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Old landslide video of Mizoram passed off as Andhra avalanche
Old landslide video of Mizoram passed off as Andhra avalanche

A video of a landslide was telecast by G24TV News on July 14 claiming that the incident took place on Kurnool- Srisailam road.

By Sunanda Naik  Published on 18 July 2022 11:32 AM IST


Scripted video of man mixing Harpic in panipuri shared with communal spin
Scripted video of man mixing Harpic in panipuri shared with communal spin

A video of a man mixing Harpic toilet cleaner in panipuri is widely circulated on social media.

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 18 July 2022 10:45 AM IST


Fact Check: Was Raja the oldest living tiger in captivity?
Fact Check: Was Raja the oldest living tiger in captivity?

Raja, a 25-year-old Royal Bengal tiger, died in captivity on 11 July at the Khairbari Rescue Center in north Bengal. Several social media users and...

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 18 July 2022 10:15 AM IST


Fact Check: Scam Alert! GPay link promising Rs. 1,999 cash reward is scam
Fact Check: Scam Alert! GPay link promising Rs. 1,999 cash reward is scam

A GPay link is circulating on social media with the claim that Google Pay is offering rewards up to Rs. 1,999 through scratch cards.

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 18 July 2022 9:40 AM IST


Beware! Amazon is not distributing gifts; viral link is spam
Beware! Amazon is not distributing gifts; viral link is spam

A shopping site link purportedly of Amazon claiming that the e-commerce giant is gifting 10,000 products that were returned by their customers.

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 17 July 2022 4:22 PM IST


Fact Check: Viral video of 5 people being washed away by floodwaters is from MP, not Telangana
Fact Check: Viral video of 5 people being washed away by floodwaters is from MP, not Telangana

A video of five people being washed away by the floodwaters has gone viral on social media. It is being claimed that the video is from the Telugu...

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 17 July 2022 12:22 PM IST


Centre has not taxed schoolbooks; viral claims are false
Centre has not taxed schoolbooks; viral claims are false

Social media users are claiming that the central government has levied a tax on schoolbooks.

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 17 July 2022 10:59 AM IST


Fact Check: This video of fishes swimming upstream is not from Pocharam Project in Telangana
Fact Check: This video of fishes swimming upstream is not from Pocharam Project in Telangana

A video of fishes swimming upstream is being shared on Twitter with the claim that the video was recently shot at the Pocharam Project in Telangana....

By Sunanda Naik  Published on 16 July 2022 8:00 PM IST


Viral statement about gas prices attributed to Sambit Patra is false
Viral statement about gas prices attributed to Sambit Patra is false

Social media users are claiming that BJP National Spokesperson Sambit Patra has stated that "only gas prices have increased, not the cylinder price.

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 16 July 2022 7:30 PM IST


Old IAF rescue video passed off as Balka Suman saving people from swollen Godavari
Old IAF rescue video passed off as Balka Suman saving people from swollen Godavari

Social media users are sharing a video of a helicopter rescuing two people from the overflowing Godavari river.

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 16 July 2022 6:42 PM IST


Fact Check: Video of man disappearing into a puddle is not real
Fact Check: Video of man disappearing into a puddle is not real

A video of a man falling into a rain puddle and disappearing is doing the rounds of social media.

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 16 July 2022 12:30 PM IST


Protests in Sri Lanka passed off as students march in Andhra Pradesh
Protests in Sri Lanka passed off as students march in Andhra Pradesh

A video of thousands of protesters marching on the streets is being shared online. Users claim that these are the visuals of a recent protest held in...

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 16 July 2022 11:00 AM IST


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