An image has recently surfaced on social media platform X(formerly Twitter) showing ousted Bangladeshi PM Hasina with Indian PM Narendra Modi and a snowfall climatic background. Several users have shared the image on social media platforms, claiming that Sheikh Hasina and Narendra Modi have gone to Ladakh amidst the tensions at the India-China border, quoting […]
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A video capturing chaotic scenes from a street has gone viral on social media. In this video, it can be seen that some people are breaking a jeep. While sharing the video, users wrote: “Jihadis try to loot army vehicle in West Bengal.” Link Moreover, several users shared this video and made similar claims. The […]
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Recently, Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh awarded Commendation Certificates to Assam Police DGP and officers for training 1,946 Manipur police personnel, due to ethnic strife in Manipur. Amid this, a video showing a man tied to a pole being severely beaten by another man has gone viral on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) […]
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On social media, a video of a toll plaza has gone viral which shows a group of people creating a ruckus and breaking down a barricade at a toll plaza. While sharing the video, users claim that it is from India. Link Moreover, several users shared this video and made similar claims. The link can […]
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On social media, news about Bihar’s CM Nitish Kumar has gone viral. While sharing the news, users wrote, “Nitish Kumar-led JDU has withdrawn support from the BJP-led NDA Govt in Manipur.” Link Moreover, several users shared this video and made similar claims. The link can be seen here, here and here Fact Check During the investigation, […]
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Donald Trump took over as the 47th US president on Monday, January 20. The swearing-in ceremony was followed by a range of inaugural events including three inaugural ball events. While Trump and his team had planned to organize an outdoor event but severe cold conditions in the national capital led them to organize an indoor […]
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A screenshot of a cropped news article by Live Law, a legal news portal, has gone viral on social media. The screenshot can be read as: “Ownership of immovable property does not get transferred unless the sale is registered: Supreme Court. Historic judgment of Supreme Court today with this one sentence. The entire property illegally […]
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On social media, news related to Israel-Hamas war has gone viral. While sharing the news users wrote “BREAKING: Egypt says if Donald Trump does not stop war in Gaza, it will take action against Israel.” Link Fact Check During the investigation, DFRAC found the claim to be fake. We did not find any such official […]
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A screenshot showing a man being apprehended by the police has surfaced on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) alleging that Pramod Rathore of Haryana has been arrested in Japan for molesting a Japanese Girl. The claim has been shared by many users including a Pakistan-based handle. An X handle named Crime Reports India, better […]
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Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States inside the Rotunda of the US Capitol, vowing to expand executive power, deport millions of immigrants, seek retribution against his political adversaries, and redefine America’s position on the global stage. Due to a forecast of extreme cold, the inauguration ceremony, which is […]
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