On social media, news is going viral from Raipur, Chhattisgarh. While sharing the news, users claim that “Two sisters returning after tying Rakhi were gang r@ped by 10 people in Raipur. Main accused, Poonam Thakur, son of BJP leader, was caught”. Link Fact Check On investigation, DFRAC found that this news dates back to 2023. […]
Continue Reading
Western Tripura and parts of Bangladesh have been inundated with rain in the last few days. Amidst this, Bangladesh’s social media users are blaming India for the flood situation. Users on social media are claiming, “India has released the water from the Dirbum Dam, without informing Bangladesh. Additionally, it has created artificial flood in Bangladesh, […]
Continue Reading
A video of the fire erupted in a school bus went viral on social media. While sharing the video users claim that “The Bharat Bandh brutes set fire to a school bus full of children in Gopalganj, Bihar, and conspired to kill 35 children by burning them alive. It was thanks to God that all […]
Continue Reading
On social media, news is going viral from Bulgaria. While sharing the news users claim that “Bulgaria approved a law banning the use of burqa in all public places and institutions, including schools and government offices. Women who violate the burqa ban face fines and deportation. The Bulgarian government stated that burqas pose a threat […]
Continue Reading
The State turned U T has witnessed a surge in terror attacks on security forces since June. Not only this, it has also triggered a series of misinformation on social media platforms. One such claim asserting that the BJP-led Indian govt has established 19 new special police units across Jammu and this move, seen as […]
Continue Reading
On social media, a video of Virat Kohli is going viral. While sharing the video, users are associating this video with the Kolkata case and posting Listen What Virat Kohli Is Telling About Kolkata Case. Link Fact Check On investigation, DFRAC found that this video is from Jan 2017. We found this video on the […]
Continue Reading
A video of a group of boys is going viral on social media. While sharing this video users claim that “Jodhpur: “Jethu Singh” sleeping in JNVU hostel was brutally beaten by 4 boys, the attacking group is Om Singh. Some people are linking this incident to Vinesh Phogat. A screenshot is also going viral… But […]
Continue Reading
Cross-border misinformation on the Internet has been on the rise. A Pakistani account named PSYWAR Bureau (@psywarops) has been frequently found sharing Fake and misleading news about India. Once again, the account has claimed, “Russia has reportedly suspended the supply of nuclear fuel to India, impacting the operational readiness of India’s Arihant-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile […]
Continue Reading
On social media, a video showed a man slapping a bank manager went viral. While sharing the video users claim that “A BJP leader has the audacity to slap a Public Sector Bank Manager. The Arrogant BJP should soon be taught a lesson”. Link Fact Check On investigation, DFRAC found a media report from Pune […]
Continue Reading
On social media, a video of a boy vandalizing idols inside a temple went viral. While sharing the video users claim that “A jihadi named Mohammad Siddiqui attacked the Jayapara Durga temple in Dhaka’s Dohar Upazila. After the attack on the temple, the madrasa extremist threatened to kill all Hindus”. Link Fact Check On investigation, […]
Continue Reading