Amidst heightened India-Pakistan tensions, pro-Pakistani social media circulated false claims, including Indian soldiers abandoning posts. The Press Information Bureau (PIB) debunked this, clarifying the video showed students celebrating army selection. The PIB also refuted rumors of S-400 destruction, cyberattacks on India's power grid, and explosions in Srinagar, urging reliance on official sources.
NEW DELHI: Amid the escalating military tension between India and Pakistan, the pro-Pakistani social media continued to spread rumours and false claims on the internet. The Press Information Bureau's fact-check unit has debunked another fake news story, claiming that the Indian soldiers are crying and abandoning their posts as the India-Pakistan war intensifies.
Calling the claim fake, the PIB said that the video, circulating online, was originally posted on Instagram on April 27 and it is NOT related to the Indian Army. The PIB said, "The video depicts students from a private defense coaching institute celebrating their selection into the Indian Army. The youth in the video reportedly became emotional with joy upon receiving news of their successful recruitment."In a series of tweets, the PIB's fact-check unit has addressed...
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