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Fact Check: Video of student protest falsely shared as atrocity on Hindu girl in Bangladesh
Two journalists from Bangladesh confirmed to NewsMeter that the video shows a symbolic protest by a student of the Jagannath University in Bangladesh.
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 8 Aug 2024 6:52 AM IST
Fact Check: Video shows hotel on fire in Bangladesh, not Hindu temple
NewsMeter found that the claim is false. The building engulfed in fire is a hotel, not a Hindu temple.
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 7 Aug 2024 7:06 AM IST
Fact Check: Viral video does not show Bangladeshi cricketer Litton Das' house on fire
A video claiming to show fire coming out of the house of Bangladeshi cricketer Litton Das has gone viral.
By Sibahathulla Sakib Published on 6 Aug 2024 4:44 PM IST
Fact Check: Viral video showing crowd bathing in swimming pool is from Sri Lanka, not Bangladesh
Protesters entered the PMās residence following reports of Sheikh Hasina's resignation.
By Sibahathulla Sakib Published on 5 Aug 2024 7:29 PM IST
Fact Check: Viral video does not show Tel Aviv underĀ attackĀ byĀ Iran
The video is old and shows a rocket fired from Lebanon landing in Kiryat Shmona, Israel, in November 2023.
By Sibahathulla Sakib Published on 5 Aug 2024 2:53 PM IST
Fact Check: Viral photo of man shooting backwards is not from 2024 Paris Olympics
The Olympic background was digitally inserted using Photoshop. The original image is from āChing Roi Ching Lan,ā a game show in Thailand.
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 3 Aug 2024 2:45 PM IST
Fact Check: Misleading claim about Pakistanās Arshad Nadeem breaking Neeraj Chopraās javelin record goes viral
The Menās Javelin Throw competition at the Olympics is scheduled for August 6, 2024
By Sibahathulla Sakib Published on 2 Aug 2024 5:57 PM IST
Fact Check: Media of ecological disasters falsely shared as visuals of Wayanad landslide
The image is from the 2001 El Salvador earthquake, and the video is from a landslide during construction on the National Highway in Adimali.
By Sibahathulla Sakib Published on 1 Aug 2024 8:43 PM IST
Fact Check: Video falsely claims to show attack site of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh
The video is from an attack on the Iranian consulate in Syria, which occurred in early April 2024.
By Sibahathulla Sakib Published on 1 Aug 2024 5:23 PM IST
Fact Check: Viral video does not show Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh before his assassination
NewsMeter found that the claim is false. The video is from November 2023 and shows a Palestinian commoner bleeding.
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 1 Aug 2024 4:49 PM IST
Fact Check: Old video misrepresented as visuals from Wayanad landslide
The video in question is a CCTV recording with a visible date of June 16, 2024, which does not match the recent landslides in Wayanad.
By Sibahathulla Sakib Published on 31 July 2024 4:01 PM IST
Fact Check: Video of YSRCP activist axed to death in AP falsely shared as from Delhi with communal spin
NewsMeter found that the claim is false, as the incident occurred in Andhra Pradeshās Palnadu.
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 30 July 2024 8:17 PM IST
