After India's response to the Pahalgam attack with Operation Sindoor, the International media and Pakistan-backed organisations continued spreading rumours and false claims on the internet.
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The latest in the series of fake news, Qatar news agency Al Jazeera, citing Reuters, claimed that 10 explosions occurred in Srinagar. PIB fact-checked it and said that the claim was fake.
"@AJEnglish has claimed that there have been about 10 explosions around Srinagar airport in J&K. This claim is Fake," PIB wrote on the social media platform X.
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"Rely only on official sources for authentic information. Do not fall for these false claims intended to #mislead and cause confusion," it added.
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In another false claim, an old video of students from a private defence coaching institute celebrating their selection into the Indian Army was circulated on social media, claiming it shows Indian soldiers crying. The claim was fact-checked by the PIB.
"Old Video Alert! In an old video, it is being claimed that Indian soldiers are crying and abandoning their posts as the India-Pakistan war intensifies," PIB wrote.
"This video was posted on Instagram on April 27 and is NOT related to the Indian Army! The video depicts students from a private defence 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,"...
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