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Fact Check: Are āTweetsā now called āXeetsā after Twitter rebranding?
The internet is abuzzed with misleading claims post Twitter turned X.
By Sunanda Naik Published on 27 July 2023 5:22 PM IST
Fact Check: No new Rs 20,000 penalty in AP for driving with earphones, old rules continue
GC Raja Ratnam, the deputy transport commissioner of Visakhapatnam, speaking to NewsMeter, confirmed that the viral message is fake.
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 27 July 2023 4:36 PM IST
Fact Check: Video of Bangkok bridge collapse passed off as Indiaās metro pull cave in
NewsMeter found that the video is from Bangkok, Thailand, and not India.
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 27 July 2023 11:22 AM IST
Fact Check: Video of child pushing another into pond shared with communal spin
NewsMeter found the claim misleading. Both children belonged to the same community.
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 27 July 2023 9:26 AM IST
Did Simpsons predict Elon Musk will rebrand Twitter as 'X'?
Simpsons predictions debunked.
By Sunanda Naik Published on 26 July 2023 2:33 PM IST
Fact Check: Video of mob attacking BJP leaders is from Darjeeling, not Manipur
The video is from Darjeeling, West Bengal in 2017.
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 25 July 2023 6:07 PM IST
Fact Check: 2016 video of stone pelting in Kerala shared with communal twist
The video is from 2016. It shows members of the IUML attacking the houses of supporters of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and other parties.
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 25 July 2023 3:36 PM IST
Fact Check: Images of BJP leader, son falsely shared as accused in Manipur assault case
The image shows the vice president of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Manipur, Chidananda Singh and his son.
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 24 July 2023 7:15 PM IST
Fact Check: Video of nude protest in Chhattisgarh falsely linked to Manipur violence
The protesters were demanding action against people who got government jobs using fake caste certificates in Chhattisgarh.
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 24 July 2023 3:48 PM IST
Fact Check: 2017 video of Akshay Kumar falsely linked to assault on Kuki women in Manipur
The viral video of Akshay Kumar is from 2017 and is being falsely linked to the atrocity committed in Manipur.
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 22 July 2023 5:39 PM IST
Fact Check: 2020 video of car floating in Hyderabad floods shared as recent
NewsMeter found that the video shows a deluge in Hyderabad in 2020.
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 22 July 2023 3:24 PM IST
Fact Check: Can you tell if a close-up image of honey bee is real or not?
The viral picture of a fluffy honey bee is AI-generated.
By Sunanda Naik Published on 21 July 2023 6:14 PM IST
