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Recent News of US Navy Attacks in Red Sea misleadingly shared with old video

Fact-Check: Recent News of US Navy Attacks in Red Sea misleadingly shared with old video

January 5, 2024January 5, 2024

A video is going viral on social media platforms showing a small boat being fiercely shot by some machine guns. Users on social media are sharing this video with the recent news of the US Navy’s destruction of Iranian-backed Houthi boats in the Red Sea. What do the users claim? Posting this video on X(Twitter), […]

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False claim of 65-year-old Hindu temple being closed in Dubai circulated

January 5, 2024January 5, 2024Aayushi Rana

A claim is widely circulated on the internet about the closing of a Hindu temple in Dubai. Users are sharing that the 65-year-old Hindu temple is closed in Dubai. Who shared the claim? An account named South Asia Journal posted a video with a claim “65 years old Hindu #Temple closed in Dubai”. The video […]

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Recent news of encroachment misleadingly shared with false claim

Fact-Check:  Recent news of encroachment misleadingly shared with false claim

January 4, 2024January 4, 2024

News is going viral on social media platforms stating that a bulldozer ran on Mamu Bhanje Dargah at Rani Jhansi Road in Paharganj, Delhi. Users on social media are sharing this news claiming that Muslim Tomb and mosques are on target across the country including Delhi/UP. Posting a video on X (Twitter), Pak Based Handle […]

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2019 Image Falsely Shared with Recent News of Ship Attacked in Red Sea

Fact-Check: 2019 Image Falsely Shared with Recent News of Ship Attacked in Red Sea

January 3, 2024January 3, 2024

An image is being widely shared on social media platforms depicting smoke billowing from the vessel in the waters of a sea. Users on social media are fervently sharing this video claiming that a ship has been attacked off Yemen’s coast as reported by the UK. Mario Nawfal who is known for sharing false news, […]

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Did an Indian-Origin Man Molest Air Hostess In Bali-Melbourne Flight? Truth Behind Viral Claim

Fact-Check: Did an Indian-Origin Man Molest Air Hostess In Bali-Melbourne Flight? Truth Behind Viral Claim

January 2, 2024January 2, 2024

A video is going viral on social media platforms. In this video, a man can be seen trying to molest an Air hostess on a flight. He was restrained by the Passengers and arrested by the Police later. The video has been shared by many users with the claim that the disruptive man is of […]

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Japan Tsunami 2024

Tsunami of Misinformation on the Internet

January 2, 2024January 2, 2024Aayushi Rana

After a seismic event with a magnitude of 7.6 struck Japan, official authorities promptly issued a Tsunami warning. Unfortunately, amidst the aftermath, numerous videos and images falsely linked to the recent calamity began circulating online. In response to this misinformation, we conducted a thorough fact-checking process to verify the authenticity of these materials being shared […]

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Fact-Check: Manipulation in Road Construction in Punjab. Here’s The Reality

Fact-Check: Manipulation in Road Construction in Punjab. Here’s The Reality

December 30, 2023December 30, 2023Nisar Ahmed Siddiqui

A video is being shared on social media claiming that there is a manipulation in the road construction in Punjab. In the video, a person shows the poor construction by eradicating the road with his hands. Users who share this video, are criticizing the Punjab government including taking a dig at the Aam Aadmi Party’s […]

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Scripted Video of Money Exhortation Goes Viral with Misleading Claims

Fact-Check: Scripted Video of Money Exhortation Goes Viral with Misleading Claims

December 30, 2023December 30, 2023

A video is going viral on social media platforms showing some men forcefully asking for donations for a grand Christmas celebration. Users are sharing this video and claiming that goons are forcefully extorting money in the name of Christmas donations in Kerala Anoop Antony, Former BJYM National Secretary posted this video on X(Twitter) and wrote: […]

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Election Commission gives open challenge to hack EVM. Truth Behind Viral Video

Fact-Check: Election Commission Gives Open Challenge to hack EVM. Truth Behind Viral Video

December 29, 2023December 29, 2023

A video is being shared on social media. In this video, Election Commissioner Naseem Zaidi can be heard challenging openly for hacking EVMs (Electronic Vending Machine). Users are sharing this video and claiming that now hack the EVM and show it otherwise there will be no justification for criticism later. Engineer Rajesh Singh posted this […]

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Is McDonald's banned in Qatar?

Is McDonald’s banned in Qatar? Read the Fact Check

December 29, 2023December 29, 2023Nisar Ahmed Siddiqui

Since the conflict started between Israel and Palestine, social media has been flooded with misinformation. We also came across one such video going viral on social media. In the video, it can be seen that the McDonald’s board installed on the roadside is being destroyed by a bulldozer. Users are sharing this video and claiming […]

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