An Instagram account named icar.india has been identified. It claims itself as the official account of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research. The account’s bio also writes, “ an autonomous organization under Ministry of Agriculture & Farmer Welfare, Govt.of.India”. However, another account with the same bio running with the same identity of the Indian Council […]
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Amid Iranian President Raisi’s visit to Pakistan, a claim has been widely shared by several Pak users on social media site X(Twitter) stating that Iranian President Raisi has supported Pakistan on the Kashmir issue. Taking to X(Twitter), a user named Waqas Khan wrote: “Iranian President stated : Kashmir and Gaza is the eternal issue of […]
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A video of South film superstar actor Allu Arjun is viral on social media. By sharing the video, users are claiming that Allu Arjun has campaigned for Congress. A verified handle named @kamaalrkhanon X shared the video and wrote, “India’s biggest superstar Allu Arjun is campaigning for the Congress party.” Source: X Many other users […]
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A video of Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi is doing rounds on social media site X(Twitter). In this video, Rahul Gandhi can be heard saying: “We will do an X-ray of the country! The truth will come out. Minorities will know what their contribution to this country is. After this, we will do a financial and […]
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A claim has recently surfaced on the social media site X(Twitter) stating that Indian forces on Monday arrested eight more Kashmiri youth under the Public Safety Act (PSA) in the Baramulla district, Jammu and Kashmir. Account of Liberation Cell (JKLC) shared an image of Central Jail Jammu Kot Bhalwal on X and wrote: “Indian forces […]
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Pictures of Subway stations are going viral on the Internet. Sharing the pictures, users are claiming that these pictures belong to Subway stations in Guangzhou, China. Users are writing, ” Subway station in Guangzhou, China. This would be impossible to build in the West nowadays”. Writing the captions different pictures are being shared. Fact Check […]
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A post has been shared on social media quoting to Preity Zinta, a film actress and co-owner of IPL team Punjab Kings. It has been claimed that Preity Zinta has said that she would risk her life to bring Rohit Sharma as captain to her team, as she is missing a captain with such a champion mentality in her […]
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A video has been going viral on X (formerly Twitter) along with a text caption that says, “Russia just brought an ICMB in position. It is ready if some politicians think that they are smart … and want to call a bluff. If the US participates in the attack against Iran, Russia will participate against […]
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In a complex society like South Asia, which is characterized by cultural commonalities and political flashpoints at the same time, disinformation campaigns are increasingly influencing the region. Over the last decade, new regional initiatives and transit corridors are easing travel between India, Bangladesh and Southeast Asia but these efforts could be threatened if India’s neighbourhood […]
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A video has been shared on the X platform of social media. This video shows two women wearing burqas being taken into custody by the police. Users claim that these two women have been caught by the police on charges of fake voting. While sharing this video, a user named Jitendra Pratap Singh wrote – “Salma Nagma, […]
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