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Fact Check: No, it wasn't MOAB or nuclear blast in Beirut

Conspiracy theorists jumped to a rather frightening and equally misleading conclusion that the explosion which rocked the capital city of Lebanon was a nuclear blast.

Aug 5, 2020

Fact Check: No, this is not Rhea Chakraborty in the viral 'Rhea Chakraborty - Aditya Thackeray' pic

Fact checking the viral image of Aditya Thackeray with Rhea Chakraborty sitting in his car.

Aug 4, 2020

France did not give Indian Rafale a tricolour farewell.

Fact Check: No, France did not give tricolour farewell to India's Rafale jets

An old video capturing Italy's Rebublic Day celebrations has gone viral on different social media platforms. The claims call it France giving a tricolour farewell to India's Rafale jets.

Aug 3, 2020

Fact-Check: COVID victim Dr. Aisha does not exist; fake images, fake story go viral

Dr Aisha tugged at the heartstrings of India. Her posts on Twitter, her moving story on how she lost the battle to COVID-19 and more. Many celebrities and the media prayed for her and sympathised. It was then alleged that the woman (or a man) is actually running a fake Twitter account. This has led to much confusion about the identity of the 'doctor'.

Aug 2, 2020

Footage of Brazilian aircraft viral as mid-air refueling of India's Rafale jet

Fact Check: Brazilian jet video goes viral as Rafale mid-air refueling

An old video of a Brazlian Air Force aircraft has gone viral on the social media with false claims that it depicts mid-air refuelling of a Rafale jet on its way to India.

Jul 31, 2020

Fact Check: Varamahalakshmi viral pics of KR Market rush are old; not COVID related

A video of KR Market has been going viral since this morning as showing the gathering of crowds on the occasion of Varamahalakshmi. However, netizens have asked if this is a video from 2019.

Jul 31, 2020

Fact Check: Those viral KCET exam centre pics are actually of KEAMS; misleading images circulated

Following the KCET exam conducted today, many are sharing pictures on social media as those from KCET exams but they actually belong to the KEAMS exams conducted in Kerala.

Jul 30, 2020

Fact Check: No, Mark Zuckerberg wasn't grilling meat during Anti-trust hearing

The viral video that shows Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg smoking meat in his backyard during the US Congress hearing on tech CEOs is a spoof.

Jul 30, 2020

Air Commodore Hilal rather played key role in Rafale acquisition.

Fact Check: Kashmiri IAF officer Hilal Rather didn't fly Rafale but played key role

Air commodore Hilal Ahmad Rather, who played a key role in ensuring quick delivery and weaponisation of the Rafale jets, is being misrepresented as the first India pilot to fly the fighter aircraft.

Jul 30, 2020

Unrelated images shared as organ trading of COVID victims

Fact Check: Organ trading of COVID victims; viral pics and videos are wrong

Several social media posts have wrongly claimed that Mumbai hospitals are indulging in organ trafficking under the garb of the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic.

Jul 27, 2020

PIB refutes claims of IAF jet shot down in Nepal

Fact Check: No, Nepal has not shot down an Indian Air Force jet

A false narrative is being run on social media stating that India carried out an airstrike in Nepal and the Nepalese forces shot down an IAF jet in retaliation.

Jul 24, 2020

Fact Check: No, Amitabh Bachchan has not tested negative for Covid-19

Amitabh Bachchan took to social media to refute media reports which stated that the megastar has tested negative for COVID-19.

Jul 24, 2020

Picture of J&K migrants from 2019 falsely shared in connection with COVID-19

Fact Check: Pic showing labourers in Kashmir is from 2019, not COVID related

A picture depicting Jammu and Kashmir migrants workers boarding a bus after abrogation of Article 370 is being falsely shared on social media in connection with the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.

Jul 21, 2020

Fact Check: That copyright infringement message on Instagram, FB is fake

We would like to inform our readers that it might be a well-organised phishing scam on Instagram to access your personal information.

Jul 20, 2020

Fact check: Fake video of Bengaluru's Victoria Hospital circulating, cops arrest accused

International Business Times, India, has found that the video is from AIIMS Hospital in Patna and was falsely identified to be from Bengaluru's Victoria Hospital.

Jul 19, 2020

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