Fact Check: Multiple Explosions at Jammu Air Force Base? PIB fact check debunks viral video claim, says…
The Fact Check Unit of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) debunked another fake video that was being circulated by several social media users, falsely claiming multiple explosions at the Jammu Air Force Base in India. In a post on X, the Fact Check Unit stated that an old image is being circulated with false claims of multiple explosions at the Jammu Air Force Base in India. Furthermore, it stated that the image is from the Kabul Airport blast in August 2021.
The Fact Check unit in a post on X shared, “Explosion at Jammu Air Force Base? Here’s the truth! An old image is being circulated with false claims of multiple explosions at the Jammu Air Force Base in India. #PIBFactCheck This image is from the Kabul Airport blast in August 2021. Here’s a report from that time: https://al-ain.com/article/1630002029 Don’t fall for misinformation. Always verify before sharing!.”
Amid the escalated tensions between India and Pakistan in the aftermath of India’s precision strikes on terror camps across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, detrimental elements from Pakistan have been trying to deliberately sabotage the narrative from the ground reality by spreading misinformation with a sole objective to instil fear among the Indian masses.
Following India’s retaliation during Operation Sindoor against the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, intense misinformation campaigns were launched by Pakistan-based social media handles, which had been actively and successfully debunked by the Fact Check of the Press Information Bureau (PIB).
The PIB’s fact-check unit debunked seven instances between late Wednesday night and early Friday morning that showed the Pakistani side fabricating a narrative in their support.
The PIB Fact Check’s efforts in debunking fake news and busting myths have been crucial in maintaining public trust and countering attempts to destabilise the nation through misinformation during such times.
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