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Fact Check: Video of mob attacking man in Bangladesh peddled as violence in Haryana
Fact Check: Video of mob attacking man in Bangladesh peddled as violence in Haryana

NewsMeter found that the incident took place in Bangladesh in 2017.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 4 Aug 2023 4:12 PM IST


Fact Check: US President Joe Biden did not step on a cat in viral video
Fact Check: US President Joe Biden did not step on a cat in viral video

The viral video is edited with a cat's voice.

By Sunanda Naik  Published on 3 Aug 2023 7:22 PM IST


Fact Check: Old video of man crying falsely linked to communal violence in Haryana
Fact Check: Old video of man crying falsely linked to communal violence in Haryana

The video has been on the Internet since 2020 and has no links to communal violence in Haryana.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 3 Aug 2023 6:55 PM IST


Fact Check: 2022 video from Telangana shared as communal clash from Haryana’s Gurugram
Fact Check: 2022 video from Telangana shared as communal clash from Haryana’s Gurugram

The video is nearly a year old and is from Telangana. It is not related to violence in Gurugram.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 3 Aug 2023 4:56 PM IST


Fact Check: Don’t use baking soda as teeth whitening hack: Viral hack debunked
Fact Check: Don’t use baking soda as teeth whitening hack: Viral hack debunked

Baking soda and lemon is not a reliable home remedy to try for tooth whitening.

By Sunanda Naik  Published on 3 Aug 2023 11:33 AM IST


Fact Check: Photos of past violent incidents falsely linked to unrest in Haryana’s Nuh
Fact Check: Photos of past violent incidents falsely linked to unrest in Haryana’s Nuh

Unrelated photos are being falsely linked to current communal violence in Haryana.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 2 Aug 2023 8:24 PM IST


Fact Check: Are Rs 500 notes with star (*) marks fake? RBI clarifies
Fact Check: Are Rs 500 notes with star (*) marks fake? RBI clarifies

'The star (*) symbol is inserted in the number panel of a banknote used as a replacement for defectively printed bank notes', RBI

By Sunanda Naik  Published on 2 Aug 2023 11:29 AM IST


Fact Check: Anti-cellulite sprays are a scam; reduce cellulite, body fat through proper diet, exercise
Fact Check: Anti-cellulite sprays are a scam; reduce cellulite, body fat through proper diet, exercise

Don't fall for such marketing gimmicks, choose wisely.

By Sunanda Naik  Published on 1 Aug 2023 4:22 PM IST


Fact Check: No topical creams or supplements can help reduce gynecomastia
Fact Check: No topical creams or supplements can help reduce gynecomastia

Gynecomastia is not a serious condition yet mentally stressful for most men.

By Sunanda Naik  Published on 31 July 2023 5:30 PM IST


Fact Check: Viral video of a man urinating on Hanuman idol is from UP, not Hyderabad
Fact Check: Viral video of a man urinating on Hanuman idol is from UP, not Hyderabad

The viral video is not recent and unrelated to Hyderabad.

By Sunanda Naik  Published on 31 July 2023 5:16 PM IST


Fact Check: Beirut blast video shared as Russian missile attack on Ukrainian port
Fact Check: Beirut blast video shared as Russian missile attack on Ukrainian port

The video shows explosions in Beirut, Lebanon, not Russian missile attacks on Ukraine.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 31 July 2023 5:05 PM IST


Priyanka Gandhi fumbles on ā€˜Congress scams’ during speech in doctored video
Priyanka Gandhi fumbles on ā€˜Congress scams’ during speech in doctored video

The original video was edited to change to context of the video. The original video does not contain the clips of Priyanka supposedly going through...

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 31 July 2023 4:16 PM IST


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