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From misinformation around Republican Donald Trump’s victory in the recently concluded US Presidential Polls to false claims about the assembly election in Maharashtra, which is scheduled to be held in a single phase on November 20, and fabricated narrative of “Apple Jihad,” here are our top fact checks from this week
Diwali Celebrations In Nagaland? No, Viral Video Of Firecrackers Is From Argentina
Several social media users, including verified handles, shared a video claiming to show the recent Diwali celebrations in Nagaland. Newschecker, however, found the claim to be untrue. The video is actually from a soccer match in Argentina, and has been falsely linked to the Diwali celebrations in Nagaland. Read more here.
Apples Being Injected With Poison? Here’s The Truth Behind ‘Apple Jihad’ Video
A video, purportedly of a person showing several apples with tiny holes that are apparently being covered with stickers, is going viral across social media platforms. According to the posts, the video shows a new form of “jihad” where poison is injected into these apples, after which the marks are covered with stickers before being sold to Hindus in the market. Newschecker found the claim to be untrue. Read more here.
Did Crowd Raise ‘Modi-Modi’ Chants During Trump’s Victory Speech? No, Cropped Video Shared With False Claim
Several social media users claimed that the crowd chanted “Modi-Modi” during Donald Trump’s victory speech after he secured more than 270 electoral college votes needed to defeat his opponent, incumbent vice president Kamala Harris, in the US presidential elections. Newschecker, however, found the claim to be untrue. Read more here.
Did PM Modi ‘Predict’ Trump’s Win In US Presidential Polls? Here’s The Truth Behind Viral Video
Republican candidate Donald Trump won the elections for the 47th US President on Wednesday. Soon after, several social media users shared a video of PM Modi with the US President Elect claiming that he had predicted Trump’s win in the recently concluded polls. However, old remarks by PM Modi have been shared out of context to claim that he predicted Trump’s recent win. Read more here.
Maharashtra Elections: Rahul Gandhi Insulted Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj? Here’s The Truth Behind Viral Video
Several social media users, including verified handles, shared a video claiming that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi insulted Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj during a recent event in Maharashtra. Newschecker, however, found that the viral video from the recently held ‘Maharashtra Swabhiman Sabha’ has been shared out of context. Read more here.
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