Fact-checking Pakistan's claims and social media disinformation following Operation Sindoor
❌ The video shared is old and NOT from India.
✅The video is from sectarian clashes that took place in the year 2024, in… pic.twitter.com/vPmMq4IWdE
— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) May 7, 2025
An old image showing a crashed aircraft is being re-circulated by pro-Pakistan handles in various forms in the current context of #OperationSindoor #PIBFactcheck
✔️The image is from an earlier incident involving an Indian Air Force (IAF) MiG-29 fighter jet that crashed in… pic.twitter.com/6NJQvRH7KJ
— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) May 7, 2025
Social media posts falsely claims that Pakistan destroyed Indian Brigade Headquarters. #PIBFactCheck
❌ This claim is #FAKE
✅ Please avoid sharing unverified information and rely only on official sources from the Government of India for accurate information. pic.twitter.com/9W5YLjBubp
— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) May 7, 2025
An image of an advisory is being shared online, claiming that the Government has urged individuals to take precautionary measures and keep essential items ready at home. #PIBFactCheck
❌ This claim is #FAKE. The government has not issued any such advisory
✅ Beware! Trust… pic.twitter.com/JtEcr8iRge
— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) May 6, 2025
Beware! These are Pakistani propaganda accounts pretending to be Indian Army Personals.
Don't amplify their tweets. pic.twitter.com/uhoYFDvbUM
— Mohammed Zubair (@zoo_bear) May 7, 2025
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