Azaad Fact Check has debunked a piece of misinformation being circulated by Indian based X accounts falsely claiming that India shot down Pakistani fighter jets on May 10.
Azaad Fact Check has also identified a pattern behind false information against Pakistan, which is generally shared and amplified by right-wing Indian extremists and BJP-affiliated accounts.
The video in question shows a slow-moving object falling from the sky, which the poster claimed was “proof” of a downed Indian pilot ejecting safely after an alleged Pakistani airstrike.
However, upon closer inspection and frame-by-frame analysis, Azaad Fact Check confirmed that no parachute was visible in the footage.
“There is no evidence in the video of a parachute being deployed,” the fact-checking outlet said in a statement.
“The object descends too slowly and with too much flutter to be a human figure. It closely resembles the behavior of a light plastic shopping bag being carried by the wind.”
The platform also emphasized that the angle, speed, and weight distribution of the falling object do not match the physics of a person parachuting.
“Such misrepresentation of videos not only misleads the public but also contributes to the spread of war-related misinformation during a sensitive time,” the statement added
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Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif helped secure a ceasefire between Iran and Israel.
The two countries fought for 12 days. The conflict started on June 13 when Israel bombed Iran.
The attack killed military commanders and nuclear scientists. Iran responded with missile strikes on Israeli cities.
The Israeli action came before planned Iran-U.S. talks. Iran claimed its strikes damaged key targets.Pakistan supported Iran during the conflict.
