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No, a baby did not die on board a Pakistan International Airlines plane from Paris

Published on 17 August 2018 at 17:00

The headline of an online report states a baby reportedly died on a Pakistan International Airline flight due to suffocation. The baby survived, according to the airline and the text of the report.

No, this is not a video of a Pakistani student filmed in a compromising position, it’s part of a series of ad clickbait posts

Published on 10 August 2018 at 16:10

A post shared on several Facebook pages with more than three million followers says: "Punjab University's young girl caught having sex in Jinnah Garden watch the video." When the link is clicked, a video is not played. Instead an ad page opens for: “Hotel Booking Deals.”

Did US whistleblower Edward Snowden say Osama bin Laden was living in the Bahamas? Unfounded

Published on 10 August 2018 at 13:00

A report on a Pakistani website claims Edward Snowden says al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden is living in the Bahamas, contrary to US accounts that American Navy Seals killed him in 2011 in Pakistan. Snowden has made no such public claim and the report traces back to a site that declares its content “satirical” and “fictional”.

No, a Facebook post claiming to show a cricket match between Sri Lanka and South Africa is not genuine

Published on 9 August 2018 at 09:00Updated on 10 August 2018 at 05:51

A Facebook post from August 1 claims to allow viewers to watch a live stream of a T20 match between the two cricketing countries. But when users click on the video embedded in the post, it takes them only to an advertisement for cat strollers.

No, a viral video does not show cheating in Pakistan's national election

Published on 28 July 2018 at 13:00

A video showing what appears to be a polling officer allowing cheating during Pakistan’s national election has gone viral. However the video is an old one with no relevance to the vote, and authorities said it was a hoax.

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