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Fact Check: Indian media gets it wrong, video does not show Taliban hanging man from chopper
A video reportedly showing the Taliban hang a man from a helicopter in Afghanistan's Kandahar city has gone viral on social media
By Newsmeter Network Published on 2 Sept 2021 5:11 PM IST
FACT CHECK: Did upper-caste men strip Dalit woman for entering temple?
A report in Hindi newspaper claiming that `Dalit woman was stripped and beatenā, is viral on social media.
By Newsmeter Network Published on 2 Sept 2021 5:01 PM IST
Fact Check: Image of dustbins with 'Pakistan Murdabad' stickers shared with misleading claim
An image of a dustbin with a sticker of 'Pakistan Murdabad' is viral on social media. Users claim that the Nilkamal Furniture Company had exhibited...
By Tejal Sinha Published on 2 Sept 2021 11:18 AM IST
Flowers in viral image are not `Mahameru Pushpam'
Several social media users have shared an image of white colored flowers with a claim that they are `Mahameru Pushpamā that bloom once in 400 years in...
By Satya Priya BN Published on 2 Sept 2021 10:51 AM IST
Fact Check: Hindus took out Janmashtami procession in Kashmirā¦ but not for the first time
Social media users are claiming that Shri Krishna Janmashtami procession was taken out in Kashmir after 32 years.
By Tejal Sinha Published on 1 Sept 2021 11:06 AM IST
Fact Check: Did Congress MLA criticize Sonia and Rahul Gandhi?
Social media users are claiming that Congress MLA Anil Upadhyay criticized his own party.
By Newsmeter Network Published on 1 Sept 2021 10:51 AM IST
Fact check: Does Mumbai really have 28 billionaires?
A post on Instagram claiming that Mumbai is home to 46,000 millionaires and 28 billionaires and that it is the richest city in India has gone viral.
By Nivruthi Pasupunuri Published on 31 Aug 2021 8:38 PM IST
Fact Check: Video of mob vandalizing Hindu temple is from Pakistan, not Afghanistan
A video of a mob destroying a Hindu temple is viral on social media with the claim that it shows Afghan extremists vandalizing a Hindu temple in...
By Newsmeter Network Published on 31 Aug 2021 8:26 PM IST
Fact Check: Photo of women students in heavily damaged classroom is from Gaza, not Afghanistan
Amidst the ongoing Afghanistan crisis, a photo reportedly showing female Afghan students being taught in a heavily damaged classroom is circulating on
By Newsmeter Network Published on 31 Aug 2021 8:20 PM IST
Fact Check: Can consumption `Durian' before and after Covid-19 vaccination prove fatal?
Social Media users are claiming that having tropical fruit `Durianā before and after the COVID-19 vaccination can prove fatal.
By Newsmeter Network Published on 31 Aug 2021 7:34 PM IST
Fact Check: Viral picture of CNN journalist surrounded by gunmen is from Syria, not Afghanistan
A picture of a hijab-clad woman sitting amidst a group of men carrying weapons is viral on social media. It is being claimed that it shows CNN chief
By Tejal Sinha Published on 31 Aug 2021 7:14 PM IST
Fact Check: Her name is Sadhvi Saraswati ā¦and she did not kill anyone
Social media users are claiming Sheesha Sahu killed two rapists in Prayagraj.
By Tejal Sinha Published on 31 Aug 2021 12:30 PM IST
