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Fact Check: Can oil extracted from egg yolks treat vitiligo?
Fact Check: Can oil extracted from egg yolks treat vitiligo?

Vitiligo is an autoimmune disease that cannot be cured, even if it can be managed.

By Sunanda Naik  Published on 22 Feb 2024 7:14 PM IST


Fact Check: Video of woman with skin ailment shared as victim of Israelā€™s phosphorous bomb
Fact Check: Video of woman with skin ailment shared as victim of Israelā€™s 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
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
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
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 langar serving food to Haryana cops is from 2020 farmersā€™ protest, not 2024
Fact Check: Video of langar serving food to Haryana cops is from 2020 farmersā€™ protest, not 2024

The viral video is old and unrelated to the ongoing Farmers' Protest 2024.

By Sunanda Naik  Published on 16 Feb 2024 7:10 PM IST


Fact Check: Video of women being sexually harassed is from UP in 2017, not West Bengal
Fact Check: Video of women being sexually harassed is from UP in 2017, not West Bengal

The incident took place in Uttar Pradeshā€™s 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
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


Fact Check: Man shares search results on religion as Googleā€™s prediction of Indiaā€™s future
Fact Check: Man shares search results on religion as Googleā€™s prediction of Indiaā€™s future

The Google search results were from a news report about a banned Islamic political outfit in India.

By Sunanda Naik  Published on 15 Feb 2024 6:27 PM IST


Fact Check: Viral image of modified tractors is AI-generated, not from farmersā€™ protest in Delhi
Fact Check: Viral image of modified tractors is AI-generated, not from farmersā€™ protest in Delhi

NewsMeter found that the vehicles in the viral image are AI-generated.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 13 Feb 2024 8:03 PM IST


Fact Check: Can banana peel, lemon and salt mix help remove tartar, whiten teeth?
Fact Check: Can banana peel, lemon and salt mix help remove tartar, whiten teeth?

Unlike plaque, you canā€™t remove tartar with brushing and flossing.

By Sunanda Naik  Published on 12 Feb 2024 4:06 PM IST


Fact Check: Viral video of Rahul Gandhi inaccurately adding 50 and 15 to 73 is edited
Fact Check: Viral video of Rahul Gandhi inaccurately adding 50 and 15 to 73 is edited

NewsMeter found that the viral video was edited to make it look like Rahul Gandhi made a wrong calculation.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 12 Feb 2024 4:01 PM IST


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