Devesh Mishra

New Delhi

Digital Verification Journalist at AFP Fact Check

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Video of Trump 'threatening Pakistan' is manipulated

1 week ago | malaysia.news.yahoo.com | Devesh Mishra

Devesh MISHRA / AFP India6 May 2025 at 4:07 am·3-min readA manipulated video of US President Donald Trump appearing to say he would "erase Pakistan" if it attacks India has circulated online as tensions between the nuclear-armed rivals intensified after a deadly attack on tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir. The original video in fact shows Trump talking about the US economy in 2016.
Video of Trump 'threatening Pakistan' is manipulated

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Devesh Mishra

A manipulated video of US President Donald Trump appearing to say he would "erase Pakistan" if it attacks India has circulated online as tensions between the nuclear-armed rivals intensified after a deadly attack on tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir. The original video in fact shows Trump talking about the US economy in 2016. "Breaking News #Trump I support India And Erase Pakistan #IndiaPakistanWar," reads the caption of a video shared on Facebook on May 2, 2025.
Video shows man captured by Indian army in 2022, not suspect in deadly Kashmir attack

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Devesh Mishra

After India accused arch-rival Pakistan of backing a deadly attack targeting tourists in Kashmir -- a charge rejected by Islamabad -- a video was shared in posts falsely claiming it showed one of the attackers admitting he was sent by Pakistan’s intelligence agency. The video has in fact circulated in news reports from 2022, and none of the gunmen suspected of carrying out the recent attack have been captured as of April 30.
Bangladesh clip falsely depicted as protest in India over controversial bill

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Devesh Mishra

India's West Bengal state saw deadly protests in April over a controversial Muslim land bill but footage purportedly showing Muslims looting Hindu properties amid the violence is from neighbouring Bangladesh. AFP traced it to a February news report about rallyists vandalising an office of ousted leader Sheikh Hasina's party. The misrepresented video, shared April 16, 2025 on Facebook, contains several clips of people vandalising a building before setting it on fire.
Bangladesh clip falsely depicted as protest in India over controversial bill

3 weeks ago | malaysia.news.yahoo.com | Devesh Mishra

Devesh MISHRA / AFP India24 April 2025 at 3:40 am·2-min readIndia's West Bengal state saw deadly protests in April over a controversial Muslim land bill but footage purportedly showing Muslims looting Hindu properties amid the violence is from neighbouring Bangladesh. AFP traced it to a February news report about rallyists vandalising an office of ousted leader Sheikh Hasina's party.
Video shows attack on Muslim shrine in Bangladesh, not India

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Devesh Mishra

Following deadly protests in India's West Bengal state over legislation to change how Muslim-owned properties are managed, an old clip resurfaced in posts that falsely claimed it shows Muslims vandalising Hindu households. The video previously circulated in November 2024 after a mob attacked a shrine in Bangladesh. "In West Bengal, 12 villages were evacuated, and 150 acres of Hindu farmland were destroyed.
Video shows attack on Muslim shrine in Bangladesh, not India

3 weeks ago | malaysia.news.yahoo.com | Devesh Mishra

Devesh MISHRA / AFP India23 April 2025 at 3:18 am·2-min readFollowing deadly protests in India's West Bengal state over legislation to change how Muslim-owned properties are managed, an old clip resurfaced in posts that falsely claimed it shows Muslims vandalising Hindu households. The video previously circulated in November 2024 after a mob attacked a shrine in Bangladesh. "In West Bengal, 12 villages were evacuated, and 150 acres of Hindu farmland were destroyed.
Old clip of assault on family falsely linked to Indian Muslim land boards overhaul protest

4 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Devesh Mishra

"In Murshidabad, West Bengal, there were protests against the Waqf board that involved arson," says a Hindi-language Facebook post shared on April 13, 2025, which includes a clip that shows several men throwing stones at a group of people. The boards control properties gifted by Muslim charitable endowments. "Three Hindus of the same family were also beaten to death", the post goes on to say.
Clip shows Indian opposition lawmaker protesting against inflation, not Muslim land boards overhaul

4 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Devesh Mishra

"Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi is leading protests from the streets to parliament, condemning the Waqf Bill introduced to seize lands," reads in parts the Hindi-language X post on April 4, 2025. It also shares a video showing the senior Indian National Congress figure at a sit-in surrounded by fellow party members and police officers. It has been watched over 194,000 times.
Old clip of assault on family falsely linked to Indian Muslim land boards overhaul protest

4 weeks ago | malaysia.news.yahoo.com | Devesh Mishra

"In Murshidabad, West Bengal, there were protests against the Waqf board that involved arson," says a Hindi-language Facebook post shared on April 13, 2025, which includes a clip that shows several men throwing stones at a group of people. The boards control properties gifted by Muslim charitable endowments. "Three Hindus of the same family were also beaten to death", the post goes on to say.