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Yearly Archives: 2023

Weekly Wrap: False Claims On Mamata Banerjee, Aashirvaad Atta, FedEx Scam & More

A video of Mamata Banerjee was widely shared in social media as well as mainstream media to falsely allege that the West Bengal Chief...

Fact Check: Modi’s Meeting With The Queen Of Denmark Passed Off As The First Indian PM’s Visit To The Royal Palace of Britain

The scenes portray Prime Minister Narendra Modi's attendance at an official dinner, hosted by Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of her reign.

Scam Watch: From Money Loss To Identity Theft & Legal Troubles, Many Layers Of The Rapidly Spreading FedEx scam

Madhu Singh (name changed) was getting irritated. A 29-year-old lawyer, Madhu was in the middle of a work day when she got an automated...

Fact Check: Did Mamata Banerjee say Kazi Nazrul Islam wrote ‘The Mahabharata’? No, the viral video is clipped

Mamata Banerjee was referencing a poem by Kazi Nazrul Islam during her speech, and there is no evidence of her claiming that the poet wrote ‘The Mahabharata’. Fact-checking conducted by Newschecker has confirmed the claim to be deceptive.

Fact Check: Reynolds Pen To Discontinue Product in India? No, Company Calls Out ‘Misinformation’

The viral message saying Reynolds to discontinue “045 fine carbure” pen is not true. Reynolds has called the viral message a “misinformation”.

Aashirvaad Atta Contains Plastic? No, Clarify FSSAI, Experts

Claim Packaged whole wheat flour from Aashirvaad contains plastic, as evidenced by kitchen experiments showing the dough gaining an elastic and sticky consistency. ...

Viral Image Of Railway Station In Kerala Decorated For Onam Found To Be AI-Generated

Claim A railway station and train in Kerala decorated for Onam, which is being celebrated from August 20 to August 31 this year. We received the...

Is Your Packaged Atta A Health Hazard? Little Substance To Fitness Influencer’s Claim, Say Experts

Think of homemade food and your mind will invariably go to the Indian staple — chapatis. The round and fluffy flatbread, considered a healthy...

Viral Image Of National Emblem Imprint On Moon Is An Artwork By Lucknow Based Space Enthusiast

Claim “Image permanently imprinted on the surface of Moon today onwards by the tyres of Rover. As there is no...

2-Year-Old Animated Video Shared As Video Of Chandrayaan-3 Landing on The Moon Captured By NASA

Claim Video of Chandrayaan-3 landing on the southern pole of the moon captured by NASA. https://twitter.com/RachanaKaudinya/status/1694575400855494952?s=20 The archived version of the same can be seen here. Fact Newschecker noticed...

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