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Fact Check: Old video of Houthis bombing Saudi warship shared as attack on US Navy in Red Sea
Fact Check: Old video of Houthis bombing Saudi warship shared as attack on US Navy in Red Sea

The video shows an attack on a Saudi warship off Yemen’s coast in 2017

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 12 Jan 2024 5:41 PM IST


Fact Check: Beware! AI doctor claiming Ashwagandha oil can enlarge penis is hoax
Fact Check: Beware! AI doctor claiming Ashwagandha oil can enlarge penis is hoax

No oil or enlargement supplement can help make your penis larger.

By Sunanda Naik  Published on 12 Jan 2024 12:05 PM IST


Fact Check: Viral video of children doing drugs is from Bihar, not Andhra Pradesh
Fact Check: Viral video of children doing drugs is from Bihar, not Andhra Pradesh

The video is from Bihar. The Telugu audio in the video has been digitally added to mislead the people of Andhra Pradesh.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 11 Jan 2024 7:49 PM IST


Can simple kitchen ingredients remedy weight gain? Debunking 5 weight loss myths
Can simple kitchen ingredients remedy weight gain? Debunking 5 weight loss myths

Weight loss is a complex process. These hacks might help in increasing metabolism but major fat burning requires healthy eating, regular exercise and...

By Sunanda Naik  Published on 11 Jan 2024 3:58 PM IST


Fact Check: Family in viral video caught stealing from Bali hotel is Indian, not Pakistani
Fact Check: Family in viral video caught stealing from Bali hotel is Indian, not Pakistani

The viral video shows an Indian family caught stealing from a resort in Bali back in 2019.

By Sunanda Naik  Published on 9 Jan 2024 7:04 PM IST


Fact Check: Old videos passed off as attack on NCP MLA Jitendra Awhad after controversial remark on Lord Ram
Fact Check: Old videos passed off as attack on NCP MLA Jitendra Awhad after controversial remark on Lord Ram

NewsMeter found that both clips in the video are old and are falsely linked to Awhad’s remark.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 9 Jan 2024 6:05 PM IST



Fact Check:   Man seen dancing in viral video is not Ukrainian Prez Zelensky; its deepfake
Fact Check: Man seen dancing in viral video is not Ukrainian Prez Zelensky; it's deepfake

Not Zelensky: The viral video is a deepfake.

By Sunanda Naik  Published on 8 Jan 2024 11:39 AM IST


Fact Check: Deepfake shows Nirmala Sitharaman announcing partnership with crypto trading platform
Fact Check: Deepfake shows Nirmala Sitharaman announcing partnership with crypto trading platform

NewsMeter found that the video is a deepfake. In the original video, she could be heard speaking Tamil.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 6 Jan 2024 5:40 PM IST


Fact Check: Claim of 95,040 ration cards being cancelled in Telangana’s Medchalāˆ’Malkajgiri district is false
Fact Check: Claim of 95,040 ration cards being cancelled in Telangana’s Medchalāˆ’Malkajgiri district is false

Uttam Kumar Reddy, minister for Irrigation, Food and Civil Supplies in Telangana government clarified on X that the claim of cancellation of ration...

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 5 Jan 2024 7:07 PM IST


Fact Check: Old video of drunk driving in front of bus falsely linked to new hit-and-run law
Fact Check: Old video of drunk driving in front of bus falsely linked to new hit-and-run law

The video is from October 2023 and is falsely linked to the new hit-and-run law.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 4 Jan 2024 7:24 PM IST


Fact Check: Old video of a woman being thrashed by colleague in Nellore resurfaces with political allegations
Fact Check: Old video of a woman being thrashed by colleague in Nellore resurfaces with political allegations

No media reported any political motive behind the attack on the woman.

By Sunanda Naik  Published on 4 Jan 2024 6:16 PM IST


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