The lynching of a 27-year-old woman Farkhunda Malikzada in 2015 in Central Kabul is falsely shared as the Taliban's recent action.
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Logically→ An old incident from Kabul is shared as the Taliban killing a woman after they took over Afghanistan in August 2021.
The lynching of a 27-year-old woman Farkhunda Malikzada in 2015 in Central Kabul is falsely shared as the Taliban's recent action.
Logically→ An old incident from Kabul is shared as the Taliban killing a woman after they took over Afghanistan in August 2021.
The lynching of a 27-year-old woman Farkhunda Malikzada in 2015 in Central Kabul is falsely shared as the Taliban's recent action.
Washington Post→ Mike Pompeo on the Taliban: A timeline
The former Secretary of State has changed his position on the Taliban as the peace deal he once touted has led to a sweeping victory by the militant group.
Snopes→ Video Doesn’t Show America’s Afghan Allies Being Executed by Taliban
A genuine video of people being executed in 2013 was re-shared as if it were related to summer 2021 events in Afghanistan.
Snopes→ Did Taliban Recreate Iwo Jima Photo?
This photograph came from a "graduation" event of a Taliban group called Badri 313.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The Taliban DOES Have More Black Hawk Helicopters Than 166 Other Nations But The Images Do NOT Show A Combat-Ready Aircraft
Is it true the Taliban are now in possession of more Black Hawk helicopters than 166 other nations around the globe? Yes, but context partially changes the meaning of that. For instance, images of Taliban insurgents standing near Black Ha
Snopes→ Official Taliban Websites Abruptly Go Offline
Cloudflare has not responded to emails and phone calls seeking comment on the development, which was first reported by The Washington Post.
FactCheck.org→ Malala Yousafzai Has Responded to Taliban Takeover, Plight of ‘My Afghan Sisters’
Quick Take Malala Yousafzai has expressed deep concerns for women and children in Afghanistan since the Taliban entered the country’s capital on Aug. 15. Yet a post on social media falsely accused Yousafzai, a children’s rights advocate, of bei
Snopes→ Does Twitter Allow Taliban-Affiliated Accounts?
Such accounts are banned or being removed from Facebook and YouTube.
Snopes→ Did Boebert Praise Taliban for ‘Building Back Better’?
The supposed tweet came after the fundamentalist group took over Afghanistan in August 2021.
Snopes→ US Struggles to Speed Kabul Airlift Despite Taliban, Chaos
The United States is struggling to pick up the pace of American and Afghan evacuations at Kabul airport, constrained by obstacles ranging from armed Taliban checkpoints to paperwork problems.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CNN Reporter ‘Bernie Gores’ Was NOT Executed By The Taliban In Afghanistan — The Name, Story And Accounts That Reported It Are Fake
Was a CNN reporter from the U.S. named Bernie Gores executed by the Taliban in Kabul, Afghanistan? No, that's not true: "Bernie Gores" is not a real CNN reporter, and the Twitter accounts that propagated the claim are all fake news accoun
Snopes→ Did Don Trump Jr. Say Taliban Spokesman Not “Wrong” About Facebook Censorship?
The spokesman faced a question about freedom of speech in Afghanistan.
Snopes→ Taliban Militants Violently Disperse Rare Afghan Protest
Taliban militants attacked protesters in Afghanistan who dared to take down their banner and replace it with the country’s flag, killing at least one person and fueling fears about how the insurgents would govern this fractious nation.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: These Images Do NOT Show Kabul After Taliban Took Control — They’re From Call Of Duty Video Game
Were images of a crashed helicopter and destroyed homes taken less than 24 hours after the Taliban took control of Kabul, Afghanistan's capital city? No, that's not true: The images are stills of multiplayer maps from the video game Call
Snopes→ Did Trump Admin Get Taliban Leader Out of Pakistani Prison?
Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar is a key public figure for the Taliban in Afghanistan.
Snopes→ Did This Man Ride on a Plane Engine To Escape the Taliban?
A humorous video was repurposed and shared as if it was connected to a real (and deadly) incident in Afghanistan.
Logically→ The Taliban does not have an air force.
The Taliban have reportedly ceased aircrafts from the Afghan military, but they do not yet have an air force.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CNN Chief Correspondent’s Headscarf Was NOT New, But She Says Taliban Take-Over Forces Precautions
Did CNN's chief international correspondent start wearing a headscarf in Afghanistan due to Taliban control? No, that's not true: veteran war reporter Clarissa Ward clarified she has always worn a headscarf while reporting "on the street
Snopes→ Taliban Promise Women’s Rights, Security Under Islamic Rule
The Taliban vowed to respect women's rights, forgive those who fought them, and ensure Afghanistan does not become a haven for terrorists as part of a publicity blitz aimed at reassuring world powers and a fearful population.
Snopes→ Taliban Allowing ‘Safe Passage’ from Kabul in US Airlift
The Taliban have agreed to allow “safe passage” from Afghanistan for civilians struggling to join a U.S.-directed airlift from the capital, President Joe Biden’s national security adviser said.
Snopes→ Is This Journalism Before and After Taliban Takeover?
The threat to female journalists in the region is undoubtedly real.
AllSides→ Does Video Show Taliban Welcomed Into Kabul by Crowd of Residents?
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Snopes→ AP: Taliban Leader Reported in Kabul for Talks
Senior Taliban leader Amir Khan Muttaqi is said to be in the Afghan capital negotiating with Kabul’s political leadership, including Abdullah Abdullah, who once headed the country’s negotiating council, and former President Hamid Karzai.
Snopes→ Billions Spent on Afghan Army Ultimately Benefited Taliban
A U.S. defense official confirmed the Taliban’s sudden accumulation of U.S.-supplied Afghan equipment is enormous.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CNN Did NOT Praise Taliban For Wearing Masks During Attack
Did CNN praise the Taliban for wearing masks in Afghanistan? No, that's not true: The image of a CNN chyron claiming Taliban fighters were wearing masks as they attacked is fake -- it is from the Babylon Bee, a conservative satire website
Snopes→ Is This a Real Video Showing Taliban Occupying Afghanistan’s Parliament?
The Taliban entered Kabul in mid-August 2021, as foreign powers departed.
Logically→ The Taliban say they will allow Afghan girls to go to school.
According to the Taliban-appointed Provincial Education Department Chief, girls can attend schools provided they wear hijab and follow sharia laws.
Snopes→ No, CNN Didn’t Praise Taliban for ‘Responsibly Wearing Masks’
A fake CNN graphic ripped from a satire website went viral without attribution or disclaimers.
Snopes→ Did Biden Advisor Jake Sullivan Say ‘We Could Not Give Afghan Forces the Will’ To Fight Taliban?
The Biden administration faced widespread criticism for the manner of its withdrawal from Afghanistan amid chaotic scenes as the Taliban swept to power in August 2021.
Snopes→ Chaos As Thousands Flee Afghanistan After Taliban Takeover
The Taliban swept into Kabul on Sunday after President Ashraf Ghani fled the country, bringing a stunning end to a two-decade campaign in which the U.S. and its allies had tried to transform Afghanistan.
Snopes→ Taliban Complete Northeast Afghan Blitz as More Cities Fall
The Taliban seized three more Afghan provincial capitals and a local army headquarters Wednesday to complete a blitz across the country's northeast, giving them control of two-thirds of the nation.
AFP Fact Check→ This is an AFP photo showing the aftermath of a Taliban attack in Pakistan in 2014
A photo circulating on Facebook and Twitter purports to show a student in Pakistan who allegedly died during protests against in-person exams in January 2021. However, the posts are misleading; the photo shows the aftermath of a Taliban attack on a sc
Snopes→ Did the Taliban Endorse Trump While Scientific Community Endorsed Biden?
A popular tweet used a shaky comparison to differentiate the U.S. presidential candidates in 2020.
Snopes→ Taliban Visits Moscow Days after Trump Says Talks ‘Dead’
A negotiating team from the Taliban arrived in Russia, a representative told The Associated Press, just days after U.S. President Donald Trump declared dead a deal with the insurgent group in Afghanistan.
Snopes→ Trump Says Peace Talks with Taliban Are Now ‘Dead’
U.S. peace talks with the Taliban are now "dead," President Donald Trump declared, two days after he abruptly canceled a secret meeting he had arranged with Taliban and Afghan leaders aimed at ending America's longest war.
Snopes→ Trump Calls Off Secret Meeting with Taliban, Afghan Leaders
President Donald Trump said he canceled a secret weekend meeting at Camp David with Taliban and Afghanistan leaders after a bombing in Kabul.
Snopes→ 40 Years in Prison for Selling Cannabis, 17 Years for Joining the Taliban?
A meme compared the sentences given to John Walker Lindh, a white American known as the "American Taliban," and black Michigan resident Michael Alonzo Thompson.
Snopes→ ‘American Taliban’ John Walker Lindh to Be Released
He is on the leading edge of dozens of inmates who were convicted on terror-related offenses in the aftermath of Sept. 11 and are eligible for release in the next five years.