The government’s fact check unit on Thursday debunked claims of an IAF MiG-29 fighter jet crashing during landing due to pilot error, adding that they were being spread by Pakistani propaganda accounts.
Taking to X, the fact checking unit said that the footage being circulated was from a video game called War Thunder.
“Pakistani propaganda accounts are circulating a video with the claim that an IAF MiG-29 fighter jet crashed during landing due to pilot error. ❌ Beware! This claim is #Fake. ✅ The footage in the claim is from a video game called War Thunder,” it said.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s absence from public engagements after being advised to rest by his medical team, fueled rumours that he had fallen ill after attending BRICS Summit in India.
The ministry of external affairs on debunked these reports, calling the reports “fake.” In a post on X, the ministry’s fact-checking unit cautioned against what it called “malicious” posts on social media platforms.
In a post on X, PIB dismissed claims allegedly made by Pakistani propaganda accounts that an explosion took place minutes before the BRICS summit concluded in New Delhi on Sunday. The said propaganda accounts also claimed that eight people died in the blast.
Dismantling the fake news, PIB said, “The video being circulated is OLD and unrelated to the ongoing BRICS Summit.”
