Indian Defence Fact Lab

🖲 Copy-Paste Propaganda The same video from the DG ISPR press conference on Mohammad Asif alias Hashim Musa is being circulated by multiple propaganda linked accounts with strikingly similar wording, hashtags and posting patterns. ⚠️ Same video ⚠️ Similar language ⚠️ Repeated hashtags ⚠️ Identical narrative amplification When the content changes but the script remains the same, the pattern is worth noticing. Copy. Paste. Amplify. #CopyPastePropaganda #CoordinatedEfforts #InformationWarfare #Disinformation #PropagandaWatch #VerifyBeforeYouAmplify

🚨 Propaganda Alert ❌ A viral video falsely claims to show the first batch of Agniveers returning after retirement at a railway station. ✅ FACT: The claim is misleading. The first batch of Agniveers in the Navy is scheduled to complete service on 21 November 2026, followed by the Air Force on 21 December 2026 and the Army on 31 December 2026. If the first batch has not yet completed its tenure, how can the individuals in the viral video be identified as retired Agniveers returning home? No verified source establishes their identity or confirms the video's context. The footage is being circulated without credible evidence to create a misleading narrative around the Agnipath scheme. 📍 Stay Alert! #PropagandaAlert #FactCheck #Disinformation #Agniveer #IndianDefenceFactLab @PIBFactCheck @adgpi

🚨 DEEPFAKE ❌ Social media accounts are circulating a digitally manipulated video falsely attributing remarks to ITBP Director General Shatrujeet Singh Kapur, claiming that India has lost control over Asaphila, Longju and Taksing in Arunachal Pradesh and that the Central Government is concealing the situation. ✅ FACT: The video attributes fabricated remarks to the ITBP Director General. The claims that India has lost control of these areas and that he made such statements are unverified. The video should not be treated as authentic without confirmation from the original source. 📍 Stay Alert! #Propaganda #IndianDefenceFactLab #Disinformation #ITBP #ArunachalPradesh #FollowForFacts @ITBP_official @PIBFactCheck @GoI_MeitY @SpokespersonMoD

🚨 Propaganda Alert ❌ Pakistani propaganda networks are falsely linking a viral arrest video to the daughter of retired Indian Navy officer Surgeon Vice Admiral Kavita Sahai. ✅ FACT: No credible evidence supports these allegations. The video reportedly shows a woman arrested over a traffic violation in Ocoee, Florida, with no established connection to Kavita Sahai or her family. The unrelated footage is being misused to spread disinformation against India. 📍 Stay Alert! #PropagandaAlert #FactCheck #Disinformation #IndianDefenceFactLab @IndiannavyMedia

🚨 Propaganda Alert ❌ Misleading Pak-based social media accounts are circulating an old video, falsely claiming that armed troops were deployed across Delhi to crush peaceful protesters heading toward Jantar Mantar. ✅ FACT: The video reportedly shows NSG commandos deployed at Jagannath Puri as part of multilayered security arrangements. The footage is from 16 July and is being shared with a misleading narrative to spread disinformation. The viral post misrepresents the context of the footage to push a false propaganda narrative. 📍 Stay Alert! #PropagandaAlert #FactCheck #Disinformation #IndianDefenceFactLab #NSG @PIBFactCheck @DelhiPolice @HMOIndia @adgpi

🚨 Propaganda Alert ❌ Pak-based social media accounts are circulating an AI manipulated video falsely attributing statements to Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit about IAF shortcomings during Operation Sindoor, Israeli pilot training and espionage involving Pakistani women. ✅ FACT: The original footage is from the CAPSS-IMR Seminar, where Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit discussed electronic warfare, cyber resilience, indigenous defence technology and public-private collaboration. He made no such statements in the verified remarks. The viral claims misrepresent his actual speech. 📍 Stay Alert! #Deepfake #Propaganda #IndianDefenceFactLab #Disinformation #IndianAirForce @IAF_MCC @adgpi @PIBFactCheck @GoI_MeitY

🚨 Propaganda ❌ Pak-based social media accounts are falsely claiming that Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit made statements about Indian Air Force losses during Operation Sindoor, the destruction of an S-400 battery, replacement batteries and the use of the Air Force against PR-based targets. ✅ FACT: These claims are completely fake. The video of Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit has been digitally altered. In the original video, he did not make any such statements. The manipulated video is being circulated with self-invented claims to create a false narrative. 📍 Stay Alert! #Propaganda #IndianDefenceFactLab #Disinformation #IndianAirForce #FollowForFacts @IAF_MCC @adgpi @PIBFactCheck @GoI_MeitY

🚨 Propaganda ❌ Pak-based social media accounts are falsely claiming that IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh has been “sacked” and replaced by Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit. ✅ FACT: Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh has NOT been sacked. He is scheduled to superannuate on 31 October 2026 after completing his service tenure. Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit has been officially appointed as the next Chief of the Air Staff and will assume charge as the 29th IAF Chief from the afternoon of 31 October 2026. 📍 Stay Alert! #Propaganda #IndianDefenceFactLab #Misinformation #IndianAirForce #FollowForFacts @PIBFactCheck @MEAFactCheck @HQ_IDS_India

🚨 Propaganda ❌ Pak-based social media accounts are circulating an old crash video with the false claim that an Indian Air Force Su-30MKI crashed during rehearsal for the October 8 parade. ✅ FACT: The footage is old. It shows an Indian Air Force Tejas fighter jet that crashed during an aerial display at the Dubai Airshow on 21 November 2025. It has no connection with any Su-30MKI rehearsal for the October 8 parade. 📍 Stay Alert! #Propaganda #IndianDefenceFactLab #Misinformation #FollowForFacts #ViralVideo @PIBFactCheck @MEAFactCheck @HQ_IDS_India

🚨Propaganda : Several Social media accounts posting old video of Army soldier during Jantar-Mantar protest. ✅Fact : This individual is a former soldier who has reportedly struggled with mental health issues and substance abuse. He was discharged from service following serious disciplinary violations and has since faced criminal proceedings, including arrest and imprisonment in a murder case, along with allegations of domestic violence. See this : 👇xitter.twitterapi.xyz/IDFactLab/status/20639…

🚨 Propaganda Pak-based X account @OfficialThoka falsely claims a woman slapped an Army soldier after he allegedly harassed her. ✅ FACT: The video is from 2017 and relates to a reported road-rage incident. No verified evidence links it to harassment. Watch what's here - youtu.be/xqXU08q59oc @IndianExpress 📍 Stay Alert!

🚨 Propaganda Pakistani propaganda accounts falsely claim this video shows an Army residence hosting the CDS’s son’s birthday party. ✅ FACT: The visuals are from fashion designer Lalit Singh’s birthday celebration in Gurugram. The claim is false. 📍 Stay Alert!

🚨 Propaganda Pakistani social media X accounts are circulating gaming footage with a fabricated claim that an IAF MiG-29 crashed during landing due to pilot error. ✅ FACT: The video is not a real IAF incident. It is gameplay footage from War Thunder uploaded by a YouTube channel that regularly posts gaming content. The video's description also clearly identifies it as gaming footage. The footage is being circulated with self-invented claims to push a false narrative against India. 📍 Stay Alert! #FactCheckIndia #IDFL #DisinfoWatch #FakeNews #IndianArmy #PakistanPropaganda #Propaganda #Misinformation

🚨 Propaganda Many Pakistani X handles are circulating fabricated claims that a Pakistan Navy ship struck an Indian naval vessel after it entered Pakistani territorial waters. ✅ FACT: The collision occurred in international waters in the North Arabian Sea. The viral visuals being shared are also old and unrelated to the incident. 📍 Stay Alert! #FactCheckIndia #IDFL #DisinfoWatch #IndianNavy #PakistanPropaganda #Disinformation

🚨 Propaganda Pakistani social media X accounts are repeatedly pushing misleading and fabricated content targeting the Indian Army, often recycling old videos or presenting unrelated footage with self invented narratives. ✅ FACT: Such posts routinely distort facts and remove the original context to manufacture anti-Indian Army narratives. Users should verify the source, date and original context before believing or sharing such content. 📍 Stay Alert! #FactCheckIndia #IDFL #DisinfoWatch #FakeNews #IndianArmy #PakistanPropaganda #Propaganda #Misinformation

🚨 Propaganda Social media accounts are circulating an old BBC News video with a fabricated claim falsely linking an explosion in Delhi to the 2026 BRICS Summit, alleging that the blast occurred as world leaders were gathered in New Delhi and initially left eight people dead. ✅ FACT: The claim is false and fabricated. The BBC News video being circulated is from November 2025 and reports on an explosion in Delhi that is unrelated to the 2026 BRICS Summit. The old footage is being deliberately repackaged with a false narrative to create a misleading impression and malign India amid the ongoing summit. 📍 Stay Alert! #FactCheckIndia #IDFL #DisinfoWatch #FakeNews #BRICS2026 #India #NewDelhi #IndianArmy #Propaganda @PIBFactCheck

🚨 Propaganda Social media users are circulating an old video with a fabricated claim falsely linking the footage to the Indian Army and alleging that a Kashmiri student was arrested by Indian Army and being tortured by Intelligence Agencies. ✅ FACT: The video is old and has absolutely no connection with the Indian Army or Kashmir. It dates back to April 2024 and shows Syrian national Muhammad Imad Al-Khalaf, who was kidnapped and tortured by a gang in Lebanon for ransom. The footage is being falsely repackaged to malign the Indian Army through a fabricated narrative. 📍 Stay Alert! #FactCheckIndia #IDFL #DisinfoWatch #FakeNews #IndianArmy #Propaganda @PIBFactCheck

🚨Propaganda Social media users are circulating a misleading claim alleging that an Indian Army officer sexually harassed a girl in Shanghai, China, by making sexual remarks and repeatedly inviting her to his home. ✅ FACT: The claim is misleading and unsubstantiated. No credible evidence or reliable news report has been found establishing that the man shown in the viral video is an Indian Army officer. The viral post merely labels the unidentified individual as a suspected Indian Army officer without providing verifiable evidence of his identity, military affiliation or rank. 📍 Stay Alert! #FactCheckIndia #IDFL #DisinfoWatch #FakeNews #IndianArmy @PIBFactCheck

🚨 Propaganda A Congress media coordinator circulated a video claiming newly appointed Ram Temple CEO Air Marshal Jitendra Mishra (Retd) was dancing and drinking to celebrate his appointment. ✅ FACT: The video is from November 2025 and shows a completely different person. Official photos and the original poster confirms that the person in the video is not the Retd IAF Offr. 📍 Stay Alert #FactCheckIndia #IDFL #DisinfoWatch #FakeNews #RamMandir #Ayodhya @PIBFactCheck

🚨 Propaganda Pakistani propaganda accounts are circulating false claims about the SCO Summit in Bishkek. They falsely claim that PM Narendra Modi was stopped at an exit gate by Chinese President Xi Jinping’s bodyguards. ✅ FACT: The claim is completely false and unsupported by any credible or verified evidence. There is no official footage or credible report showing PM Modi being stopped from meeting any dignitary by Chinese security personnel. 📍 Stay Alert #FactCheckIndia #IDFL #DisinfoWatch #FakeNews #India #Propaganda @PIBFactCheck