Daily Jang misled by YouTuber Chandler Hallow’s tweet
Claim: Digital news media misreported Youtuber Chandler Hallow’s accidental death Fact: Chandler Hallow shared a doctored screenshot of a BBC News webpage in a humorous…
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The No Confidence Motion has been filed
Fact: The No Confidence motion against the PM has been filed by the Opposition Claim: The No Confidence motion has been tabled at the Parliament…
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Afghan flag has not been banned, but restricted in practice by the Taliban government
By Areeba Fatima | 26 October 2021 | 10:32 AM Claim: Twitter users claimed Member of National Assembly (MNA) Mohsin Dawar’s Tweet saying the tri-color…
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Ministry of Finance spokesperson lies about India’s inflation rate
By Areeba Fatima | 22 October 2021 | 9:45 AM Claim: India’s rate of inflation was 7.5% in September 2021 Fact: India’s rate of inflation…
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Shabaz Gill lies about the Forbes’ article “20 Most Dangerous Places For Women”
By Areeba Fatima | 21 September 2021 | 6:30 PM Claim: Forbes’ article does not consider Pakistan in the 20 Most Dangerous Places for Women.…
Disinformation Campaign
Defence Budget Swells by 24.5% in PTI government
Mr. Iqbal’s claim about PTI of keeping defence budget stagnant in last three years, is false unless someone comes up with a mathematical rule which approximates 24.5% increase to 0%. Second claim of Former Minister about India’s surge in defence budget by 62% during the same period is proven to be false. However, the third claim about PMLN’s increase in defence budget by 40% during 1st three years of its last tenure, turn out to be true (almost/approximately true, though).
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Viral video of General Rani singing is taken out of context
By Areeba Fatima | 2nd June 2021 | 8:59 AM A tweet posted on 29 May 2021 claims to be showing a video of a…
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Meesha Shafi was not sentenced to three years in prison.
It is clear from the court order issued one day before that the legal proceedings have not progressed to the point where a verdict would be declared.
