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Fact Check: 2017 video of truck attack on Israeli soldiers in Jerusalem falsely shared as recent
Fact Check: 2017 video of truck attack on Israeli soldiers in Jerusalem falsely shared as recent

Israel said the attack claimed the lives of four soldiers and wounded several others

By Sibahathulla Sakib  Published on 29 Oct 2024 1:22 PM IST


Fact Check: Old photo of Priyanka Gandhi with Assam tea workers linked to Wayanad poll campaign
Fact Check: Old photo of Priyanka Gandhi with Assam tea workers linked to Wayanad poll campaign

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra tried her hand at tea picking at the Sadhuru Tea Garden in Assam in 2021.

By Sibahathulla Sakib  Published on 28 Oct 2024 5:46 PM IST


Fact Check: Video of TMC MP Kakoli Ghosh disrespectfully asking Amit Shah to sit down in parliament is edited
Fact Check: Video of TMC MP Kakoli Ghosh 'disrespectfully' asking Amit Shah to sit down in parliament is edited

Two different video clips, one of Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar and the other of Amit Shah, have been merged to give the false impression that they were...

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 28 Oct 2024 12:33 PM IST


Fact Check: No, Kharge wasnt left out during Priyanka Gandhis Wayanad bypoll nomination
Fact Check: No, Kharge wasn't left out during Priyanka Gandhi's Wayanad bypoll nomination

All leaders, including Kharge, were present in the collector’s chamber while Priyanka Gandhi was filing her nomination.

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 26 Oct 2024 5:37 PM IST


Fact Check: Viral image of symbolic BRICS currency shared with misleading claims
Fact Check: Viral image of symbolic BRICS currency shared with misleading claims

At the BRICS summit in Kazan, a symbolic banknote featuring the flags of member nations was unveiled

By Sibahathulla Sakib  Published on 26 Oct 2024 5:34 PM IST


Fact Check: Old video of IUML rally in Kasaragod falsely linked to Priyanka Gandhi’s Wayanad campaign in 2024
Fact Check: Old video of IUML rally in Kasaragod falsely linked to Priyanka Gandhi’s Wayanad campaign in 2024

Congress faced controversy in the 2019 General Elections when IUML cadres waved the party’s green flags during Rahul Gandhi’s campaign in Wayanad.

By Sibahathulla Sakib  Published on 24 Oct 2024 9:41 PM IST


Fact Check: Videos of Angela Merkel, Xi Jinping ā€˜avoiding handshake’ with PM Modi are clipped
Fact Check: Videos of Angela Merkel, Xi Jinping ā€˜avoiding handshake’ with PM Modi are clipped

NewsMeter found that the claim is false. The extended versions of the videos show both leaders shaking hands with PM Modi.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 24 Oct 2024 5:29 PM IST


Fact Check: Blood sugar, obesity cannot be reduced by celery stick recipe; lifestyle changes mandatory
Fact Check: Blood sugar, obesity cannot be reduced by celery stick recipe; lifestyle changes mandatory

The celery stick recipe suggested by an instagram user does not bring long term benefits of weight loss or blood sugar level reduction

By Neelambaran A  Published on 24 Oct 2024 3:07 PM IST


Fact Check: Russian melody at BRICS summit NOT copied from Vishal Bhardwajs Darling
Fact Check: Russian melody at BRICS summit NOT copied from Vishal Bhardwaj's 'Darling'

NewsMeter found that the claim is false as the track "Darlingā€¦ā€ is inspired by the Russian Red Army choir, not the other way around.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 23 Oct 2024 6:58 PM IST


Fact Check: Old video of Xi Jinping resurfaces amid ongoing China-Taiwan tensions
Fact Check: Old video of Xi Jinping resurfaces amid ongoing China-Taiwan tensions

A video of Chinese president Xi Jinping addressing the military has gone viral.

By Sibahathulla Sakib  Published on 23 Oct 2024 2:43 PM IST


Fact Check: Video of live power wire causing sparks on flooded road is from Vietnam, not Bengaluru
Fact Check: Video of live power wire causing sparks on flooded road is from Vietnam, not Bengaluru

Heavy rain led to a live high-voltage wire snapping and falling on a waterlogged road causing a hazardous short circuit.

By Sibahathulla Sakib  Published on 22 Oct 2024 9:46 PM IST


Fact Check: Video of Andhras Anjaneya Swamy Temple vandalism given communal spin
Fact Check: Video of Andhra's Anjaneya Swamy Temple vandalism given communal spin

NewsMeter found that the claim is false. The temple was vandalised by a Hindu priest over a personal issue.

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 22 Oct 2024 7:23 PM IST


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