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From misinformation surrounding the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria, to false claims around the Bangladesh unrest, here are our top debunks from this week:
Assad Flees Syria: Viral Images Are From Syrian President’s 2023 Visit To Earthquake-Hit Aleppo, Not Moscow
Several social media users shared an image claiming it to be the first photo of Syria’s ousted President Bashar al-Assad and his wife in Moscow, Russia, after fleeing the country. Newschecker, however, found the claim to be false. The viral photo is actually screengrabs from the video of Assad’s visit to Aleppo in February 2023. Read more here.
Viral Images Of Aishwarya Rai And London-Based Businessman Are Edited
Several social media users are circulating a set of images, claiming they are from actor Aishwarya Rai’s wedding to a London-based businessman following her purported divorce from Abhishek Bachchan. Newschecker, however, found that the images were digitally altered. Read more here.
Viral Photo Of Bangladeshi Man Disrespecting Indian National Flag Is AI Generated
An image purportedly showing a man in an Islamic attire stepping on the Indian tricolour while waving the Bangladeshi flag has gone viral on social media amid strained relations between the two countries over attacks on minorities following Sheikh Hasina’s exit. Newschecker, however, found that the image was AI generated. Read more here.
Viral Photo Does Not Show Bengaluru Techie Atul Subhash’s Wife Nikita Singhania
The tragic suicide of Bengaluru-based Atul Subhash over alleged harassment by his estranged wife has taken the nation by storm. As the social media rallied to seek justice for Subhash, several users shared an alleged photograph of his wife Nikita Singhania demanding immediate action against her. However, the viral photo does not show Subhash’s wife Nikita Singhania. Read more here.
Video Of Mob Battering Awami League Leader’s Body Shared As German ISKCON Priest Being Lynched In Bangladesh
Several social media users shared a distressing video claiming to show a German priest from ISKCON being brutally lynched by a mob in Bangladesh. Newschecker, however, found the claim to be untrue. The video actually shows a mob battering the body of Awami League leader Shahidul Islam Hiron. Read more here.
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