Twitter Hoaxes

KABUL (Pajhwok): Social media rumors regarding the arrest of Afghan political and religious leader Abdul Rab Rasoul Sayyaf in Turkiye has been proven as false. After August 15, 2021 regime change in Afghanistan, some political leaders of the past government, including Abdul Rab Rasoul Sayyaf, have left the country and…

KABUL (Pajhwok): Fake twitter accounts are spreading rumors regarding political asylum offer to President Ashraf Ghani by Canada and such misinformation has become widespread on social media since the start of the peace process. The president’s asylum offer turned into a hot topic between Twitter users and Deputy Interior Minister…

KABUL (Pajhwok): The Afghan government on Sunday rejected rumors that each member of the Afghan government negotiating team received $14,000 monthly salary as incorrect but said nothing if they received any privileges. Propaganda: Since Saturday, some social media users have been claiming that every member of the negotiating team gets…