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Fact Check: Boy seen in viral video eating smoky biscuits did not die; the video is not from Hyderabad
Fact Check: Boy seen in viral video eating smoky biscuits did not die; the video is not from Hyderabad

The video is misleading. The boy in the video did not die and the video is from Karnataka

By Sunanda Naik  Published on 26 April 2024 1:20 PM GMT


Fact Check: Viral video of AAP’s Atishi asking people to ‘vote for goondas’ instead of BJP is from 2019 elections
Fact Check: Viral video of AAP’s Atishi asking people to ‘vote for goondas’ instead of BJP is from 2019 elections

The viral clip is being shared without context. Atishi’s video was from the 2019 elections.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 26 April 2024 9:28 AM GMT


Fact Check: Viral video of people setting fire to BJP flags is not recent; it is from 2021
Fact Check: Viral video of people setting fire to BJP flags is not recent; it is from 2021

The claim is misleading as the video is from 2021 and reportedly shows farmers setting fire to BJP flags in Haryana’s Ellenabad.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 25 April 2024 12:59 PM GMT


Fact Check: AI-generated images of Dhoni’s sand sculpture falsely shared as child’s actual artwork
Fact Check: AI-generated images of Dhoni’s sand sculpture falsely shared as child’s actual artwork

The claim is false as the images have been created using an Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 24 April 2024 11:38 AM GMT


Fact Check: Video of camels being swept away in Saudi Arabia floods resurfaced after Dubai rains
Fact Check: Video of camels being swept away in Saudi Arabia floods resurfaced after Dubai rains

The video was shot in 2018 during a flood in Saudi Arabia.

By Sunanda Naik  Published on 24 April 2024 10:30 AM GMT


Fact Check: Viral video of Rahul Gandhi talking about fair share of minorities alone is edited
Fact Check: Viral video of Rahul Gandhi talking about fair share of minorities alone is edited

In the original version, Gandhi talked about conducting an X-ray (survey) to ascertain the fair share allocated to Other Backward Classes (OBC),...

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 23 April 2024 10:52 AM GMT


Fact Check: Did Rahul Gandhi promise Rs 1 lakh annually to social media junkies?
Fact Check: Did Rahul Gandhi promise Rs 1 lakh annually to social media junkies?

In the longer version, we found Gandhi promising the “right to apprenticeship” to unemployed youths with diplomas and graduate degrees.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 23 April 2024 6:43 AM GMT


Fact Check: Viral image of Jr NTR wearing TDP election symbol on shirt is morphed
Fact Check: Viral image of Jr NTR wearing TDP election symbol on shirt is morphed

This image has been edited. The original photo, taken at Mumbai Airport, does not show the TDP election symbol on the actor’s shirt.

By Sunanda Naik  Published on 22 April 2024 1:15 PM GMT


Fact Check: Viral video shows VVPAT paper slips being collected after counting, not EVM manipulation
Fact Check: Viral video shows VVPAT paper slips being collected after counting, not EVM manipulation

The claim is false as the video shows the sealing of VVPAT slips after the counting in 2022.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 22 April 2024 11:51 AM GMT


Fact Check: Is star actor Allu Arjun campaigning for Congress? Know the truth behind viral video
Fact Check: Is star actor Allu Arjun campaigning for Congress? Know the truth behind viral video

The video shows actor Allu Arjun representing India as the Grand Marshal at the annual Indian Day parade in New York back in 2022.

By Sunanda Naik  Published on 21 April 2024 11:08 AM GMT


Fact Check: Old image of Congress empty polling desk falsely linked to 2024 Lok Sabha elections
Fact Check: Old image of Congress empty polling desk falsely linked to 2024 Lok Sabha elections

The image has been on the Internet since at least 2019 and is unrelated to the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 20 April 2024 12:34 PM GMT


Fact Check: Video of Akhilesh Yadav asking people not to vote for Congress is not recent
Fact Check: Video of Akhilesh Yadav asking people not to vote for Congress is not recent

The video is unrelated to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections as it is from November 2023

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 19 April 2024 10:40 AM GMT


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