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Fact Check

Fact-Check: Debunking Misinformation on ‘Operation Sindoor’

Stay updated with all the fact-checks published by BOOM on ‘Operation Sindoor’, and get informed on the misinformation surrounding the 2025 Indo-Pak conflict.

By -  BOOM Team |

15 May 2025 4:39 PM IST

2025-05-20 09:30 GMT

Sudan Airport Video Viral As Damage To Pakistan's Nur Khan Airbase

Claim: Video shows damage after Indian strike at Pakistan's Nur Khan Airbase


Fact: BOOM found that the viral video dates back to March 2025, predating the ongoing conflict between India and Pakistan.

Read the fact-check here. 




2025-05-20 09:21 GMT

AI Videos Of PM Modi, Amit Shah & Jaishankar Apologising To Pakistan Viral

Claim: Videos showing Narendra Modi, S. Jaishankar, and Amit Shah apologising and admitting defeat to Pakistan following Operation Sindoor.



Fact: BOOM found that the videos are AI-generated deepfakes.

Read the fact-check here. 

2025-05-20 09:17 GMT

Old Video From Israel Falsely Linked To Fateh 2 Missile Destruction In Sirsa

Claim: A viral claim is being shared as a Pakistani missile Fateh-2 being destroyed by the Indian Army in Sirsa, Haryana.

Fact: BOOM found that the footage is originally from Tel Aviv, Israel.

Read the fact-check here.

2025-05-20 09:14 GMT

No, IAF Pilot Shivangi Singh Has Not Been Captured In Pakistan

Claim: Visuals show Indian pilot Shivangi Singh captured amidst the ongoing military tensions between India and Pakistan.


Fact: The Indian Air Force confirmed to BOOM that the claims of officer Shivangi Singh being captured are false.

Read the fact-check here. 


2025-05-20 09:12 GMT

Fake Document Claims Pakistan's Former PM Imran Khan Died In Jail

Claim: A press release attributed to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Pakistan, claims that former Prime Minister Imran Khan has died in judicial custody.


Fact: BOOM spoke to the media team of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), who confirmed that the document is fake.

Read the fact-check here.


2025-05-19 08:37 GMT

Viral Video Of Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif Admitting Defeat Is A Deepfake

Claim: Viral video claims Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif admits to defeat against India, adding they received no help from UAE and China.

Fact: BOOM found that the video is a deepfake, with an AI generated voiceover making the false claim.

Read the fact-check here.

2025-05-19 08:33 GMT

Viral Accounts of Wing Commander Vyomika Singh, Col Qureshi Are Parody

Claim: A screenshot shows a post by Wing Commander Vyomika Singh saying, "Pakistan will soon be on its knees, this is a promise to all of you from a daughter of Hind."


Fact: The Indian Army confirmed to BOOM that Wing Commander Vyomika Singh does not have a social media account.

Read the fact-check here.

 


2025-05-19 08:30 GMT

No, ATMs In India Not Shut Down Due To A Pak Ransomware Attack

Claim: Viral WhatsApp message claims ATMs in India will be shut down due to a ransomware attack from Pakistan.


Fact: BOOM had debunked the same WhatsApp hoax in May 2017, which warned of ATM closures, also advising against online transactions.

Read the fact-check here. 


2025-05-16 07:55 GMT

2021 Video From Dubai Viral As Adani Hazira Port Attacked By Pakistan

Claim: A viral video claims that Hazira Port in Gujarat was destroyed by missile strikes during the India-Pakistan military conflict.

Fact: BOOM found that the viral video is actually from a 2021 explosion at Dubai’s Jebel Ali Port, caused by a fire on a ship. 

Read the fact-check here.

2025-05-16 05:33 GMT

Video Of Chile Wildfire Viral As Visuals Of Indian Attack On Sialkot

Claim: Video captures the damage caused by the Indian Armed Forces in Sialkot, Pakistan.


Fact: The video is old and unrelated. It was recorded in Chile and shows a widlfire reported in the region in February 2024.

Read the fact-check here,

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