Fact Check

Ranu Mondal's makeup artist busts fake picture that created viral memes

Ranu Mondal, who had risen to fame with her viral railway station video, was vehemently trolled for her apparently over-the-top makeup during a recent event.

Nov 21, 2019

Beware! Fake HAL job vacancy e-mail contains malicious North Korean malware

The hoax mail containing Manuscrypt malware claims of a job vacancy for a manager at HAL with a salary of Rs 1.8 lakh per month.

Nov 19, 2019

Dwayne Johnson passed away: Death hoax creates panic among Black Adam fans

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, who is set to star as Black Adam in DC Comics upcoming superhero movie, has become yet another victim of a death hoax

Nov 16, 2019

Lata Mangeshkar birthday: Amitabh Bachchan, Sachin Tendulkar and others wish the melody queen

Lata Mangeshkar passed away! Death hoax on Whatsapp creates panic

Lata Mangeshkar was recently admitted to the hospital after she had complained of facing breathing issues.

Nov 16, 2019

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

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