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FACT CHECK: Al Jazeera's tweet about Taliban abducting minor girls is morphed
There have been several news reports that the Taliban has asked Afghanistan girls above 15 and widows under 45 to marry its fighters.
By Newsmeter Network Published on 21 Aug 2021 11:45 AM IST
Fact Check: Woman stoned to death is not related to Taliban takeover in Afghanistan
An image of a girl with a blood-soaked face is viral on social media. The photo shows the girl surrounded by several people, one of whom also has a...
By Tejal Sinha Published on 21 Aug 2021 10:22 AM IST
Fact Check: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is not dead, viral claim is hoax
A hashtag, #RIPImrankhan, was trending on Twitter on 19 August along with photos of Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan.
By Satya Priya BN Published on 20 Aug 2021 6:30 PM IST
Beware! Dmart is not distributing free gifts, don't open the link
Social media users are claiming that Dmart is doling out free gifts to mark its 20th anniversary.
By Shimron Diana Published on 20 Aug 2021 5:30 PM IST
Fact Check: Viral video of damaged railway track is not from Bihar
Social media users are sharing a video about gushing waters flowing underneath a railway track.
By Newsmeter Network Published on 20 Aug 2021 4:00 PM IST
FACT CHECK: Picture of girl holding books is from Gaza, not Afghanistan
An image of a girl crying while holding books is viral on social media. Users claim that it depicts the situation of girls in Afghanistan.
By Newsmeter Network Published on 20 Aug 2021 2:00 PM IST
Video of man clinging to aircraft wing is not from Afghanistan
A video showing a person traveling on a wing of an airplane is viral on social media. Users claim that it shows Afghani national fleeing his country.
By Satya Priya BN Published on 20 Aug 2021 12:30 PM IST
Mock auction of Kurdish women in London passed off as Taliban atrocities in Afghanistan
Social media users are sharing videos about the plight of Afghanis after the Taliban takeover. Some videos show natives thronging Kabul airport in a...
By Satya Priya BN Published on 20 Aug 2021 10:45 AM IST
Fact Check: Transparent Shivling is from Rajasthan's Shiv Mandir, not Nepal's Pashupatinath temple
An image of a transparent Shivling is viral on social media. Users claim that the picture is from Nepalās Pashupatinath temple.
By Tejal Sinha Published on 20 Aug 2021 10:30 AM IST
Are Vicky Kaushal and Katrina Kaif engaged?
An Instagram post claiming Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal have got engaged is viral on social media.
By Shimron Diana Published on 19 Aug 2021 8:00 PM IST
Fact Check: Picture of expressway is from Karnataka, not Kashmir
An image of an expressway is viral on social media. Users claim that it is the much-awaited ring road that connects 53 villages and five districts in...
By Newsmeter Network Published on 19 Aug 2021 7:00 PM IST
Fact Check: Video of Taliban fighters feasting is not from Afghanistan's Presidential Palace
A video of Taliban fighters feasting in a palace, is viral on social media. Users claim that it was shot in Afghanistan's Presidential Palace on...
By Tejal Sinha Published on 19 Aug 2021 6:06 PM IST
