A purported video of an accident involving the Vande Bharat train in Chennai, India, is being shared across social media platforms with the caption: “Vande Bharat Express accident happened in Chennai. 2:00 AM Vande Bharat”. Many other users also shared the claim which can be viewed here, and here. Fact Check DFRAC team investigated the […]
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An image has gone viral claiming that a man from Chattisgarh married his 24-year-old daughter. The picture is being shared on social media with the claim: “Chhattisgarh – 52-year-old Satish Singh married his daughter, said it is better if the household property stays at home”. Other social media users also shared videos on Facebook, YouTube, […]
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A piece of news related to the Income Tax Department is going viral on social media claiming that the tax department will use data of Digi Yatra to crack down on tax evaders.Digi Yatra is a digital initiative of the Government of India, in which the air travel experience of passengers is made easy and […]
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A video is going viral with the claim, “100 tons of gold found under Bashar al-Assad’s palace. Praise be to God and thanks be to God. It seems that the days of prosperity in Syria are about to begin, God willing”. The video shows a gold mine, followed by a cut of an interview with […]
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An image circulated widely is going viral with the caption “The last appearance of Manmohan Singh.” In the picture, the late Manmohan Singh is seen on a hospital bed, surrounded by a doctor. Many other users have shared the similar claim that can be viewed here and here. Fact Check: Upon investigation by DFRAC, it […]
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A disturbing video is being shared with a claim, “Abdul used to harass school girls almost every day. His activities were captured on CCTV cameras. The rest of the work was done by UP Police. Do you support this action of the police?” The video is the amalgamation of 2 sets of scenarios. Part 1 […]
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This report sheds light on a disturbing trend of hate speech and misinformation spread by a social media influencer with a staggering 194,000 followers. Our investigation exposes the true identity of this individual, revealing a pattern of hate towards a specific community. The influencer’s online activity is marred by hateful conduct, including targeted attacks on […]
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Recently, a video on social media, in which a Tiger, subdued and restrained, sits on an elephant’s back as two men twist its ears, sitting along the Tiger, exerting control, held by ropes around it’s neck while a few passerby’s can be seen pulling the legs of the tiger, all along the tiger being in […]
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