#FactCheck: Old Odesa Footage Falsely Linked to Recent Iran-US Military Conflict
Executive Summary
A video has recently gone viral on social media, with claims that it shows Iranian air defence systems intercepting attacks by US fighter jets. The video is being widely shared across various social media platforms, linking it to the ongoing military tensions between Iran and the United States. CyberPeace’s research found the viral claim to be misleading. The research revealed that the video is old and has no connection with the ongoing war between Iran and the US or any recent military action.
Claim:
A video shared on the social media platform X claims that Iranian air defence systems are responding to an attack by US aircraft.
https://x.com/tvir_X/status/2095185048567968013?s=20
Factcheck
As part of our research, we conducted a reverse image search of the keyframes from the viral video. During the search, we found the same video on The Sun’s YouTube channel, where it was published on November 16, 2024. According to the video’s description, the incident took place in Odesa, Ukraine, where Ukrainian air defence systems engaged in a heavy confrontation with Russian drones. The descr
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxECQr27wng
As part of our research, we found the video on the CGTN Europe YouTube channel, where it was published on November 18, 2024.The unverified footage appears to show heavy gunfire lighting up the night sky over Odesa, Ukraine. It is claimed that anti-aircraft guns were fired in response to a Russian drone attack.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Hq5P-UoPNHc
Conclusion:
The evidence gathered during our research makes it clear that the video circulating on social media is not related to the ongoing military tensions or any recent military action between Iran and the United States. A reverse image search revealed that the same video was published in November 2024. According to the video’s description, it shows Ukrainian air defence systems responding to a Russian drone attack in Odesa, Ukraine. Therefore, the claim that the viral video shows Iranian air defence systems intercepting attacks by US fighter jets is misleading.
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Introduction
It’s a proud moment for Indians that India will host the G- 20 administration, which will bring the world’s 20 largest profitable nations together on a single platform during the post-economic recovery and the Russia- Ukraine conflict, which has increased geopolitical pressures among nations over the last many times and made the G- 20 a precedence of nations. With this administration, India has to make cybersecurity precedence, as the security and integrity of the critical structure and digital platforms are top precedence in 2023. The necessity for a secure cyberspace is pivotal given the exponential increase in the volume and kind of cyber-attacks, particularly to crucial structures the most recent illustration is the ongoing interruption at New Delhi’s All India Institute of Medical lores caused by a ransomware assault. It has been observed that the mode of attacks are more sophisticated and targets communication structure, critical structure, transport systems, and especially the information technology sector and fiscal system.
The structure that enables the delivery of government services to be more effective. As a result,cyber-secured critical structures and digital public forums are necessary for public security, bettered governance, and, most importantly, maintaining people’s trust. The G20 can be enhanced and contribute towards securing digital public platforms and the integrity of the critical structure. This time, in 2023, digital security is the top precedence.
G20 cybersecurity enterprises and politic sweat
The emphasis on cybersecurity was maintained throughout the Italian and Indonesian regulations in 2021 and 2022, independently, by emphasizing the significance of cyberspace during Digital Economy Working Group addresses. Specifically, under the Indonesian Presidency, the prominent cybersecurity focus was clear in the recent Bali Leaders’ protestation, which noted, among other effects, the significance of fighting misinformation juggernauts and cyber attacks, as well as guaranteeing connectivity structure security. The cyber incident report by the Financial Stability Board on carrying further uniformity in cyber incident reporting In 2016, a G20 digital task force was created under the Chinese administration to understand digital technology issues. Under the Saudi administration, the cybersecurity gap at the G20 was bridged by addressing the issues of MSMs. India has also refocused on the significance of creating secure, secure, and stronger-friendly digital platforms.
G20- India’s digital invention alliance( G-20-DIA) a cyber-secure Bharat
- Under India’s administration, the G20’s Digital Economy Working Group is led by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology( MeitY, DEWG).
- The Ministry concentrated on three major areas during India’s G20 administration digital skill development, digital public structure, and cyber security.
- The EWG’s DIA and Stay Safe Online enterprise further the ideal of lesser digital metamorphosis by guaranteeing a safe and creative cyber terrain. They want to offer a smooth and secure delivery of public services.
The G20 Digital Innovation Alliance
(G20- DIA) strives to find, admit, and encourage the relinquishment of innovative and poignant digital technologies produced by invited G20 startups and-member governments.
- These technologies must meet humanity’s conditions in six crucial areas husbandry, health, education, finance, secure digital structure, and indirect frugality.
- The inventions created around these motifs will be supported by the Digital Public Goods structure, allowing them to be espoused encyclopedically, closing the digital gap and icing sustainable and indifferent growth.
- The G20 Digital Innovation Alliance( G20- DIA) conference will be held on the perimeters of the Digital Economy Working Group( DEWG) meeting in Bengaluru.
- Top-nominated entrepreneurs from each order will present their ideas to a worldwide community of investors, instructors, pots, and other stakeholders at this event.
India’s” Stay Safe Online crusade”
The” Stay Safe Online” crusade attempts to raise mindfulness about the significance of remaining safe in the online world amid our adding reliance on it. With the fast expansion of the technical terrain and the growing number of internet druggies in India, new difficulties are arising. The Stay Safe Online crusade aims to educate individuals about cyber pitfalls and how to avoid them. The time-long crusade will target children, women, scholars, and aged citizens, as well as individuals with disabilities, preceptors, and government officers in particular. It’ll be done in Hindi, English, and indigenous languages to reach a larger followership. It’ll distribute mindfulness information in infographics, short pictures, cartoon stories, and so on through extensively employed social media platforms and other channels. The primary stakeholders will be government agencies, civil societies, and NGOs.
Conclusion
To wind up, it can be said that cyber security has become the most essential part of transnational affairs. As India hosts the G20 administration in 2023, the docket relating to cybersecurity gains a global stage, where cyber-related issues are addressed and honored encyclopedically, and nations can combat these issues; also, India aims to raise cyber mindfulness among its citizens.
Executive Summary
A video is going viral on social media with the claim that ₹500 Indian currency notes were found inside a bag during the floods in Nepal. A research by CyberPeace’s research wing found that the video is not from the recent floods in Nepal, but from Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh. The video was uploaded on July 14 by an Instagram creator on their account. The 30-second video shows people travelling in a boat finding a bag floating in the water, from which several ₹500 currency notes are pulled out.
Claim:
The video has been shared on X with a caption claiming that Nepal is witnessing widespread destruction following severe floods, with people seen wading through muddy, debris-filled water to search for and recover their belongings. The caption further claims that people found a bag containing ₹500 Indian currency notes and were seen rejoicing over the discovery. It also cautions that entering fast-flowing, debris-filled floodwater is extremely dangerous.
https://x.com/SanjuKu79832010/status/2093238274206887946
Fact Check:
To verify the viral video claiming that a bag containing ₹500 Indian currency notes was found during the floods in Nepal, we conducted a reverse image search using keyframes from the footage. The search led us to a video uploaded on the Instagram account ‘parshuram_676’ on July 14, 2024.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Daw7aYJAjoc/
Additionally, we found the same boat seen in the viral video in several other videos uploaded on the same Instagram account.
Not only that, we also found several videos with visuals similar to those in the viral video uploaded on the same video creator’s Facebook account. The information provided on the Facebook account also lists Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh, as the location.
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61567184794045
Conclusion:
The evidence gathered during our research clearly establishes that the video being circulated with the claim that ₹500 Indian currency notes were found inside a bag during the floods in Nepal was actually filmed by a video creator in Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh.
Executive Summary
An image featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah is being widely shared on social media. The image is being circulated with the claim that it is a decades-old photograph of the two leaders. A research by the Research Wing of CyberPeace found that the viral image is not authentic and was generated using artificial intelligence (AI).
Claim
On August 14, 2026, a user shared the viral image on Instagram with the caption: “An old photograph of our country's Prime Minister Ji and Home Minister Amit Shah Ji. This duo has changed the history of India. Such leadership comes once in centuries.”
https://www.instagram.com/p/DcAsngdyjQ0/
Fact Check:
On closely examining the viral image, we noticed several visual inconsistencies that raised suspicion that it may have been AI-generated. We subsequently analysed the image using Hive Moderation, an AI-detection tool. The tool indicated a 99 per cent probability that the image was AI-generated.
As part of the next stage of our research, we analysed the viral image using another AI-detection tool, AI or Not. The tool's results indicated a 98 per cent probability that the image was AI-generated.
Conclusion:
The viral image being circulated as a decades-old photograph of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah is fake. Our research found that the image was generated using AI and is being falsely presented as a genuine old photograph.
