Fact Check

Fact-check: No Sikh in India disrespected India flag, it was in London

Another viral image is falsely linked to the ongoing farmers protest in India, wherein a Sikh man is seen disrespecting the Indian national flag. Here's the full truth.

Dec 7, 2020

Fact-Check: Instagram copyright notice message is fake; beware of phishing scam [details]

Have you received a direct message on Instagram informing you that copyright infringement has been detected in your photos? Beware, it's a phishing scam. Scroll down to know the truth.

Dec 6, 2020

Fact check: Old video of MDH owner in hospital passed off as last video

The viral video of MDH owner Mahashay Dharampal Gulati in a hospital bed as he immerses himself in the patriotic song sung by his companions is an old one being passed as his last moments.

Dec 5, 2020

Fact-check: Yediyurappa did not hint at full lockdown in Karnataka amid second COVID wave fears

Fact-check: Truth behind total lockdown in Karnataka in fear of second COVID wave

There's a social media post doing the rounds, suggesting that the Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa is mulling over a full lockdown in view of rising COVID-19 cases in the state.

Dec 2, 2020

Fact-check: Old pic from Article 370 protest wrongly linked to farmers' protest

An old photo from the Article 370 abrogation protest has gone viral on social media but is being linked to the ongoing farmers' protest.

Nov 30, 2020

Fact-check: No, govt isn't giving free laptops to students or jobs to every family

It is being falsely claimed over social media that the Government of India is distributing free laptops to students and providing jobs to every family under 'Ek Parivar Ek Naukri Yojana'. The truth is that no such schemes have been introduced by the Centre.

Nov 29, 2020

Old, unrelated image shared as Joe Biden apologising to George Floyd's daughter

Fact-check: No, Joe Biden is not apologising to George Floyd's daughter in viral picture

A two-month-old image of US President-elect Joe Biden speaking to a kid is being shared with the false claim that he knelt and apologised to the daughter of late George Floyd.

Nov 28, 2020

Fact-check: Viral pic of Pele grieving at Maradona's grave is fake

A photograph of Pele at Maradona's grave with flowers has gone viral on social media. But it's not real. Here's the full truth.

Nov 27, 2020

Video from Pakistan shared as cyclone Nivar in Chennai

Fact-check: No, video of flying billboard injuring bikers amid Cyclone Nivar is not from Chennai

An old video of an advertising billboard falling over bikers in Karachi is being falsely shared across multiple social media platforms as visuals of Cyclone Nivar from Chennai.

Nov 27, 2020

1938 video of BKS Iyenger passed off as young PM Modi performing yoga

Fact-check: No, that's not PM Modi performing yoga in viral clip [full truth here]

Old footage of late yoga teacher BKS Iyengar is being shared across multiple social media platforms with the false claim that it shows a young Narendra Modi performing yoga.

Nov 25, 2020

Fact-check: No, train services won't be suspended after December 1

It is being claimed in a WhatsApp forward that all trains including the COVID special ones will stop operating after December 1. However, the claim is fake as the Ministry of Railways has taken no such decision.

Nov 24, 2020

Fact-check: Rare B&W photo of Tipu Sultan in royal robe is fake

On Tipu Sultan's birth anniversary, an old photo is being passed on as Mysuru ruler, when in fact it has long been debunked and declared fake. Details here.

Nov 20, 2020

ladakh snowfall, avalanche, soldiers death

Fact-check: Indian Army didn't lose Ladakh hilltop to China; PLA's use of microwave weapons baseless

A Chinese professor claimed that China took over strategic hilltop positions after forcing the Indian Army to retreat after a microwave weapon attack. The claim, however, is completely false and baseless.

Nov 18, 2020

Old video shared as Kejriwal alleging BJP-AIMIM secret deal in Bihar

Fact-check: No, Kejriwal has not alleged BJP-AIMIM secret deal in Bihar

A 2016 video of Arvind Kejriwal alleging a secret deal between BJP's Amit Shah and AIMIM's Akbaruddin Owaisi is being falsely linked to the recently concluded Assembly Election in Bihar.

Nov 17, 2020

Morphed image of Burj Khalifa lighting up for Rohit Sharma doing rounds on the Internet

Fact-check: No, Rohit Sharma's picture was not displayed on Burj Khalifa

An old image of Burj Khalifa was morphed to falsely claim that a picture of Rohit Sharma was displayed on the skyscraper after Mumbai Indians lifted the IPL trophy for the record fifth time.

Nov 13, 2020

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