Conflict

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28 May 2025

Video shows Pakistani paraglider, not ‘shot down’ Indian pilot

Footage of someone gliding to the ground has been shared with the false claim that it shows an Indian fighter pilot landing after being shot down by Pakistan.

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green and white flag of Pakistan
28 May 2025

Video clips do not show China airdropping aid into Gaza during recent Israel aid blockade

Footage circulating now has been online since at least April 2024, and there’s no evidence that it shows a Chinese air drop, or that China has delivered aid via air recently.

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A Chinese flag flying on a flagpole.
27 May 2025

Video of Donald Trump talking about India and Pakistan is a deepfake

The video, which has been viewed over 344,000 times on Facebook, has been altered with artificial intelligence.

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President Donald Trump speaking at a lectern with a microphone.
22 May 2025

Old photo shared with false claims it shows a downed Indian jet pilot

The photo actually shows one of two pilots who parachuted to safety before their aircraft crashed during a training exercise in southern India in June 2023, contrary to claims on social media.

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Indian Air Force pilots walk away from their aircraft.
22 May 2025

Clip of fighter jet being shot down is from video game not India-Pakistan conflict

The video has been shared on social media with misleading claims it depicts a real incident from the recent strikes.

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A generic picture of someone playing a video game.
20 May 2025

Video shows Israel’s Iron Dome not India defence system

A clip is circulating online with misleading claims it depicts air defences in Rajasthan.

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An Israeli Iron Dome launcher.
16 May 2025

Fake CNN graphic comparing India and Pakistan’s conflict statistics circulates online

CNN says the image is fabricated.

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The outside of the CNN Center in Atlanta, Georgia, US with the CNN logo displayed.
16 May 2025

Clip of aftermath of Philadelphia plane crash widely shared as recent scenes in Pakistan

Some Facebook posts claim the clip shows scenes in Lahore, while another claims it’s Karachi, but the video predates the recent conflict between India and Pakistan.

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Sun shining behind cranes at Karachi Port, Pakistan
15 May 2025

Fake Telegraph cover praising Pakistan Air Force spreads online

An image appearing to show the front page of the Daily Telegraph from 10 May is circulating online, but it’s not genuine and there are signs it was made with AI.

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A Pakistan Air Force aircraft in-flight
14 May 2025

Video of rockets in the sky does not show Indian airstrikes on Pakistan

The video has been circulating online since at least October 2024, and pre-dates the most recent conflict between the two countries.

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The Indian national flag flying on a flagpole.

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