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Fact Check: BJP leader K Annamalai dances after BMC election results? No, viral video is old
Fact Check: BJP leader K Annamalai dances after BMC election results? No, viral video is old

Viral dance video claims to show BJP leader K Annamalai celebrating the party's win in BMC elections.

By K Sherly Sharon  Published on 17 Jan 2026 9:05 PM IST


Fact Check: Iranian protester Negin Ghadimi was killed, but viral image shows Turkish actress Tuba Büyüküstün
Fact Check: Iranian protester Negin Ghadimi was killed, but viral image shows Turkish actress Tuba Büyüküstün

An image has been circulating online, claiming to show Negin Ghadimi, who was shot in an anti-government protest in Iran.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 17 Jan 2026 4:09 PM IST


An image showing Muslims standing in a queue to vote is going viral with the claim that it shows a visual from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections in 2026.
Fact Check: BMC elections - Muslims form long voting queue ? No, image is from Varanasi

An image showing Muslims standing in a queue to vote is going viral with the claim that it shows a visual from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation...

By M Ramesh Naik  Published on 16 Jan 2026 9:54 PM IST


Fact Check: Barack Obama bows to Ayatollah Khamenei? No, image is edited
Fact Check: Barack Obama bows to Ayatollah Khamenei? No, image is edited

An image has been circulating on social media, claiming to show former US President Barack Obama bowing to Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 16 Jan 2026 7:15 PM IST


Fact Check: UP police charge at anti-BJP protestors? No, it’s old video from Hyderabad
Fact Check: UP police charge at anti-BJP protestors? No, it’s old video from Hyderabad

A video showing police personnel charging at youths and detaining them is going viral with the claim that it shows Uttar Pradesh police action against...

By K Sherly Sharon  Published on 14 Jan 2026 9:40 PM IST


A video claiming to show violent protests in Iran is circulating on social media.
Fact Check: Iran unrest – Protestors clash with police, set cars on fire? No, video is from Greece

A video claiming to show violent protests in Iran is circulating on social media.

By M Ramesh Naik  Published on 14 Jan 2026 7:09 PM IST


Fact Check: Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei’s banner targeted with bombs? No, video is from 2022
Fact Check: Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei’s banner targeted with bombs? No, video is from 2022

A video showing a protest where people were seen throwing explosives at Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s banner is going viral amid the ongoing...

By K Sherly Sharon  Published on 13 Jan 2026 6:16 PM IST


Fact Check: Woman in Iran removes burqa, shows explicit message against Ayatollah Ali Khamenei? No, video is from Paris
Fact Check: Woman in Iran removes burqa, shows explicit message against Ayatollah Ali Khamenei? No, video is from Paris

A video claiming to show an act of defiance by a woman in Iran against Ayatollah Ali Khamenei amid the ongoing protests has gone viral.

By Dheeshma Puzhakkal  Published on 13 Jan 2026 4:07 PM IST


Fact Check: Venezuelans flood streets, demand release of Maduro? No, video is AI-generated
Fact Check: Venezuelans flood streets, demand release of Maduro? No, video is AI-generated

A video has been circulating online, claiming it shows support pouring for former President Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela, which is not being reported...

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 13 Jan 2026 3:47 PM IST


Fact Check: Massive crowd gathering in Venezuela for Nicolas Maduro’s release? No, video shows fare hike protest in Chile
Fact Check: Massive crowd gathering in Venezuela for Nicolas Maduro’s release? No, video shows fare hike protest in Chile

A video has been circulating online, claiming to show people gathered in Venezuela, demanding the release of Nicolas Maduro.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 12 Jan 2026 6:21 PM IST


Fact Check: Bangladeshi bowler Mustafizur Rahman calls for IPL boycott? No, video is AI-manipulated
Fact Check: Bangladeshi bowler Mustafizur Rahman calls for IPL boycott? No, video is AI-manipulated

A viral video on social media claims to show Bangladeshi cricketer Mustafizur Rahman calling for a boycott of IPL after being released from KKR.

By K Sherly Sharon  Published on 12 Jan 2026 4:21 PM IST


Fact Check: Venezuela protests US capture of President Maduro? No, image shows 2024 election rally
Fact Check: Venezuela protests US capture of President Maduro? No, image shows 2024 election rally

An image has been circulating on social media, claiming it shows Venezuela protesting the US abduction of President Maduro.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 11 Jan 2026 12:28 PM IST


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