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Fact Check: Old video of Arvind Kejriwal speaking on exploitation of poor peddled with missing context
Fact Check: Old video of Arvind Kejriwal speaking on exploitation of poor peddled with missing context

In the original video, Kejriwal says there should not be a situation where you first exploit poor people and then help them.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 28 March 2024 3:17 PM IST


Fact Check: Morning stays good! Viral clip about 18% GST on Good Morning messages is satire
Fact Check: Morning stays good! Viral clip about 18% GST on 'Good Morning' messages is satire

The newspaper cutout is an old satire report from 2018 and the ABP News visual has been clipped to spread misinformation.

By Sunanda Naik  Published on 27 March 2024 1:04 PM IST


Fact Check: Video of people vandalising BJP campaign vehicle is from Telangana 2022, not from Odisha
Fact Check: Video of people vandalising BJP campaign vehicle is from Telangana 2022, not from Odisha

NewsMeter found that the video was from Telangana in 2022.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 26 March 2024 5:03 PM IST


Fact Check:Viral video of scuffle over burqa in Bangladesh is scripted
Fact Check:Viral video of scuffle over burqa in Bangladesh is scripted

The video is scripted and doesn't show a real incident.

By Sunanda Naik  Published on 26 March 2024 11:58 AM IST


Fact Check: Video showing Muslim man removing saffron flag is scripted
Fact Check: Video showing Muslim man removing saffron flag is scripted

NewsMeter found that the video is a scripted skit.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 25 March 2024 5:16 PM IST


News18 opinion poll Andhra Pradesh, News18 did not give YSRCP a 50% vote share prediction.
Fact Check: News18 opinion poll predicting majority to YSRCP in Andhra Pradesh Lok Sabha polls 2024 is edited

The actual News18 opinion poll gave majority vote share to NDA, not YSRCP.

By Sridhar  Published on 23 March 2024 5:52 PM IST


Fact Check: Video of cricketer Viral Kohli promoting an online casino app is a deepfake
Fact Check: Video of cricketer Viral Kohli promoting an online casino app is a deepfake

The video does not show Virat Kohli but his deepfake.

By Sunanda Naik  Published on 21 March 2024 5:56 PM IST


Fact Check: Old video of mob attacking BJP leaders in Darjeeling falsely linked to 2024 poll campaign
Fact Check: Old video of mob attacking BJP leaders in Darjeeling falsely linked to 2024 poll campaign

A delegation led by Dilip Ghosh, who was then state president of West Bengal was chased and allegedly heckled by supporters of Binay Tamang in...

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 21 March 2024 5:18 PM IST


Fact Check: BJP ditching saffron for green in posters is from Kashmir LS polls in 2019
Fact Check: BJP ditching saffron for green in posters is from Kashmir LS polls in 2019

The BJP poster with Urdu text and the green background is from the 2019 Parliamentary polls.

By Sunanda Naik  Published on 20 March 2024 9:45 PM IST


Fact Check: Viral video showing slogans for PM Modi in Congress public meeting in Gujarat is edited
Fact Check: Viral video showing slogans for PM Modi in Congress public meeting in Gujarat is edited

The video is edited. The original video shows the public saying Zindabad for Rahul Gandhi on Thakor’s call.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 20 March 2024 8:40 PM IST


Fact Check: Government can’t punish people for political posts during elections; viral message is fake
Fact Check: Government can’t punish people for political posts during elections; viral message is fake

The MCC does not prohibit individuals from posting anything against a political party on social media.

By Sunanda Naik  Published on 19 March 2024 8:34 PM IST


Fact Check: No, CJI Chandrachud did not leave midway while hearing case on electoral bonds
Fact Check: No, CJI Chandrachud did not leave midway while hearing case on electoral bonds

The claim was false as the video was clipped.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 19 March 2024 4:26 PM IST


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