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Weekly Wrap: Misinformation Around PM’s G7 Summit, False Claims On Karnataka Congress Govt & More

Fact Check Vasudha Beri , Edited By Pankaj Menon

This past week was a politically charged one that saw the opposition attacking the centre over the inauguration of the new Parliament, the ‘Sengol,’...

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Karnataka Man’s Assault Of Electricity Official Falsely Linked To Congress’s ‘Free Power’ Promise

Ishwarachandra B G, Translated By Kushel HM , Edited By Pankaj Menon

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30% Concession on KSRTC Fare For Hajj Pilgrims In Kerala? No, Discount Is For Specific Routes

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Karnataka: Did Congress Govt Revoke Hijab Ban? No, Old Video Viral With False Claim

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Old Photo Of Sydney Opera House Lit Up With Indian Tricolour Goes Viral

NEWS

Is This A Video Of Muslims Killing A RSS Supporter Hindu Woman In Kerala?

Video Of Street Play In Kerala Shared To Claim Killing Of...

Sabloo Thomas , Edited By Pankaj Menon

ClaimRSS supporter Hindu woman shot dead by Muslims in Kerala.FactStreet play performed in Kerala based on the death of journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh. A video is...

No, This Video Does Not Show Recent Explosion At Firecracker Factory...

Vasudha Beri , Edited By Chayan Kundu

Nine people were killed and multiple others sustained injuries after an explosion at an illegal firecracker factory in West Bengal’s....

POLITICS

Karnataka: Did Congress Govt Revoke Hijab Ban? No, Old Video Viral...

Vasudha Beri , Edited By Pankaj Menon

A 26 second long video, showing girls in burqas and hijabs entering a premises guided by police personnel, even as a huge crowd of onlookers....

Video Of Street Play In Kerala Shared To Claim Killing Of...

Sabloo Thomas , Edited By Pankaj Menon

ClaimRSS supporter Hindu woman shot dead by Muslims in Kerala.FactStreet play performed in Kerala based on the death of journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh. A video is...

VIRAL

Karnataka Man’s Assault Of Electricity Official Falsely Linked To Congress’s ‘Free Power’ Promise

Ishwarachandra B G, Translated By Kushel HM , Edited By Pankaj Menon

ClaimMan refuses to pay electricity bill, beats up official, stating that the Congress had vowed free electricity when it came to power.FactAltercation was not...

SRTC has not announced any 30% concession for Hajj pilgrims. The discount is for takeover services on routes where private buses are plying illegally.

30% Concession on KSRTC Fare For Hajj Pilgrims In Kerala? No, Discount Is For...

Sabloo Thomas, Translated By Kushel HM , Edited By Pankaj Menon

ClaimKSRTC offering 30% discount to Hajj pilgrims in Kerala.FactThe discount on ticket fare is on routes where private buses are plying illegally. Several social media...

Old Photo Of Sydney Opera House Lit Up With Indian Tricolour Goes Viral

Kushel HM

Claim Photo of Sydney Opera House lit up with the Indian tricolour to mark PM Narendra Modi’s visit to Australia. The archived versions of the tweets...

RELIGION

Karnataka: Did Congress Govt Revoke Hijab Ban? No, Old Video Viral With False Claim

Vasudha Beri , Edited By Pankaj Menon

A 26 second long video, showing girls in burqas and hijabs entering a premises guided by police personnel, even as a huge crowd of onlookers....

Video Of Street Play In Kerala Shared To Claim Killing Of ‘Hindu RSS Worker...

Sabloo Thomas , Edited By Pankaj Menon

ClaimRSS supporter Hindu woman shot dead by Muslims in Kerala.FactStreet play performed in Kerala based on the death of journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh. A video is...

Fact Check: Muslim Woman Vandalised Sri Ram Poster In Maharashtra? Viral Claim is False

Arjun Deodia , Edited By Pankaj Menon

Claim Video shows a Muslim woman disrespecting Shri Ram by throwing eggs at his poster. Fact Woman who vandalised the religious posters...

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Old Photo Of Sydney Opera House Lit Up With Indian Tricolour Goes Viral

Weekly Wrap: Misinformation Around PM’s G7 Summit, False Claims On Karnataka Congress Govt & More

30% Concession on KSRTC Fare For Hajj Pilgrims In Kerala? No, Discount Is For Specific Routes

Fact Check: Muslim Woman Vandalised Sri Ram Poster In Maharashtra? Viral Claim is False

Saudi Arabia Gifted Gold Bike To Cristiano Ronaldo? Here The Truth Behind The Viral Video

PM Narendra Modi ‘Ignored’ By G7 Summit Leaders? No, Clipped Video Shared Out Of Context

Science & Technology

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...

Here’s What Experts Have To Say About The ‘Google Pay Scam’ That Is Going Viral On Social Media

Vasudha Beri

Ever since its launch in 2016, the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), has played a major role in the growth of digital payments in the...

No, Donald Trump’s Facebook And Instagram Accounts Were Not Reinstated

Vasudha Beri

Viral claim that Meta has reinstated Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts...

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

Did Doctors’ Plea Seeking No Police Presence In Examination Room Result...

Sabloo Thomas

The brutal murder of a 23-year-old doctor at a government hospital in Kerala's Kottarakara has left the state in sorrow and triggered outrage among...

Indian Fact Checkers Grouping Meet MoS IT, Moot Industry Supported Self-Regulatory...

Pankaj Menon

Stepping up its effort to counter the harmful effects of misinformation in India, the Misinformation Combat Alliance (MCA) met with Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the Minister...

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:...

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...