Fact Check

Understaffed Facebook: Merely 7 fact-checkers for 17 million users

According to a report, Facebook has only seven people working as fact-checkers in Australia that has an active user base of 17 million.

Feb 19, 2020

Fact check: Truth behind viral post revealing Pakistan's ISI-sponsored troll army

A viral social media post is claiming that over 2,000 Twitter handles with link to ISI-sponsored Pakistan troll army have been leaked. Here's the truth.

Dec 31, 2019

Fact Check: Fake 'Bharat tere tukde tukde' anti-CAA posters featuring Afzal Guru, Burhan Wani surfaces online

A fake poster of anti-CAA protest meet, 'We the people against CAA/NRC' has been heavily circulated on social media which features morphed images of Afzal Guru and Burhan Wani.

Dec 25, 2019

Fact Check: 'Mehbooba Mufti' gets her facts wrong about 65-year-old Kashmiri detainee who dies in UP's Allahabad jail

Gulam Mohammed Bhat, a resident of Handwara in Kupwara district, was detained under the Public Safety Act (PSA) in July. He was shifted to the jail outside Kashmir along with over 270 others, after August 5 when the abrogation of Article 370 took place.

Dec 23, 2019

Fact Check: Did KA Paul present censor certificate of Amma Rajyam Lo Kadapa Biddalu to RGV?

Ram Gopal Varma morphed the photo of former president Pranab Mukherjee presenting a certificate to Christian evangelist KA Paul to announce censor clearance for Amma Rajyam Lo Kadapa Biddalu (ARLKB).

Dec 8, 2019

Fact Check: Fake encounter pic of Disha rape-murder accused circulates on social media

Several fake photos of the encounter are being circulated on social media after the four accused in Hyderabad veterinarian's rape and murder case were killed in an encounter on December 6.

Dec 6, 2019

Fact Check: Did Bengaluru police ask people for vehicle numbers before boarding cabs?

The city police cleared that the message was not forwarded from the official Bengaluru City Police number and requested people to not believe in such hoax messages or share them.

Dec 3, 2019

Fact check: Baba Ramdev a womaniser? Old picture with cancer patient surfaces online

A picture with a false claim of Baba Ramdev with a cancer patient, which has been circulated on social media for over a few years now, has surfaced again.

Nov 25, 2019

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 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

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