Thursday, January 2, 2025
Thursday, January 2, 2025

Year In Misinformation: Elections Dominate Misinformation Trends in 2024, Artificial Intelligence Makes Poll Debut

In 2024, the world faced a series of significant events, including crucial elections in various countries, violent regime changes in Bangladesh and Syria, and...

NEWS

Fact Check: Is This The 3000 year old Ananthapadmanabhaswamy Idol?

Fact Check: Is This The 3000 year old Ananthapadmanabhaswamy Idol?

Claim: 3000 year old idol of Anantapadmanabhaswamy.Fact: The idol in the viral video is made by Shivanarayana Jewellery. A video showcasing a  statue of AnantaPadmanabhaswamy...

Fact Check: Telangana Police Has Not Announced Any Discounts On Pending...

The viral claim is False. That particular scheme was launched in 2023 and not ahead of 2025.

POLITICS

No, This Photo Does Not Show Manmohan Singh Touching Sonia Gandhi’s...

Viral posts alleging to show former Indian PM Manmohan Singh touching Sonia Gandhi’s feet were found to be false.
Fact Check: Is This The 3000 year old Ananthapadmanabhaswamy Idol?

Fact Check: Is This The 3000 year old Ananthapadmanabhaswamy Idol?

Claim: 3000 year old idol of Anantapadmanabhaswamy.Fact: The idol in the viral video is made by Shivanarayana Jewellery. A video showcasing a  statue of AnantaPadmanabhaswamy...

VIRAL

Fact Check: Is This The 3000 year old Ananthapadmanabhaswamy Idol?

Fact Check: Is This The 3000 year old Ananthapadmanabhaswamy Idol?

Claim: 3000 year old idol of Anantapadmanabhaswamy.Fact: The idol in the viral video is made by Shivanarayana Jewellery. A video showcasing a  statue of AnantaPadmanabhaswamy...

Gandhi Family Did Not Attend Manmohan Singh’s Funeral? No, Viral Claim Found To Be...

Viral claims are false, several visuals from live footage of Singh’s funeral show the Gandhi family paying their final respects to the former prime minister in New Delhi.

RELIGION

Fact Check: Is This The 3000 year old Ananthapadmanabhaswamy Idol?

Fact Check: Is This The 3000 year old Ananthapadmanabhaswamy Idol?

Claim: 3000 year old idol of Anantapadmanabhaswamy.Fact: The idol in the viral video is made by Shivanarayana Jewellery. A video showcasing a  statue of AnantaPadmanabhaswamy...

Was Bethlehem Church Attacked On Christmas? Here’s The Truth Behind Viral Video

Video from October 2022 has been shared to claim that a Bethlehem church was attacked on Christmas.

Viral Video Does Not Show Woman Questioning Lack Of Muslim Representation In Donald Trump...

Viral video does not show a Muslim woman questioning the lack of Muslim representation in the Donald Trump cabinet. 

Fact Check

Science & Technology

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

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? 

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

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

DAILY READS

Do You Have To Pay GST If You Sell Your Old...

The Goods and Services Tax Council (GST Council) has recommended an increase in the taxation rate on sale of used cars - which will...

Congress Vs BJP On Ambedkar: Did Rahul Gandhi Admit To Pushing...

Both the Congress and the BJP held simultaneous demonstrations in the Parliament....

Coronavirus

No special directions regarding Christmas and New year's eve celebrations have been announced by the government yet, but keeping in view the latest trend of Covid-19, the Union government has released SOPs for the state and the public to adhere to

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

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...

Viral WhatsApp Forward On XBB Variant Has No Basis In Facts

The spurt in Covid-19 in neighbouring China, Japan, and the US has also led to a rise on Covid-19 misinformation.  The latest is a viral...

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Year In Misinformation: Elections Dominate Misinformation Trends in 2024, Artificial Intelligence Makes Poll Debut

In 2024, the world faced a series of significant events, including crucial elections in various countries, violent regime changes in Bangladesh and Syria, and...

Viral Story Of Pakistani Man Arranging His Mother’s Marriage Shared With False Claim

Claim is false, the youth helped arrange his mother’s second marriage.

No, This Photo Does Not Show Manmohan Singh Touching Sonia Gandhi’s Feet

Viral posts alleging to show former Indian PM Manmohan Singh touching Sonia Gandhi’s feet were found to be false.

Fact Check: Is This The 3000 year old Ananthapadmanabhaswamy Idol?

Claim: 3000 year old idol of Anantapadmanabhaswamy.Fact: The idol in the viral video is made by Shivanarayana Jewellery. A video showcasing a  statue of AnantaPadmanabhaswamy...

Gandhi Family Did Not Attend Manmohan Singh’s Funeral? No, Viral Claim Found To Be False

Viral claims are false, several visuals from live footage of Singh’s funeral show the Gandhi family paying their final respects to the former prime minister in New Delhi.

Pakistani Airforce Helicopter Shot Down By Afghan Forces? Old Video Viral With False Claim

Viral posts alleging to show a Pakistani Airforce Helicopter shot down by Afghan forces were found to be false.