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May 11, 2025 6:22 PM

Are Vyomika Singh and Sofiya Qureshi on X? Govt fact-check flags fake social media handles

The government has flagged fake X (formerly Twitter) accounts impersonating two Indian military officers — Wing Commander Vyomika Singh and Colonel Sofiya Qureshi — and has warned the public against engaging with or sharing posts from these handles. A widely circulated fake X account impersonating Wing Commander Vyomika Singh uses the handle “@WingVyomikStan” and describes itself as: “Proudly serving in the skies, defending the nation with Air Force. Duty, Honor.” The account, which...

May 11, 2025 6:35 AM

PIB debunks AI-generated video of EAM Jaishankar’s ‘apology’

The Press Information Bureau’s (PIB) Fact Check unit has exposed a doctored video circulating on social media that falsely shows External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar issuing an apology. In a post on X, PIB Fact Check clarified that the video is not authentic but generated using artificial intelligence (AI), and is part of a deliberate disinformation campaign. “This is an AI-generated video and entirely fake. It is being circulated as part of false propaganda,” the agency s...

May 10, 2025 5:40 PM

Old IAF plane crash video shared in false context, clarifies PIB

The Press Information Bureau’s (PIB) Fact Check unit has flagged a viral video being falsely linked to the ongoing India–Pakistan situation. The video, widely circulated across social media platforms, allegedly shows a recent crash of an Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft as part of the current regional developments. In a post on X, PIB Fact Check clarified that the video is neither recent nor related to the present scenario. “This footage actually shows a Jaguar aircraft of the Indian Air ...

May 10, 2025 9:59 AM

PIB debunks false claims on Delhi-Mumbai flight route, power grid cyberattack, drone strike

The Press Information Bureau's Fact Check unit has debunked a claim circulating that the Delhi-Mumbai airline route is temporarily closed. In a post on X, PIB Fact Check said the claim is "fake". Instead, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has extended the temporary closure of 25 Air Traffic Service (ATS) route segments within the Delhi and Mumbai Flight Information Regions due to operational reasons. "It is being claimed that there is a temporary closure of services on the Delhi-Mumbai air...

May 9, 2025 10:32 PM

PIB Fact Check debunks communal misinformation amid Indo-Pak tensions, warns of propaganda campaigns

A viral video falsely claiming that Indian Muslims started arson in Delhi has been debunked by the Press Information Bureau’s (PIB) Fact Check unit. The video, widely circulated on social media, was found to be an old clip of a recent fire at the Delhi Haat market in the INA area. The unit shared a report to substantiate its findings and urged the public not to fall for such misinformation. The PIB Fact Check team emphasized that citizens should rely only on verified information from governm...

May 9, 2025 12:53 AM

PIB busts fake news about airport entry ban

The Fact Check unit of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) has clarified that claims circulating on social media about a ban on entry to airports across India are false. https://x.com/PIBFactCheck/status/1920536096951210303 In a post on X, the Fact Check unit said: "Fake News Alert. Social media posts are claiming that entry to airports across India is banned. #PIBFactCheck: This claim is #FAKE. The government has taken no such decision." Meanwhile, several airlines have issued travel adviso...

May 8, 2025 8:26 PM

False alarm: PIB refutes video claiming Pakistani strike on Indian military base

A video widely circulated on the social media platform X, claiming to show a Pakistani attack on an Indian military colony, has been debunked by the Press Information Bureau (PIB). The PIB confirmed that the footage is actually from Indonesia and dates back to May 6, 2025—prior to the launch of Operation Sindoor—rendering the claims entirely false. PIB fact-checkers verified that the video in question is not related to the ongoing military situation. In a post shared on X, the official PI...