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Fact Check: Viral photo of vegetable vendor displaying communally polarising posters is morphed
NewsMeter found that the text on the poster was digitally added.
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 28 Feb 2024 4:37 PM IST
Fact Check: Video of kidnapping, forced marriage in Jaisalmer shared as caste atrocity
The claim is misleading as the kidnapper and the victim belong to the same caste.
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 27 Feb 2024 5:58 PM IST
Fact Check: Viral video showing child being kidnapped by bikers is a hoax
The video is old from 2022.
By Sunanda Naik Published on 27 Feb 2024 4:45 PM IST
Fact Check: Viral video shows clash over removal of Bhindrawaleās poster, not ongoing farmers' protest
It shows a clash over the removal of Sikh separatist leader Jarnail Singh Bhindranwaleās poster at a fair in Punjab in January.
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 26 Feb 2024 6:43 PM IST
Fact Check: Can an onion-mint mixture reverse hair greying?
Although both onion and mint have antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties, there is no scientific evidence to back the claim.
By Sunanda Naik Published on 26 Feb 2024 5:26 PM IST
Fact Check: Can consuming Aparajita tea cure diabetes?
Here is all you need to know:
By Sunanda Naik Published on 25 Feb 2024 2:16 PM IST
Fact Check: EC has not yet announced poll schedule for LS elections 2024; viral notification is fake
The circular is fake since the Election Commission of India is yet to announce the schedule of the upcoming General Elections.
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 24 Feb 2024 3:45 PM IST
Fact Check: Viral image of bullet stuck in utensil is from Bangladesh-Myanmar border, not from farmersā protest
The image is from a firing incident at the Bangladesh-Myanmar border.
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 23 Feb 2024 6:07 PM IST
Fact Check: Can oil extracted from egg yolks treat vitiligo?
Vitiligo is an autoimmune disease that cannot be cured, even if it can be managed.
By Sunanda Naik Published on 22 Feb 2024 7:14 PM IST
Fact Check: Video of woman with skin ailment shared as victim of Israelās phosphorous bomb
The woman is from Morocco and is suffering from a rare genetic skin ailment.
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 22 Feb 2024 7:09 PM IST
Fact Check: Video of Navjot Singh Sidhu criticising Rahul Gandhi over nationalism is from 2010
NewsMeter found that the video dates back to 2010 when Sidhu was a BJP MP.
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 21 Feb 2024 7:44 PM IST
Fact Check: Video of man threatening to let Pakistan enter borders is from 2021, not from 2024 farmersā protest
The viral video is from the 2021 farmersā protest.
By Sunanda Naik Published on 20 Feb 2024 6:58 PM IST
