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Fact-Check: Has Bangladesh officially rejected India’s invitation to establish intelligence-sharing relations?

February 28, 2025February 28, 2025

A claim has recently surfaced on social media platform X(formerly Twitter) alleging Bangladesh has officially rejected India’s invitation to establish intelligence-sharing relations. The claim has been shared by Pakistan-based handles on X. An account named Ironclad, better known for sharing misinformation, posted an image on X and wrote: “Bangladesh has officially rejected India’s invitation to […]

Fact-Check: Viral claim of Bangladesh Hindu woman’s attack & rape is false!

February 28, 2025February 28, 2025

Claim A viral video garnered attention on social media claiming that fundamentalists are attacking minority Hindus in Bangladesh. Sharing an explicit video of a woman and man in compromising scenes the users claimed that “some fundamentalists entered the house of a Hindu family and lynched the husband, wife and a child”. While another user claimed […]

A viral Facebook post by a user named Nupur Sharma falsely claims that a violent attack on Hindus occurred in Telangana, India. The post features a video of a person hanging from a balcony, suggesting that Hindus are being targeted. However, a fact-check confirms that the video is actually from 2022 and originates from Hyderabad, Pakistan. The video depicts an incident where a violent mob attacked a Hindu man, Ashok Kumar, over alleged blasphemy charges. This misleading post deliberately distorts facts to incite communal fear and spread misinformation.

Fact Check: Are Hindus being attacked in Telangana? No, post is misleading

February 27, 2025February 28, 2025

Claim A user on social media shared a video in which an angry mob is seen climbing to the balcony of a person in Telangana. We can also see a bunch of people barging in on the door of the house. Link The user has shared this video with caption: “This video is from Telangana, […]

Fact-check by DFRAC debunks viral false claims about Pope Francis' death and an alleged cover-up. The image highlights misinformation with a 'FAKE' stamp.

Viral posts claiming Pope Francis death news and subsequent cover-up are pure falsehood

February 27, 2025March 1, 2025

Claim Many users claimed that Pope Francis died on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, but the Vatican did not announce it to the public. Some posts also insinuated intrigues in the Vatican for the hushing of the news. Link Similar claims can be seen here and here. Fact-check To ascertain the truth first, DFRAC investigation searched […]

Fact-Check: Viral image of Trishul Formation on the eve of Mahashivratri 2025, is a digital creation.

February 27, 2025February 28, 2025

The last day of Mahakumbh Mela 2025 concluded on the day of Mahashivratri when thousands of devotees thronged Triveni Sangam in Prayaraj to perform sacred rituals and take a holy dip in the confluence of the rivers. Meanwhile, an image showing a formation of Trident or Trishul is going viral on social media platform X […]

Fact-check debunks misleading claims about 'Jai Shree Ram' slogans at Mumbai's Haji Ali Dargah. DFRAC labels viral post as 'misleading.' Get the truth behind the viral claim.

Fact Check: Were ‘Jai Shree Ram’ Slogans Raised at Mumbai’s Haji Ali Dargah? Read the reality

February 27, 2025March 1, 2025Aayushi Rana

A claim has been shared stating that the Jai Shree ram slogans were raised in Maharashtra’s Haji Ali Dargah. A video is being shared widely.A user named Manoj Srivastava shared the video and wrote, “ After watching the film Chhava* *Angry Sanatanis entered Haji Ali* *India’s Hindu has awakened now*” Other users who shared the viral […]

Viral claim about Angola banning Islam is fake – Fact-check by DFRAC.

Fact Check: Has Angola banned Islam and destroyed mosques’ in their country?

February 26, 2025February 27, 2025

Claim A viral video is claiming that Angola has banned Islam in their country. And by doing so, it has become the first country in the world to ban Islam as a religion to be practised. Link Fact Check We conducted the investigation to check the authenticity of the claims. We did a keyword search: […]

Fact Check: Does the viral video shows American Police manhandling immigrants?

February 26, 2025February 28, 2025

Sharing a video of police manhandling people, some users claimed that American police are brutally behaving towards the deportees. A script in Gurmukhi is also given in the viral video which read, ” Actions were taken against ill*gal immigrants in America”. The video has been widely shared on social media platforms. The translated version of […]

Fact-check by DFRAC debunking a misleading claim about a viral video falsely attributed to Uttar Pradesh Police action against miscreants. The image highlights a social media post with a 'MISLEADING' label, clarifying that the video is old and unrelated.

Fact Check: Old video spreading as action by Uttar Pradesh Police on miscreants is misleading

February 25, 2025February 27, 2025

Claim A video is going viral where we can see some miscreants wreaking havoc on local shops and stalls. Later, they are chased and beaten by Uttar Pradesh police. Link The user has claimed that Yogi Ji’s police have dealt with ‘Jihadis’ very effectively. Fact Check To verify the claims about the viral video, DFRAC […]

Fact Check: Claim of Delhi CM Rekha Gupta buying 50 lakh rupees car is misleading

February 25, 2025February 28, 2025

In the recently concluded elections in Delhi, Rekha Gupta took oath as the Chief Minister of Delhi. She is a first-time MLA from Shalimar Bagh Assembly constituency. Claim A claim is going viral on social media that newly elected Delhi CM Rekha Gupta has spent 50 lakh rupees on a luxury car. Link User has […]

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Fact-Check: Has Bangladesh officially rejected India’s invitation to establish intelligence-sharing relations?

Fact-Check: Viral claim of Bangladesh Hindu woman’s attack & rape is false!

Viral posts claiming Pope Francis death news and subsequent cover-up are pure falsehood

Fact Check: Were ‘Jai Shree Ram’ Slogans Raised at Mumbai’s Haji Ali Dargah? Read the reality

Fact Check: Has Angola banned Islam and destroyed mosques’ in their country?

Fact Check: Does the viral video shows American Police manhandling immigrants?

Video of a man beaten in Bangladesh is misleadingly portrayed as a communal attack in West Bengal.

IFCN Statement on U.S. Visa Restrictions Targeting Fact-Checkers

Fake Indian Identity, Real Pakistani Location: A Pakistan-Based Propaganda Network Operating on X

Video of Indian Navy Chief claiming that the Indian Navy wisely opted out of Operation Sindoor is fake

Fact Check: Will META Read Users’ Private Messages?