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WEF did not promote marriage with animals
WEF did not promote marriage with animals

Social media users are sharing a tweet claiming that WEF is promoting marriage with animals.

By Sunanda Naik  Published on 23 March 2023 10:51 AM IST


Newspaper clipping about Sana Khan’s pregnancy statement is digitally altered
Newspaper clipping about Sana Khan’s pregnancy statement is digitally altered

The graphic contains text claiming that the Khan said she became pregnant only because her husband prayed for two years at Ajmer Sharif Dargah.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 23 March 2023 9:32 AM IST


Fact Check: Did The Bear get nominated for Guinness Book of World Records? No
Fact Check: Did The Bear get nominated for Guinness Book of World Records? No

A video of a lioness chasing a bear is making rounds on social media with an unrelated claim.

By Sunanda Naik  Published on 21 March 2023 7:42 PM IST


Fact Check: Image of metro train with Ambedkar’s photo in the front is morphed
Fact Check: Image of metro train with Ambedkar’s photo in the front is morphed

The original image has a Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) train with no Ambedkar photo or Jai Bhim flag.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 21 March 2023 4:23 PM IST


Fact Check: Hailstorm in Nepal also ā€˜appeared’ in Maharashtra, Telangana, Chhattisgarh and Vietnam
Fact Check: Hailstorm in Nepal also ā€˜appeared’ in Maharashtra, Telangana, Chhattisgarh and Vietnam

A video of heavy rainfall is doing the rounds on social media with the claim that the video shows a hailstorm in Nanded, Maharashtra.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 21 March 2023 3:51 PM IST


Fact Check: Can Gymnemag-D effectively control blood sugar levels? It’s complicated
Fact Check: Can Gymnemag-D effectively control blood sugar levels? It’s complicated

An advertisement with claims regarding Gymnemag-D and diabetes is making rounds on social media.

By Sunanda Naik  Published on 20 March 2023 6:59 PM IST


Fact Check: Don’t be fooled by viral video featuring Yogi Adityanath’s lookalike
Fact Check: Don’t be fooled by viral video featuring Yogi Adityanath’s lookalike

Those sharing the video claim that the man in the video is Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath being pushed out of Madhya Pradesh’s Bageshwar...

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 20 March 2023 6:58 PM IST


Fact Check: Instant noodles, instant damage, says Dr Fawad Ali
Fact Check: Instant noodles, instant damage, says Dr Fawad Ali

A post claiming downsides to consuming instant noodles is making rounds on social media.

By Sunanda Naik  Published on 20 March 2023 5:55 PM IST


Scripted video of child kidnapping shared with communal twist
Scripted video of child kidnapping shared with communal twist

Those sharing the video claim that the video shows a person named Abdul kidnapping a Hindu child.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 20 March 2023 4:19 PM IST


NewsMeter found that the girls threw their dupattas as a welcome gesture to author Geeta Ilangovan who was invited to address them.
Fact Check: TN students throwing dupattas not a protest against school uniforms

NewsMeter found that the girls threw their dupattas as a welcome gesture to author Geeta Ilangovan who was invited to address them.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 18 March 2023 3:31 PM IST


The media misquoted Asle Toje and misreported Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the biggest contender for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Fact Check: Media falsely reports Modi as the biggest contender for Noble Peace Prize

The media misquoted Asle Toje and misreported Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the biggest contender for the Nobel Peace Prize.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 17 March 2023 4:44 PM IST


Viral images of human-pig hybrid are fake
Viral images of human-pig hybrid are fake

An article along with photos of a strange-looking infant is doing the rounds on social media.

By Sunanda Naik  Published on 17 March 2023 1:15 PM IST


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