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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…

Sambit Patra reiterates previously debunked fake news about Sonia Gandhi’s wealth

Pooja Chaudhuri29th January 201929th January 2019

News18 Hindi broadcasted a debate on January 25 where the topic of discussion was Priyanka Gandhi’s entry into politics before the 2019 general elections. During the over 45-minute show, BJP spokesperson Sambit…

BJP Rajasthan uses image of Poland motorway to announce new National Highway in Rajasthan

Pooja Chaudhuri29th January 201912th February 2019

Union road transport and highway minister Nitin Gadkari laid foundations for National Highway projects in Rajasthan on January 28. BJP uploaded posters from its official social media accounts (Facebook and…

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Doordarshan anchor calls Delhi student Pakistani for raising CBSE marking grievance

The amplification machine: Who spread a fake rare earths conspiracy across X and Facebook? Who was behind it?