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Satirical article claiming CNN praised Taliban for wearing masks viral as true

Priyanka Jha17th August 2021

On August 15, the Taliban captured Kabul as Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fled the country. Against this backdrop, BJP MP Varun Gandhi shared a screenshot of an alleged news article…

Photo from 2013 viral as Modi govt rescues 800 Indians by IAF C-17 aircraft

Pooja Chaudhuri17th August 2021

A special flight operated by the Indian Air Force (IAF) reportedly landed in Kabul, Afghanistan on August 16 to bring back stranded Indians, including embassy staff. “India had kept C…

Edited video shows Rahul Gandhi praising PM Modi on employment issue

Kinjal16th August 2021

A video has gone viral on social media recently, which opens with a news anchor saying, “Rahul Gandhi recently attended a rally held by the Youth Congress. He also addressed…

Hoardings with fake quotes attributed to prominent Muslims appear in UP’s Pratapgarh

Archit15th August 2021

A video of hoardings attributing communal statements to prominent Muslim names recently emerged on social media. They were installed on the boundary wall of Uttar Pradesh-based TP Inter College in…

Fake, satirical tweet on Neeraj Chopra’s podium position viral in Rahul Gandhi’s name

Kinjal13th August 2021

Indian sportspersons performed splendidly in the recently concluded Tokyo Olympics, bringing home a total of seven medals. On August 7, athlete Neeraj Chopra made history by winning a gold medal…

PM Modi’s images dominated ceremony of Olympic winners, unlike BJP supporters’ claim

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On August 9, the Tokyo Olympics medal winners from the Indian contingent were felicitated by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. Several people pointed out that while the event…

No, Coimbatore to Thrissur cannot be traveled in 10 minutes via Kuthiran Tunnel

Archit11th August 2021

Minister of Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari tweeted that one side of the Kuthiran Tunnel will be operational from July 31. Kuthiran Tunnel is an under-construction tunnel on the…

UP govt didn’t order special exam for 10th, 12th students to get govt jobs

Kinjal7th August 2021

A screenshot of an alleged News18 story is being circulated widely on social media platforms. The Hindi headline states, “Government jobs: Students promoted to 10th, 12th to give special exam…

India’s UNSC Presidency is not for the ‘first’ time

Priyanka Jha7th August 2021

Facebook page ‘Namo India‘ recently posted a graphic that read, “From today onwards the command of the world is in the hands of India. India will take over the Presidency…

Man cutting Kalawas from people’s wrists is NOT Samajwadi Party leader

Kinjal7th August 2021

Recently, a video of a man cutting sacred Hindus threads tied around people’s wrists has been circulating widely on social media. It is being claimed that the individual seen here…

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Photo shown by Trinamool to claim Modi disrespected President Murmu is misleading

Documenting the war or fabricating it? AI-generated visuals on social media blur the line as Iran conflict escalates