Fact Check: Viral video of speeding overcrowded train is from Bangladesh, not from UP or Bihar
NewsMeter found that the video is from Bangladesh.
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 29 Feb 2024 6:32 PM IST
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 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: 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: 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: EC is yet to announce poll schedule for 2024 LS elections; viral dates are from 2019
The Election Commission of India has yet to announce the dates of the General Elections.
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 20 Feb 2024 3:56 PM IST
Fact Check: 2018 video falsely shared as assault on woman in Sandeshkhali, WB
The video is from 2018 and is being falsely linked to the Sandeshkhali issue.
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 19 Feb 2024 6:07 PM IST
Fact Check: Video of women being sexually harassed is from UP in 2017, not West Bengal
The incident took place in Uttar Pradeshās Rampur in 2017.
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 16 Feb 2024 6:46 PM IST
Fact Check: Old video of tractors crossing water body falsely linked to farmersā protest in 2024
NewsMeter found that the video is from 2023.
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 15 Feb 2024 6:57 PM IST
