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From a fake X account impersonating advocate Rakesh Kishore, who allegedly tried to throw a shoe at CJI BR Gavai in court, to a viral video from Thailand falsely claiming a massive road collapse near Mumbai’s BKC, check out the top debunks of this week here:
Fake X Account Impersonates Advocate Rakesh Kishore After Attempted Shoe Attack On CJI In Courtroom
Advocate Rakesh Kishore allegedly tried to hurl a shoe at CJI BR Gavai inside a courtroom on Monday over the top judge’s remarks on Lord Vishnu, sparking nationwide attention. Shortly afterward, posts from his purported X handle, ‘@RakeshKishore_l’, critical of the judiciary, went viral. However, it was found to be a fake handle. Read more here.
2025 Bihar Polls: Did Crowd Raise ‘Vote Chor, Gaddi Chhod’ Slogans Against Nitish Kumar and Samrat Choudhary?
Ahead of the Bihar state assembly elections, a video allegedly showing chief minister Nitish Kumar and deputy chief minister Samrat Choudhary being heckled with slogans of “vote chor, gaddi chhod” (“vote thief, leave the throne”) during a public event has gone viral online. Newschecker’s investigation however found the claim to be untrue. Read more here.
Did India Gain Veto Power At UNSC? Here’s The Truth Behind Viral ‘Report’
A video featuring Sudhir Chaudhary claims that India has secured veto power at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) despite the US’ opposition. The clip is being shared widely as a major diplomatic achievement for India. Newschecker found that the video was doctored with a deepfake audio track mimicking Sudhir Chaudhary’s voice. Read more here.
Video Claiming To Show Road Collapse in Mumbai Actually From Bangkok
A video circulating on social media platforms claims to show a massive road collapse near Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) in Mumbai. Newschecker, however, concluded that the viral video does not show a road collapse in Mumbai’s BKC. It shows a massive sinkhole in Bangkok, Thailand. Read more here.
AI-Generated Photo Of Pakistani Women’s Cricket Team Captain Touching Smriti Mandhana’s Feet Shared As Real
A viral image claiming to show Pakistan women’s national cricket team captain Fatima Sana touching star Indian batter Smriti Mandhana’s feet after the former lost by 88 runs in the World Cup match in Colombo on October 5, 2025. Newschecker’s investigation, however, revealed that the image was generated using AI. Read more here.
Salman
November 29, 2025
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November 29, 2025
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November 29, 2025
