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Fact Check: AIMIM chief Owaisi threatens to stand with Pakistan? No, video is AI-manipulated
Fact Check: AIMIM chief Owaisi threatens to stand with Pakistan? No, video is AI-manipulated

A video claims to show AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi making controversial statements about Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

By K Sherly Sharon  Published on 7 Jan 2026 8:13 PM IST


Fact Check: Drug addicts passed out on streets show Venezuela under Maduro? No, video is from Philadelphia
Fact Check: Drug addicts passed out on streets show Venezuela under Maduro? No, video is from Philadelphia

A video has been circulating on social media, claiming to show the condition of Venezuela under its former president, NicolƔs Maduro, with people...

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 7 Jan 2026 6:47 PM IST


Fact Check: Crowds flood Caracas streets in support of Maduro after his capture? No, video is old
Fact Check: Crowds flood Caracas streets in support of Maduro after his capture? No, video is old

A video has been circulating on social media, claiming it shows crowds taking to the streets of Caracas in support of Maduro after the US captured...

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 5 Jan 2026 9:48 PM IST


ā€˜Hey Grok, undress her’: How a viral trend on X turned AI into a tool for sexual abuse
ā€˜Hey Grok, undress her’: How a viral trend on X turned AI into a tool for sexual abuse

Far from ā€˜AI experimentation,’ the practice has raised urgent concerns about consent, privacy and the weaponisation of Artificial Intelligence to...

By Dheeshma Puzhakkal  Published on 4 Jan 2026 1:59 PM IST


Fact Check: Japan metro officials perform aarti, break coconut for new train? No, video is from Bengaluru
Fact Check: Japan metro officials perform aarti, break coconut for new train? No, video is from Bengaluru

A video has been circulating online, claiming it shows officials in Japan performing aarti and breaking a coconut before the inauguration of a metro...

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 2 Jan 2026 9:00 PM IST


Fact Check: Indian soldiers brave freezing cold on Siachen glacier? No, video shows Mexico’s tallest mountain
Fact Check: Indian soldiers brave freezing cold on Siachen glacier? No, video shows Mexico’s tallest mountain

A video has been circulating online, claiming it shows Indian soldiers battling sub-zero temperatures while being deployed at Siachen Glacier.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 31 Dec 2025 7:05 PM IST


Fake govt scheme ads promising rewards target social media users in 2025
Fake govt scheme ads promising rewards target social media users in 2025

Advertisements on Meta platforms misuse the names of government schemes, leaders’ images and UPI systems to lure users into reward-based scams in...

By K Sherly Sharon  Published on 31 Dec 2025 2:03 PM IST


Fact Check: BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari calls for Israeli-style treatment on Indian Muslims? No, here are the facts
Fact Check: BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari calls for Israeli-style treatment on Indian Muslims? No, here are the facts

A video has been circulating on social media, claiming it shows BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari calling for the massacre of Indian Muslims.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 29 Dec 2025 12:24 AM IST


Fact Check: Policewomen on duty at Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple? No, video shows Pamba Ganapathy Temple
Fact Check: Policewomen on duty at Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple? No, video shows Pamba Ganapathy Temple

A video claiming to show women police personnel on duty at the Ayyappa Swamy Temple of Sabarimala is going viral on social media.

By K Sherly Sharon  Published on 28 Dec 2025 8:32 PM IST


Pakistan-linked social media handles target Indian institutions with warfare propaganda in 2025
Pakistan-linked social media handles target Indian institutions with warfare propaganda in 2025

Political leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, are shown in manipulated...

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 28 Dec 2025 5:00 PM IST


Fact Check: Bangladeshi Hindu man asks for help amid communal chaos? No, video is AI-generated
Fact Check: Bangladeshi Hindu man asks for help amid communal chaos? No, video is AI-generated

A video is going viral on social media with the claim that a Bangladeshi Hindu man was seen asking for help amid communal chaos in the country.

By K Sherly Sharon  Published on 28 Dec 2025 2:08 PM IST


A video claiming to show Prime Minister Narendra Modi issuing threats to Bangladesh during the inauguration of Rashtra Prerna Sthal in Lucknow is going viral on social media platforms.
Fact Check: PM Modi threatens Bangladesh during Rashtra Prerna Sthal event? No, video is AI-manipulated

A video claiming to show Prime Minister Narendra Modi issuing threats to Bangladesh during the inauguration of Rashtra Prerna Sthal in Lucknow is...

By M Ramesh Naik  Published on 27 Dec 2025 6:49 PM IST


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