On social media, news from Vande Bharat train has gone viral. While sharing the news users claim that “Modi Govt has revised the ₹58,000 crores contract for making Vande Bharat sleeper trains. A train that cost ₹290 crores earlier will now cost ₹436 crores. This is a train with ONLY AC coaches that poor cannot afford. Who […]
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On September 24, 2024 A viral video shared by the user Rachel Trumpwon on social media platform X appears to show a poll worker tearing up a ballot marked for President. Link Fact Check Upon investigation by DFRAC, it was found Tiktok video, and media report by Newsweek, and Reuters which revealed that the video was initially […]
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On August 12, 2024, a post shared by Yashbharat.com on Facebook claimed that the Government of India had launched a new scheme named “Solar Chakki Yojna” (Solar Mill Scheme). According to the post, this scheme would provide free solar-powered flour mills to women in rural areas to enable them to grind flour at home conveniently. The claim […]
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Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections are scheduled to be eheld in 18 september. Amidst this crucil event, Pakistani accounts on social mdia are sharing false claims to potray Indian administration in Bad light. A frequent fake news peddler X account named Kashmir English has shared a viral claim in regard to recent Operation Kanchi in […]
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Manipur has witnessed violence once again in the past few days with drone and rocket attacks. In its aftermath, Schools in Manipur will remain shut on September 9 and 10 due to safety concerns. Amid this, misinformation has escalated on social media platforms. One such video showing a fighter shooting down a helicopter is making […]
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Jammu & Kashmir’s assembly elections are around the corner. Surrounding the election season, Pakistani media outlets have shared a report where they have claimed the killings of 7 civilians in kashmir by Indian forces. The consistent Fake News peddler media agency of Pakistan, Kashmir Meda Service, shared the similar claim along with Radio Pakistan. Following […]
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On social media, newscutting of AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi has gone viral. While sharing the newscutting users claim “If India attacks Pak, Indian muslims will join Pak Army: Owaisi”. Link Fact Check On investigation, DFRAC found that the claim was fake. We found a tweet from official X handle of Asaduddin Owaisi on 2 Sept […]
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On social media, video of an old man is going viral. While sharing the video users claim that “Muslims don’t want Europeans in Europe to drink beer and eat sausage. How would you have reacted”. Link Fact Check On investigation, DFRAC found this video is from Bosnia. Bosnia is a country in Southeast Europe, situated […]
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A collage of two images showing Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone with a newly born infant is going viral on social media. Users are sharing this collage and giving good news that Deepika Padukone has given birth to a child. While sharing this collage, a user wrote: “Good news! Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh are blessed […]
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Palestine is expected to submit its application to join the BRICS, a group of emerging economies, after its upcoming summit in October in the city of Kazan, southwestern Russia. In its aftermath, misinformation has begun to proliferate on social media platforms. One such claim alleging that India asked BRICS to not include Palestine in BRICS […]
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