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FACT CHECK: Al Jazeera's tweet about Taliban abducting minor girls is morphed
There have been several news reports that the Taliban has asked Afghanistan girls above 15 and widows under 45 to marry its fighters.
By Newsmeter Network Published on 21 Aug 2021 11:45 AM IST
Fact Check: Woman stoned to death is not related to Taliban takeover in Afghanistan
An image of a girl with a blood-soaked face is viral on social media. The photo shows the girl surrounded by several people, one of whom also has a...
By Tejal Sinha Published on 21 Aug 2021 10:22 AM IST
FACT CHECK: Picture of girl holding books is from Gaza, not Afghanistan
An image of a girl crying while holding books is viral on social media. Users claim that it depicts the situation of girls in Afghanistan.
By Newsmeter Network Published on 20 Aug 2021 2:00 PM IST
Video of man clinging to aircraft wing is not from Afghanistan
A video showing a person traveling on a wing of an airplane is viral on social media. Users claim that it shows Afghani national fleeing his country.
By Satya Priya BN Published on 20 Aug 2021 12:30 PM IST
Mock auction of Kurdish women in London passed off as Taliban atrocities in Afghanistan
Social media users are sharing videos about the plight of Afghanis after the Taliban takeover. Some videos show natives thronging Kabul airport in a...
By Satya Priya BN Published on 20 Aug 2021 10:45 AM IST
Fact Check: Video of Taliban fighters feasting is not from Afghanistan's Presidential Palace
A video of Taliban fighters feasting in a palace, is viral on social media. Users claim that it was shot in Afghanistan's Presidential Palace on...
By Tejal Sinha Published on 19 Aug 2021 6:06 PM IST
Fact Check: Video of Ashraf Ghani boarding a plane is not related to Taliban takeover
A video of the former Afghanistan president Ashraf Ghani boarding a flight is going viral on social media. Users claim the video shows how Ghani fled...
By Newsmeter Network Published on 19 Aug 2021 1:28 PM IST
Fact Check: Old image shared as Taliban praying after takeover of Kabul
Social media users are sharing images that claim to show groups of Taliban offering namaz after their takeover of Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan,...
By Newsmeter Network Published on 18 Aug 2021 10:45 AM IST
Old video of Syria passed off as victory celebration in Kabul
With the Taliban in control of the presidential palace in Kabul and the US ambassador fleeing to the airport, Taliban have won the war
By Shimron Diana Published on 18 Aug 2021 9:45 AM IST
Fact Check: Video of woman shot in head not linked to current Afghanistan crisis
The Taliban have seized power in Afghanistan and captured major cities within days. As the crisis escalates, many are fleeing the country.
By Newsmeter Network Published on 18 Aug 2021 9:15 AM IST
Taliban Crisis: What was the mistake
Consequent to an agreement reached in February 2020 in Doha between the US and the Taliban to bring peace to Afghanistan, withdrawal of all US and...
By Dr. Mohan Bhandari Published on 17 Aug 2021 6:18 PM IST
Afghan Crisis: An Indian Perspective
On a geo-strategic level, the conflict in Afghanistan is a fight for its natural resources such as access to Central Asian oil and to have control...
By Newsmeter Network Published on 17 Aug 2021 10:04 AM IST
