The Current Check @CurrentCheck

An independent fact-checking network set up by The Current. We tackle disinformation and misinformation through effective fact checking. Lahore, Pakistan Joined May 2022

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The Current Check @CurrentCheck

4 years ago

Finance Minister @MiftahIsmail and members of the Pakistan petroleum division confirmed that no such deal was offered. In fact, Russia never responded to letters from Pakistan on the subject of discounted pricing of oil. 2/2 Read more: thecurrentcheck.pk/false/fact-che…

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4 years ago

❌ FALSE Imran Khan falsely claimed that his government struck a deal with Russia promising Pakistan 30% cheaper oil but the new government discarded it. 1/2

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4 years ago

Launching our website today! Head over to the link attached and view some of the most important fact checks that we have done over time. thecurrentcheck.pk

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4 years ago

Muhammad Zada Agra was killed by smugglers since he was targetted for his proficient reporting and advocacy against drug abuse. 2/2 Read more: thecurrent.pk/fact-check-imr…

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4 years ago

❌ FALSE Contrary to what PM Khan announced at Charsada, the man on the banner is Muhammad Zada Agra who was murdered in 2021 by drug smugglers and not as a result of police brutality in the last week. 1/2 #Charsadda #Imran #Khan #PTI #workers #Mardan #drugs

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4 years ago

#InternetThrottling is when ISPs take the liberty of maneuvering the internet bandwidth without informing their customers. In some cases, it helps distribute the internet, but yesterday it disrupted it for at least 2 hours throughout the country. thecurrent.pk/fact-check-did… 3/3

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4 years ago

The internet was never shut down. Journalists, researchers and digital rights advocates all came out on Twitter to verify the affected areas across the country, through crowdsourcing. This confirmed further that the internet was not shut down. 2/3 x.com/hijakamran/sta…

Hija Kamran 🇵🇸 @hijakamran

4 years ago

Hi, those in Pakistan, could you please confirm if your internet is working fine? Have you noticed any change in speed since morning? Which network and city? RT for visibility please.

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4 years ago

FALSE ❌ Yesterday several people including @taidrus @iihtishamm @MoeedNj and @KazmiWajahat tweeted condemning government's decision to SHUT DOWN the internet. However, this never happened. But the slow internet speeds throguhout the day can be attributed to throttling! 1/3

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4 years ago

❌ FALSE TikToker Dolly did not set fire to the first in Margalla Hills! May 15 onwards Twitter was ablaze with condemnation for the artist making her trend at #1 multiple times. 1/3 Watch the video: youtu.be/XxrRfKI63lI