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From an AI generated photo showing Ratan Tata, veteran industrialist and Tata Group’s chairman emeritus who passed away last week, riding a bicycle to misinformation around the assassination of NCP leader Baba Siddique, who was shot dead outside his son’s office in Mumbai, here are our top fact checks from this week:
Viral Photo Showing Ratan Tata Riding A Bicycle Is Actually AI Generated
Following the demise of Veteran industrialist and Tata Group’s chairman emeritus, Ratan Tata, several social media users shared a photo purportedly showing him on a bicycle, while remembering the life of the ‘titan’ of the Indian industry. Newschecker, however, found the “rare” photo to be AI generated. Read more here.
‘Revenge Complete’? Old Poster Of Devendra Fadnavis Brandishing A Gun Falsely Linked To Baba Siddique Murder
Several social media users are circulating a purported photo of a hoarding featuring Devendra Fadnavis. The poster, showing Fadnavis brandishing a gun with the Hindi text reading, “Revenge is complete”, has gone viral with claims insinuating that such posters were put up after Baba Siddique’s murder. Newschecker, however, found the photo has been shared out of context. Read more here.
Calf Meat Thrown Inside Temple In Hyderabad? Here’s The Truth Behind Viral Claim
Several social media users are circulating a composite photo, comprising closeups of what appears to be meat, claiming that an “anonymous” person threw calf meat inside the mandapam of a Goddess Durga temple in Masab Tank, Hyderabad. However, it was the foetus of a goat and not of a calf, which was dumped by a street dog on the road in front of the temple. Read more here.
Amidst Chennai Rains, Old Video Of Flooding At Sathyabama College Shared As Recent
As incessant rainfall wreaked havoc in Chennai, social media platforms are rife with unverified visuals of massive flooding, claiming to be from the capital city of Tamil Nadu. One such video showing students wading through a waterlogged campus has gone viral, with users claiming that it showed the current situation at the Satyabhama engineering college in Chennai. Newschecker, however, found the video to be old. Read more here.
Islamic Chants During Navratri In West Bengal? No, 2023 Video From TMC Rally Shared With False Claim
A video showing a singer blending Islamic chants with a Hindu stotras in front of a large crowd, is going viral on social media platforms, with users claiming that it showed Islamic chants during Navaratri celebrations in West Bengal. A large cut out of West Bengal’s Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee can also be seen in the background of the video. However, the video is actually from last year’s July 21 Martyr’s Day Rally organised by the Trinamool Congress. Read more here.
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