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From false claims of a Muslim youth urinating on posters showing Hindu deities to misinformation about the Los Angeles wildfires, including an AI manipulated video of Taylor Swift, read our top fact checks from this week here:
Video Of Drunk Man Being Thrashed For Urinating On Mahakumbh Poster Viral With False Communal Claim
A 24-second video, purportedly showing a man being beaten up by angry local residents, has gone viral with the claim that a Muslim youth was caught urinating on posters showing Hindu deities and the Mahakumbh Mela in Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh. However, it was found that there was no communal angle to the incident. Read more here.
Black Ink Banned On Cheques? No, Fake TOI Report On Alleged RBI Move Goes Viral
Several users claimed that the Reserve Bank of India has announced that cheques written in black ink will no longer be accepted, in a move purportedly aimed at enhancing security features and preventing fraudulent activities. Newschecker, however, found the claim to be untrue. Read more here.
California Wildfires: ‘Indian Hindu’ Caught Attempting To Start Blaze In LA Neighbourhood? Video Viral With False Claim
A 47-second video, purportedly showing police officers apprehending a man by pinning him to the pavement next to a house, has gone viral with the claim that it shows an Indian Hindu man, Bhuvesh Patel, caught attempting to ignite a blaze with a blowtorch in Woodland Hills in wildfire-hit Los Angeles, California. Newschecker found the claim to be false. Read more here.
Did Taylor Swift Call LA Wildfires A ‘Divine Retribution’ For US’ Aid To Israel? Here’s The Truth Behind Viral Video
A purported video of American musician Taylor Swift dubbing the raging Los Angeles wildfires, that has claimed at least 25 lives, as a “divine retribution” for the US financial aid to Israel in the war against Gaza, has gone viral on social media platforms. Newschecker, however, found that the viral footage was manipulated using AI. Read more here.
Viral Image Claiming To Show A Church That Survived California Wildfires Is AI-Generated
Several social media users shared a photograph claiming to show a church that was miraculously spared in the raging wildfires in California. Newschecker, however, found that the viral photograph was generated using AI tools, and does not depict an actual incident. Read more here.
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