Claim An X (formerly known as Twitter) users took to the platform on April 3rd 2024 to comment on the latest earthquake that hit Taiwan on the same day. Images of the waters of a river swaying were captured to showcase the potential impact of the quake. View here View here Fact Check The DFRAC […]
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A list of Samajwadi Party candidates is being shared on social media. Four candidates have been announced in this list, one of which is that of Aam Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh. According to the viral list, Samajwadi Party has left the Jaunpur Lok Sabha seat for Aam Aadmi Party, from where Sanjay Singh will contest. This […]
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A video is being shared on social media. A huge crowd can be seen in it. Users claim that this video is of the funeral of former MLA Mukhtar Ansari. Sharing the video, users are writing, “ The crowd is saying…the funeral is of some celebrity…goodbye Sher-e-Purvanchal, a gathering of 4 lakhs.” (Translated into English) Other […]
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An X user, Donavan Indovino Cawley, recently claimed that Donald John Trump passed away. He shared a photo of him along with the caption, “BREAKING — Donald John Trump, 45th President of the United States, has passed away at the age of 77.” Fact-Check: To determine the authenticity of this claim, DFRAC investigated it on […]
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Amid the catastrophic event of the US Bridge collapse, a claim is making rounds on social media site X(Twitter) stating that the incident was indeed a terrorist attack perpetrated by PM Modi and the company. Taking to X, an account by the username of @Carefreebong wrote: “Endian.@JoeBiden @StateDept @CIA @FBI please give befitting response to […]
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Taking to X(Twitter), China Daily EU Bureau Chief, Chen Weihua wrote: “The fact that U.S. and other Western leaders have said nothing about the horrible terrorist attack in Moscow yesterday exposed their total disregard for innocent civilian lives. Maybe they see those terrorists as allies?” Fact-Check To investigate the above claim, the DFRAC team searched […]
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A picture of Virat Kohli watching Rahul Gandhi’s press conference on the freezing of all Congress bank accounts is going viral on social media. X (formerly Twitter) user @CaptainGzb posted, “It appears like Virat Kohli was watching the Press Conference of Rahul Gandhi, where RG is talking about the “Freezing of Congress Bank Accounts”. As […]
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As the country prepares for the general elections in 2024, Indians are looking forward to casting their ballots for the 18th Lok Sabha as well as state assembly elections in several states. There would be seven stages to the election process, starting on April 19, 2024, and ending on June 4, 2024, with vote tallying. […]
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News claiming that King Charles III has died after succumbing to prostate cancer has taken the Internet by Storm. Users on social media platforms are fiercely sharing this news and expressing grief over King Charles III’s sudden demise. Sharing an image of King Charles III, an account by the name of @TruthLiveOnX wrote: “BREAKING: SOURCE […]
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X user (formerly Twitter) @TomValentinoo made a post regarding the Royal Family. It states, “The British royal family has stated that there is a major event that will be announced at any moment now, and #BBC reported that the announcement will be “huge” and “very important.” It is believed that the upcoming announcement will be […]
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