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
Fact Check: No evidence of 16% rise in Muslim population in Uttarakhand in 2024
The claim that the Muslim population in the State was only 1.5 per cent in 2000 is also inaccurate.
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 14 Oct 2024 6:25 PM IST
Fact Check: Scripted video falsely shared as Muslim woman denied entry to Durga Puja pandal
NewsMeter found that the claim was false as the video was scripted.
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 11 Oct 2024 6:12 PM IST
Fact Check: Video from MP viral as lower caste youths assaulted for bathing in Ganges in UP
The video is from Madhya Pradesh, not Uttar Pradesh and there is no caste angle to the incident.
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 10 Oct 2024 4:10 PM IST
Fact Check: Old video of a Russian missile malfunctioning falsely linked to Hezbollah in Lebanon
The video shows a malfunctioning Russian missile that backfired in 2022.
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 9 Oct 2024 3:11 PM IST
Fact Check: Shooting incident of Imam in UPās Meerut shared with communal twist
NewsMeter found the claim is false as the victim and accused belong to theĀ sameĀ community
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 7 Oct 2024 8:50 PM IST
