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      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
      Published -  15 May 2025 4:39 PM IST
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      Fact-Check: Debunking Misinformation on ‘Operation Sindoor’

      On May 7, 2025, Indian Army launched 'Operation Sindoor' targeting nine alleged terror outfits in Pakistan, as a retaliatory military action against the April terror attack on tourists in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. Since the military action, several border regions in India have experienced shelling with casualties reported in Kashmir and Punjab.

      India's air strikes, and the ensuing escalation of military tensions with its neighbour generated a frenzy of disinformation, spilling over frequently from social media to mainstream media, and muddying the information ecosystem, leaving people misinformed and confused.

      At BOOM, we have documented significant instances of information pollution on 'Operation Sindoor'. This page is a repository of all the fact-checks we published on this topic since May 7, 2025. Stay informed!

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      2025-05-15 11:09:54
      • 21 May 2025 3:01 PM IST

        Operation Sindoor: 2008 Photo Shared As IAF Pilot’s Last Rites

        Claim: Photo shows final rites of IAF Squadron Leader Rohit Kataria who lost his life on May 7, 2025, during Operation Sindoor.


        Fact: The photograph was taken on April 16, 2008. It shows the cremation of 15 girls who lost their lives in a bus accident in Gujarat while on their way to school.

        Read the fact-check here.

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      • 21 May 2025 2:58 PM IST

        Pakistan Army Falsely Claims No Civilians Targetted; Uses Clipped, Edited Videos

        Claim: Pakistan’s military, through a press briefing, claims that only military bases in India were targeted during Operation Sindoor.

        Fact: BOOM found that the Pakistan Army’s ISPR briefing omitted key parts of Indian defense spokesperson Vyomika Singh’s statement.

        Read the fact-check here.

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      • 21 May 2025 2:51 PM IST

        Viral Image Showing The Destruction Of Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium Is AI Generated

        Claim:  A viral image claims that Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium was destroyed by India during Operation Sindoor.

        Rawalpindi stadium 🔥#OperationSindoor pic.twitter.com/yQZgka1AMe

        — Amitabh Chaudhary (@MithilaWaala) May 12, 2025

        Fact: BOOM ran the viral image on AI detector tools and found that it is fabricated

        Read the fact-check here. 

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      • 21 May 2025 9:49 AM IST

        Mock Drill Videos Falsely Viral As Police Crackdown On Terrorists

        Claim: Police is cracking down on terrorists in Maharashtra and Uttarakhand.

        Fact: Both Maharashtra and Uttarakhand Police confirmed to BOOM that the videos show mock drills organised by security officials.

        Read the fact-check here.

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      • 21 May 2025 9:48 AM IST

        Viral Photo Claiming Pakistan's ISI Hacked Indian Army's Conference Link is False

        Claim: A viral collage of images showing a meeting of the Indian Army, with a false claim that Pakistan’s ISI hacked into the conference link.


        Fact: An Indian Army spokesperson confirmed to BOOM that the viral claim is false, the photos were uploaded by the Army itself.

        Read the fact-check here.


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      • 21 May 2025 9:46 AM IST

        Video Of Police Thrashing Gangsters Viral With False Pak Zindabad Claim

        Claim: Video shows Bhopal police thrashing and parading individuals for shouting the 'Pakistan Zindabad' slogan.


        Fact: BOOM reached out to Bhopal police who denied the claim. The arrested gangster and his aides were publicly paraded for their criminal activities.

        Read the fact-check here.

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      • 21 May 2025 9:43 AM IST

        Fake Letter Claims Radiation Leak In Pakistan

        Claim: Viral photo shows a letter issued by the Pakistan government on a radiation leak at an industrial site in northern Pakistan on May 11, 2025.


        Fact: BOOM found the viral letter is riddled with spelling and grammatical errors, along with inconsistent formatting, clear signs that it is fake.

        Read the fact-check here.

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      • 20 May 2025 3:56 PM IST

        Viral Post Poetically Describing Pakistan's Victory Is Not By The Telegraph UK

        Claim: A viral claim on China manufactured fighter jets aiding Pakistan in the armed conflict against India is being shared as written by a journalist at the The Telegraph , UK.

        The actual article: *How China helped Pakistan shoot down Indian fighter jets*
        “The apparent involvement of Chinese aircraft in shooting down a Western-made Rafale has ricocheted through defence circles”

        Memphis Barker
        Senior Foreign Correspondent
        The Daily Telegraph
        08 May 2025…

        — M. NASSER RAHMAN (@nasser61) May 11, 2025

        Fact: While the headline and the sub-head of the article remain unchanged, BOOM found that the entire claim is fabricated.

        Read the fact-check here.

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      • 20 May 2025 3:42 PM IST

        Video Of Colonel Sofiya Qureshi Declaring Her Religion Is A Deepfake

        Claim: In a viral video, Colonel Sofiya Qureshi can be heard saying, "I am Muslim, but not Pakistani. I'm a Muslim, but not a terrorist."

        Fact: BOOM found that the viral video of Colonel Sofiya Qureshi is AI-generated.

        Read the fact-check here.

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      • 20 May 2025 3:40 PM IST

        Fake CNN Graphic Claims India Suffered Higher Military Losses Than Pakistan

        Claim: The graphic published by CNN shows that India suffered more military damages than Pakistan.


        Fact: A CNN spokesperson confirmed to BOOM that the viral graphic was not by the news outlet.

         Read the fact-check here.


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