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Fact Check: 2020 photo of a child at a farmers protest shared as recent, falsely linked to repeal of farm laws
Fact Check: 2020 photo of a child at a farmers' protest shared as recent, falsely linked to repeal of farm laws

A photo of a young boy carrying a yellow and green flag is going viral on social media against the backdrop of the Central government passing a Bill...

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 12 Dec 2021 9:37 AM IST


Fact Check: False statement attributed to journalist Ravish Kumar goes viral
Fact Check: False statement attributed to journalist Ravish Kumar goes viral

A post attributing Ravish Kumar is widely being shared on social media.

By Tejal Sinha  Published on 12 Dec 2021 9:31 AM IST


Fact Check: Did Modi say bitcoin is legal tender in India? PMs Twitter account hacked
Fact Check: Did Modi say bitcoin is legal tender in India? PM's Twitter account hacked

The Reserve Bank of India is open to using the technology behind cryptocurrencies but is not in favor of making them legal tender.

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 12 Dec 2021 9:02 AM IST


Fact Check: 2019 video from Bangalore falsely claims to show Dalit youth being tortured in Nalgonda
Fact Check: 2019 video from Bangalore falsely claims to show Dalit youth being tortured in Nalgonda

A video showing a man being thrashed is going viral on social media with the claim that the man is a Dalit youth from Nalgonda in Telangana

By Tejal Sinha  Published on 11 Dec 2021 10:21 PM IST


Fact Check: Video of protestors clashing with police is from Chhattisgarh not Mathura
Fact Check: Video of protestors clashing with police is from Chhattisgarh not Mathura

A video of a large crowd breaking down barricades and clashing with the police reportedly in Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura is going viral on social media.

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 11 Dec 2021 9:00 AM IST


Fact Check: Viral image of police attacking saint is from Gujarat, not UP
Fact Check: Viral image of police attacking saint is from Gujarat, not UP

An image of a police officer pulling a saint by hair is widely being shared on social media.

By Tejal Sinha  Published on 10 Dec 2021 5:50 PM IST


`Kaun banega mukha mantri: Viral survey about UP polls is five year old
`Kaun banega mukha mantri': Viral survey about UP polls is five year old

A screenshot of the ā€˜Hindi Khabar’ survey on UP polls is viral on social media.

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 10 Dec 2021 3:16 PM IST


Fact Check: No, this is not last video of journalist Vinod Dua
Fact Check: No, this is not last video of journalist Vinod Dua

A video of late journalist Vinod Dua is viral on social media. Users claim it was shot in the hospital before he left for heavenly abode.

By Tejal Sinha  Published on 10 Dec 2021 9:12 AM IST


Fact Check: Unrelated videos of airplane accidents falsely linked to Coonoor chopper crash
Fact Check: Unrelated videos of airplane accidents falsely linked to Coonoor chopper crash

Post Coonoor crash, several videos of plane accidents are widely being shared on social media.

By Tejal Sinha  Published on 9 Dec 2021 10:50 AM IST


Fact Check: Pictures of 2019 Poonch crashlanding shared as chopper crash in Coonoor
Fact Check: Pictures of 2019 Poonch crashlanding shared as chopper crash in Coonoor

A picture of a helicopter crash is circulating on social media. Users claim it is the same site where the chopper of Bipin Rawat crashed.

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 8 Dec 2021 8:34 PM IST


Unrelated videos shared with misleading claims about journalists
Unrelated videos shared with misleading claims about journalists

A video of Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait's media interaction is circulating on social media.

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 8 Dec 2021 6:30 PM IST


Fact Check: Does this photo show 12 suspended MPs on hunger strike caught eating? Find the truth here
Fact Check: Does this photo show 12 suspended MPs on hunger strike caught eating? Find the truth here

A photo reportedly showing 12 MPs eating while on a hunger strike is being widely shared on Facebook. The MPs were on a hunger strike after they were...

By Tejal Sinha  Published on 8 Dec 2021 3:00 PM IST


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