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Fact Check: Photo of Virat Kohli flaunting tattoo of ICC trophies on his arm is edited
NewsMeter found the claim is false. The viral photo has been edited. The original photo shows Kohli posing for a portrait before the T20 World Cup...
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 10 July 2024 8:36 PM IST
Fact Check: This video does not show TDP goons attacking women
The video is being shared with claims that the man is a goon from the Telugu Desam Party.
By Sibahathulla Sakib Published on 10 July 2024 4:24 PM IST
Fact Check: Old video of Mumbai floods shared as footage of recent rains
Old videos of heavy rains and flooded streets have gone viral, showing the extent of the rain in Mumbai.
By Sibahathulla Sakib Published on 9 July 2024 8:22 PM IST
Fact Check: Putin did not receive both Xi Jinping and PM Modi at Moscow airport; claim is false
NewsMeter found that the claim is false. Just like PM Modi, Xi Jinping, during his last visit to Russia in 2023, was not received by Putin at the...
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 9 July 2024 5:55 PM IST
Fact Check: Video of pro-Palestine rally in Lyon shared as victory parade of new FrenchĀ government
A video has gone viral claiming to show a victory rally for the new French government with more Palestinian flags than French flags.
By Sibahathulla Sakib Published on 8 July 2024 9:11 PM IST
Fact Check: Viral video of PM Modi saying government will fight against poor is clipped
In the extended version, PM Modi corrects himself, emphasising that the upcoming five years would be a fight against poverty.
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 8 July 2024 3:59 PM IST
Unseen Hands: Facebook Ads, Funding, and Election Disinformation in South India
In this report, we aim to analyse the political ads run on Meta ahead of the Indian general elections by shadow pages supporting the BJP and the...
By Dheeshma Published on 8 July 2024 2:15 PM IST
Fact Check: āItalianā remark on Rahul Gandhi made by BJP MLA Rameshwar Sharma, not MP CM
The claim is false as the video does not show MP CM Mohan Yadav but BJP MLA Rameshwar Sharma from the Huzur Assembly Constituency of Bhopal, Madhya...
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 6 July 2024 3:46 PM IST
Fact Check: Claim that only Muslims were arrested in NEET (UG) 2024 paper leak case is misleading
The claim is misleading as there have been arrests of Hindu individuals also.
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 5 July 2024 8:13 PM IST
Fact Check: Misleading claim about electricity rates for Hindu temples in Tamil Nadu goes viral
A photo comparing the electric charges for temples, mosques, churches and a common citizen in Tamil Nadu is being widely shared.
By Sibahathulla Sakib Published on 4 July 2024 7:04 PM IST
Fact Check: Diogo Costa did not credit match-winning penalty saves to Ronaldo; claim is false
Portuguese goalkeeper Diogo Costa saved three penalties to take his team to the Euro 2024 quarter-finals.
By Sibahathulla Sakib Published on 4 July 2024 6:32 PM IST
Fact Check: Naresh Agarwal linked Hindu deities with alcohol in 2017 Rajya Sabha as SP member, not BJP
The claim is misleading as Agarwal recited the poem in Raj Sabha as a Samajwadi Party MP in 2017.
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 4 July 2024 5:52 PM IST
