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Video of Georgian influencer dancing in rain viral as Iranian women ‘sending message’ to regime amid Israel conflict

Prantik Ali19th June 202524th June 2025

A video, around 12 seconds long, showing a woman dancing in the rain in a dress is viral on social media. Those sharing it have claimed the video is from…

Did ANI share & delete X post on Modi being ignored in G7 photo? No, viral screenshot is doctored

Oishani Bhattacharya19th June 202525th June 2025

Since the three-day Group of Seven (G7) Summit concluded in Canada on June 17, a purported screenshot of an X post by news agency ANI has been circulating on social…

Video showing Churu DSP slapping lady cop to catch her attention is not doctored

Abhishek Kumar19th June 202523rd June 2025

After a video showing a male police officer slapping a female colleague on the back during a Congress rally in Rajasthan’s Churu went viral, police have claimed that the clip…

News18, TOI, India Today among others misreport that Pak army chief Asim Munir was invited for US Army parade

Ankita Mahalanobish19th June 2025

Amid geopolitical tensions between India and Pakistan, several prominent Indian news outlets, including CNN News18, India Today, CNBC TV18, Times of India, Financial Express, Deccan Herald and Economic Times among…

Viral video of Israeli soldier pleading Iran for mercy is AI-generated

Prantik Ali19th June 2025

With tensions escalating in the Iran-Israel conflict, which has claimed many civilian lives since it began on June 13, a video of an Israeli soldier in tears, begging for mercy,…

Did Trump ban production of Tesla in US after fallout with Musk? No, viral video is AI-generated

Pawan Kumar18th June 2025

Days after the public fallout between Tesla CEO Elon Musk and US President Donald Trump over the latter’s Big Beautiful Bill, a video of Trump announcing a ban on the production…

More old videos of missile strikes viral as Iran’s June attack on Israel

Ankita Mahalanobish18th June 202518th June 2025

As tensions between Iran and Israel continue to mount, a 46-second video compilation showing missiles hitting urban areas in the night is being widely circulated with claims that it shows…

Videos of Iran’s October 2024 strikes on Israel resurface as visuals of June conflict

Shinjinee Majumder17th June 2025

A video showing missiles being fired into a city was widely linked to the recent conflict between Israel and Iran. Some users shared the video claiming that it showed missiles…

School teacher kidnapped in Bihar’s Begusarai for ‘forced marriage’? No; viral video is from a film shooting

Abhishek Kumar17th June 2025

A video showing a group of men armed with guns dragging an individual from a school while students look on as bystanders is viral on social media. Those sharing this…

Operation Sindoor: Grief on the ground, glory on TV screens

Oishani Bhattacharya & Diti Pujara13th June 202521st June 2025

Trigger Warning: The story has details of deaths, including those of minors; reader’s discretion advised. “National media showed what they had to. Our endeavour is to give you our version…