Amidst the ongoing Cordelia drug case which has implicated children of Bollywood actors including Aryan Khan whose arrest has been much publicised in the media, many fake claims and misleading facts are flying around on social media. Actress Swara Bhaskar remains a contentious figure on Indian twitter known for being outspoken against the central government. […]
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On October 22,2021, Shefali Vaidya, a popular figure on conservative social media posted a screenshot of an article in response to Shiv Sena politician Priyanka Chaturvedi’s tweet. Chaturvedi had commented on the recent backlash on brand FabIndia’s controversy over their Diwali ad campaign. Users took to social media to express their anger of the words […]
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Since 20 Oct, 2021 , a banner is viral on Facebook and Twitter with the claim that in Uttarakhand, some people are selling land in the name of religion. On the banner, it is written that “ लालपुर (रुद्रपुर) में पहली बार मुस्लिम कॉलोनी आसान मासिक किस्तों में प्लॉट उपलब्ध ५० वर्ग गज का प्लॉट […]
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On October 21,2021, the Consulting Editor of News Nation TV, Deepak Chaurasia posted an update about the ongoing farmers’ protest taking place at the borders of Delhi. In the tweet, Chaurasia has claimed that after Supreme Court expressed their displeasure, the farmers have vacated the Ghazipur border, He also claims that Rakesh Tikait, the leader […]
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Bhartiya Kisan Sangathan account on twitter, which claims itself to be an Indian Farmer’s organization that is politically linked to the #FarmerProtest, having 1585 Followers and created on June 2021 along with others account which support farmers protest, including @Parm_000, having 5453 Followers has shared an image on 21st Oct,2021 of hundreds of Farmers and […]
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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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