On July 13, 2024, former U.S. president Donald Trump was shot in the upper part of his right ear at a campaign rally for 2024 presidential elections near Butler, Pennsylvania. Following this failed assassination attempt, an image is being circulated on various social media platforms. The image depicts Donald Trump in a coffin sourced from […]
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A photograph appearing to show actor Tom Hanks wearing a T-shirt with the slogan “Keep America Trumpless” and the American Flag, has gone viral on Facebook, X, and other social media platforms in May 2024. On May 6, 2024, A user on the social media platform X, with the name of @Poppularliberals shared a photograph of […]
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A viral claim on social media features former President Donald Trump drawing a substantial crowd in the Bronx, New York. Images and videos circulating on social media purportedly showing a Trump rally in a traditionally Democratic stronghold have gained attention. However, upon closer examination, discrepancies between the narrative and reality become apparent. In a recent social […]
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An X user, Donavan Indovino Cawley, recently claimed that Donald John Trump passed away. He shared a photo of him along with the caption, “BREAKING — Donald John Trump, 45th President of the United States, has passed away at the age of 77.” Fact-Check: To determine the authenticity of this claim, DFRAC investigated it on […]
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Several images of the pop-icon Taylor Swift are being circulated across social media, mainly on X (formerly Twitter) advertising merchandise with the same design. The image appears to show Taylor Swift wearing an anti-Donald Trump T-shirt with the phrase, “Nope. Not again.” on it. Subsequently, several other people shared this image expressing their desire for […]
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On February 10th, 2023, @roaming_rn made a statement on X (formerly Twitter), which was later reposted by @Shunyaa00, alleging that Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia, had intentionally walked past all other world leaders to shake hands exclusively with Donald Trump, former President of the United States, and Melania Trump, the former first lady. Fact Check: Our investigation […]
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A video featuring multiple Grammy-winning artist Taylor Swift holding up a flag on the red carpet, allegedly endorsing former President and 2024 presidential hopeful Donald Trump’s victory in the 2021 election over Joe Biden, has been shared by numerous X (formerly Twitter) users to thousands of followers. FACT CHECK The DFRAC Team conducted an extensive investigation […]
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Queen Elizabeth II passed away on Sept 8 at the age of 96. Her son, King Charles III, was officially proclaimed the country’s monarch on Sept. 10. Social media is full of news related to new rules and powers the new monarch is practicing. Similarly, a piece of news along with a picture of the king […]
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On January 6th, former US President Donald Trump was banned from several social media sites by permanently banning his official Twitter account @realdonaldTrump, and Meta suspending his Facebook and Instagram accounts for two years till January 7, 2023, in order to block the former US president from posting new content from his accounts. Related to […]
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi often remains in the headlines of the mainstream media due to his international visits to different nations. These international visits ultimately focus on strengthening diplomatic ties at the global level. They also emphasize trade, defence, and regional cooperation as ways of addressing critical issues globally. Interestingly, besides Indian media, PM Modi […]
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