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
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
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: 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?
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 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: 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
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
Fact Check: Video of Ranveer Singh speaking critically about PM Modi is edited
In the original video, the actor praises PM Modi for celebrating the cultural heritage of India.
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 18 April 2024 7:13 AM GMT
Fact Check: Video of Christian fest from Andhra passed off as turnout at Rahul Gandhi’s rally
The claim is false as the video is from a Christian fest organised in Andhra Pradesh.
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 17 April 2024 11:37 AM GMT
Fact Check: Old video of attack on BJP leader in Tamil Nadu shared as recent
The claim is misleading as it shows a fight between two factions within the BJP, in Chennai’s Nanganallur in 2023.
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 16 April 2024 11:27 AM GMT
Fact Check: Image of Smriti Irani holding fish shot before Navratri
The claim is misleading as the image predates Chaitra Navratri which began on April 9.
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 15 April 2024 12:34 PM GMT
