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Fact-Check: Did Dainik Bhaskar publish a pre-poll survey report predicting the INDIA alliance’s poised success in the South? Discover the Truth here

April 15, 2024April 15, 2024

A graphical image of the front page of Dainik Bhaskar newspaper has recently surfaced on social media platforms allegedly showing Nielsen-Dainik Bhaskar’s Mega Survey in which the ‘INDIA’ alliance is poised for success in South India. Sharing this viral image, an account named Spirit of Congress wrote: “Dainik Bhaskar-Nelson Survey: In 10 states INDIA alliance […]

Pro-Palestinian Terrorist Attacks in Sydney, Australia. Fact-Check debunks false claims.

April 14, 2024April 15, 2024

A video showing a man with a knife in a busy shopping centre has recently surfaced on social media site X(Twitter). Users have shared this video and claimed that Pro-Palestinian Terrorist attacks took place in Sydney, Australia. Sharing this video on X(Twitter), an X account named The Jaipur Dialogues wrote: “Pro Palestinian Terrorist attacks in […]

False claim by Pak accounts linking it to recent Pulwama Encounter

April 12, 2024April 12, 2024Aayushi Rana

Pakistani Accounts have been sharing a disturbing image. These users, while sharing the image are claiming that the dead body of an R&AW intelligence officer who was working secretly in a Kashmiri resistance group has been identified & eliminated. A Pakistani account named PSYWAR Bureau ( @PSYWAROPS) has shared the image and wrote the claim, […]

Protests in Jallianwala Bagh against EVM? Read the reality

April 12, 2024April 12, 2024Aayushi Rana

A video is going viral, where a huge crowd can be seen collected all together. Sharing the video, users are claiming that a huge protest started in Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar, Punjab, against using EVMs in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. An Instagram user named ek_bhimsainik_07 shared the video with the caption, ” A public […]

Fact-Check: Did Muslims in Kashmir celebrate Eid with Pakistan? Here’s the reality

April 10, 2024April 10, 2024

Taking to X, accounts named South Asia Index and Insiders Hut claimed: “Despite a crackdown by Indian authorities, Muslims in Indian-controlled Kashmir celebrate Eid with Pakistan on Wednesday” Fact-Check To determine the reality of the viral claim, the DFRAC team searched some keywords on Google in the context of the above viral claim. We found […]

Fact Check: Old video of a Dalit Girl shared with false claim

April 10, 2024April 10, 2024Aayushi Rana

A disturbing video has gone viral where a girl can be seen thrashed by a group of people. Sharing the video a user named Faryal Sikder (@FariSikder) claimed, “A ten-year-old Shudra maid is severely beaten by a Rajput Chauhan family for touching the Bhagavad Gita in Rajasthan, India. These Hindus have no sympathy for the […]

Fact-Check: Viral video showing Inappropriate behavior of an Indian in Japan? Discover the Truth here

April 10, 2024April 10, 2024

A video showing the inappropriate behavior of a man toward a lady caught on camera is making rounds on social media platforms. The video has drawn a massive reaction on the Internet. Users who are sharing this video, claim that this is how Indians behave In Japan. An X account named The Saviour, who shared […]

Fake Video questioning Indian Army’s competence goes viral

April 9, 2024April 10, 2024Leave a Comment

A video circulating on X (formerly Twitter) raised concerns about the Indian military. It alleges that during a March 2013 large-scale military exercise, Indian paratroopers faced challenges, resulting in tragic accidents, fatalities, and some individuals missing due to parachute deployment struggles. View here View here View here Fact Check The DFRAC team performed a reverse […]

Fact-Check: Old video from Maharashtra recently peddled with False claims. Here’s the Reality

April 9, 2024April 9, 2024

A video showing a man hanging from a tree upside down has recently surfaced on the social media site X(Twitter). Users have shared this video and claimed that this is how Muslims are treated in India. An X account named The Saviour which created a history of sharing misleading videos on X, has recently shared […]

Fact Check: Karnataka’s Rath Yatra video falsely shared with communal angle

April 9, 2024April 9, 2024Aayushi Rana

Ratha yatra took place in the Durgaparameshwari fair in the Bappanadu district of Dakshina Kannada recently. Amidst this, a video has gone viral showing the tumbling up of a car during the yatra. Sharing the video, the users claimed, “This is how Hindu devotees in Karnataka reacted when even after multiple requests a Muslim refused […]

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Fact-Check: Did Dainik Bhaskar publish a pre-poll survey report predicting the INDIA alliance’s poised success in the South? Discover the Truth here

False claim by Pak accounts linking it to recent Pulwama Encounter

Protests in Jallianwala Bagh against EVM? Read the reality

Fact-Check: Did Muslims in Kashmir celebrate Eid with Pakistan? Here’s the reality

Fact Check: Old video of a Dalit Girl shared with false claim

Fact-Check: Viral video showing Inappropriate behavior of an Indian in Japan? Discover the Truth here

Fact Check: Karnataka’s Rath Yatra video falsely shared with communal angle

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?