From misinformation around the recent India vs Pakistan cricket match during the ICC Champions Trophy to false claims of newly elected Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta buying a luxury car for herself after assuming the office, here are our top fact checks from this week:
Rekha Gupta Buys Luxury Car After Assuming Delhi CM’s Office? No, False Claim Goes Viral
A video featuring a luxury car allegedly bought by Rekha Gupta after assuming the Delhi Chief Minister’s office has gone viral on social media platforms, with users calling out the BJP leader for purported excess. Gupta was sworn in as the Delhi CM on February 20, 2025, days after the BJP achieved a majority in the recently concluded Delhi Polls. Newschecker, however, found the claim to be false. Read more here.
Ganesh Aarti Played At Dubai Stadium To Celebrate India’s Win Over Pakistan? Video Is Edited, Combines Unrelated Clips
A video has gone viral across social media platforms, claiming to show the Ganesh Aarti being played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium as fans celebrated the Indian men’s cricket team’s 6-wicket victory over arch-rivals Pakistan in their Champions Trophy encounter on Sunday (February 23). Newschecker, however, found the claim to be false. Read more here.
Video Of Pakistani Player’s Embarrassing Fielding Moment Is From 2024 Match With Australia, Not 2025 Champions Trophy Game Against India
A split screen video purportedly showing Virat Kohli’s match-winning shot for India against Pakistan during their Champions Trophy clash in Dubai on February 23, 2025 has gone viral across social media platforms. The users claimed that the shot resulted in an embarrassing moment for a Pakistani fielder when his trousers slipped down while diving to save the boundary, as shown in the bottom half of the viral video. Newschecker found the claim to be false. Read more here.
KGF Actor Yash At Mahakumbh Mela? No, Old Video From 2024 Viral With False Claim
A 30-second-long-video allegedly showing actor Yash along with his family at the Mahakumbh Mela, which is currently underway at Prayagraj, is being widely circulated on social media. Newschecker, however, found the claim to be untrue. Read more here.
Epstein Files Out: Bill And Hillary Clinton Flee US? Viral Photo Is From 2018
Several social media users claimed that former US president Bill Clinton and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton photographed leaving the country aboard a Delta Airlines flight, before the US Department of Justice released Jeffrey Epstein’s flight logs and his contact list on Thursday (February 27). Newschecker, however, found the claim to be false. Read more here.
