Fact Check: Fake claim of RBI releasing a ₹ 7 coin in honour of Dhoni goes viral

On social media, an infographic from RBI has gone viral. While sharing the infographic users claim that “The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will soon release a new ₹7 coin to honor former Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni. The coin is said to commemorate Dhoni’s exceptional contributions to Indian cricket.”   Link Moreover, several users […]

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Fact Check: Old video of Donald Trump falsely linked to the aftermath of the U.S. presidential election victory.

On social media, a video of Donald Trump after the victory of 47th US President has gone viral. While sharing the video users claim that “NEW: President Trump has announced he will be holding a HUGE 250th Birthday Party for America This sounds awesome. Trump says it will be called the “Great American State Fair,” held […]

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Fact Check: Fake photo of PM Modi shared with Canadian Pro-Khalistan MP Jagmeet Singh

On social media, an image of PM Narendra Modi with Canadian pro-Khalistan MP and New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Jagmeet Singh can be seen shaking hands has gone viral.  Link Fact Check During the investigation DFRAC found that the claim was false. The original photo features Prime Minister Modi alongside Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. It […]

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Fact Check: Video from 2022 falsely linked with ongoing US Presidential Elections

On social media, a video of machine and ballot paper has gone viral. While sharing the video users claim that “BREAKING: FIVE Trump-leaning counties in Pennsylvania are experiencing Maricopa County, WIDESPREAD MACHINE FAILURES, This time ES&S and MicroVote partnering up with Dominion Rigging Systems.” Link Fact Check During the investigation DFRAC found that the claim […]

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