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Fact Check: Video from Pakistan falsely shared as Wayanad temple taken over by Muslims with Rahul Gandhi’s help
Fact Check: Video from Pakistan falsely shared as Wayanad temple taken over by Muslims with Rahul Gandhi’s help

The video of a temple is from Pakistan, not Wayanad.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 30 April 2024 7:13 PM IST


Fact Check: ā€˜Giant Bones of Hawaii’ are props made for 2017 film Kong: Skull Island
Fact Check: ā€˜Giant Bones of Hawaii’ are props made for 2017 film Kong: Skull Island

The claim is false. The bones are human-made as part of the film set for the 2017 film Kong: Skull Island.

By Sunanda Naik  Published on 29 April 2024 8:01 PM IST


Fact Check: Are Bharat Ratna awardees exempted from paying income tax?
Fact Check: Are Bharat Ratna awardees exempted from paying income tax?

The claims are misleading because there is no provision for any tax exemption and monetary benefits as mentioned in the claim.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 29 April 2024 7:57 PM IST


Fact Check: Viral image of bridge falsely attributed to Mumbai; it’s from China
Fact Check: Viral image of bridge falsely attributed to Mumbai; it’s from China

The image shows the Jiaozhou Bay bridge is 26 miles long and links China’s eastern port city of Qingdao to the island of Huangdao, not a bridge from...

By Sunanda Naik  Published on 28 April 2024 4:45 PM IST


Bhuvaneswari’s Audio: Forensic reports rule out deepfake; source still unknown
Bhuvaneswari’s Audio: Forensic reports rule out deepfake; source still unknown

Dr Hany Farid’s forensic lab and ContrailsAI analysis confirmed that the audio was not generated using Artificial Intelligence (AI).

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 27 April 2024 10:57 PM IST


Fact Check: Viral video of Amit Shah saying BJP will scrap the reservation of SC, ST and OBCs is edited
Fact Check: Viral video of Amit Shah saying BJP will scrap the reservation of SC, ST and OBCs is edited

In the original video, Shah talks about scraping the ā€˜unconstitutional reservation of Muslims if voted to power in Telangana.’

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 27 April 2024 3:04 PM IST


Fact Check: Boy seen in viral video eating smoky biscuits did not die; the video is not from Hyderabad
Fact Check: Boy seen in viral video eating smoky biscuits did not die; the video is not from Hyderabad

The video is misleading. The boy in the video did not die and the video is from Karnataka

By Sunanda Naik  Published on 26 April 2024 6:50 PM IST


Fact Check: Viral video of AAP’s Atishi asking people to ā€˜vote for goondas’ instead of BJP is from 2019 elections
Fact Check: Viral video of AAP’s Atishi asking people to ā€˜vote for goondas’ instead of BJP is from 2019 elections

The viral clip is being shared without context. Atishi’s video was from the 2019 elections.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 26 April 2024 2:58 PM IST


Fact Check: Viral video of people setting fire to BJP flags is not recent; it is from 2021
Fact Check: Viral video of people setting fire to BJP flags is not recent; it is from 2021

The claim is misleading as the video is from 2021 and reportedly shows farmers setting fire to BJP flags in Haryana’s Ellenabad.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 25 April 2024 6:29 PM IST


Fact Check: AI-generated images of Dhoni’s sand sculpture falsely shared as child’s actual artwork
Fact Check: AI-generated images of Dhoni’s sand sculpture falsely shared as child’s actual artwork

The claim is false as the images have been created using an Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 24 April 2024 5:08 PM IST


Fact Check: Video of camels being swept away in Saudi Arabia floods resurfaced after Dubai rains
Fact Check: Video of camels being swept away in Saudi Arabia floods resurfaced after Dubai rains

The video was shot in 2018 during a flood in Saudi Arabia.

By Sunanda Naik  Published on 24 April 2024 4:00 PM IST


Fact Check: Viral video of Rahul Gandhi talking about fair share of minorities alone is edited
Fact Check: Viral video of Rahul Gandhi talking about fair share of minorities alone is edited

In the original version, Gandhi talked about conducting an X-ray (survey) to ascertain the fair share allocated to Other Backward Classes (OBC),...

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 23 April 2024 4:22 PM IST


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