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Fact Check: Is Northeast India Facing an Internet Outage Due to Bangladesh? Read the Reality Here

December 10, 2024December 10, 2024Aayushi Rana

The Internet regulator of Bangladesh (BRTC) has decided to abandon its plan to allow Bangladesh to be the transit point for the seven northeastern states of India. Surrounding this is a claim that has gone viral where users are claiming that the North East Region of India is facing Internet outages and disruptions. Pak-based accounts have shared the claim, “India’s northeastern states are […]

Fact Check: Video from Jalandhar, Punjab falsely linked to ISKCON Bangladesh

December 7, 2024December 7, 2024

On social media, a video has gone viral showing some people beating a bull to death. While sharing the video users claim that “Demons are present everywhere… But if you want to see the ugly face of the present day demons then look at the Bangladeshi demons! In Bangladesh, in the name of ISKCON, along with […]

Old Fire Incident at Buddhist Temple in Bangladesh Falsely Shared as Recent Violence

September 21, 2024September 21, 2024

On social media, an image of Lord Buddha’s statue has gone viral in which the statue can be seen in a damaged state after an incident of arson in a temple. Another statue is also seen in this picture. Social media users are sharing it linking it to the recent incidents in Bangladesh. On Sep […]

Fact-Check: Is the arrested man in Faridpur, Bangladesh over vandalizing idols, an Indian? Here’s the reality

September 20, 2024September 20, 2024

An image of an individual has been widely shared on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) with the claim that police in Faridpur, Bangladesh have arrested Sanjit Biswas, a 45-year-old from India, in connection with the vandalism of idols at two Hindu temples. An account with the username @nazmulj660 posted the image of the individual […]

Old video of a boy disguised as a girl wearing a Burqa from Bangladesh falsely linked with India

September 12, 2024September 12, 2024

On social media, a video of a boy disguised as a girl wearing a burqa is being shared. While sharing the video users claim that “Forget UCC PMOIndia! Let them stew in their own juices. Handle the menace and national security risk that emanates from the #BurkaHijabANDNikaab! They know how to weaponise their women!” Link Fact Check […]

Fact Check- Old video of protest in Bangladesh against removal of Article 370 from Kashmir viral as recent

September 9, 2024September 10, 2024

A video is going viral on social media, showing Muslims marching with posters and banners. Users are sharing this video, claiming that it depicts a recent protest in Bangladesh where Muslims are demonstrating in support of the restoration of Article 370 in Kashmir. While sharing this video, a user named Jitendra Pratap Singh wrote “Look at […]

Fact Check: Video from Bangladesh candle light march falsely linked with West Bengal protest

September 7, 2024September 7, 2024

A video of a massive crowd holding a candlelight march on social media has gone viral. While sharing the video users claim that “History has been created! The people of entire Kolkata took to the streets today. It is impossible to stop this movement until Tilottama gets justice #RGKarProtest”. Link Fact Check During the investigation, […]

Fact Check: An old photo of a flooded temple in West Bengal was falsely claimed to be from Bangladesh.

September 5, 2024September 5, 2024

On social media, an image of a Temple submerged in water has gone viral. While sharing the image users claim that “India opened their Dams, created floods. A mandir in Bangladesh is now under water”. Link Fact Check During the investigation, DFRAC found multiple media reports regarding this temple. According to report published by ‘The […]

Fake claim of India banning visa for 6 Bangladeshi student leaders

September 2, 2024September 2, 2024Aayushi Rana

Social media users are sharing a claim about the Indian Goverment banning the Visas of Bangladeshi Student leaders. Bangladeshi media Mirror Asia reported, “The Ministry of External Affairs of India has blacklisted six Bangladeshi student leaders and their close relatives for visa denial, accusing them of inciting anti-India mobs and being involved in activities against […]

video from Bangladesh falsely linked with India.

August 27, 2024August 27, 2024

On social media, a video of making juice is going viral. While sharing the video, users wrote, “Hygiene is illegal in India”. Link Fact Check On investigation, DFRAC found that this video is from Bangladesh. We found a video on the YouTube channel ‘Foodie Incarnate’ uploaded on June 12, 2023, titled “Unique Fruit Drink of […]

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Fact Check: Is Northeast India Facing an Internet Outage Due to Bangladesh? Read the Reality Here

Fact Check: Video from Jalandhar, Punjab falsely linked to ISKCON Bangladesh

Old Fire Incident at Buddhist Temple in Bangladesh Falsely Shared as Recent Violence

Fact-Check: Is the arrested man in Faridpur, Bangladesh over vandalizing idols, an Indian? Here’s the reality

Old video of a boy disguised as a girl wearing a Burqa from Bangladesh falsely linked with India

Fact Check- Old video of protest in Bangladesh against removal of Article 370 from Kashmir viral as recent

Fact Check: Video from Bangladesh candle light march falsely linked with West Bengal protest

Fact Check: An old photo of a flooded temple in West Bengal was falsely claimed to be from Bangladesh.

Fake claim of India banning visa for 6 Bangladeshi student leaders

video from Bangladesh falsely linked with India.

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