Fact Check: No, Pappu Yadav has not declared loyalty to Lawrence Bishnoi; viral news card is edited
Pappu Yadav has not declared allegiance to Bishnoi. The original DB Live news card shows the MP speaking about Dalits and Adivasis.
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 2 Nov 2024 5:40 PM IST
Fact Check: Christian cross in TTD chief BR Naiduās office? Photo is edited
The original image does not display a cross over the trophy in Naidu's office.
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 1 Nov 2024 1:57 PM IST
Fact Check: Hyderabad cracker shop fire ā no fatalities reported
Sultan Bazar Police Station SHO, Srinivas Chary, confirmed to NewsMeter that no fatalities were reported in the fire.
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 30 Oct 2024 2:05 PM IST
Fact Check: Video of TMC MP Kakoli Ghosh 'disrespectfully' asking Amit Shah to sit down in parliament is edited
Two different video clips, one of Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar and the other of Amit Shah, have been merged to give the false impression that they were...
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 28 Oct 2024 12:33 PM IST
Fact Check: Videos of Angela Merkel, Xi Jinping āavoiding handshakeā with PM Modi are clipped
NewsMeter found that the claim is false. The extended versions of the videos show both leaders shaking hands with PM Modi.
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 24 Oct 2024 5:29 PM IST
Fact Check: Russian melody at BRICS summit NOT copied from Vishal Bhardwaj's 'Darling'
NewsMeter found that the claim is false as the track "Darlingā¦ā is inspired by the Russian Red Army choir, not the other way around.
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 23 Oct 2024 6:58 PM IST
Fact Check: Old apology video of comedian Munawar Faruqui falsely linked to Lawrence Bishnoi gang
NewsMeter found that the claim is misleading. The viral video shows Faruqui apologising to the Konkani people.
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 21 Oct 2024 6:51 PM IST
Fact Check: 2022 video of flooding in Bengaluru falsely shared as recent
NewsMeter found that the claim is misleading. The video is from Bengaluru in 2022.
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 19 Oct 2024 4:24 PM IST
Fact Check: Old video falsely shared as Pakistani minister harassing couple for participating in Lahore protest
The incident occurred in 2021. The man assaulting the couple is Usman Mirza, not Pakistanās Punjab education minister Rana Sikandar Hayat.
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 18 Oct 2024 8:02 PM IST
Fact Check: House help in Ghaziabad accused of mixing urine in food is not a Muslim
Inspector Preeti from the Crossing Republic police station of Uttar Pradeshās Ghaziabad confirmed to NewsMeter that Reena is from the Hindu community.
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 17 Oct 2024 4:26 PM IST
Fact Check: Viral video of Salman Khan threatening Lawrence Bishnoi is digitally manipulated
The original video shows Salman Khan in conversation with his brother, Arbaaz Khan, in 2021, with no reference to Lawrence Bishnoi.
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 16 Oct 2024 6:19 PM IST
Fact Check: Clipped video falsely viral as Salman Khan threatening Lawrence Bishnoi after Siddiquiās murder
The extended version shows a message to people violating the Covid-19 lockdown in 2020.
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 15 Oct 2024 3:50 PM IST
