Fact Check

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

Morphed image of Kamala Harris doing rounds on the Internet

Fact-check: Morphed image of Kamala Harris in traditional Tamilian attire goes viral

A fake picture of the newly elected Vice President of the US Kamala Harris in the traditional Madisar attire is doing rounds on the Internet. Social media users are sharing the morphed image to highlight her Indian descent.

Nov 9, 2020

Fact-check: Pornhub notification on CNN's Magic Wall is fake

A doctored video showing Pornhub tab on CNN's Magic Wall during the show has gone viral. Here's everything that points to the video being fake.

Nov 6, 2020

Fact-check: No, K'taka DG & IGP did not order removal of sound system from mosques

The Karnataka state police fact check team issued a clarification, debunking the viral letter that orders removal of sound system from mosques across the state.

Nov 6, 2020

Image from UP shared as Arnab Goswami being tortured

Fact-check: No, Arnab Goswami is not tortured, beaten up by Maharashtra Police

An image of a man tortured by the Uttar Pradesh's Deoria Police is being shared as Republic TV chief Arnab Goswami brutally assaulted by the Maharashtra Police.

Nov 5, 2020

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