistan and hence this move invited […]
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An old image of a gold mine in Indonesia was shared on social media as the image of the Qara-Zaghn gold mine of Afghanistan. It was made viral on February.11.2021 by social media users who claimed that the gold mine is in the Baghlan province of Afghanistan. Claim: On February.11.2021, the Afghan social media users […]
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In Afghanistan, most of the social media users reported that Abdul Ghani Alipoor has been killed in a military operation. However, when we investigated about the viral claim, we found this news to be fake. Claim: On 19th February, the Afghan social media was abuzz with the news of death of Commander Abdul Ghani Alipoor […]
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The Shafaqna News Agency and the RTA Dari claimed in their reports that the Esfandi village is in the Jaghori district of the Ghazni province of Afghanistan. However, Esfandi village being in Ghazni province is not in Jaghori district. Here are the facts… Claim On February.15.2021, the Shafaqna News Agency and the RTA Dari in […]
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A photo of a military operation from Helmand province of Afghanistan went viral as photo of a building gutted down by fire in Maidan-Wardak province of Afghanistan. Many news agencies and social media users published it as the burned building in Behsud District of Maidan-Wardak. Let’s see the posts that made the claim in detail […]
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