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Fact Check: Viral video of AAP’s Atishi asking people to ā€˜vote for goondas’ instead of BJP is from 2019 elections
Fact Check: Viral video of AAP’s Atishi asking people to ā€˜vote for goondas’ instead of BJP is from 2019 elections

The viral clip is being shared without context. Atishi’s video was from the 2019 elections.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 26 April 2024 2:58 PM IST


Fact Check: AI-generated images of Dhoni’s sand sculpture falsely shared as child’s actual artwork
Fact Check: AI-generated images of Dhoni’s sand sculpture falsely shared as child’s actual artwork

The claim is false as the images have been created using an Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 24 April 2024 5:08 PM IST


Fact Check: Viral video of Rahul Gandhi talking about fair share of minorities alone is edited
Fact Check: Viral video of Rahul Gandhi talking about fair share of minorities alone is edited

In the original version, Gandhi talked about conducting an X-ray (survey) to ascertain the fair share allocated to Other Backward Classes (OBC),...

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 23 April 2024 4:22 PM IST


Fact Check: Viral video shows VVPAT paper slips being collected after counting, not EVM manipulation
Fact Check: Viral video shows VVPAT paper slips being collected after counting, not EVM manipulation

The claim is false as the video shows the sealing of VVPAT slips after the counting in 2022.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 22 April 2024 5:21 PM IST


Fact Check: Old image of Congress empty polling desk falsely linked to 2024 Lok Sabha elections
Fact Check: Old image of Congress empty polling desk falsely linked to 2024 Lok Sabha elections

The image has been on the Internet since at least 2019 and is unrelated to the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 20 April 2024 6:04 PM IST


Fact Check: Video of Akhilesh Yadav asking people not to vote for Congress is not recent
Fact Check: Video of Akhilesh Yadav asking people not to vote for Congress is not recent

The video is unrelated to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections as it is from November 2023

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 19 April 2024 4:10 PM IST


Fact Check: Video of Ranveer Singh speaking critically about PM Modi is edited
Fact Check: Video of Ranveer Singh speaking critically about PM Modi is edited

In the original video, the actor praises PM Modi for celebrating the cultural heritage of India.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 18 April 2024 12:43 PM IST


Fact Check: Video of Christian fest from Andhra passed off as turnout at Rahul Gandhi’s rally
Fact Check: Video of Christian fest from Andhra passed off as turnout at Rahul Gandhi’s rally

The claim is false as the video is from a Christian fest organised in Andhra Pradesh.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 17 April 2024 5:07 PM IST


Fact Check: Old video of attack on BJP leader in Tamil Nadu shared as recent
Fact Check: Old video of attack on BJP leader in Tamil Nadu shared as recent

The claim is misleading as it shows a fight between two factions within the BJP, in Chennai’s Nanganallur in 2023.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 16 April 2024 4:57 PM IST


Fact Check: Image of Smriti Irani holding fish shot before Navratri
Fact Check: Image of Smriti Irani holding fish shot before Navratri

The claim is misleading as the image predates Chaitra Navratri which began on April 9.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 15 April 2024 6:04 PM IST


Fact Check: Viral photo of Jashodaben showing guarantees is morphed
Fact Check: Viral photo of Jashodaben showing 'guarantees' is morphed

NewsMeter found that it is a morphed image. In the original image, Jashodaben is holding an RTI application.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 13 April 2024 1:59 PM IST


Fact Check: Video of shoe being hurled at minister Mansukh Mandaviya is not recent
Fact Check: Video of shoe being hurled at minister Mansukh Mandaviya is not recent

NewsMeter found that the video shows shoes hurled at Mansukh Mandaviya but from 2017.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 12 April 2024 5:38 PM IST


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