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Fact Check: Video of Muharram procession in West Bengal falsely linked to Haryana’s unrest
Fact Check: Video of Muharram procession in West Bengal falsely linked to Haryana’s unrest

NewsMeter found that the video shows a Muharram procession in Bengal's Murshidabad.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 4 Aug 2023 6:40 PM IST


Fact Check: Video of brutal assault on a woman is from Myanmar, not Manipur
Fact Check: Video of brutal assault on a woman is from Myanmar, not Manipur

A year-old video from Tamu, Myanmar is being passed off as unrest in Manipur

By Sunanda Naik  Published on 4 Aug 2023 6:00 PM IST


Fact Check: CGI video of a robot playing table tennis like a pro goes viral
Fact Check: CGI video of a robot playing table tennis like a pro goes viral

AI made it look so real though! It's edited

By Sunanda Naik  Published on 4 Aug 2023 5:33 PM IST


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


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