Fact Check

Truth behind rumour of Shah Rukh Khan paying for getting birthday greeting on Burj Khalifa.

Did Shah Rukh Khan pay Rs 2 crore to get birthday greeting displayed on Burj Khalifa? Here's the truth

There were rumours that Shah Rukh Khan himself sealed a deal with Emaar Group to get his birthday greeting displayed on Burj Khalifa.

Nov 14, 2019

iPhone users beware: Warning about malware attack damaging battery is fake

If you've received a malware attack warning message on your iPhone, read this before anything.

Nov 12, 2019

Fact Check: Is video footage of US forces sniping down Islamic terrorists real?

The video was shared across Facebook and Twitter along with various other versions of the same clip. The video is being circulated since July 2018 with an identical claim.

Nov 5, 2019

Fact Check: Will Russian President Vladimir Putin attend Jallikattu in 2020?

Several news websites falsely reported that the Russian president will attend the famous bull-taming sport during 2020 Pongal celebrations along with PM Narendra Modi.

Oct 31, 2019

Fact Check: Congress recalls 11 years of Chandrayaan-I, posts picture of Apollo 11 Mission instead

The Congress party decided to take a trip down the memory lane remembering the Chandrayaan-I mission by tweeting an image of Apollo 11 Mission.

Oct 22, 2019

Fact Check: PM Modi shows respect by bowing but not before industrialist Adani's wife

Over the years, a picture of Prime Minister Narendra Modi bowing before a woman claiming to be Priti Adani, wife of Gautam Adani, has been doing rounds on social media which is not true.

Oct 21, 2019

Fact Check: Did India have a dramatic fall in the global hunger index 2019?

The score raised great concern for many, especially Indians, who questioned how India could fall down so low when the country was ranked 55 out of 76 nations in 2014, 100 out of 119 nations in 2017, 103 out of 119 countries in 2018 and 102 out of 117 countries in 2019.

Oct 19, 2019

Fact check: Did Japan really construct an emergency road within 24 hours?

A photo was widely shared through social media claiming that an emergency road was constructed in Japan within 24 hours to maintain the traffic flow after a road was destroyed in a landslide.

Oct 19, 2019

Fact Check: No, it is not TMC MP Nushrat Jahan who performed during Durga Puja in these videos

The two videos originally featured Rashmi Mishra from Powai and Ritabhari Chakraborty from Kolkata performed the Dhunuchi at different Durga Puja pandals.

Oct 19, 2019

Fact check: Diwali celebration at Golden Temple? Here's the truth

The image has been resurfacing every year around Diwali since 2017.

Oct 18, 2019

Are 'Good morning', Good night', other forwards stealing personal information? Here's the truth

If you have the habit of forwarding "Good morning," "Goodnight" and other messages with images and GIFs, it's important you read this.

Oct 17, 2019

Fact check: Did Congress MLA from Mumbai's Chandivali say 'Pakistan Zindabad'?

The video begins with Naseem Khan shouting 'Pakistan Zindabad' and then shows him challenging PM Modi and Rajnath Singh to file a case of sedition against him.

Oct 16, 2019

Fact check: Did Xi Jinping sport Indian attire while meeting Pakistan PM Imran Khan?

The picture was shared during the backdrop of his visit to India for an informal summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Chennai. During the meeting between Xi and PM Modi, Modi sported a similar look.

Oct 16, 2019

Fact check: Photo of prime accused in Bangladesh student's murder falsely circulated as Murshidabad killer

The photo is being circulated on Facebook, where the Bangladeshi student, held for the killing of Fahad, has been misidentified as the man behind the gruesome triple murders.

Oct 14, 2019

Fact Check: Protest video from Indonesia shared as Kashmir by fake FB page

The page transparency for the BBC News Kashmir page was found and revealed details that the Facebook page impersonating BBC News was set up on August 6, 2019, which was run by admins based in Bangladesh.

Oct 14, 2019

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