Afghan Witness Reports

Man killed in 2015 falsely portrayed as leading a new attack against Tajikistan.

Taliban denies resignation reports as Haqqani reappears in Khost

Using official channels and unofficial pro-NRF accounts, the group promotes its stance to the U.S. and appeals for tougher anti-Taliban policy

Propaganda war erupts as both sides share misleading information after days-long clashes.

Anti-Afghan sentiment on the rise in Iran after alleged Afghan-linked murders.

On May 17, 2024, reports of a drone strike targeting the Taliban in Logar province surfaced on social media, leading to widespread speculation and conflicting accounts about the incident. Despite official denials of an attack by Taliban authorities, the claim continued to be spread, both by legitimate accounts and by bots.

By dismissing stories as ‘fake news’ and identifying fake profiles, the account utilises the weight and language of the ‘fact-checking’ brand, without doing the meaningful verification work required.

The account presents itself as the news outlet Afghanistan International, which has been a common target for mimic accounts – AW investigators have identified at least five accounts mimicking Afghanistan International in the last three months.

A popular post on social media claimed to show child selling, but was found to be inaccurate by AW investigators.

Using OSINT techniques, Afghan Witness has verified multiple examples of inaccurate content in recent months.