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Diamond rush in Surat? False claims viral linking it to ‘prevailing economic conditions’

Kinjal28th September 2023

A 45-second video clip is being shared widely on social media where a group of people can be seen crouched on the street looking for something. Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani…

‘Pakistan Zindabad’ slogan not raised in Oawisi’s Jharkhand rally; misreport by Zee, Aaj Tak, ABP, News 18 & others

Shinjinee Majumder4th September 2023

All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi addressed a rally at Dumri in Giridih, Jharkhand, on Wednesday, August 30, in favour of his party’s candidate Md Abdul Mobin Rizvi…

Gavaskar on NDTV slammed BCCI for ‘politicizing cricket’? No, fake quote viral

Indradeep Bhattacharyya4th September 20234th September 2023

The Indian cricket team played Pakistan in a group-stage match of the Asia Cup 2023 match at Pallekele, Sri Lanka, on September 2. Before the match was abandoned due to…

No, BBC did not criticize Chandrayaan 3. Old clip viral; false report by Times Now, India TV, Zee News & other outlets

Indradeep Bhattacharyya25th August 202325th August 2023

In a historic first, India’s Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft’s Vikram lander touched down near the moon’s little-explored south pole at 6.04 pm on August 23. Following the incident, a clip from a…

Accident involving EVs caused massive explosion? No, viral video shows truck carrying gas cylinders hitting a bus

Kajol Nanavati4th August 2023

A video has gone viral on social media which apparently shows a massive explosion caused by a road accident. The video is being circulated with the claim that two electric…

Teen pointed gun at teacher during France riots? No, the incident in viral video is from 2018

Kajol Nanavati29th July 2023

A video has gone viral on social media where a man is seen pointing a gun at a woman inside what looks like a classroom. Another man enters the frame…

Karnataka banned wearing of bangles by female mid-day meal workers? No, directive came from Centre

Oishani Bhattacharya17th July 2023

Several users are claiming on social media that the Congress government in Karnataka has directed women involved in making mid-day meals for children not to wear bangles. The order has…

Man fell into open drain on waterlogged street in Borivali East? No, the incident in viral video is from Tamil Nadu, 2022

Kajol Nanavati13th July 2023

A video has gone viral on social media where a man talks to someone on a two-wheeler, and then, while crossing a waterlogged street, falls into a drain. He is…

France riots: Unrelated & old photos, AI-images flood social, mainstream media

Oishani Bhattacharya13th July 2023

On June 27, the French police shot 17-year-old Nahel Merzouk near Paris after he failed to stop when ordered to by traffic police. As per the news reports, the incident…

Viral WhatsApp message warning against killers on the prowl: Photos are of Mainpuri family murder; audio old

Oishani Bhattacharya29th June 2023

Almost half a dozen graphic images of seemingly murder victims are being shared on WhatsApp along with an audio message. The message in Hindi comes as a warning and mentions…