Sunanda Naik

Sunanda is veracious Fact-Checker at Newsmeter. She enjoys busting fake new around her. As a journalist, she feels it is her responsibility that only right information reaches out people.

    Sunanda Naik

    Fact Check: Videos of cricketer Virat Kohli endorsing betting app ā€˜Aviatorā€™ are deepfakes
    Fact Check: Videos of cricketer Virat Kohli endorsing betting app ā€˜Aviatorā€™ are deepfakes

    The viral advertisement is a deepfake created using voice cloning.

    By Sunanda Naik  Published on 12 April 2024 2:53 PM GMT


    Fact Check: A scripted video showing a scuffle between Hindu-Muslim over attending  iftar at a mosque shared with communal spin
    Fact Check: A scripted video showing a scuffle between Hindu-Muslim over attending iftar at a mosque shared with communal spin

    The video is scripted and was shot as a social experiment.

    By Sunanda Naik  Published on 11 April 2024 1:19 PM GMT


    Fact Check: No need to panic! Mumps infection is all under control; here are dos and donā€™ts
    Fact Check: No need to panic! Mumps infection is all under control; here are dos and donā€™ts

    Such severe complications due to mumps are rare. Mumps usually subsides within 2 weeks.

    By Sunanda Naik  Published on 11 April 2024 4:36 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Captivating video of solar eclipse 2015 shot from a plane resurfaces as recent
    Fact Check: Captivating video of solar eclipse 2015 shot from a plane resurfaces as recent

    The viral video is from March 20, 2015. The video of the total solar eclipse is not a recent one.

    By Sunanda Naik  Published on 9 April 2024 1:05 PM GMT


    Fact Check: Viral image of Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson is a digitally altered copy
    Fact Check: Viral image of Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson is a digitally altered copy

    The viral image is a digitally altered copy.

    By Sunanda Naik  Published on 8 April 2024 2:29 PM GMT


    Fact Check: Video of water sloshing back and forth during earthquake is from Japan, not Taiwan
    Fact Check: Video of water sloshing back and forth during earthquake is from Japan, not Taiwan

    The video shows a sight from an earthquake that jolted Japan on January 1, 2024.

    By Sunanda Naik  Published on 4 April 2024 3:07 PM GMT


    Fact Check: Old video from 2021 mass demolition of skyscrapers in China falsely shared as visuals from Taiwan earthquake
    Fact Check: Old video from 2021 mass demolition of skyscrapers in China falsely shared as visuals from Taiwan earthquake

    The video is from China's 2021 demolition of 15 skyscrapers and is not related to the Taiwan earthquake.

    By Sunanda Naik  Published on 3 April 2024 4:38 PM GMT


    Fact Check: Advert with Mukesh Ambani endorsing a stock trading mentorship program is deepfake
    Fact Check: Advert with Mukesh Ambani endorsing a stock trading mentorship program is deepfake

    The viral video is a digitally manipulated deepfake.

    By Sunanda Naik  Published on 1 April 2024 2:29 PM GMT


    Fact check: Image of sea of Delhi citizens marching for Arvind Kejriwal is misleading; crowd is from the Great Ethiopian Run
    Fact check: Image of sea of Delhi citizens marching for Arvind Kejriwal is misleading; crowd is from the Great Ethiopian Run

    The viral image is from the Great Ethiopian Run, organized annually in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia.

    By Sunanda Naik  Published on 31 March 2024 5:57 PM GMT


    Fact Check: Visuals from Crimea bridge blast in 2022 viral as Baltimore bridgeā€™s tragedy
    Fact Check: Visuals from Crimea bridge blast in 2022 viral as Baltimore bridgeā€™s tragedy

    The video is old and unrelated. The viral visuals show the Crimea Bridge blast in 2022.

    By Sunanda Naik  Published on 28 March 2024 5:28 PM GMT


    Fact Check: Morning stays good! Viral clip about 18% GST on Good Morning messages is satire
    Fact Check: Morning stays good! Viral clip about 18% GST on 'Good Morning' messages is satire

    The newspaper cutout is an old satire report from 2018 and the ABP News visual has been clipped to spread misinformation.

    By Sunanda Naik  Published on 27 March 2024 7:34 AM GMT


    Fact Check:Viral video of scuffle over burqa in Bangladesh is scripted
    Fact Check:Viral video of scuffle over burqa in Bangladesh is scripted

    The video is scripted and doesn't show a real incident.

    By Sunanda Naik  Published on 26 March 2024 6:28 AM GMT


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