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Fact Check: Old UP rape and murder incident shared with misleading claim
Fact Check: Old UP rape and murder incident shared with misleading claim

Two screenshots of the `India News’ bulletin are widely being shared on social media.

By Tejal Sinha  Published on 14 Dec 2021 9:43 AM IST


Old UP election survey by ABP News shared as recent
Old UP election survey by ABP News shared as recent

A screengrab of a news bulletin by ABP News showing results of the election survey is viral on social media.

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 14 Dec 2021 9:31 AM IST


Girls consuming liquor in viral video is not real incident
Girls consuming liquor in viral video is not real incident

A video of two girls consuming alcohol in public and arguing with a man is viral on social media

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 13 Dec 2021 5:26 PM IST


FACT CHECK: Do these `magical stones melt metal nails?
FACT CHECK: Do these `magical stones' melt metal nails?

A video of iron nails that seem to melt after being placed on a black stone is viral on social media.

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 13 Dec 2021 12:42 PM IST


Fact Check: Old video of people showing black flags to Yogi Adityanath shared as recent
Fact Check: Old video of people showing black flags to Yogi Adityanath shared as recent

A video of some people showing black flags to Yogi Adityanath's convoy is viral on social media. Users are claiming that it is a recent video and no...

By Tejal Sinha  Published on 13 Dec 2021 9:23 AM IST


Fact Check: Did Salman Khan perform at Katrina Kaifs wedding? Find the truth here
Fact Check: Did Salman Khan perform at Katrina Kaif's wedding? Find the truth here

It is therefore evident that the viral video does not show Salman Khan performing at Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal’s wedding. It is from the 2019...

By Tejal Sinha  Published on 12 Dec 2021 5:41 PM IST


Fact Check: 2020 photo of a child at a farmers protest shared as recent, falsely linked to repeal of farm laws
Fact Check: 2020 photo of a child at a farmers' protest shared as recent, falsely linked to repeal of farm laws

A photo of a young boy carrying a yellow and green flag is going viral on social media against the backdrop of the Central government passing a Bill...

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 12 Dec 2021 9:37 AM IST


Fact Check: False statement attributed to journalist Ravish Kumar goes viral
Fact Check: False statement attributed to journalist Ravish Kumar goes viral

A post attributing Ravish Kumar is widely being shared on social media.

By Tejal Sinha  Published on 12 Dec 2021 9:31 AM IST


Fact Check: Did Modi say bitcoin is legal tender in India? PMs Twitter account hacked
Fact Check: Did Modi say bitcoin is legal tender in India? PM's Twitter account hacked

The Reserve Bank of India is open to using the technology behind cryptocurrencies but is not in favor of making them legal tender.

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 12 Dec 2021 9:02 AM IST


Fact Check: 2019 video from Bangalore falsely claims to show Dalit youth being tortured in Nalgonda
Fact Check: 2019 video from Bangalore falsely claims to show Dalit youth being tortured in Nalgonda

A video showing a man being thrashed is going viral on social media with the claim that the man is a Dalit youth from Nalgonda in Telangana

By Tejal Sinha  Published on 11 Dec 2021 10:21 PM IST


Fact Check: Video of protestors clashing with police is from Chhattisgarh not Mathura
Fact Check: Video of protestors clashing with police is from Chhattisgarh not Mathura

A video of a large crowd breaking down barricades and clashing with the police reportedly in Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura is going viral on social media.

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 11 Dec 2021 9:00 AM IST


Fact Check: Viral image of police attacking saint is from Gujarat, not UP
Fact Check: Viral image of police attacking saint is from Gujarat, not UP

An image of a police officer pulling a saint by hair is widely being shared on social media.

By Tejal Sinha  Published on 10 Dec 2021 5:50 PM IST


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