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False claim: Israel gifted India river-cleaning machines to clean Ganga and Godavari

Arjun Sidharth12th July 201912th July 2019

“Israel has gifted this to India to clean Ganga. What a beautiful gesture ! Thanks to Modi Government’s Friendship Efforts. This is now used at Godavari.” The above message has…

Fact-checking Dhoni run-out in WC 2019 semi-final: Was there a violation of fielding restrictions?

Jignesh Patel, Mohammed Zubair & Arjun Sidharth12th July 2019

New Zealand stunned India in the semifinal of the ICC World Cup 2019 played at Manchester. Following the sensational win by the Kiwis, social media was abuzz with the claim…

Dalit man thrashed by mob inside a mosque? Viral video, false claim

Pooja Chaudhuri12th July 201912th July 2019

A video is viral on social media with the claim that it depicts a Dalit man being mercilessly thrashed by a mob of Muslim men in Uttar Pradesh. The man…

Old video falsely shared as man pouring milk on the Kaaba in Mecca, calling it Shivling

Arjun Sidharth11th July 201927th August 2022

A 51-second long video clip where a young man with a bottle of liquid standing close to the Kaaba throws the liquid at the structure and mutters something which is…

Did this photographer cry after Dhoni’s run out? No, old image of Iraqi photographer viral

Niddhi Rathi11th July 2019

Images of a crying photographer juxtaposed with a picture of Dhoni from the July 10 cricket world cup semi-finals against New Zealand is circulating on social media. One Prabhat Sharma…

Old video of Muslim men forced to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’ viral amidst recent mob lynchings

Jignesh Patel11th July 2019

A video of a man intimidating two youths to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’ while verbally abusing the duo is being circulated on social media. Another man can also be heard…

Old video of messy Saudia flight viral as Air India flight with Haj pilgrims

Pooja Chaudhuri10th July 2019

A video of a filthy flight cabin is viral on social media with the claim that the mess was created by Haj pilgrims travelling in an Air India plane. “Air…

Video of China’s Yaxi expressway shared as 880 km highway connecting China and Pakistan

Nitika Amin10th July 201910th July 2019

A video featuring a highway has been viral on social media the past few months with the claim that it is an 880 km highway connecting Pakistan and China, built…

Old video of stone-pelting in Jaipur mosque viral as Muslims attacking temple in Haryana

Aqib Pathan9th July 2019

A video has been doing rounds on social media where a group of men in skull caps can be seen pelting stones on what looks like a place of worship….

Media misreports bike submerged in a gutter in Jalna as Chembur, Mumbai

Jignesh Patel9th July 20199th July 2019

Mumbai is yet again in the news as heavy rainfall and poor drainage have left parts of the city paralysed. At least 35 citizens have reportedly died in rain-related incidents,…

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Viral image does not show Xi Jinping’s daughter; news outlets, photo agencies Getty & Alamy misidentify Xi Mingze

Did Trump make a ‘u-turn’ on his role in the India‑Pakistan ceasefire, as news outlets claimed?