Fact Check English - Page 139
Beware, āLook who diedā message is a scam
A new online scam has surfaced on social media.
By Sunanda Naik Published on 8 May 2023 3:40 PM IST
Fake post alert: Manipur CM Biren Singh is well and alive
Several social media users are sharing condolence posts over the alleged death of Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh.
By Sunanda Naik Published on 7 May 2023 4:50 PM IST
Image of walnut passed off as damaged lungs of a marijuana user
Several social media users are sharing an image of a walnut and claiming it is the damaged lungs of a person who has probably smoked marijuana for...
By Sunanda Naik Published on 7 May 2023 4:25 PM IST
Viral video of man throwing goats out of moving truck is not from Pakistan
Several social media users have posted a video in which a man can be seen throwing goats out of a moving truck onto the highway.
By Sunanda Naik Published on 7 May 2023 12:49 PM IST
This video does not show mob looting a shop in violence-hit Manipur
The video has been on the internet since February this year and is from the Philippines.
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 6 May 2023 3:30 PM IST
This video of PM Modi drinking tea is from Varanasi, not Karnataka
The video dates back to 2022 and is from a roadshow in Uttar Pradeshās Varanasi ahead of the last phase of the stateās Assembly elections.
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 6 May 2023 3:04 PM IST
Viral video of old man marrying young daughter-in-law is scripted
NewsMeter found that the viral video is scripted.
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 5 May 2023 6:07 PM IST
Can a herbal spray treat lipoma?
An advertisement for a herbal spray that claims to treat lipoma is doing the rounds on social media.
By Sunanda Naik Published on 5 May 2023 4:50 PM IST
This video of people opening fire not linked to Manipur violence
NewsMeter found that the video has been on the internet since at least July 2020.
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 5 May 2023 3:28 PM IST
Can doing these 5 things during periods cause future issues?
A Facebook post with a number of claims regarding menstruation has gone viral on social media.
By Sunanda Naik Published on 4 May 2023 6:20 PM IST
Karnataka polls: This video does not show DK Shivakumar drunk during campaigning
The viral video dates back to January 2022 at least and shows D.K. Shivakumar at the Congress Mekedatu Padayatra in Karnataka.
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 4 May 2023 5:16 PM IST
Fake āNDTV poll of pollsā graphic predicts Congress victory in Karnataka elections
NewsMeter found that NDTV, in a tweet, clarified that the viral infographic is fake.
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 4 May 2023 3:39 PM IST
