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Fact Check: Jayant Chaudhary Did Not Make the Viral Statement About the Jat Community; Misleading Claim Circulated

September 9, 2026September 9, 2026Khushboo Singh

With only a few months left before the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, political exchanges between parties have intensified. Earlier, Samajwadi Party (SP) Uttar Pradesh president Shyam Lal Pal had made a statement about Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) national president Jayant Chaudhary, following which Jayant Chaudhary also targeted the SP. Amid this, a statement purportedly made […]

Fact Check: Viral Photo of Woman Grabbing Nehru’s Collar Is AI-Generated

September 8, 2026September 9, 2026Khushboo Singh

A photograph featuring India’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, is being widely circulated on social media along with a story claiming that a woman once grabbed Nehru’s collar after he stepped out of Parliament. According to the viral post, the woman allegedly confronted Nehru and said, “The country is free now, and you became the […]

Fact Check: 1967 Photo of Go-Go Dancers Falsely Shared as Sonia Gandhi’s Youth Picture

September 7, 2026September 7, 2026Khushboo Singh

A photograph showing women dancing inside what appears to be a hotel or bar is being widely circulated on social media. Users sharing the image claim that one of the women pictured is Congress leader Sonia Gandhi during her youth.The photograph has been shared to suggest that Sonia Gandhi worked or performed as a dancer […]

Fact Check: Ram Temple Trust CEO Jitendra Mishra Did Not Celebrate His Appointment With Alcohol, Misleading Claim Goes Viral

September 7, 2026September 7, 2026Khushboo Singh

Following allegations of theft of offerings at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, retired Air Marshal Jitendra Mishra was appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Meanwhile, a video is going viral on social media showing a man dancing with what appears to be a glass of alcohol balanced on his head. Users sharing the […]

Video from Bangladesh falsely shared as an incident of a Muslim man being beaten by Hindus in India

September 5, 2026September 5, 2026Abhinav Singh

A video is being shared on social media with the claim that a Muslim man was beaten by Hindu youths in India. In the viral video, a Muslim man can be seen tied to a tree with a rope, while several youths slap him. While sharing this video, a user named 🇵🇸🇵🇸 🇹🇷 🇵🇸🇵🇸 wrote […]

Fact Check: Video of Cylinder Blast in Karnataka Shared with a Communal Spin

September 3, 2026September 3, 2026Khushboo Singh

A CCTV footage is going viral on social media. The video shows a sudden explosion inside a house. The footage also captures a huge fireball emerging from the house following the blast. Users are sharing this CCTV footage with the claim that a man named “Gaffar Miyan” was testing a bomb inside his house and […]

Fact Check: Misleading Claim Falsely Identifies Muslim Woman as a Dalit Hindu Teacher Attacked by Muslims in Bangladesh

September 2, 2026September 2, 2026Khushboo Singh

A video is going viral on social media showing several men assaulting a woman in a marketplace. Users sharing the video claim that a Dalit Hindu woman teacher was attacked by Muslim extremists in Bangladesh. Sharing the video, a user named Yati Sharma wrote, “A Dalit Hindu woman teacher was attacked by Muslim extremists in […]

Fact Check: Partial Video of Senior Journalist Mukesh Kumar Shared with Misleading India-Pakistan Claim

September 1, 2026September 1, 2026Khushboo Singh

A video is being widely circulated on social media with the claim that India will no longer dare to attack Pakistan. In the video, senior journalist Dr. Mukesh Kumar can be seen in a discussion with defence expert Pravin Sawhney. In the viral video, Mukesh Kumar is heard saying, “Now India cannot attack Pakistan because […]

Fact Check: Edited Video Falsely Claims Rahul Gandhi Said 80% of Rapes Happen Because of Women

August 31, 2026August 31, 2026Khushboo Singh

Social media users are sharing the video claiming that Rahul Gandhi himself said that 80 percent of rapes happen because of women. The viral clip also appears to show Gandhi saying that rape happens in India but not in Bharat, followed by remarks about women being confined inside a cage, being controlled and not being […]

Fact Check: AI-Generated Video Goes Viral Claiming to Show Nepal Floods

August 27, 2026August 27, 2026Khushboo Singh

The disaster in Nepal has caused massive destruction. According to reports so far, more than 300 people have died in landslides and floods, while over 1,500 people are reportedly missing and search operations are underway. Amid the disaster, several videos are going viral on social media, showing the devastation caused by the floods. In some […]