On October 19,2021, Pakistani news channels claimed to have successfully blocked an Indian Navy submarine from entering Pakistani waters. The claim is supported by the ‘actual footage’ of the submarine in a river body. The news was covered by outlets such as Dawn, Pakistan Today and even Hindu. Fact-Check: We performed a keyframe and keyword […]
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On October 20,2021, a graphic video started to make rounds on both facebook and twitter. The video shows a man brutally beating up children with a stick until they burst into tears. The children look extremely young and could not be older than 5 years of age. Users are attributing this spine-chilling video to Delhi […]
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On October 20, 2021, a user posted a newspaper clipping of an article. In the said article, it can be seen that an Indian politician was arrested at Boston airport for possession of drugs and unaccounted cash. It is also mentioned that the perpetrator was the son of a former Prime Minister and along with […]
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Amidst the ongoing communal riots in Bangladesh, many images and videos are being shared online with fake claims. One such claim posted by multiple users suggested that a Hindu priest placed the Holy Quran on the leg of a Hindu deity thereby disrespecting the Quran. This particular picture is said to have caused the nationwide […]
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On October 19,2021, Republic TV posted a news article on the ongoing political skirmishes within Punjab. In the article, Republic TV claimed to have sources that told them that the new Chief Minister of Punjab, Charanjit Singh Channi has challenged Navjot Singh Sidhu to step up as Chief Minister and produce work in 2 months. […]
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On October 18, 2021, user @rishibagree posted a video of Rahul Gandhi speaking at an event. The video included a heading which said that Rahul Gandhi says that India essentially does not need armed forces. In the video Gandhi can be heard talking about farmers and labourers and then later saying that India does not […]
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On October 16,2021, many users on Twitter began sharing an image of Akhilesh Yadav distributing food on what looks like an occasion. In the image, Yadav can be seen giving food to a girl while others eat on the floor. Users began to claim that Yadav was wearing shoes during a Navratri ritual popularly known […]
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Amidst the rising violence in Bangladesh, many videos are being shared online that have been linked to the violence. One such video is being vigorously shared online linked to violence in Rangpur. The video was first shared by the verified account of Bangladesh Hindu Unity Council claiming that Hindu temples and houses were being burnt […]
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An image of Manoj Tiwari lying in bed with his head and neck bandaged is circulating on social media. Many are claiming that Manoj Tiwari got beaten up publicly by citizens of Delhi and was admitted to Safdarjung Hospital because of it. The image was being used by users to mock Tiwari and they also […]
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On October 14,2021, users began posting a claim that the famous Akbar Road in New Delhi is being renamed to Samrat Vikramaditya Marg. The viral post was shared simply as a claim and also as a graphic by many on both Facebook and Twitter. Fact-Check: However, this claim is false. Representatives from Boom Live contacted […]
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