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Fact Check: Indian govt bans paper currency from Feb 1, switches to digital money? No, adverts in Kerala dailies misidentified as news
Several clippings from Kerala newspapers have been circulating with the claim that paper currency will be completely banned and replaced by digital...
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 24 Jan 2025 8:16 PM IST
Fact Check: Indiaās robotic sewer cleaner mistaken for Chinese tech; viral image is from Karnataka
A collage featuring two imagesāone showing a robotic machine cleaning a sewer and the other showing a man engaged in manual scavengingāis being shared...
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 23 Jan 2025 6:14 PM IST
Fact Check: Indian arrested in Japan for molesting girl? No, image shows Pakistani national Afzal Muhammad
An image of a man named Pramod Rathore has gone viral with the claim that he was arrested in Japan for molesting a girl on a train.
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 22 Jan 2025 6:12 PM IST
Fact Check: Chandra Arya spoke in Kannada after filing nomination for Canadian PM post? No, viral video is from 2022
A video of Chandra Arya has gone viral with the claim that the Canadian PM aspirant spoke in Kannada after filing his nomination in 2025.
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 21 Jan 2025 3:40 PM IST
Fact Check: Rahul Gandhi insults Mallikarjun Kharge during party officeās inauguration? No, viral video is clipped
A video has gone viral claiming Rahul Gandhi insulted the Congress president during the inauguration event of the Congress partyās new headquarters.
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 19 Jan 2025 2:06 PM IST
Fact Check: Saif Ali Khan's attacker unknown, but social media fuels communal misinformation
Since the attack on Saif Ali Khan, social media users have made varied claims. Some alleged that the attacker was an RSS member, while others claimed...
By Newsmeter Network Published on 18 Jan 2025 5:28 PM IST
Fact Check: Maha Kumbh Mela started with shankh blown for over 2 minutes? No, video is from 2023
A video of a man blowing a conch has gone viral with the claim it is from the inaugural ceremony of the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj.
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 17 Jan 2025 7:07 PM IST
Fact Check: Muslim man urinates on Kumbh Mela poster in Raebareli? No, the claim is false
A video of a mob assaulting a man has gone viral with the claim that a Muslim man was thrashed for urinating on a Kumbh Mela poster in Raebareli, UP.
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 16 Jan 2025 1:59 PM IST
Fact Check: Rahul Gandhi calls āBharat Mataā an unparliamentary word? Letās find the truth
A video of Rahul Gandhi has gone viral with the claim that the Congress leader has termed the slogan āBharat Mataā as unparliamentary.
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 15 Jan 2025 3:41 PM IST
Fact Check: Maha Kumbh Mela sees fire break out at hospital? No, it's mock drill
A video of chaos has gone viral as visuals of fire breaking out in a hospital at Maha Kumbh Mela in Uttar Pradesh.
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 13 Jan 2025 4:16 PM IST
Fact Check: Wildfires in Los Angeles? No, this video is AI-generated
A video is circulating on social media with the claim that it depicts scenes of wildfires in Los Angeles, California.
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 11 Jan 2025 9:19 PM IST
Fact Check: Tirupati stampede victimās father couldnāt afford ambulance trip? No, video is from 2022
A video of a man carrying the body of a child on a bike has gone viral as the helplessness of victims of the Tirupati stampede who couldnāt afford an...
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 9 Jan 2025 4:58 PM IST
