Fact Check

Old video shared as Bandra-Worli Sea Link getting by high tides

Fact Check: No, Mumbai's Bandra-Worli Sea Link wasn't hit by high tides

An old, unrelated clip has gone viral on social media with the claim that Mumbai's Bandra-Worli Sea Link was engulfed by high tides amid recent heavy rains in the city.

Aug 14, 2020

Fact-Check: Kamala Harris eligible to become President; Republicans can't change that

Fact checkers have clarified that VP candidate Kamala Harris is eligible for president and the viral social media post is baseless.

Aug 13, 2020

Sridevi Kapoor's Fake Picture with Madhuri Dixit

Fact Check: No, Sridevi didn't happily pose with her biggest rival Madhuri Dixit in this viral pic

A picture of Sridevi on her birthday went viral as the photo showcased the actress posing for the camera alongside Kangana Ranaut, Rekha and Madhuri Dixit.

Aug 13, 2020

Harsh Goenka passes off viral joke as actual job application

Fact Check: Harsh Goenka passes off viral joke as application by job seeker

Harsh Goenka repurposed a viral joke as an actual job application recieved by his company in order to entertain his followers on Twitter.

Aug 10, 2020

Fact Check: No, Shiva Temple wasn't vandalized in J&K's Kupwara

The claim that a Shiva Temple in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district has been vandalised is false as DM Anshul Garg clarified the damage was due to natural dilapidation.

Aug 9, 2020

Fact Check: No, Amit Shah hasn't tested COVID negative yet

A now-deleted tweet by BJP leader Manoj Tiwari led people to believe that Union Home Minister Amit Shah has recovered from the fatal COVID-19.

Aug 9, 2020

Fact Check: No, UK PM Boris Johnson didn't perform Bhumi Pujan of Ram Mandir

An old image of the UK PM Boris Johnson offering prayers in a London temple has been falsely linked to the August 5 Bhumi Pujan ceremony of the Ram Mandir.

Aug 8, 2020

Fact Check: No, Disha Patani's father Jagdish Patani didn't test Covid positive

It was being said that Disha Patani's father Jagdish Patani, two other officers investigating a transformer scam, have tested positive for coronavirus.

Aug 6, 2020

Fact-check: No, Burnol did not react to Shree Ram bhakts trending #BurnolSalesRise and #BurnolOutOfStock

In the backdrop of the historic Bhoomi Pujan in Ayodhya, a parody account Burnol India was delighted over Shree Ram Bhakts trending #BurnolSalesRise and #BurnolOutOfStock on social media. The real Burnol India actually did not acknowledge the trend.

Aug 6, 2020

Viral and incorrect social media picture of Disha Salian and Sooraj Pancholi

Fact Check: No, that's not Disha Salian in the viral 'Disha Salian – Sooraj Pancholi' picture

Fact checking and busting the wrong image of Disha Salian and Sooraj Pancholi being circulated on social media.

Aug 6, 2020

Fact Check: No, Black Widow will not skip cinemas for $30 Disney+ release

As per Disney Plus's tweet from a parody account, Black Widow will be skipping thretical release. However, Disney is yet to confirm a streaming-only release for the Marvel film.

Aug 5, 2020

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

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