A viral post on social media features images of a young boy with severe whip-like marks on his back and legs. The accompanying text claims that the boy is a Dalit child from Rajasthan who was brutally beaten after drinking water from a pot. It further alleges that his attackers later demanded ₹1.5 lakh from […]
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Claim A viral video shows violent waves engulfing a town. The claimant has shared it with the caption, “Shocking videos of Earthquake in Bangkok.” Link Fact Check To verify the viral video, the DFRAC conducted a reverse-image search of a key frame from the video. This led us to a video uploaded on X on […]
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Violent Clashes have erupted between two communities in Malda, West Bengal, leading to the arrest of 34 individuals and the suspension of Internet services. In its aftermath, a video has emerged on the social media platform X(formerly Twitter) showing an arson scene where people are involved in the destruction amid the burnt vehicles. Users are […]
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The Jaffer Express, a passenger train travelling from Quetta to Peshwar and carrying around 380 passengers, was hijacked by BLA separatists and hostaging several passengers. It prompted a rescue operation by Pakistan forces, eventually releasing more than 300 passengers and eliminating the insurgents. As per recent updates, CTD has arrested four suspects in this case. […]
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Claim A viral post on social media shows a picture of BJP’s national spokesperson, Sambit Patra with a quote saying, “The child tied to the back of Queen Lakshmi Bai was none other than Modi Ji.” This viral post is shared with the caption, “If I say something, it will lead to a controversy.” Link; […]
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Claim A clip of PM Modi is shared by a social media user with the caption “Chinese philosopher is from my village.” @sanjay_educare a social media user posted this video on Instagram and the user said quote. “PM Modi claims that the Chinese philosopher Hieun Tsang (Xuanzang) was from his village.” Fact-Check Upon investigation, the DFRAC […]
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A claim is doing the rounds on the social media platform X(formerly Twitter) alleging that China took control of an Israeli-origin Indian drone near the eastern border after it veered into Chinese territory. Pak-based Users have shared this claim, stating these facts. Sharing a screenshot of a news article’s headline, an account named Foujeet wrote: […]
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Recently, Pakistan witnessed a terrible incident a passenger train named the Jaffar Express carrying 440 passengers was hijacked by BLA separatists. Twenty-six hostages, including 18 security personnel, lost their lives in the attack. The Army eliminated all 33 terrorists the next day and rescued 354 hostages. Amid this, a claim has emerged on social media platform […]
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Claim A video is getting viral on social media which shows two violent groups attacking each other in front of a bus in Sambhal. The claimant has shared a caption that suggests a violent mob that was relentless and wanted the devotional music to turn off playing on the bus. The bus was en route […]
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Claim A viral post claims that an Indian national, Amit Gupta, who works for Tech Mahindra’s Aerospace Division, has been arrested by Qatar for stealing military data. Link; Archive Link Multiple Pak-based accounts have shared this claim on social media. Link; Archive Link Fact Check To investigate the claim, the DFRAC did a keyword search. […]
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