Fact Check

No, Benjamin Netanyahu's Twitter wasn't hacked, it's a fake screenshot

A fake screenshot of a tweet from Benjamin Netanyahu's Twitter account has gone viral, suggesting Israel PM's account was hacked too. Well, it's not.

Jul 16, 2020

Fact Check: No, Rahul Gandhi didn't make "anyone can leave Congress" statement

The Congress has termed a media report carrying Rahul Gandhi's purported statement on the Sachin Pilot episode as "baseless" and "factually incorrect".

Jul 15, 2020

Fact Check: No, Priyanka Gandhi didn't request longer stay in govt accommodation at 35 Lodhi Estate

A report by a leading news agency claimed that Priyanka Gandhi sought an extension to continue staying in Lutyens bungalow and that PM Modi complied with the request.

Jul 14, 2020

Fact Check: 'Rare' video of shark pulling down helicopter is a clip from 2017 movie

A video of a shark pulling down a helicopter has gone viral on social media about whether or not it's real. Many said the claim is false since the clip belongs to a 2017 movie the 5 Headed Shark Attack.

Jul 14, 2020

Fact check: Manoj Bajpayee won't play Vikas Dubey in his next; how speculations started

Contrary to media reports, Manoj Bajpayee clarifies his stance whether he would like to play Vikas Dubey's 'dramatic' life on-screen

Jul 10, 2020

Fact Check: CBSE Class 12 and Class 10 Board results notice is fake

The circular was tweeted by a news agency on Thursday and many news publications also quoted the said tweet and ran a story about it.

Jul 9, 2020

Fact Check: Geelani letter calling for a strike in Kashmir is fake

A letter is doing the rounds on social media stating that Kashmiri separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani has called for a strike in the valley to pay tribute to the terrorists.

Jul 7, 2020

Fact Check: No, Sushant Singh Rajput's father didn't tweet demanding CBI probe into his son's death

Sushant Singh Rajput's family family has asked those who were behind the said Twitter account, named after actor's father KK Singh, to not create confusion among people.

Jul 5, 2020

Fact Check: Viral image of Agra school name on bus is punctuation gone terribly wrong

The importance of spacing between words couldn't be felt strongly in this viral image of a school bus. Here's the real story behind "Mother' Slap Public School".

Jul 4, 2020

Fact Check: No, Budweiser employee didn't urinate in beer tanks for 12 years

Budweiser has been among the top trends on Twitter after reports surfaced that an employee of the company has been urinating in the beer tanks for 12 years.

Jul 2, 2020

Fact Check: No, 169 coronavirus cases weren't detected at Mumbai's Omkar Alta Monte society

A message is being circulated across different social media platforms claiming that as many as 169 fresh COVID-19 cases have been detected in Mumbai's Omkar Alta Monte society.

Jun 30, 2020

Fact check: No, Amit Shah didn't tweet on fixed-line broadband services in J&K

A statement from the Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday dismissed the tweet, circulating in the name of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

Jun 30, 2020

Fact Check: No, staff members of Bengaluru restaurants didn't test coronavirus positive

A message is doing the rounds on social media, claiming that the employees of major restaurants and bakeries in Bengaluru have tested positive for coronavirus.

Jun 29, 2020

PIB rubbishes news of online counselling for PG medical courses as fake

Fact Check: Health Ministry is NOT conducting online counselling for PG medical seats

A letter, falsely attributed to the Health Ministry, is being circulated on social media with claims that the Directorate General of Health Services will conduct online counselling for allotment of seats in postgraduate medical courses.

Jun 27, 2020

Fact Check: These viral videos of India-China border clashes are fake

In wake of the recent India-China border clashes, several fake and old videos are being shared on social media with a false narrative. Here is the truth of some of the most viral videos linked to the Galwan clashes.

Jun 22, 2020

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