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The viral video shows a massive fire from the recent hijacking of the Jaffar Express by Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) insurgents in Pakistan’s Balochistan province.
Publisher’s rating: MISLEADING
The review says the video shows a fire near Mir Chakar in Karachi’s Gulshan-e-Maymar, not the Jaffar Express hijacking. It identifies the fire as occurring on 10 March 2025 and the hijacking as occurring on 11 March 2025.
Video shows Pakistan Army soldiers taken hostage by BLA separatists
Publisher’s rating: False
“China le declara la guerra a Estados Unidos”: #Falso
Publisher’s rating: Falso
Photo shows Muslim Razakars with captured Hindu civilians in 1948 in Telangana, India.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
"Islamistische Dschihadisten kreuzigen Christen in Syrien, während der Vatikan und bestimmte Kardinäle Ramadan feiern"
Publisher’s rating: Falsch
DW says the image is a screenshot from an older video, unrelated to the current events in Syria, and that a reverse-image search showed the video dates back to at least 2017. The review could not determine where the footage was filmed, so it does not establish that Christians were crucified in Syria as claimed. [S1]
Video of the Jaffar Express train hijacked by Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) in Pakistan on 11 March 2025.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
کشف اسکناس‌های دلار در بسته‌های پنیر برای ارسال به حزب‌الله لبنان از ایران
Publisher’s rating: نادرست
أكثر من 40 غارة إسرائيلية تستهدف ريف دمشق ودرعا
Publisher’s rating: مش حقيقي
Qoraalkan Facebook ee wata sawir lagu sheegay inuu yahay ciidanka federaalka Itoobiya oo gaaray Dawacalay si ay halkaa uga qaadaan meydad ay ka tageen ciidanka deegaanka Soomaalida ee Liyu Boolis kadib dagaalkii dhexmaray iyaga iyo dadka deegaanka
Publisher’s rating: Partly False
a video purportedly showing the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS)-led government in Syria bombing civilian neighbourhoods in coastal cities in March 2025
Publisher’s rating: Partly False
الرئيس السوري أحمد الشرع يتهم جماعة الحوثي بإرسال مجندين للقتال في سوريا إلى جانب فلول نظام الأسد
Publisher’s rating: مضلل
The review says the circulating video was generated using artificial intelligence and that its original footage contains no reference to the Houthis. It identifies the original as a televised address by al-Sharaa about events in Syria’s coastal cities.
une image prétendant montrer l’armée russe tentant de franchir la frontière ukrainienne avec des groupes d’assaut
Publisher’s rating: Partiellement Faux
مليش؛يات هيئة تح؛ـرير الشام الارهـ؛ابية تقوم برمي الجثث في الجبال للتخلص من إجرامهم قبل وصول الكاميرات ولجان التفتيش
Publisher’s rating: زائف
The review reports that the video had appeared on Facebook in January and was unrelated to Syria. It says the footage had no connection to recent events in Latakia.
a photo, purportedly of Israel bombing the surroundings of Southern Damascus
Publisher’s rating: Partly False
