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Fact Check: Video of Suicide Victim in Bihar’s Purnea Falsely Shared As Hindu Family Killed in Bangladesh

Fact Check Tanujit Das , Edited By Pankaj Menon

The viral video is from Bihar’s Purnea, where a woman killed her three children before committing suicide.

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Does This Photo Show Bengaluru Techie Atul Subhash’s Wife Nikita Singhania?

Vasudha Beri , Edited By Pankaj Menon

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First Meeting Of New Syrian Govt Descends Into Fistfight? Old, Unrelated Video Goes Viral

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Fact check: Woman Accused of Drunk Driving In Viral Video Is Not The Daughter Of Dr Muhammad Yunus

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Viral Video Showing Public Screening Of Documentary On Babri Masjid Demolition Is From Maharashtra, Not Bangladesh

NEWS

As Maharashtra Witnesses Political Row Over ‘Bitcoin Exposé’, Here’s What We...

Vasudha Beri , Edited By Chayan Kundu

Though the alleged Nana Patole’s audio note remained inconclusive, multiple tools concluded that there was a high probability of the other three voice clips being AI generated.

Maharashtra Polls: Here’s The Truth Behind Viral Audio Note ‘Exposing’ Supriya...

Vasudha Beri , Edited By Chayan Kundu

Detection tools indicate a high probability of the controversial audio, in which Supriya Sule allegedly asked to encash Bitcoins for elections, being AI generated.

POLITICS

Pankaj Tripathi’s UPI Ad Campaign Manipulated To Target The BJP Ahead...

Vasudha Beri , Edited By Pankaj Menon

Viral video of actor Pankaj Tripathi asking people to not vote for the BJP is digitally manipulated.

Fact Check: Sheikh Hasina Following Hindu Rituals In India? No, Altered...

Tanujit Das , Edited By Pankaj Menon

Viral image is edited. The original picture features Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.

VIRAL

Does This Photo Show Bengaluru Techie Atul Subhash’s Wife Nikita Singhania?

Vasudha Beri , Edited By Pankaj Menon

Viral photograph does not feature Atul Subhash’s wife Nikita Singhania.

First Meeting Of New Syrian Govt Descends Into Fistfight? Old, Unrelated Video Goes Viral

Kushel HM , Edited By Pankaj Menon

Claim Video shows members of the new Syrian transitional government fighting each other during the first official meeting. The archived version of the post can be...

Fact check: Woman Accused of Drunk Driving In Viral Video Is Not The Daughter...

Rifat Mahmdul

Viral claim that of Dr. Muhammad Yunus's daughter was arrested in the US was found to be false.

RELIGION

Fact Check: Video of Suicide Victim in Bihar’s Purnea Falsely Shared As Hindu Family...

Tanujit Das , Edited By Pankaj Menon

The viral video is from Bihar’s Purnea, where a woman killed her three children before committing suicide.

Fact Check: Amid Bangladesh Unrest, Video Of Kali Idol Immersion In West Bengal Shared...

Tanujit Das , Edited By Pankaj Menon

There is no communal angle and the video is not from Bangladesh but originates from Sultanpur village, East Burdwan, West Bengal.

Old, Unrelated Video Shared Claiming To Show Police Action In Sambhal Amid Recent Violence

Vasudha Beri , Edited By Chayan Kundu

An old video from Gorakhpur has been falsely linked to the recent Sambhal violence.

Fact Check

Does This Photo Show Bengaluru Techie Atul Subhash’s Wife Nikita Singhania?

Viral Images Of Aishwarya Rai And London-Based Businessman Are Edited

Weekly Wrap: Misinformation On Bangladesh Crisis, False Claims On Gautam Adani & More

AI-Generated Visuals Shared As Actual Footage Of Prisoner Being Released From Syria’s Sednaya Jail

Assad Flees Syria: Does This Video Show Syrian Dictator’s Plane On Fire?

Fact check: Woman Accused of Drunk Driving In Viral Video Is Not The Daughter Of Dr Muhammad Yunus

Science & Technology

‘Warning’ Message Asking People To Switch Off Phone And Keep Them Away From The Body For Protection From Cosmic Rays is FAKE

Tanujit Das , Edited By Pankaj Menon

The viral message recommending people to turn off their phones for protection against cosmic rays is false.

Debunking the Seismic Waves Card: Can It Really Hack Your Phone in Seconds?

Pankaj Menon , Edited By Ruby Dhingra

Claim: File called Seismic Waves CARD, allegedly circulated as photos of Morocco earthquake, will hack your phone in 10 secondsFact: The viral claim regarding...

What’s HAARP & Is It Responsible For The Turkey Earthquake? Here’s A Fact Check

Abrar Bhat

Over 46,000 people have been killed and thousands have been left injured after a devastating earthquake measuring 7.8 in the Richter scale struck Turkey...

COVID-19 Vaccine

Fact Check

No, COVID-19 Vaccines Or Boosters Do Not Cause AIDS

Coronavirus

Misleading Claim Of Lawsuit Against WHO, WEF In Canada Court For ‘Crime Against Humanity’ Resurfaces

Coronavirus

Did WHO Chief Confess That Booster Doses ‘Kill Children’? No, Viral Video Shared Without Context

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Can RT-PCR Tests Detect Omicron Variant?

DAILY READS

AI-Manipulated Deepfakes Exploit Alia Bhatt, Kareena, Kiara, Samantha Ruth Images: Shady...

Kushel HM , Edited By Ruby Dhingra

It was barely a year ago when the digital landscape of Bollywood was forever altered. The Rashmika Mandanna deepfake video which went viral in...

Internet Trends Around RG Kar Rape-Murder Case Underscore Disturbing Truths

Kushel HM , Edited By Pankaj Menon

The ghastly rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on the night of August 8...

Coronavirus

India Makes Testing Mandatory For Travellers From Countries Seeing Covid Spike:...

Prashant Sharma

The rising Covid-19 cases across the globe has prompted concerns in India too, with central health minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Saturday making the RT-PCR...