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Fact Check: Video from Bangladesh passed off as Muslims vandalizing toll plaza in India
Fact Check: Video from Bangladesh passed off as Muslims vandalizing toll plaza in India

NewsMeter found the claim false as the video is from Bangladesh.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 23 Sept 2024 11:56 AM IST


Fact Check: Viral ā€˜hate speech’ video is from stage play in Odisha
Fact Check: Viral ā€˜hate speech’ video is from stage play in Odisha

The visual is actually from a public performance and the crowd attacked the actors in the middle of the play.

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 22 Sept 2024 4:46 PM IST


Fact Check: Video of UP police constable arrest falsely linked to weapon smuggling
Fact Check: Video of UP police constable arrest falsely linked to weapon smuggling

In the short clip, a man dressed as a police officer is seen being apprehended.

By Sibahathulla Sakib  Published on 22 Sept 2024 4:09 PM IST


Fact Check: Viral video of woman dancing at Kolkata protest is actor-dancer, not doctor
Fact Check: Viral video of woman dancing at Kolkata protest is actor-dancer, not doctor

Video features a woman in a saree dancing on the street while the crowd around her cheers her on.

By Sibahathulla Sakib  Published on 20 Sept 2024 10:01 PM IST


Fact Check: Shri Bhagya Lakshmi Mandir near Charminar was not attacked during Milad procession
Fact Check: Shri Bhagya Lakshmi Mandir near Charminar was not attacked during Milad procession

The video actually shows police dispersing the crowd to control a fire that had broken out from a DJ's generator set during the Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi...

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 20 Sept 2024 1:10 PM IST


Fact Check: Image of exploded toilet in Hong Kong falsely linked to device explosions in Lebanon
Fact Check: Image of exploded toilet in Hong Kong falsely linked to device explosions in Lebanon

Two separate explosions involving pagers and walkie-talkies in Lebanon on September 17-18 led to over 30 deaths and left thousands injured.

By Sibahathulla Sakib  Published on 19 Sept 2024 6:28 PM IST


Fact Check: Old image of exploded iPhone falsely linked to recent device explosions in Lebanon
Fact Check: Old image of exploded iPhone falsely linked to recent device explosions in Lebanon

NewsMeter found the claim is false as the image is from 2021.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 19 Sept 2024 4:58 PM IST


Fact Check: Old image from China falsely passed off as AIIMS Doctors paying tribute to Sitaram Yechury
Fact Check: Old image from China falsely passed off as AIIMS Doctors paying tribute to Sitaram Yechury

NewsMeter found the claim to be false, as the image shows medical professionals paying tribute to a fellow doctor in China who donated his organs...

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 18 Sept 2024 3:57 PM IST


Fact Check: Taylor Swift did not lose $150 million by endorsing Kamala Harris
Fact Check: Taylor Swift did not lose $150 million by endorsing Kamala Harris

Taylor Swift endorsed Vice President and Democrat party nominee Kamala Harris for the 2024 US presidential race.

By Sibahathulla Sakib  Published on 17 Sept 2024 4:34 PM IST


Fact Check: Viral video of old man harassing burqa-clad woman is scripted
Fact Check: Viral video of old man harassing burqa-clad woman is scripted

NewsMeter found that the claim is false. The video is scripted.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 17 Sept 2024 3:12 PM IST


Fact Check: Viral video does not show Javed Akhtar, Shabana Azmi dancing at Anant Ambani’s wedding
Fact Check: Viral video does not show Javed Akhtar, Shabana Azmi dancing at Anant Ambani’s wedding

NewsMeter found that the claim is false. The video shows the celebrities dancing at a wedding event unrelated to the Ambanis.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 14 Sept 2024 5:44 PM IST


Fact Check: Iconic photo falsely shared as Sitaram Yechury apologising to Indira Gandhi after Emergency
Fact Check: Iconic photo falsely shared as Sitaram Yechury apologising to Indira Gandhi after Emergency

In the image, Yechury is seen reading from a paper in front of a crowd while former prime minister Indira Gandhi looks on.

By Sibahathulla Sakib  Published on 13 Sept 2024 3:48 PM IST


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