A video circulating online shows a man desecrating a church, sparking controversy as users share misleading claims. The footage captures the man breaching barriers restricting access to the central altar at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. He proceeded to destroy six candlesticks and pulled off the altar cloth before security intervened, leaving onlookers stunned. Amid […]
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A video showing some cops riding self-balancing electric scooters is making the rounds on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter). Users sharing this video have claimed that the Gujarat government has purchased self-balancing electric scooters for police, imported from China. Sharing this video on X, one user wrote: “Promoting Make in India, the Gujarat […]
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Disturbing visuals are being circulated showing a man and a woman severely injured and bleeding profusely. Along with these images, users have shared the claim that, “ In Kaliganj, Gazipur district, Jamaat radicals brutally attacked 3 Hindu minorities with an axe for the ‘crime’ of cutting water hyacinths from the river.’ Multiple other users were also […]
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Claim A viral image claims that the Supreme Court has said, “There will be no FIR even if stones are thrown at the army, and they are shot directly.” The post suggests that the Supreme Court has given a free hand to armed forces or police to take action against the stone pelters. Link Fact […]
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A claim has resurfaced online stating that Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman has granted women in Saudi Arabia the freedom to dress as they wish without requiring approval from a male spouse or sibling. On March 30, 2025, an X user, @realMaalouf, shared the claim alongside a photo collage featuring the […]
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Claim A viral video shows violent waves engulfing a town. The claimant has shared it with the caption, “Shocking videos of Earthquake in Bangkok.” Link Fact Check To verify the viral video, the DFRAC conducted a reverse-image search of a key frame from the video. This led us to a video uploaded on X on […]
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The Jaffer Express, a passenger train travelling from Quetta to Peshwar and carrying around 380 passengers, was hijacked by BLA separatists and hostaging several passengers. It prompted a rescue operation by Pakistan forces, eventually releasing more than 300 passengers and eliminating the insurgents. As per recent updates, CTD has arrested four suspects in this case. […]
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Claim A viral post on social media shows a picture of BJP’s national spokesperson, Sambit Patra with a quote saying, “The child tied to the back of Queen Lakshmi Bai was none other than Modi Ji.” This viral post is shared with the caption, “If I say something, it will lead to a controversy.” Link; […]
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Claim A clip of PM Modi is shared by a social media user with the caption “Chinese philosopher is from my village.” @sanjay_educare a social media user posted this video on Instagram and the user said quote. “PM Modi claims that the Chinese philosopher Hieun Tsang (Xuanzang) was from his village.” Fact-Check Upon investigation, the DFRAC […]
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A claim is doing the rounds on the social media platform X(formerly Twitter) alleging that China took control of an Israeli-origin Indian drone near the eastern border after it veered into Chinese territory. Pak-based Users have shared this claim, stating these facts. Sharing a screenshot of a news article’s headline, an account named Foujeet wrote: […]
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