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Numerous social media users have defamed India’s reputation by claiming that this viral video is from India and accusing it of severe water pollution. Fact Check: After a Google reverse image search, it was revealed that the claim is false. The original video clip was recorded in 2022 in Guatemala. The news report for the […]

Many social media users have claimed that Brooklyn erupts in celebration as Zohran Mamdani becomes the first Muslim mayor in New York’s history Fact Check: This claim is false. According to the official schedule released by the NYC Board of Elections, the results will be announced on the 4th of November, 2025. Furthermore, the DFRAC […]

Many internet users are sharing the claim that a “recalibration” of Russian oil imports by India is harming India-Russia relations. This decision by India is also harming India-Russia defence ties, as the deals between the two may be delayed. One X user posts the image from last year when Modi visited Russia for a Russian […]

A video of a man molesting women and recording them without their permission in Canada has been made viral on the internet. Users claim that the man is from India because of his brown-coloured skin and harassing Caucasian women. A user on X posts this video with a caption that says, “How long before this […]

A social media user has claimed that 100 students of a medical college in Srinagar were chanting pro-Pakistani slogans, and the Indian government has revoked their degrees.  Fact Check: After investigating this claim, it was found that the claim is false. In 2021, after the T-20 World Cup Final, an incident took place in the […]

 A social media post claims that recently, an army truck caught fire, and many soldiers died. Fact Check: After an image reverse search, it was discovered that the two photos shared in the post are from different timelines. One image is from a 2024 accident in Madhya Pradesh’s Rajgarh area, and the other is from […]

Internet users are sharing an image-based claim that depicts a notice of a Swiss hotel. In this image, a notice is displayed specifically for Indians that says, “DON’T PACK BUFFET FOOD IN YOUR PURSE”. A text in Urdu has also been inserted in this image, which also repeats the same message from the notice. A […]

After the appointment of Japan’s first-ever women Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, a claim has been made viral by internet users that she has officially formed a “Ministry of Mass Deportation” under her “first policy”. The claim was supported by the fact that Takaichi, a far-right conservative, is the face of a campaign against illegal immigration […]

Social media users claimed that Kashmiri militants carried out an IED attack on an Indian Army patrol vehicle in Shopian, Kashmir, killing all the soldiers on board. Another user was also found sharing a similar claim, which can be viewed here. Fact Check Upon investigation, the claim was found to be false. According to media […]