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Dieses Video zeigt angeblich, wie Pakistan ein indisches Kampfflugzeug abschießt.

Publisher’s rating: DW Faktencheck: Fake Kommentatoren des X-Posts wiesen schnell darauf hin, dass diese Szene aus einem Videospiel stammt, höchstwahrscheinlich aus demselben wie dieses Video. Im Vergleich zu anderen nächtlichen Aufnahmen ist diese auffallend gut ausgeleuchtet und wirkt nicht nur dadurch künstlich. Wenn man es sich Bild für Bild ansieht, ist das unnatürlich pixelige Leuchten der abgefeuerten Raketen ein eindeutiges Indiz. Es ist nicht das erste Mal, dass ein Videospiel verwendet wurde, um angeblich einen echten Konflikt zu zeigen.

در دانشکده اقتصاد کانادا زنان باید موهایشان را ببندند و نمی‌توانند باز بگذارند.

Publisher’s rating: شاخ‌دار

OJK akan melakukan pemutihan utang pinjaman online (pinjol) mulai 1 Mei.

Publisher’s rating: Hoaks

Canadian tourism to Florida has declined by 80%.

Publisher’s rating: Mostly False

Related reporting offers narrower figures, not evidence of an 80% decline across Florida: one report says Canadian visitors made up 2.1% of visitors to Pinellas County in 2025, compared with 3% the previous fiscal year. Another reports that Canadian visits to the United States fell 25% in August 2025 year over year, but that figure is national, not Florida-specific.

காஷ்மீர் பகல்ஹாம் சுற்றுலாப் பயணிகளை சுட்டுகொலை செய்த தீவிரவாதி, பாஜக நிர்வாகி. ஜம்மு காஷ்மீர் ரியாசி மாவட்டத்தில் பிடிபட்டார். ஏ.கே.47 துப்பாக்கியுடன் பிடிபட்ட பயங்கரவாதி உள்துறை அமைச்சர் அமித்ஷாவுடன் இருக்கும் புகைப்படம் வைரலாகி வருகிறது. காந்தியை கொலை செய்த கூட்டம் இந்திய மக்களை கொலை செய்கிறது. பாஜக அரசே பதவி விலகு!

Publisher’s rating: mislading

Lt Gen M. V. Suchindra Kumar has been removed from his position as head of the Northern Command following the Pahalgam Terrorist attacks in April 2025.

Publisher’s rating: FALSE

The review says Kumar was not removed after the Pahalgam attack; he retired as scheduled, with the retirement date set before the attack. It reports that he relinquished command on 30 April 2025, and that Lt Gen Pratik Sharma assumed command on 1 May 2025.

COVID-19 vaccine pose a "profound risk” to children

Publisher’s rating: Inaccurate

పాకిస్తాన్, భారత్ మధ్య నెలకొన్న ఉద్రిక్త వాతావరణం నేపథ్యంలో పాకిస్తాన్ పౌరులు డబ్బు తీసుకోవడానికి బ్యాంకుల ముందు క్యూలో నిలబడి ఉన్నట్లు చూపిస్తున్న వీడియో.

Publisher’s rating: FALSE

Claim: This commentator, who is presumably pro-Pakistan, claims to be posting about French-made Rafale fighters, used by the Indian Air Force, shot down during last night's strike on Pakistan, near Bahawalpur.

Publisher’s rating: DW Fact check: False. The picture attached to the post does show a French-designed aircraft. However, it is not a Rafale fighter but a Mirage 5. This type of assault jet was retrofitted for the Pakistan Air Force so that it could carry and deliver nuclear weapons. According to India TV, Dawn and The Economic Times, the wreck shown on this particular post had been of a plane on a training mission in Punjab in southeastern Pakistan three weeks ago. Both pilots survived with minor injuries after ejecting themselves and escaping the crash near Multan. The historic region of Punjab was partitioned in the middle of last century when the modern states of India, Pakistan, and, several decades later, Bangladesh emerged, following the subcontinent's independence from the British Empire. Therefore, there are two Punjab areas, one as a province in Pakistan, and the other as a state in India.

“Venezolano afirma que las armas se las estaría entregando el gobierno de Boric”: #Falso

Publisher’s rating: Falso

ویدیوی علی خامنه‌ای که ادعا می‌شود درباره نابودی و خشک کردن ریشه ملت ایران حرف می‌زند.

Publisher’s rating: شاخ‌دار

The US government has revoked the halal certification that specifies cuts made according to Islamic law. As a result of the US government's revocation of the halal certification, restaurants such as McDonald's, Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), Domino's, Pizza Hut and Starbucks are no longer halal.

Publisher’s rating: false

In President Donald Trump's first 100 days, "DOJ agencies have seized more than 22 million fentanyl pills, 3,400 kilos of fentanyl … which saved ... 258 million lives."

Publisher’s rating: Distorts the facts

Amidst the rising tensions between India and Pakistan in 2025, this video shows Pakistani citizens queuing up in front of banks to withdraw money.

Publisher’s rating: FALSE

Claim: This X post with more than 2 million views, reads: "Pakistanis shot down 1 Rafale & 1 Su-30 near Akhnur! And destroyed our brigade HQ". It was published on an X account whose owner refers to the Indian government as "the Modi regime," and claims to be a "proud Indian" who values "truth over propaganda" in his account description.

Publisher’s rating: DW Fact check: False. In this case, the account is spreading misinformation, as two of the pictures attached to his posts are not related to the Indian strikes on Pakistan last night. The top-right image does depict a Russian-built MiG-29 of the Indian Air Force (IAF), one of which Pakistan claims to have shot down last night. But the newspaper DNA India and other media outlets published the same photo as early as September 2024. According to these sources, the fighter jet had crashed in uninhabited territory in the Indian state of Rajasthan during a routine flight, causing no other damage than to the plane itself. The pilot reportedly ejected himself to safety. The picture on the left also shows an IAF aircraft, but just like in the previous two images, it was not used in the strikes on Pakistan. The news channel Times Now reported over n a month ago that a British-French Jaguar fighter jet had crashed in the northern Indian state of Gujarat, showing this very same image.

Leni Robredo praises Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s leadership

Publisher’s rating: False

Claim: These videos allegedly show Indian missiles raining down on Pakistan and the aftermath of the bombing on the ground. The first video tagged with the hashtag "Operation Sindoor" — the name given to the strikes by the Indian defense ministry — had been viewed 5 million times by the time of publishing.

Publisher’s rating: DW Fact check: False. These videos don't show the current conflict and are taken out of context. A reverse image search with a video still from the first video showing missiles in the night sky takes us the same video that was first published over seven months ago. It shows Iranian missiles hitting Israel. What looks like an insert showing the location seen in the right-hand corner of the footage is actually the logo of the state-owned Indian news channel DD India, which published the video on October 1, 2024. The second video that allegedly shows the impact on the ground in Pakistan was first posted three weeks ago with the hashtag "Gaza." In the video, chaotic scenes show adults and children running for safety, covered in dust and carrying injured people. Children can be heard screaming, and people are speaking Arabic, which is not a common language in Pakistan.

نشرت حسابات وصفحات على منصة إكس فيديو يظهر قصفا جويا مدعية أنه يوثق لحظات إشتعال الحرب بين الهند وباكستان فجر اليوم

Publisher’s rating: مضلل

نرخ مشارکت اقتصادی در منطقه حدود ۶۰ درصد اما در کشور ما حدود ۴۱ درصد است.

Publisher’s rating: نیمه‌درست

The Government of India has issued an advisory urging citizens to stock up on essentials and keep ₹50,000 in cash, follow precautionary measures to ensure their safety and preparedness in light of escalating tensions between India and Pakistan

Publisher’s rating: FALSE

The review reports that the government did not issue the viral advisory. It cites the Press Information Bureau’s statement that the claim was fake and urges people to rely on official government sources.