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Old image from Meerut shared as funeral procession of Pune-based doctor who died of COVID

Archit9th September 2020

Since the last week of August, several Facebook and Twitter users have been sharing an image of a funeral procession. As per their claim, Muslim youths organised a funeral procession…

No, IPS officers in this photograph are not siblings

Pooja Chaudhuri8th September 2020

Facebook user ‘দূর্গা খাতুন’ (Durga Khatoon) shared a photograph of three police officials claiming that they are siblings. The elaborate caption in Bengali says that girls are not a burden…

Fact-check: Saddam Hussein’s dead body did not decompose after 12 years of burial?

Kinjal4th September 2020

A 2:20-minute-long video reportedly showing former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein has recently gone viral on social media. Users are claiming that his body was exhumed “12 years” after his burial…

Video of 2011 Japan tsunami shared as ‘God punishing China for coronavirus’

Anuradha Prasad28th August 2020

This week, a video of a tsunami has gone viral on social media in which people can be seen standing on a rooftop and watching as vehicles, homes, and parts…

Fake News18 screenshot shared to claim 57 COVID deaths after COMEDK exam in Karnataka

Archit27th August 202027th August 2020

Lakhs of students appear for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) and the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) every year. Both these exams have been postponed a number of times…

Fake cashews manufactured? No, these are cashew-shaped snacks made out of flour

Archit21st August 202018th September 2020

A short video is being circulated on social media with the claim that fake cashews being manufactured and sold in Kerala. The same clip was earlier viral with a different…

Man seen in viral video honouring math teacher is not Sundar Pichai or Satya Nadella

Priyanka Jha21st August 2020

A video is being shared on social media with claims that it shows Google CEO Sundar Pichai visiting his former math teacher’s house to honour her. It is also claimed…

Simulation video viral as fireworks set off for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

Archit20th August 2020

Several Facebook, Twitter and YouTube users have posted a video clip that shows exquisite fireworks. The claim suggests this is from the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games…

Staged video from Nepal viral as journalists callously filming accident victim

Jignesh Patel18th August 202018th August 2020

A video of a person fallen on the roadside, unable to get up as a two-wheeler has trapped one of their legs is widely circulating online. Two men, claimed to…

The King of Bahrain arrives in Dubai with his robot bodyguard? False claim, old video

Priyanka Jha16th August 2020

On August 13, IAS officer Sonmoni Borah tweeted a 30-second video. In the video, a man can be seen walking through a crowded arena, with a robot following close behind…

Society

The dark underbelly of YouTube ‘news’ channels: Staged vox pop, planted debates, recurring faces & BJP links

Viral video of woman claiming she married her father-in-law is scripted