Fact Check

Fact-check: Viral video shows cop replace PAK flag with Indian tricolor on car | Truth here

A viral video showed a Bengaluru cop supervising the removal of Pakistan flag from a car and then replaced with Indian flag. Here's the truth behind it.

Sep 12, 2020

Video of Chinese tourists at Pangong Lake shared with false claim

Fact-Check: No, Chinese tourists didn't visit Indian side of Pangong Tso

A video of Chinese tourists enjoying a boat ride in Pangong Tso is being shared with a misleading claim that it was shot on India's side of the disputed lake.

Sep 9, 2020

Fact-Check: No, Amartya Sen didn't say India's economy will crash due to ban on PUBG

International Business Times, India, was able to verify that Amartya Sen did not make any sort of comment regarding the negative impact of PUBG ban on India's economy.

Sep 9, 2020

Social media posts falsely claim that its Jill Biden with Fidel Castro in the viral picture

Fact-Check: That's not Joe Biden's wife with Fidel Castro in viral picture

Social media posts falsely claim to show a photo of Jill Biden standing beside Fidel Castro on a visit to Cuba during the Obama administration.

Sep 7, 2020

Fact Check: Trump's Marine One video is old, misleading | Truth here

US President Donald Trump's Marine One video is misleading. The video of him walking on the South Lawn of the White House is out of context. Here's the complete truth.

Sep 7, 2020

Fact check: No, Krishna Prabha hasn't married controversial Bigg Boss Malayalam contestant Ranjith Kumar

Social media was abuzz with the rumours of controversial Bigg Boss Malayalam contestant Ranjith Kumar getting married to actress Krishna Prabha.

Sep 7, 2020

Fact-Check: Women's Day celebration pic shared as Muslim IPS officer violating dress code

An image from Women's Day celebrations in Maharashtra's Buldhana district is being shared with the misleading claim that the state's first Muslim woman SP didn't follow the dress code.

Sep 4, 2020

Fact Check: No, Taiwan did not shoot down Chinese fighter jet; read truth here

Interestingly, no such reports emerged in local media in Taiwan or China about the fighter jet crash. Moreover, a press release was then issued by the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of China stated.

Sep 4, 2020

Mock drill by Karnataka Police falsely shared as terrorist held in Hubli

Fact-Check: Karnataka Police mock drill video shared as actual terrorist capture; beware

International Business Times, India, found out that a video of a mock drill carried out by the Karnataka Police is being shared with the false claim that a real terrorist was held at Hubli bus station.

Sep 4, 2020

Fact-Check | Got a call from KBC: It's fake phishing attempt; ignore and flag it

A fake message is circulating on WhatApp attempting to deceive users into believing that they have won Rs 25 lakh in an online lottery conducted by the makers of Kaun Banega Crorepati.

Sep 2, 2020

Fact-Check: No, TRAI does not issue NOC for mobile tower installation

The TRAI has clarified multiple times that it does not have any role in issuing NOCs for installation of mobile towers and has warned the general public to be wary of fraudsters who use its name for dubious purposes.

Sep 1, 2020

Fact-Check: Netizens fall for fake Twitter account of Dr Kafeel Khan

Following the revoking of NSA against Dr Kafeel Khan by the Allahabad High Court, social media users fell for the tweets by a fake profile of the Uttar Pradesh physician.

Sep 1, 2020

Fact Check: No, Joe Biden did not fall asleep during interview

Another doctored video has come to light as attempts to shed bad light on presidential nominee Joe Biden continues. This time, it comes from White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications Dan Scavino.

Sep 1, 2020

Screengrab from viral video of woman being manhandled

Fact-Check: Viral video of homeless woman manhandled by paramedic is from Mumbai, not Bengaluru

IBTimes, India, has been able to verify that the viral video capturing the atrocity of a medical team towards a homeless woman, who was believed to have possibly contracted the Coronavirus infection.

Aug 31, 2020

Fact Check: No, NHRC didn't reprimand J&K top cop for 'glamorising terrorist encounters'

A media report falsely stated that the NHRC initiated an action against SSP Imtiyaz Hussain for glamorising a recent encounter of terrorists by the J&K Police.

Aug 29, 2020

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