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Fact Check: Old images of Buddhist statues vandalism falsely shared as recent incident in Bangladesh
Fact Check: Old images of Buddhist statues vandalism falsely shared as recent incident in Bangladesh

NewsMeter found that the claim is misleading as the images are at least from 2012.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 9 Aug 2024 5:50 PM IST


Fact Check: Video of murder in public in AP shared as attack on Hindus in Bangladesh
Fact Check: Video of murder in public in AP shared as attack on Hindus in Bangladesh

This is not the first time the video has been used to spread false information

By Sibahathulla Sakib  Published on 8 Aug 2024 6:19 PM IST


Fact Check: Old video falsely shared as Bangladeshi Hindus desperately waiting at border to enter India
Fact Check: Old video falsely shared as Bangladeshi Hindus desperately waiting at border to enter India

The video is from the India-Bangladesh border, recorded in 2018 during an annual event called Milan Mela (Meeting Fair).

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 8 Aug 2024 5:51 PM IST


Fact Check: Old video of Tagoreā€™s statue installation in Bangladesh shared as vandalism visuals
Fact Check: Old video of Tagoreā€™s statue installation in Bangladesh shared as vandalism visuals

A video has gone viral claiming to show a statue of Indian poet and writer Rabindranath Tagore in Bangladesh that was allegedly recently demolished...

By Sibahathulla Sakib  Published on 8 Aug 2024 5:02 PM IST


Fact Check: Video of student protest falsely shared as atrocity on Hindu girl in Bangladesh
Fact Check: Video of student protest falsely shared as atrocity on Hindu girl in Bangladesh

Two journalists from Bangladesh confirmed to NewsMeter that the video shows a symbolic protest by a student of the Jagannath University in Bangladesh.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 8 Aug 2024 6:52 AM IST


Fact Check: Video shows hotel on fire in Bangladesh, not Hindu temple
Fact Check: Video shows hotel on fire in Bangladesh, not Hindu temple

NewsMeter found that the claim is false. The building engulfed in fire is a hotel, not a Hindu temple.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 7 Aug 2024 7:06 AM IST


Fact Check: Viral video does not show Bangladeshi cricketer Litton Das house on fire
Fact Check: Viral video does not show Bangladeshi cricketer Litton Das' house on fire

A video claiming to show fire coming out of the house of Bangladeshi cricketer Litton Das has gone viral.

By Sibahathulla Sakib  Published on 6 Aug 2024 4:44 PM IST


Fact Check: Viral video showing crowd bathing in swimming pool is from Sri Lanka, not Bangladesh
Fact Check: Viral video showing crowd bathing in swimming pool is from Sri Lanka, not Bangladesh

Protesters entered the PMā€™s residence following reports of Sheikh Hasina's resignation.

By Sibahathulla Sakib  Published on 5 Aug 2024 7:29 PM IST


Fact Check: Viral video does not show Tel Aviv underĀ attackĀ byĀ Iran
Fact Check: Viral video does not show Tel Aviv underĀ attackĀ byĀ Iran

The video is old and shows a rocket fired from Lebanon landing in Kiryat Shmona, Israel, in November 2023.

By Sibahathulla Sakib  Published on 5 Aug 2024 2:53 PM IST


Fact Check: Viral photo of man shooting backwards is not from 2024 Paris Olympics
Fact Check: Viral photo of man shooting backwards is not from 2024 Paris Olympics

The Olympic background was digitally inserted using Photoshop. The original image is from ā€˜Ching Roi Ching Lan,ā€™ a game show in Thailand.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 3 Aug 2024 2:45 PM IST


Fact Check: Misleading claim about Pakistanā€™s Arshad Nadeem breaking Neeraj Chopraā€™s javelin record goes viral
Fact Check: Misleading claim about Pakistanā€™s Arshad Nadeem breaking Neeraj Chopraā€™s javelin record goes viral

The Menā€™s Javelin Throw competition at the Olympics is scheduled for August 6, 2024

By Sibahathulla Sakib  Published on 2 Aug 2024 5:57 PM IST


Fact Check: Media of ecological disasters falsely shared as visuals of Wayanad landslide
Fact Check: Media of ecological disasters falsely shared as visuals of Wayanad landslide

The image is from the 2001 El Salvador earthquake, and the video is from a landslide during construction on the National Highway in Adimali.

By Sibahathulla Sakib  Published on 1 Aug 2024 8:43 PM IST


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