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Fact-check: Self-proclaimed ‘whistleblower’ claims Kolkata Police HQ home to benami companies

Pooja Chaudhuri5th February 20195th February 2019

At the backdrop of the recent CBI raid on Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev Kumar’s residence over the issue of Saradha chit fund scam, a rumour on social media claims that “490…

Laughing Colours: A popular Facebook page that routinely posts misinformation

Arjun Sidharth5th February 20196th February 2019

Laughing Colours, a popular Facebook page with a massive following of over 30 million, recently posted a photograph. The photo showed a massive crowd and the accompanying words were “Surgical…

Fountain springs water upon chanting ‘Om’? No, it is voice-activated

Pooja Chaudhuri5th February 20193rd July 2021

A video currently viral on social media is being circulated with the claim that it depicts a fountain in Thailand which magically springs water when somebody chants the Hindu mantra…

Fact-check: PM’s claim about expedited justice in crime against women

Jignesh Patel2nd February 20193rd February 2019

On January 30, Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with young professionals at the New India Youth Conclave in Surat during his day-long visit to Gujarat. Addressing the conclave, Modi claimed…

No, Rajiv and Rahul Gandhi did not offer Islamic prayers at Indira Gandhi’s funeral

Pooja Chaudhuri2nd February 201923rd June 2025

A photograph from a funeral is viral across social media platforms with claims that it shows Rajiv and Rahul Gandhi reading the Kalma (Islamic prayer) at Indira Gandhi’s funeral. It…

Are Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir and Sunny Deol joining the BJP?

Jignesh Patel2nd February 20192nd February 2019

A Facebook page I Support Modi with a massive follower base of 18 lakh posted an image of cricketing stars Sachin Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli, and Bollywood actor…

No, the govt has NOT exempted tax up to Rs 5 lakh income; no change in tax slabs

Pooja Chaudhuri1st February 20192nd February 2019

Union finance minister Piyush Goyal presented interim budget 2019 in the Lok Sabha on February 1, with major proposals aimed at the unorganised sector and the middle-class. One of the…

Exposé: Who runs the serial misinformation factory ‘Yogi Adityanath Ki Sena’?

Arjun Sidharth30th January 201927th May 2019

A Facebook page योगी आदित्यनाथ की सेना (@YogiSenaGKP) has an impressive following of over 6.5 lakh users. Named after the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, deciphering its political bend is a no-brainer. In the…

Viral images of Indian flag beamed on International monuments are not real

Jignesh Patel30th January 2019

A set of images of Indian national flag beamed on the international monuments has gone viral on social media. A Facebook page I Support Modi Ji and BJP posted the…

No, Modi govt has not started work on Ram Mandir without a Supreme Court order

Pooja Chaudhuri30th January 201931st January 2019

On January 29, the Facebook page I Support Modi Ji and BJP shared an article by a website instantfbnews.com which claims that the Modi government has started work on the construction of…