Author: DFRAC Editor

Digital Forensics, Research and Analytics Centre (DFRAC) is a non-partisan and independent media organisation which focuses on fact-checking and identifying hate speech. With the popularisation of the internet came the challenge of information overload and often times, our feeds are overpopulated with conflicting, incendiary and false information which is increasingly becoming difficult to ignore and not believe in
Aaditya Thackeray

Fact Check: Did Aaditya Thackeray have removed the word minister from his Twitter bio amid the political crisis in Maharashtra?

DFRAC Editor

A piece of information is going massively viral on the internet with the claim that Aditya Thackeray has removed his ministerial designation from his Twitter bio amid political turmoil in Maharashtra. Further, sharing a clip on its official Facebook account, Zee News English wrote the caption, “Aditya Thackeray changes Twitter bio, removes minister post | […]

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नूपुर शर्मा

Fact Check: A video of Nupur Sharma shouting How’s the Josh gone viral amid the Prophet remark controversy. Read the full story

DFRAC Editor

A video of ex-BJP member Nupur Sharma is getting circulated all over the internet. In the video, Nupur Sharm with a group of people shouting How’s the Josh? High Sir!. Further, sharing the video a Facebook user named Niki Sidhu wrote in the caption, “Queen After Offending 1 Billion. How is the Josh?” Similarly, many […]

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Western countries

Fact Check: Claim of US and Western countries to collapse by 2050 goes viral. Read the full story.

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A screenshot of a piece of news from CNN is going viral on social media. In this screenshot, a claim is being made about China’s Diplomacy. The screenshot reads that – “A leaked Chinese geopolitical strategy document reveals China’s self-confidence. The document predicts, ‘The US and Western Europe will collapse due to cultural and demographic […]

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Saharanpur

Fact Check: Did two brothers commit suicide in Saharanpur over Army recruitment?

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An image is getting viral on the internet with the claim that the two brothers of Saharanpur gave life together. And, the reason behind the suicide is the Cancellation of Army Recruitment. Further, sharing the picture a user named Rajesh Yadav Vaishali(राजेश यादव वैशाली) wrote the caption, “@PMOIndia Two real brothers were fit in the […]

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