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From a video being falsely shared to show tabla maestro late Ustad Zakir Hussain performing with Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan to manipulated visuals of Priyanka Gandhi and Nirmala Sitharaman, here are our top fact checks from this week:
ISIS Terrorists Made Open Call For Jihad In Bangladesh’s Jessore? No, Viral Clip Was Part Of A ‘Go As You Like’ Contest
Amid ongoing allegations of torture against Hindus in Bangladesh, a video has recently gone viral on social media, showing a masked individual delivering a fiery speech from a stage, flanked by two others armed with guns. The video has led many to claim that a call for jihad was made in Bangladesh’s Jessore district by ISIS terrorists. Newschecker, however, found the claim to be untrue. Read more here.
Viral Video Of Nirmala Sitharaman Saying She Is ‘Not The One who Gets Taxed’ Is Manipulated Using AI
A video of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is going viral in which she is heard saying, “No, you clearly don’t know who you are talking to right now. A guy earns some income and gets taxed and you think that of me? No, I am not the one who gets taxed. I am the one who taxes.” Newschecker found that the video was edited using AI. Read more here.
Did Priyanka Gandhi Carry A Handbag Saying ‘I Don’t Care About Bangladeshi Hindus’?
An alleged image showing Congress leader and Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi carrying a bag with text “I don’t care about Bangladeshi Hindus” written on it has gone viral on social media platforms Newschecker, however, found that the viral image is digitally edited. Read more here.
Viral Video Does Not Show Zakir Hussain Performing With Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Several social media users are sharing a video purportedly showing tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain performing with iconic singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. Newschecker, however, found the claim to be untrue. The video actually shows tabla player Tari Khan with Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and not Zakir Hussain. Read more here.
Viral Video Showing Rescue Of ‘Hindu Girls Kidnapped By Muslim Man’ Is Scripted
A video purportedly showing a man rescuing girls held hostages in a house is going viral on social media platforms with users alleging ‘Love Jihad.’ In the 7:34 minute long video, a man seen forcibly entering a house, thrashing the alleged kidnapper and freeing the girls looked inside cupboards. Newschecker, however, found that the video is scripted. Read more here.
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