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Weekly Wrap: Misinformation Around Mahakumbh Mela, Donald Trump’s Inauguration And More

Fact Check Newschecker Team

From misinformation around the Mahakumbh Mela, which is currently underway in Prayagraj, to the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th president of the...

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Video From China Shared As Train On Haridwar-Karnaprayag Railway Route

Vasudha Beri , Edited By Pankaj Menon

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Sewer-Cleaning Robot Developed In India Falsely Shared As Chinese Tech

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Terrorist Disguised As A Monk Arrested From Mahakumbh? Here’s The Truth Behind Viral Photo

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Old Video From Kuwait Falsely Shared As Muslim House Help Mixing Urine Into Hindu Employer’s Drink

NEWS

AI-Generated Photo of Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan in Mecca...

Sabloo Thomas , Edited By Kushel HM

ClaimPhoto of Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan in Mecca.FactPhoto found to be AI-generated. A photo, purportedly showing actor Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan...

AI-Generated Video Of Elon Musk Getting A Haircut From A Robot...

Sabloo Thomas , Edited By Kushel HM

Claim Viral video shows Tesla chief Elon Musk getting a haircut from a robot. The archived version of the post can be seen here Also Read: Delhi Polls:...

POLITICS

Was EAM S Jaishankar Asked To Leave From Trump’s Inauguration? No,...

Vasudha Beri , Edited By Pankaj Menon

Viral posts alleging that S Jaishankar was asked to leave Donald Trump’s inauguration as the US President were found to be false.

Viral ‘Leaked Photo’ Claiming To Expose PM Modi’s Residence Is AI-Generated

Vasudha Beri , Edited By Chayan Kundu

Viral photo claiming to show PM Modi at his residence was found to be AI-generated.

VIRAL

Weekly Wrap: Misinformation Around Mahakumbh Mela, Donald Trump’s Inauguration And More

Newschecker Team

From misinformation around the Mahakumbh Mela, which is currently underway in Prayagraj, to the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th president of the...

Video From China Shared As Train On Haridwar-Karnaprayag Railway Route

Vasudha Beri , Edited By Pankaj Menon

Video from China has been falsely shared to show the train passing through Haridwar-Karnaprayag railway route.

Sewer-Cleaning Robot Developed In India Falsely Shared As Chinese Tech

Kushel HM , Edited By Pankaj Menon

Claim Image of robot being used to clean a sewer in China, in comparison to the practice of manual scavenging in India. The archived version of...

RELIGION

Terrorist Disguised As A Monk Arrested From Mahakumbh? Here’s The Truth Behind Viral Photo

Vasudha Beri , Edited By Pankaj Menon

Viral photo purportedly showing a man disguised as a monk being arrested from Mahakumbh has been found to be AI generated...

Old, Unrelated Video Shared To Allege Jewellery Theft at Mahakumbh

Vasudha Beri , Edited By Pankaj Menon

Old video from Hardoi has been shared to falsely allege a jewellery theft at Mahakumbh.

AI-Generated Photo of Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan in Mecca Goes Viral

Sabloo Thomas , Edited By Kushel HM

ClaimPhoto of Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan in Mecca.FactPhoto found to be AI-generated. A photo, purportedly showing actor Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan...

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Sewer-Cleaning Robot Developed In India Falsely Shared As Chinese Tech

Old Photo Of Saif Ali Khan From Movie Shoot Shared To Show Him Wounded After Recent Attack

Viral Image Shows Pakistani Man, Not Indian, Held For Molesting Japanese Schoolgirl

Old Video From Kuwait Falsely Shared As Muslim House Help Mixing Urine Into Hindu Employer’s Drink

Old Video Of Immigrants Barging Towards Mexico-US Border Shared As Recent

AI-Generated Images Shared As Real ‘Unseen’ Photos Of Indira Gandhi

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

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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

Zuckerberg Off The Mark: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Calls Out Meta...

Vasudha Beri , Edited By Kushel HM

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently sparked a controversy when he made an incorrect assertion regarding the outcome of the 2024 Indian general elections during...

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

Tanujit Das , Edited By Pankaj Menon

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

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...