The Fact Check Unit of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) on Thursday (May 8, 2025) cautioned against “Pakistan-sponsored propaganda” on social media and urged people to scrutinise information.
“If you encounter dubious content, especially concerning the Indian Armed Forces or any info related to ongoing situation, report it to #PIBFactCheck,” it said on X.
“Social Media post falsely claims India targeted the Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Project in Pakistan. This claim is baseless. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri has clearly stated in a press conference that India has only targeted terrorist infrastructure,” said another message.
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The unit, which functions under the Information & Broadcasting Ministry, said several Pakistan-based handles were circulating an old image claiming that a Pakistani missile had hit an Indian S-400. “The image being shared is from 2023, of a fire at a military site in Moscow,” it said.
A video shared through Pakistan-based handles, claiming that the Pakistan Army had struck posts in the Battal sector of Jammu & Kashmir killing 12 Indian soldiers, was also found to be fake. The image used is from August 2011 and it was also reported in the media in 2016, the PIB unit said.
“An old video is being shared to show a Pakistani attack on an Indian military colony. This video is from Indonesia, dated May 6, 2025, and was recorded before #OperationSindoor was even launched,” the fact-checking unit...
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