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Fact Check: Morphed image crediting Modi for India's first Olympic medal goes viral
An image supposedly of a show on a Hindi news channel crediting Prime Minister Narendra Modi for India's first Olympic medal is going viral.
By Tejal Sinha Published on 30 July 2021 5:34 PM IST
Fact Check: Video of massive traffic jam is from Pakistan, not Himachal Pradesh
A video reportedly showing a massive traffic jam in Himachal Pradesh is widely being shared on social media. The posts claim that they are tourists...
By Tejal Sinha Published on 30 July 2021 3:07 PM IST
Fact Check: Is this the photo of a 282-year-old East India Trading Company ship?
A photo reportedly of a 282-year-old East India Trading Company ship is circulating on social media.
By Newsmeter Network Published on 30 July 2021 2:56 PM IST
Fact Check: No, not all banks will be shut for 15 days in August
A list of bank holidays for the month of August is circulating on social media with the claim that all banks across the country will remain closed for...
By Newsmeter Network Published on 30 July 2021 2:41 PM IST
Fact Check: Is Clubhouse hacking subscribers' phone data?
Social media users are claiming that Clubhouse has allegedly hacked 3.8 billion phone numbers and they are up for sale on Darknet.
By Tejal Sinha Published on 30 July 2021 10:59 AM IST
Fact Check: No, Gujarat High Court has not abolished reservation policy in state
A message claiming that the Gujarat High Court has abolished reservation in the state is circulating on social media.
By Newsmeter Network Published on 29 July 2021 8:30 PM IST
Fact Check: Were the Tokyo 2020 Olympics rings made of trees planted in 1964?
A post claiming that the wood used to make the Olympic rings for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics were from trees planted by international athletes in 1964.
By Nivruthi Pasupunuri Published on 29 July 2021 8:24 PM IST
Fact Check: Hindu man who died in bull attack mistaken for Muslim, mocked by social media users
Social media users are sharing a 30-second CCTV footage of a bull attacking an elderly man, tossing him in the air.
By Newsmeter Network Published on 29 July 2021 7:58 PM IST
Old image of Uttarakhand floods passed off as Kishtwar cloudburst
An image showing floodwater gushing through the roads with people looking by is viral on social media. Users claim that it shows the cloudburst in the...
By Satya Priya BN Published on 29 July 2021 7:47 PM IST
Fact Check: Is Urmila Matondkar niece of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat?
A picture of actress Urmila Matondkar and her husband Mohsin Akhtar is viral on social media.
By Tejal Sinha Published on 29 July 2021 4:19 PM IST
Man in viral image is not famous scholar Dandibhatla Vishwanatha Sastry
An image of a man along with Hitlerās picture and atomic bomb is viral on social media. Users identify the man as Dandibhatla Viswanatha Sastri.
By Satya Priya BN Published on 29 July 2021 4:05 PM IST
Fact Check: Viral image claiming Tokyo is Asia's most populous city is false
A post claiming that Tokyo is the most populous city in Asia has gone viral on Instagram. The post was originally published by the page āfacts4geniusā...
By Nivruthi Pasupunuri Published on 29 July 2021 3:46 PM IST
