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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Claim: Sharing a screenshot of premier Malayalam broadcast media 24 News, many users claimed that senior Kerala CPI(M) leader and former minister, G. Sudhakaran visited Maha Kumbh along with his wife. The photo became instantly viral on social media attacking the Left party for discarding party ideals. link Google translated image of the post Fact […]
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A claim is going on social media platform X(formerly Twitter) alleging that India’s deployment of Kamikaze drones in Jammu and Kashmir to suppress pro-freedom movements marks a dangerous new phase of militarization. Using high-tech warfare against civilians violates international law and escalates human rights violations in the region. The claim has been shared by numerous […]
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Claim A viral video shows a news reporter Harsh Rajput slapping a District Magistrate in the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj. The user who shared the video wrote: “well treatment for VIP. DM got slapped in Ram Rajya!” Fact Check To check the veracity of the video, DFRAC did a reverse image search of […]
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A pak-based handle took to X and claimed that France said it would provide the Meteor missile to Turkey, rejecting Greece’s and India’s requests. An account named Tactical Tribune posted an image on X and wrote: “France says it’ll provide Meteor missile to Turkey, rejecting Greece and Indian request” Fact-Check To investigate the above-shared claim, […]
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A video showing two heavily loaded trains with passengers on the roof of one train is making rounds on the social media platform X(formerly Twitter) claiming that this video is from India. The video has been ridiculed by users who are sharing it and asserting that this could only happen in India. An account named […]
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Maha Kumbh is being organized in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh with much fanfare. During this time, lakhs of devotees are reaching Sangam city. Women, children, old people are all going to Maha Kumbh to take a holy dip. At the same time, some people are not refraining from their activities even during this holy time. Gujarat Police […]
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Claim A claim is going viral on social media. It says India has been declared as the largest source of terrorism in Asia by a European research survey. Link A Pak-based handle on social media, Ironclad, who had posted the same claim. Link Fact Check To investigate the claim, DFRAC made keyword search and couldn’t […]
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Claim: Users on social media claimed that TV viewers in Bangladesh are no longer getting Indian news channels including Doordarshan (DD), Republic TV, Republic Bangla, Zee News, NDTV, Wion, Aaj Tak, India Today, CNN-18, CNBC-18, Times Now, India News as those are accused by the Yunus government of “spreading disinformation”. Similar posts can be found […]
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An image is going viral on social media platforms carrying a claim that states: “Basmati Rice Declared Pakistani Product Instead of Indian”The image has been shared by several users with similar claims. Many users such as Arif Ajakia and Smita Mishra have shared this image depicting similar claims on X. More such posts can be […]
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