A Pakistani man living in Australia, Naveed Akram, 30, said his life turned into a nightmare after his photo was wrongly shared online as one of the Bondi beach shooters. After the deadly shooting that killed 16 people at Sydney’s Bondi beach, police named two suspects: Sajid Akram, 50, and Naveed Akram, 24. When Akram’s photo and wrong details started circulating, many thought he was the attacker. He said, "It was extremely disturbing for me." Akram rushed home after seeing the posts, fearing for his safety. Many false posts came from India, wrongly linking him with terrorism. Social media platforms like X and Facebook did not flag these posts as false. Akram told police, who advised him to delete his social media accounts. He then posted a video denying the claims and asked people to remove the fake posts. "My life could still be at risk because of this," he said. Besides Akram, several other false claims spread after the attack. For example, one hero who stopped a shooter was misidentified. Some posts even suggested false ethnic or religious identities. A fake website linked to misinformation was also involved. An expert said social media fact-checking failed badly during this crisis. False reports like Muslims celebrating with fireworks in Sydney also appeared but were proven untrue. Naveed Akram now focuses on clearing his name and protecting his family.