The internet is flooded with misinformation and panic since December 2019 when the Novel Coronavirus Outbreak started. There is no cure for this rare and new virus that has taken more than 3000 lives till now worldwide. Internet is filled with cures and causes for this disease, while the most recent cure for this disease […]
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The internet is over flowing with social media users claiming that after the outbreak of Coronavirus in China, the Chinese government has started a mass extermination of human lives infected with coronavirus. We came across several videos, which claimed that the Chinese government has quarantined and locked up infected patient’s in their homes. As of […]
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Several clashes erupted in various parts of northeast Delhi over the new citizenship law on Monday. Five people were killed yesterday including a police head constable and more than 50 injured. Social media is now flooded with the videos allegedly showing the violence in Delhi with a communal spin. A video of an attack on […]
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The World Health Organisation has declared COVID-19 a public health emergency of international concern. WHO has reported more than 2000 deaths from China due to COVID-19.We came across a lot of misinformation on social media, which claimed that the Chinese Government has locked up residents in Wuhan, which is the epicenter of the COVID-19 epidemic; […]
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The World Health Organisation has declared COVID-19 a public health emergency of international concern, the internet is flooded with old and unrelated content adding up to the chaos among the masses. The internet is filled with content claiming to have the cure, cause, precaution of COVID-19. Wuhan, a Chinese city is believed to be the epicentre […]
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The internet is filled with various stories and claims related COVID-19 or Coronavirus. Social media users have also shared several advisories against buying Chinese products since China is the epicentre of the virus. World Health Organisation has declared COVID-19 as a public health emergency of international concern. According to WHO’s daily Situation Report on 20 […]
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Ever since the World Health Organisation has declared COVID-19 as a public health emergency of international concern, the internet is flooded with old and unrelated content adding up to the chaos among the masses. Social media is filled with false narratives related to Coronavirus among which there have been narratives connecting the disease with religion. […]
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Just few weeks after the death of basketball legend Late Kobe Bryant and his daughter in a chopper crash, social media is flooded with the news claiming that Late Kobe Bryant’s wife has committed suicide. A YouTube video with BBC’s logo claims that Vanessa Bryant, the wife of late Kobe Bryant is no more. The […]
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A viral post has been doing rounds on Facebook with an image of toilets. The post claims that these toilets were built under PM Modi’s flagship scheme Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan. Many Facebook users shared the post and thus it started gaining a lot of attention in terms of interaction. Many raised doubts about the veracity […]
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Social media is overflowing with several false narratives concerned with Coronavirus providing cures and causes of how the disease originated and spread around the world. There are several videos going viral of people falling sick claiming that it shows how people in China got infected with COVID-19. A video showing a bus driver vomiting blood […]
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Ever since, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared Novel Coronavirus as a public health emergency of international concern, the internet is flooded with old and unrelated content adding up to the chaos among the masses. Social media is overflowing with several false narratives providing cures and causes of how the disease originated and spread […]
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Ever since the nation-wide protests against CAA and NRC have begun, social media has been inundated with a multitude of posts. Some posts condemning the protestors while some are expressing solidarity with the protestors. Tamil Nadu has also seen a flurry of posts regarding Anti-CAA protests which has been a hot topic of political discourse […]
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared Novel Coronavirus as a public health emergency of international concern. There are several false narratives providing cures and causes of how the disease originated and spread around the world. A report by news agency Press Trust of India on Thursday, 13 of February 2020 said that two passengers who […]
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared Novel Coronavirus a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. Scientists have mapped the genomic sequence of the virus but are still researching the source of the virus. In light of the health emergency, social media is filled with several false narratives claiming to have found the source and […]
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared Novel Coronavirus a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. Scientists have mapped the genomic sequence of the virus but are still researching the source of the virus. In light of the health emergency, social media is filled with several false narratives claiming to have found the source and […]
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared Novel Coronavirus a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. Scientists have mapped the genomic sequence of the virus but are still researching the source of the virus. In light of the health emergency, social media is filled with several false narratives claiming to have found the source and […]
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared Novel Coronavirus a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. Scientists have mapped the genomic sequence of the virus but are still researching the source of the virus. In light of the health emergency, social media is filled with several false narratives claiming to have found the source and […]
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared Novel Coronavirus a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. Scientists have mapped the genomic sequence of the virus but are still researching the source of the virus. In light of the health emergency, social media is filled is with several false narratives claiming to have found the source […]
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared Novel Coronavirus as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. Scientists have mapped the genomic sequence of the virus but are still researching the source of the virus. In light of the health emergency, several false narratives are going viral on social media, which are creating panic among […]
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared Novel Coronavirus as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. Scientists have mapped the genomic sequence of the virus but are still researching the source of the virus.In light of the health emergency, several false narratives are going viral on social media, which are creating panic among the […]
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Novel Corona Virus, originated in Wuhan, China and has now been declared a global epidemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). With the latest reports showing over 20,000 confirmed cases from 24 countries and over 400 deaths. Social media is flooded with multiple posts containing home remedies for treatment of novel Corona Virus. However, a […]
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared Novel Coronavirus as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. Scientists have mapped the genomic sequence of the virus but are still researching the source of the virus. In light of the health emergency, several false narratives are going viral on social media, which are creating panic among […]
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared Novel Coronavirus as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. Scientists have mapped the genomic sequence of the virus but are still researching the source of the virus. In light of the health emergency, several false narratives are going viral on social media, which are creating panic among […]
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared Novel Coronavirus as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. Scientists have mapped the genomic sequence of the virus but are still researching for the source of the virus. In the light of the health emergency concern, several false narratives are going viral on social media, which are […]
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Since the outbreak of a new strain of human infecting Corona Virus (also known as Wuhan Virus) in China, more than 300 people have died. This virus has infected thousands across the globe and most of the infected are in China. WHO has declared the outbreak of Wuhan Virus a global medical emergency and many […]
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Hours after India confirmed its first positive case of novel coronavirus on Thursday, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the novel coronavirus outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. In the light of the health emergency concern, several false narratives are going viral on social media, which are creating panic among the citizens of […]
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Hours after India confirmed its first positive case of novel coronavirus on Thursday, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the novel coronavirus outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. In the light of the health emergency concern, several false narratives are going viral on social media, which is creating a panic among the citizens […]
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The Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) is being widely opposed in many parts of India; these protests have been going on continuously 24X7 days in different places. The women protesting have made Delhi’s Shaheen Bagh and Lucknow’s Ghantaghar the center of protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), which has led to many misleading and inaccurate […]
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The new coronavirus outbreak that emerged from China has killed more than two dozen patients and infected hundreds of people as of now. It has caused panic around the world and the social media is flooded with misinformation related to the spread of the virus. This new type of coronavirus first appeared in the Wuhan, […]
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On 12th January 2020, a picture was shared on Facebook by ‘Sanjay Gadhia’, which states that DSP Davinder Singh was arrested in Jammu and Kashmir along with the terrorists, but Fact Crescendo found that the truth of the picture is different. Let us know the truth behind this picture. Popular statement on social media: FacebookPost […]
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Three photographs of the notes recovered by the police are being shared by social media claiming that this consignment of notes has been recovered from Gujarat and these are fake notes. They were recovered from a car registered in the name Ketan Dave. The photos were shared on 14th January 2020 by a Facebook page […]
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There are agitations all over the country to protest and support the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Citizenship Register (NRC), and due to which many claims are being made on social media forums, many of which are fabricated and misleading. There are claims which are being shared through photographs and videos. In the same […]
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Movements related to CAB and NRC are going on across the country, due to which a live video by a Facebook page called “Fekuji” is doing rounds on social media. This video has been viewed by more than 1 million people and has been shared by more than 60000 people. It is being claimed through […]
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Sharing a video on social media, it is being claimed that Aam Aadmi Party MLA, Pankaj Pushkar, was missing for the last five years, after which he was beaten up a lot by the general public. In this video, we can see the Aam Aadmi Party MLA, Pankaj Pushkar being beaten by the people. in […]
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On 4th January 2020, a tweet was made by LG and former IPS officer Kiran Bedi of Puducherry in the morning, which contained a video. According to the video, ‘NASA has recorded the sound of the sun and NASA has received a reverberation of “OM” from the sun. Her tweet received thousands of responses and […]
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While protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) are continuing in the country and violence is being reported in some states, many false reports are being spread about these protests on social forums. While sharing one such picture, it is being claimed that during Priyanka Gandhi’s protest at the […]
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A gruesome and violent video of police action in the night is being shared on social media as UP police attacking a Madarasa. A Twitter account had tweeted this 2-minute video on January 3 and claimed that: Indian Official Terrorists (#uttarpradeshpolice) attacked a Madrasa in UP and opened fire on peaceful students and teachers of […]
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On 1st January 2020 a video was shared by NoushadElambady’, in which the police is seen beating an old person with a stick. It is being claimed that this 42-year-old Maulana Syed Raza Hussaini was brutally beaten by the Uttar Pradesh Police with lathi in Muzaffarnagar. Is that really so? Let us know the truth […]
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One of our readers sent us a video of torture of inmates by officials on our WhatsApp number 9049046809 for verification. The video was followed by a message that read as follows: “The camp of detention. Modi’s counterfeit report. Death by brutal torture. To live as human beings; Are they still too lazy to fight […]
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi sparked a heated debate on social media. While attacking the opponents of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), he urged protesters not to damage public property; instead, burn his effigy to show their anger. Many news websites reported this speech under the title- “Hate Me, But […]
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फोटो क्रेडिट- starunfolded.com On 18th November 2019, a Facebook user named “Sunny Upadhyay” posted a video, which reads, “You did not come to the meeting called for increasing pollution in Delhi? Gautam Gambhir – My job is more important than attending this meeting. Then why did you become an MP? Just to accuse Kejriwal!” In […]
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This week, pictures of mass protests in the Northeast, especially Assam and other parts of the country, are being shared on social forums after the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) was passed in both the Houses of Parliament. In the above picture that went viral on social media, we can see the gathering of people from […]
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A post is being widely shared with a picture on Facebook claiming that the incident is from Telangana, where the young man seen in the picture was abducted and raped by three women. Fact Crescendo tried to verify the veracity of this claim. Facebook Post We started the investigation by conducting a Google Reverse Image […]
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On 31st October 2019, a Facebook user named “Siliguri 24×7 News” posted a video that reads, “Lighting this Diwali in Chandan Nagar, West Bengal”. In the video we can see an amazing light show presented on the walls of a tower. The light show gives a 3D effect to the walls of the tower. Chandan […]
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On 3rd November 2019, a Facebook user named “Lokenath Singha” posted a video captioned as “A bridge in the Pacific Ocean, located in Ecuador, South America. Feel the waves! What amazing engineering.” In this video, we can see a floating bridge over the water over which people are walking. Sharing this video, it is being […]
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On November 4th 2019, a Facebook user named “Parikshan Yadav” posted a picture and wrote in the headline that “Lamba madam jaante hai ki koee EVM par panja dabaane ki koshish na karega. Aisa ashleel prachaar chunaav ke vakt pratibandhit ho. Chunaav aayog turant sangyaan lein”. This picture is of Alka Lamba, Congress MP from […]
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On 27th October 2019, a Facebook user named “Hummayu Basharat” posted a video, captioned “Atrocities on Kashmiri Muslims by the Indian Police”. In the video, we can see the police arresting some people after hitting them with lathi sticks. Sharing this video on social forums rapidly, it is being claimed that this video shows the […]
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On 2nd November 2019, a Facebook user named “Dhiraj Kumar” uploaded a video, captioned, “Yesterday evening the sea in Mumbai Marine Lines was in fierce form, entire Marine Drive became a water tank.” A scene showing massive waves on the beach has been shared on social media with the claim that the scene depicts the […]
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On 29th October 2019, a Facebook user named “Vijay Pratap Singh” posted on Facebook. The title of the post read “If the news is to be believed, 6 lakh earthen lamps were lit on Deepotsav in Ayodhya and around Rs.133/- crores were spent. The cost of each earthen lamp is about Rs. 2217/-. Once again, […]
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On 31st October, a Facebook user named “Sonu Pandit” posted a video captioned as “rajadhani Delhi mein hua #allaah bahut bada chamatkaar, bheekh maangate hue vikalaang yuvak ke hue pair theek.” A man can be seen crawling through the street in the video. It seems that this man is physically challenged. A woman along with […]
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On October 29th 2019, a Facebook user named “RashmudinDehngalGuwalaya” posted a video that reads, “B.J.P. Vidhaayak Anil Upadhyay kay is bayaan par kya kahege Modi ji, in video ko itna viral karo ki ye poora Hindustaan dekh sake.” It can be seen in the video that many people are sitting on the road shouting slogans […]
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On 15th September 2019, a video was posted on a Facebook page called ‘Bollywood Blues’. In this video the police are seen beating two youths. It is written in the description of this post that, “A new movie called Mission Challan made by Modi ji’ on the new law is being released. This law is […]
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On October 10, 2014, a Facebook user named “Sumit Sarin” posted a video, which says, “A boy set his car on fire due to a challan of Rs. 35,000/- that was levied on him#Mathura and left his wife on the road after he handed her a pistol. Watch the full video ahead. The video shows […]
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On 29th October 2019, a Facebook user named “Jagatpal Singh” posted a picture, which reads, “ek aur avataar Hindu Hriday Samraat ka, pehele Kedaaraath me Baba bane the, aaj to Shekh Molavi ban gaye, matalab har roj naee nautanke aur ek naya role.” In this picture we can see Prime Minister Narendra Modi wearing an […]
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On 23 October 2019, a Facebook user named “Braje ki Nagariya” posted a video and wrote in his headline that “A bullet has been stuck in his head, yet he has a smile on his face”. Such is our Indian Army, Jai Hind’s Army”. This video is of a soldier who has been shot on […]
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On 23rd October 2019, a Facebook user named “Sajid Hasan” posted a video which reads, “Mumbai Ghatkopar Hotel Golden just caught fire”. This video shows a building on fire. Sharing this video on social media extensively, it is being claimed that the accident occurred at Hotel Golden in Ghatkopar area of Mumbai. Facebook Post | […]
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On 23rd October 2019, a Facebook user named “Mukul Dabholkar” posted a video, captioned “2009 song ‘Jai Ho’ choreographed by Chinese”. In this 45-second clip, many artists can be seen performing coordinated Martial Arts and shaping the Chinese national flag. This video has been made viral on social media, claiming that the performances of Martial […]
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On 28th August 2019 a Facebook user Aimim Varanasi shared a video in his post. In this video police are seen raiding the houses of some people. In the description of the post, it is written that, “Godi media is showing that people in Kashmir are at peace.” There are many types of claims on […]
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On 8th September 2019, a post was shared on a Facebook page named ‘United Andhbhakt’. In this post a video has been shown. In this video it can be seen that three men are being brutally beaten up by the police using sticks and 2 people are being taken to the police station in a […]
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‘Hindustan Muslims Ki Awaaz’, it was told that “4 people were caught by the Army for secretly putting up posters in support of ISIS during midnight hours in Assam. All four of them were district-level officers in BJP. They all are Hindus and a large amount of ISIS promotional material was seized in their homes. […]
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On 9th September 2019, a Facebook user named ‘Shoaib Zafar’ has shared a video on Facebook, in which a policeman is seen taking away a young man and crowd around them is calling the young man a ‘Bachcha Chor’. It is written in the description along with the video “7 September 2019 Aaj Subah Lal […]
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A picture of U-shaped road is being shared with the claim that an emergency road has been constructed in Japan to maintain the flow of traffic after a landslide within 24 hours. On 13 October 2019, a Facebook page called “Dontgetserious” uploaded a photo captioned “Emergency road was constructed within 24 hours after a disastrous […]
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On 23rd October 2019 a Facebook user named “Subhash Sharma Rampal” posted a video on Facebook. The title of the video was “Nusarat Jahaan ka durga pooja nritya, jis se mullaon ke pichvade mirchee lag gae the aur islaam khatare mein pad gaya tha, atyant sundar. Yahe sundarata is sanskrti ke hai, jaha kaale burke […]
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A video showcasing a Cha Cha Dance sequence has been circulating on social media with the narrative that, “This is a 23 year old Television clip. This video is interesting not only because of the dance sequence. But, also because this boy is the current President of France Emmanuel Macron and the lady dancer is […]
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On 13th October 2019, a Facebook user named “Ravindra Kumar” posted a video, captioned, “This is the reality of the Gandhi family! They think the public is their father’s property, and are threatening that they will move to London and their children will study in America! Send them to London today! Best will be to […]
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On 12 October 2019, a Facebook user named “Vineeth Elson” posted a video with the caption that said, “This is BJP’s Lok Sabha MP and Advocate, Bhanu Pratap Singh. Forward to all Indians 1.3 billion to expose the works of BJP” In the video, we can hear a person talking to media about the recent […]
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A post by ‘Shabab Alam’ has been shared on Facebook on 16th October 2019, showing the passbook of a bank. The description of the post states that, “HDFC bank has now started intimating its customers through a stamp on the pass book that only one lakh rupees will be paid in event that the bank […]
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On 7th September 2019, a Facebook user named ‘Journalist Punya Prasun Bajpai’ shared a video on Facebook. In this video two policemen are seen assaulting each other and a third policeman is trying to stop them. In the description of this post it is written, “When the police were fighting amongst themselves on the distribution […]
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A Facebook user named ‘MD KuddushAlam’ has shared a picture of a child on Facebook on 7th September 2019. It is written in the description of the post – “This boy is a resident of Amethi, is missing since 2 pm yesterday afternoon. We will be very grateful if you share this photo further.” FacebookPost|ArchivedLink […]
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We received a fact check request on Fact Crescendo’s WhatsApp Number-9049053770 to verify the authenticity of a viral notification. In this message, we can see a notification issued by the Government of India. Now, this Notification is being shared on social media with the written message that says, “DoP&T has finalized proposals for implementation of […]
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On 20th September 2019, a video was posted on Facebook by a user named ‘Bhataia Ji’. In this video, the public is seen beating up a young man. In the description of this post, it is written, ‘Nafis, a resident of Ramgarh, Jharkhand, took his Hindu girlfriend and attacked her with scissors; he was caught […]
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On 3rd September 2019, a Facebook user named “sachchaee vahee dikhao jo sach hai indiya” posted a video on Facebook. In this post, a video of an old woman is shown and it has been said that “a child thief has been caught in Siwan”. In this post, it has been claimed that ‘the old […]
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On 29 August 2019, a video has been shared on a Facebook page called ‘Madhesh 24 Hours’, in which the crowd is trying to catch a woman nearby. The description of the video reads, “woman caught red-handed while kidnapping little children in Manda”. This post claims’s that the woman shown in the video is a […]
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On 15 September 2014, a Facebook user named “Mohammad Talib” posted a video, which captioned “Durga was a beautiful prostitute. Durga was a beautiful Sex Worker. Smriti Irani”. Union Minister Smriti Irani is being blamed for a highly derogatory quote about Hindu goddess Durga on social media. In the video, Smriti Irani is reading a […]
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On 12th September 2019, a Facebook user named ‘Krishna Rathi’ posted a video on Facebook. In this post, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seen sitting in front of a plastic pile, talking to a group of women. In the description of this post, it is mentioned, “2 camera men bulaakar kaaleen par kachara bichhaakar kaun […]
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On 17th September 2019, a Facebook user named “Dhananjay Paul” posted some pictures, captioned, “A baby thief was caught in Chas Bokaro main road, please be alert if you see such a woman”. In this post, we can see a woman sitting on the road. Sharing this post on social media, it is being claimed […]
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On September 14, 2014, a Facebook user named “Mohammad Ashraf Ansari” posted a video, which reads, “Today on Saturday, police personnel from Gaur police station, dragged the vehicle owner cruelly in the name of vehicle checking, and killed him. Today is 14th, the police personnel of Gaur police station in Basti district should take immediate […]
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On 13th September 2019, a Facebook page called “Indore News – IMJ” posted a video, captioned “Shree Onkareshwar Jyotirling ke Indira Saagar Baandh pariyojana se Maa Narmada Je ka vikaraal svarup. Narmadehar”. In this video we can see the opening of a dam. This video is being circulated on social media claiming that it is […]
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On 20th August 2019, a Facebook page called “SA Hindus” posted a video, captioned, “Yesterday the ISKCON temple was flooded due to heavy rains in Vrindavan, however Lord Krishna’s devotees kept reciting hymns. Jai Sri Krishna | Radhe Radhe | in this video, we can see the devotees of Lord Krishna worshipping in the courtyard […]
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On September 14th 2014, a Facebook user named “Romakkkar” posted a picture, which was titled “Speechless”. The picture is from a news article published in the newspaper, in which we can see the picture of a child injured during the war. In war, young children end up losing their childhood and a photo depicting this […]
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On 12th September 2019, a user named “Shekhar Ram” posted a video, captioned as “Live video of 11 September 2019 at 1:54 PM at Ghodhbandar Road, Thane”. In this video we can see a pride of lionesses walking on the road.This video was shared on social media claiming that this incident took place on Ghodbunder […]
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Many claims pertaining to child theft are becoming viral on social media these days. Often in such cases people are falling prey into misconceptions and beating-up old, poor, mentally challenged people. Many times they are mistaken for child kidnappers and taken to the police station. We have recently uncovered many such false claims. We shall […]
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A video was posted on September 9th 2014 by a Facebook page called Hyderabad Deccan News 5 captioned “Gold is now selling for Rs. 40,000/- neither there is any sale nor is there is any customer. Jewellery shop workers are enjoying themselves without any work. Thanks to all the voters. GDP is at 5%, all […]
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On September 2nd 2019, a Facebook user named “Mohammad Sharif” posted a video on Facebook. The title of the video was “another case of mob violence in Delhi. A pregnant woman, mute and deaf, was beaten up by a mob in North East Delhi’s Harsh Vihar area on suspicion of being a child kidnapper. Rumors […]
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Rumors are doing rounds on the social media regarding the NRC list.This video shows army personnel beating policemen. It is been widely shared on social media and it is being claimed that a clash took place between the Assam police and the Indian Army, allegedly related to the NRC list that was released recently. Names […]
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On 1st September 2019, a Facebook page called “Aah Chakk” posted a picture on Facebook. The picture was captioned “conductor who was suspected of being a child kidnapper was beaten up in Kullu #hp #child thief gang rumour. Kullu: people are horrified at the rumours of the presence of a gang of child kidnappers.There is […]
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On 13th August 2019 a Facebook user named ‘Himachal Diya Ronka’ shared a post on Facebook. In the post, pictures of five minor children were shown with their Aadhar cards and it was claimed that “in Nalagarh five children of a family are missing. It is suspected that they have been kidnapped by a gang […]
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On 2nd September 2014, a Facebook user named “Khadim Raza” posted a video on Facebook that reads “Modi government is completely eradicating freedom in Kashmir. Today it is happening in Kashmir; tomorrow it will happen here too. Kadim Raza.” This video is being shared very fast on social media and it is being claimed that […]
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On 3rd September 2019 a Facebook user named Rani Arora shared a video in her post. Somewhere in the video a statue of a famous man has been shown. The video shows that status of a famous person is being destroyed by the people. The description of the post says “In Rahul Gandhi’s parliamentary constituency […]
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|On 27th August 2019 a Facebook user, with the name ‘’BOLTAKICHHA” shared a video on Facebook in which a young man is being called a ‘child thief’ after being beaten up by mob. It is written in the description that today a child thief was caught in Galla Mandi Kichha and has been handed over […]
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On 19th August 2019, a user named Ashok Gupta shared a post on Facebook. Four photos have been shared in this post. In these pictures,the crowd is seen surrounding the car. In one picture, a person appears in the costume of a sage. The same person can be seen in another picture sitting in a […]
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On August 20th 2019 a post was posted on Facebook by a user named Sunil Dubey . In this post, many things related to Jawaharlal Nehru’s family have been allegedly taken from a book written by M.O. Mathai, being shared as truth. According to this post, it is being claimed that Jawaharlal Nehru, Mohammad Ali […]
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On August 2nd 2019, a Facebook user named निषाद एकता बिहार” posted a picture. In the headline of this picture it was written “be alert a team of 2000 Rohingya people have come to India who are involved in the abduction and selling of children and in some cases they use them as human sacrifices. […]
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19th August 2019 a Facebook user named Sanju Jannat shared a video on Facebook. This video is made by adding different videos and 4 photographs. By watching the video we can make out that people are being tortured. It is written in the description of this post “situation of Kashmir and Kashmiris … don’t know […]
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On 17th August a Facebook user named Ik Tiger posted a video on Facebook. In this video the police were seen conducting lathicharge on protesters. The description of the post says: “Let the world see what @narendramodiGovt is doing in #Kashmir. The #Hitler from the East rises while the world sleeps. @realDonaldTrump should consider imposing […]
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On 14th August 2019 a Facebook user named Ashit Dutta Biswas posted a video, captioned “request everyone to watch this one minute video without missing it to celebrate India’s Independence Day from Trafalgar Square London, Jai Hind.” This video has been made viral on social media claiming that the festival was held in Trafalgar Square, […]
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On 14th August 2019 a user from Facebook named Hindu Shakti shared a post. A video was shared in this post. Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is probably addressing a press conference in this post. But a lot of noise is heard from the rest of the people present with the journalists. Imran got angry […]
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On August 17th 2019, a user from facebook named Monu Bhardwaj(content unavailable) shared a post. This picture looks like some performance happening somewhere. An extremely objectionable banner is being displayed in this demonstration, in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi is shown as a dracula, who is eating human flesh. On the poster it is written- […]
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On 17th August 2019, a Facebook user Arun Gautam BirWa shared a video on Facebook. In this video, a man was seen dragging a Sikh person by his hair and brutally beating him. In the description of this post, it is mentioned “In Allahabad, the nephew of Keshav Maurya, Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, […]
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On 13th August 2019 a Facebook user Setiawan posted a video on Facebook. In this video, a bridge can be seen collapsing due to the flow of the river. In the caption of this post it is mentioned “Bijapur Solapur Takali Bridge collapsed, Maharashtra, India 13th August 2019″. Currently, due to heavy rains in many […]
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On 8th August 2019, we received a video link on our WhatsApp number 9049053770 by our reader Mr. Bhagat Singh Bisht who requested us to fact check this link. When we searched for this link we found a video shared on Facebook in which it was claimed that this video is of Saudi Prince Mohammed […]
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On 7th August 2019, a Facebook user named Bhakton ka RADAR posted a video. The caption of the video was “While millions of people in Kashmir are under military siege, Arnab Goswami says, “As a proud Indian, I am ready for the damage, kill them. Kill them in thousands”. Prime time journalists in india are […]
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On 13th August 2019 a facebook page named Hailey TV posted a video. It’s caption was “the last Dogra ruler in Jammu & Kashmir, the granddaughter of Maharaja Hari Singh. In the video, we can see a women talking about Kashmir. This video is being shared on the social media and it is being claimed […]
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On 7th August 2019, a video was uploaded on Facebook by a Facebook page named National Samachar 24×7. In this video, the police is seen conducting lathi charge on a group of people of a particular community. The headline in the video says, “This video went viral when Article 370 was scrapped. The anti-social elements […]
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On 7th August 2019, a Facebook user named Fakhir Ali Khan” posted a video and its heading was: “To liberate their land from India, hundreds of thousands of Kashmiri women protested in the streets of Kashmir yesterday shouting independence slogans”. One of the Kashmiris urged to “spread the video extensively to the entire world because […]
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On 6th August 2019, a video was posted on Facebook by a Facebook page named Free Indian Occupied Kashmir. In this video, at least 3-4 houses can be seen burning. It has been claimed that the Indian Army burned Kashmiri people’s houses in Bandi Pura, Indian Occupied Kashmir. Is it true? Let us do a […]
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On 22nd July 2019, a Facebook user named Mohd Shameem Manihar shared a video with a claim that “in Modi’s Gujarat the terror of saffron terrorists. The incident took place at Ajwa crossroad Vadodara at around 3:00pn in the afternoon. A Muslim man was tied with ropes and beaten brutally by saffron terrorist. In this […]
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On 12th July 2019, a facebook user Heba Ahemed posted a news which was published by Caravan Daily. On 29th July 2019, Carvaan Daily published news article in which it was mentioned that a 15-year-old Muslim boy was set on fire by four people in Chandauli district, Uttar Pradesh after he refused to chant Jai […]
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On 12th July 2019, a Facebook page named We Love Siliguri posted this video. The title of this video said this rockslide took place after heavy rainfall hit the region. It can also be seen that on 29th Mile NH 10, a massive boulder rolled down the hill and smashes into a moving car. So […]
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On 22nd July 2019, a Facebook user Mahesh Chatri Sagar uploaded a video on Facebook. The title of the video was “Pista House Old Hyderabad”. In the video, an annoyed customer can be seen complaining about the quality of the food being sold at the store. He can be heard telling the Manager of the […]
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On 17th July 2019, a Facebook user named Are bhaibhaibhai posted this picture. On the picture it was mentioned “लोगों द्वारा नजरअंदाज कियागया, कोईबड़ामुद्दानहीं, कोईमददनहीं, अपनेबिहारकासहयोगकरें … मुंबईयाकेरलकानहीं |दुखदवास्तविकता, बिहारडूबरहाहै” | In the picture, we can see a flooded submerged area. This post is being spread with the claim that this picture belongs to Bihar. […]
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A shocking video of two boys being brutally beaten in an iron cage has sparked outrage on the social media. The helpless children can be seen desperately pleading with their perpetrators for the mercy. The concerned citizens are urging the police to take action against those responsible for this brutality against minor children. On Twitter, […]
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On 19th July a Facebook user named Rahman Siddiqui posted a video on Facebook. The title of the video was “यह दिनेश का घर है? यह भाई कुरआन को पढ कर उसमें गलती निकालने के लिए पढ रहा था?वह सोच रहा था के मैं इस में गलतियां निकाल कर चिल्ला चिल्ला कर सारी दुनिया को […]
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On 19th July 2019, a Facebook user named HINDU HAI HUM posted a picture. The title of the picture was “beware of cyber Jihad! Muslim boys are making fake IDs using Dalit, OBC and Brahmin names to post racist remarks on Facebook so that Hindus are divided and Muslims succeed in their goals of conquering […]
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On 4th July, a Facebook user named AiMiM Rayachoty youth posted a video. The title of the video was “Supporters of Tabrez Ansari took part in a procession in Agra. If you wish you live in India, then say Allah Hu Akbar. Dalit Muslims carried out the procession. A video of men wielding sticks and […]
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On 16th July 2019, a Facebook user named Nirdesh Singh posted this photograph on Facebook. It was mentioned in the photograph that an auto mechanic Suresh Sain from the dalit community offered his hands to save himself from the gangsters. The racist goons cut both his hands with their sword. We can see a person […]
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On 17 July 2019, a Facebook user named Dr. Ashu Diadi shared a video on Facebook. In this video, few students can be seen chanting slogans while leaving the school. The post mentions that after stepping out of the Anjuman School in Mandsaur, slogans of ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ were raised. Popular story on social media: FacebookPost|ArchivedLink […]
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On 11 July 2019, a Facebook user named Aliyar Khan posted a video titled “watch the fear of Allah Hu Akbar slogan. US President Donald Trump was giving a speech when somebody shouted from behind ‘Allah Hu Akbar’. After that, just see what happened. You can see in a 40 second long viral clip that […]
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On 14th July 2019, a picture was shared by a user called Rajiv Yaduvanshi on Facebook. In this picture, two boys are seen kissing a girl turn by turn. It is written in the picture that “Rajesh Mishra’s younger son is taking a kiss and also giving his friend a chance to kiss the girl. […]
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PhotoCredit- BBC On 2rd July 2019 a Facebook user named Avinash Shrivastava posted a picture. Its heading said “this Article of the American website was stolen by MP of Trinimool Congress “Mahua Moitra” and used for her speech in the Parliament”. The maiden speech of MP of Trinimool Congress member Mahua Moitra delivered in the […]
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On 1st July 2019, a Facebook user named Rahul Negi uploaded this video on Facebook. The heading of this video was “Air India flight with Hajjis. We can only sympathies with the cabin crew.” A 52 second long video is doing the rounds on social media. It shows a filthy aircraft cabin in which used […]
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On 12th July 2019 a Facebook user named Azamgarh Express posted a video. Its heading said “today the children of Madarassa in Unnao were made victims of hatred. This incident happened when the children were playing cricket in Madarassa. They were allegedly beaten up and forced to chant Jai Shri Ram. This is new India […]
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On 12th July 2019, a Facebook page named We Love Siliguri posted this video. The title of this video said this rockslide took place after heavy rainfall hit the region. It can also be seen that on 29th Mile NH 10, a massive boulder rolled down the hill and smashes into a moving car. So […]
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A Facebook user named Sheikh Tariq posted a video. Similar videos are being circulated extensively on different social media platforms. The title of the video says “why is the government unable to scare people with tough laws in this country? Savagery has crossed all limits. This is not the first time such incident has happened. […]
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On 6th July 2019, a Facebook user named Anand Damdiyal shared a video. The tile of the post was “Iranian man pouring milk on the Kaaba in Mecca and claiming that their ancestors were Hindus. The caption along with the video also says that he claims that the Kaaba is a holy Shivalinga. Is […]
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On 9 July 2019, a Facebook user named Dandiswami Jaydevangashram posted this video. The heading of this post says Muslims in Bhopal calls for unity and protest against RSS and Bajrang Dal. In this video, the mob from Muslim community was criticized for raising slogans against Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) . According to news published […]
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On 26th June 2019, Times Now News shared a post on its Facebook page. The title of that post was Delhi CM Arvind Kerjiwal announces free rides for women commuters in Delhi Transport Cooperation Buses and Delhi Metro. This title has a website link. The news published in this website says “Big blow to AAP […]
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On 21st June 2019, a Facebook user named ‘Ambuj Paliwal रोचक तथ्य ’shared a post on his wall. The post was regarding a picture of a Japanese temple. On the picture it has been mentioned that Japan is the only nation that does not give citizenship to Muslims. Muslims cannot even rent a house in […]
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A Facebook user named ‘Chakrapani Sharma’ shared a post on 23 June 2019. The post as translated from Hindi quoted “Pakistan’s extremely abominable move to defame India and Indians! The question is also for the peace messengers in this region that why are they expecting a brotherhood with such low lives.” As per this post’s […]
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A Facebook user named ‘Jhansi Times’ shared a post on 18 June 2019. A truck with the tricolour flag hoisted is shown in the video and the DJ is playing. There is a very famous Bhojpuri song played by the DJ – ‘Lollipop Lagelu’ and on that tune, the foreigners are dancing. The post as […]
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A Facebook page named ‘Sakshi’ shared a post on 18 June 2019. Some demonstrators appear in the photo with Pakistan’s flags and a green banner in their hands, which says – WE DON’T WANT KASHMIR, GIVE US VIRAT KOHLI. The post quotes, “Kashmir or Kohli for Pakistan?” As we are aware that currently the ICC […]
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A Facebook page named ‘Nation First’ shared a post on 11 June 2019. The post containd a photograph of AIMIM party leader and MP Asaduddin Owaisi. On the photo, it is written as a claim that Owaisi wrote a letter to the UN stating the Muslims in India are not safe. The answer came from […]
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A Facebook page named ‘Apni Khabren’ shared a post on 8 June 2019. The post headline as translated from Hindi quoted “Real sisters ended up getting married to their own brother, became mothers also together.” The post claims that the two women seen in the photograph are real sisters and have got married to the […]
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A Facebook user named ‘Mohd Shamim’ shared a post on 17 June 2019. The post contains a photograph with four people shown in it. Out of the four, three look like Muslims as they are wearing similar head caps like Muslims. The fourth person however, looks from the European country, wearing a suit. They look […]
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Narrative on Social Media A Facebook page named Ottamoolikal shared a post bearing text in Malayalam along with an image of a black chicken and black coloured eggs. The Malayalam text translates as such: “This is Kadaknath chicken which is found in some areas of Madhya Pradesh. Its meat and eggs appear to be in […]
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Narrative on social media Facebook Archived Link A Facebook page called Sudarshanam has recently shared a video along with a caption in Malayalam saying, “Miracle! A Christian Pastor stops Tsunami by praying. The world is stunned.” The caption is a sarcastic jibe at the person in the video who seems to be standing near a […]
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Narrative on social media A Facebook page, Mollywood Connect shared an image of a woman pilot claiming that she is the first woman aviator to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. The post contains caption in Malayalam that translates as such: “Aren’t these the posts that need to be shared so that everyone can come to […]
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Narrative on social media Facebook Archived Link A Facebook user Jameesha Jas had published a post on April 6, 2019, which has been shared over 4200 times. The post shares an image of a girl with a stethoscope around her neck and some text in Malayalam inscribed at the top. The caption of the post […]
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Narrative on social media A Facebook page called ” witness | സാക്ഷി | شاهد ” has published a post on June 20th 2019 claiming that Dr. Saibal Jana has been arrested by Chhattisgarh police on grounds of sedition. The text in Malayalam accompanying an image in which an old man is being handcuffed and taken […]
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Narrative on social media A Facebook page called Kondotty Sakhakal has been circulating a Malayalam post on Facebook, which has garnered over 300 shares in mere 19 hours. The Malayalam post claims that CPM’s Kerala State Secretary has responded on allegations made against his elder son Binoy Kodiyeri by a woman who is a resident […]
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A Facebook user named ‘Ashish Kurla’ shared a post on a page named ‘फिर एक बार मोदी सरकार’ dated 13 June 2019. The post has a photograph in it, which shows that some Muslims are breaking a building with a hammer. The post as translated from Hindi quoted “In Sri Lanka, Muslims are breaking their […]
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A Facebook user named ‘Shashi Bhanu Singh’ shared a post on 9 June 2019. The post shares a screenshot of BBC News. The post as translated from Hindi quoted “Narendra Damodara Das Gandhi will make mosques with a sum of 100 crores in the Maldives. Modi we did not expect this from you.” This post […]
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A Facebook user named ‘Ranjana Akoijam’ shared a post on 18 June 2019. There is a photograph of an insect and a perforated palm and two fingers with holes in them. The Photograph in the post quotes “New Killer Insect (See Photo). If you ever see this Insect, please don’t try to kill it with […]
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A Facebook user named ‘Parmeswar Karai’ shared a video on 17 June 2019. The video shows three men watching a cricket match in a room. A person asks second person to get something. The second person gets some metal object and a spitting pot. The first person gets very angry, takes both the objects and […]
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A Facebook user named Angira Satish Yashmit shared a post on a page named ‘Senior Citizens Family’ on 13 June 2019. The post has a photograph of two 500 Rupees currency. One of the note has Duplicate written on it and the other has OK written on it. The post claims “Please do not accept […]
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A Facebook user named ‘Ritesh Sen’ shared a post containing a video on 13 June 2019. The video shows a doctor manhandling a patient ruthlessly. The post as translated from Hindi quoted “This is Jabalpur Medical College condition where patients are treated this way.” As per this post’s claim, Jabalpur Medical College Doctors hit their […]
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A Facebook page named ‘Life and Meditation’ shared a post on 30 May 2019. The post as translated from Hindi quoted “Who says that the Taj Mahal is unique, our Shiv Temple is also unique.” The post claims that the photograph shown in the post is of a Shiv temple in India. Let us see […]
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Narrative on social media A Facebook page called Ottamoolikal had posted an image on June 14, 2019 with a caption in Malayalam claiming that the man seen in the image is Anwar Sadiq from Afghanistan and he is the tallest man in the world who stands 10 feet 9 inches tall. archived FB post The […]
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A Facebook user named ‘Arshad Ansari’ shared a post on 30 May 2019. The post consists of the photograph of the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed Bin Salman. Post, as translated from Hindi, quoted “Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman – If in India, Muslims are forced to chant ‘Jai Shriram’ slogans; then […]
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A Facebook user named ‘Rohit Chouhan Mitra Mandal’ shared a post on 3 June 2019. The post consists of Ex-Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan’s photograph. The post as translated from Hindi quoted “Hearty Congratulations and best wishes for the honourable sister Sumitra Mahajan ji as the Governor of Maharashtra.” As per this post’s claim, Sumitra […]
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Narrative on social media Archived Link A Facebook page called Kerala Trending Media has published a post in Malayalam on 16 June 2019. The post carries an image of a lady cop donning Police’s Khaki uniform and seems to be a decorated officer holding a high rank. The caption of the post in English reads […]
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A Facebook user named ‘Chandan Singh’ shared a post on 6 June 2019. The post consists of a photograph of PM Narendra Modi and Ex-IPS officer Kiran Bedi. The post as translated from Hindi quoted “Mrs. Kiran Bedi became the new Governor of Jammu and Kashmir. Sincere congratulation to Kiran Bedi. The forth coming days […]
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A Facebook page named ‘Politics Solitics’ shared a post on 3 June 2019. The post shares a photograph of an auto-rickshaw driver. The post as translated from Hindi quoted “Whose elder brother is the prime minister of India and the younger brother, an auto driver, to such a great son, hearty gratitude.” As per this […]
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A Facebook user named ‘Mallick Jilani’ shared a post on 3 June 2019. There is a video shared in the post, in which the cops are beating some protestors. Police is beating women who look like students. The post as translated from Hindi quoted “The good days of education came in Gorakhpur yesterday on 1st […]
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A Facebook page named ‘Andhabhakt Dhulai Centre’ shared a post on 2 June 2019. The post has a photograph of a Lady Police Inspector. The post as translated from Hindi quoted, “IPS # Roopa_Yadav has refused to take the award from the Modi government. She quoted that – it does not permit my conscience that […]
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A Facebook user named ‘Odia Hub’ shared a post on 13 June 2019. The post had a photograph of a woman and a tweet screen shot with a quote. The post as translated from Hindi quoted “Child rapists are also human, don’t they have any human rights? This pro-Hindutva government is bringing an ordinance to […]
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A Facebook user named ‘Vishal Sharma’ shared a post on 13 June 2019. The post as translated from Hindi quoted “Who can say by looking at this picture, scandalous is in prison .. ?? One room- 2 AC … the difference between the common person’s prison and this lord’s jail yourself.” This post claims that […]
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A Facebook page named ‘PM Narendra Modi Mission 2019’ shared a post on 23 May 2019. There is a video in the post and the post claims – The Modi government, which has come to power for the second time, has made ten big announcements. The details mentioned in the post are: Ten announcements by […]
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A Facebook user named ‘PM Narendra Modi Mission 2019’ shared a post on 31 May 2019. There is a video shared in this post. The post as translated from Hindi quoted “For the second time, the Modi Government, which has come to power, has made four major announcements for the private job employees.” This post […]
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A Facebook page named ‘News Gadi’ shared a post on 6 June 2019. The post had a link of an article from ‘Dainikbharat‘ with the title as translated from Hindi – Sidhu get out – Amarinder Singh has dismissed Sidhu from the Panjab Cabinet Ministry, Sidhu’s political career is over. As per this post’s claim, […]
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A Facebook user named ‘Sagar Sharma Bjp Didoli’ shared a post on 9 June 2019. The post as translated from Hindi quoted “The man who raped an 8-year-old girl in Barabanki was killed by a Hindu Tiger in the middle of the road.” As per this post’s claim, a rapist killed in the middle of […]
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We received a Whatsapp request for Fact Check from 8446256754 on 12 June 2019. When we searched on social media with the claim received, we found many videos with the same claim on Facebook. Let us look below, different descriptions from our search. In the shared video, a man is beating up small children brutally. […]
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Narrative on social media Archived Link A Malayalam Facebook page posted a video on 14 June 2019, which received more than 1350 shares in a short span of 5 hours. Post which similar posts started mushrooming claiming that ‘Sonia Gandhi and her daughter have purchased three buildings worth crores of rupees in Italy is what […]
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A Facebook user named ‘Shiv Rajput’ shared a post on 6 June 2019. The post as translated from Hindi quoted “Special preparations on Eid for Hindu brothers. Carefully look after the Hindu Muslim brother.” As per this post’s claim, Muslims are putting their spit on plate, bowl and spoon before feeding the Hindus on Eid’s […]
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A Facebook user named ‘Pawan Singh’ shared a post on 10 June 2019. The post as translated from Hindi quoted “An inspector was beaten up badly by BJP workers, when he went to inspect electricity theft at a BJP Leader’s place in Banaras.” As per this post’s claim, in Banaras, BJP workers beat up an […]
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Narrative on social media: Archived FB post A Facebook page by the name of CPIM Commandos had shared an image of seriously wounded woman with injuries on her eyes and face claiming that the image of a female journalist, Nikita Rao who was attacked in Maharashtra for asking questions about development works carried out by […]
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A Facebook user named ‘Sanjay Bhanarkar’ shared a post on 12 June 2019. The post as translated from Hindi quoted “The temperature in the areas near Riyadh, Saudi Arabia has risen to 62 degrees. May Allah save us!” As per this post, the claim is that the temperature of Saudi Arabia has risen to 62 […]
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A Facebook user named ‘Rahul Gandhi Fan Club’ shared a post on 10 June 2019. The post has a screen grab of a Breaking News by ABP Majha and as translated from Hindi quotes “To even touch the Muslims, you will have to cross over my dead body – Narendra Modi.” As per this post’s […]
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While surfing online, we come across several bizarre news about incidents happening around the world. Most of the times these fascinating incidents turn out to be true but not every time what we read, is reality. Sometimes these news are a result of misunderstanding by the publisher. For example, a prank believed to be true […]
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Narrative on Social Media Archived Link A Facebook post in Malayalam with an image was published by a Facebook page called Z4 Media on 10th June 2019. This post contained a vintage image of a busy street with people and horse carriages. The post claims that this image is of Ernakulam’s M.G. Road shot in […]
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Guruvayoorappan Temple on 8th June 2019 in Thrissur’s Guruvayoor and also addressed a rally of BJP workers after seeking blessings from Lord Guruvayoorappan. However, during his visit to the famous shrine, posts claiming Modi had violated the customs of the temple by entering the temple wearing footwear started to appear […]
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A Facebook user named ‘Arvind Gupta’ shared a post on 8 June 2019. The post as translated from Hindi quoted “This video is of Birmingham, UK. The Syrians came to UK as refugees. Instead of the opposition of the citizens, the UK government allowed them on the grounds of humanity. Whereas, it happened that the […]
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A Facebook user named ‘Sandeep Singh Somwanshi’ shared a post on 9 June 2019. The post as translated from Hindi quoted “If this is their religion, then it is poison for us brothers.” As per this post’s claim, a Professor from Egypt’s Al Azhar University says that Allah gives permission to rape. Let us see […]
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A Facebook user named ‘Prakash Kumar’ shared a post on 8 June 2019. The post has a photograph of few men pointing towards a Temple Board and it has written on it -as translated from Hindi “This pilgrimage is a pious place for the Hindus. Shudra and Muslims are prohibited to enter.” Let us see […]
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Narrative on Social Media Archived Link A Facebook post in Malayalam with a caption that reads “Hindu terror attack on an Eidgah in Bihar. The attack with bows and arrows injured a lot of people,” is being shared since June 6 2019. The post also contains an image of a group of Muslim youth carrying […]
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Narrative on social media Archived Link A Facebook page called Karma News had posted a news video on Facebook claiming that the Andhra CM Jagan Mohan Reddy has appointed a Christian as the chairperson of the board of the world’s richest temple. The video claims that Jagan Mohan Reddy who is a Christian himself has […]
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Narrative on social media A post claiming that an infant was brutally raped and murdered in Aligarh is getting viral on Facebook. A Facebook user named Mada Swamy Madaswamy has published the post on Facebook, which has been able to garner almost 700 shares till now. Archived Link The caption of the post in Malayalam […]
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Narrative on social media Archived Link A post in Malayalam, claiming discrepancies in data of polled votes and votes counted on EVM, has gone viral on Facebook. The post claims that in 373 constituencies, the total number of polled votes is less than the total number of votes counted. The caption of the post, published […]
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Narrative Deepika Newspaper has shared a Malayalam news article on their Facebook page on 4th June 2019. The headline of the article in Malayalam reads as such: Modi pulled up for attending Iftar party; warning issued to Giriraj. The body of the article in Malayalam however clarifies in the first paragraph that the Modi in […]
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A Facebook user named ‘Chowkidar Sujit Sau’ shared a post on 3 June 2019. The post as translated from Bangla quoted “What is happening to Hindu people in West-Bengal? Where is Mamata Banerjee?” As per this post’s claim, the woman shown in the post is a Hindu woman being tortured in West-Bengal. Let us see […]
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Narrative on social media The following Facebook pages Youth Icon Media, SouthViral Health , ആരോഗ്യം, Love Media, PrimeReel Media, Youth Icon Media, Latest Home Designs, ആരോഗ്യം Life Plus, രുചിക്കൂട്ട്, have been spreading posts that claim that Kerala police has issued a warning to people of Kerala against robbers who attack homes at night. Such posts […]
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Narrative Asianet news have been sharing a news article from their Facebook page since June 1, 2019. The news article’s headline in Malayalam reads as follows: “Kids imparted training to operate firearms in campus of a school owned by a BJP MLA; DYFI files complaint.” Below is a screenshot of the Malayalam article published by […]
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A Facebook user named ‘Sandeep Jaitly’ shared a post on 23 May 2019. The narration in the post as translated from Hindi quoted “Today is an auspicious day. Commit suicide today Mamata Bano. As they say, never delay for a good work.” As per this post’s claim, Mamata Banerjee said that she would commit suicide […]
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A Facebook user named ‘Prerna Sunil Parsai’ shared a post on 31 May 2019. The post as translated from Hindi quoted “Mithun found a girl in garbage, changed her fate, hats off to Mithun da.” As per this post’s claim, Mithun Chakraborty found a girl in the garbage and adopted her. Let us see what […]
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A Facebook user named ‘Sonu Kashyap’ shared a post on 2 June 2019. The post as translated from Hindi quoted “If India is attacked, then we will not see Ramadan, not see Roza. Will retort answers. Whether the traitor be from within the country or outside, we will retort response. Jai Shree Ram. Hindu Religion […]
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A Facebook user named ‘MY Notes Adda’ shared a post on 30 March 2019. The post as translated from Marathi quoted ‘Pratapgarh, Maharashtra.’ As per this post’s claim, the ppicture shown in the post is of Pratapgarh, Maharashtra. Let us see what the facts are! NARRATIVE ON SOCIAL MEDIA: FacebookPost | ArchivedLink FACT CHECK: […]
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A Facebook user named ‘Maithali Samaaj’ shared a post on 13 February 2019. The post as translated from Hindi quoted “Sushma Swaraj had visited Kuwait recently. Shaikh Mubarak Al Rasheed sang a song in her honour and won our hearts.” As per this post’s claim, the singer sung a Ram Mandir song in front of […]
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A Facebook user named ‘Vikas Bhanudasrao Deshpande’ shared a post on 2 June 2019. The post as translated from Marathi quoted “Anywhere or anyone if found with a Pakistani Flag in India, then that person will be arrested under sedition law. Home Minister-Amit Shah.” As per this post’s claim, Home Minister Amit Shah has declared […]
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A Facebook user named ‘Chichaledar’ shared a post on 2 June 2019. The post as translated from Hindi quoted “In West-Bengal, a BJP worker was attacked with a mortar in his chest, but couldn’t accomplish to kill him.” Let us see what the facts are! NARRATIVE ON SOCIAL MEDIA: FacebookPost | ArchivedLink TwitterPost | […]
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Narrative: Archived Link A facebook user, Prince Abraham has published the above embedded post on Facebook with the following caption in Malayalam whose translation is as such: “The figure of 300 is not projected casually…New model has arrived, Modi’s Make In India EVM! Watch with your eyes wide open.” The post contains five videos. The […]
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Narrative on Social Media: Archived Link The above post shared by a Facebook user named Sagav Vapputty claims that the reign of terror unleashed by Sanghaparivar continues. Muslim youth shot with a bullet after being asked his name by the attacker. The caption of the post in Malayalam reads as follows: “ Muslim youth shot […]
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A Facebook user named ‘Kiran Sharma’ shared a post on 29 May 2019. The post as translated from Hindi quoted “The empty land near Balrampur Railway Station has been inhabited by the Rohingya intruders. Immediate action is expected from the Uttar Pradesh administration; otherwise the entire scope of Law and Order will be disturbed.” Let […]
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A Facebook user named ‘Sunil Negi’ shared a post on 31 May 2019. The post as translated from Hindi claimed that Javed Akhtar said, “If Modi becomes the PM again, then I and Shabana Azmi will leave the country…”Let us see what the facts are! NARRATIVE ON SOCIAL MEDIA: FacebookPost | ArchivedLink FACT CHECK: […]
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A Facebook user named ‘The Army Wife’s Diary’ shared a post on 29 May 2019. The post as translated from Hindi quoted “Indian Soldiers guarding in the scorching desert of Rajasthan. Why did you stop now, say Jai Hind.” As per this post’s claim, the woman shown in the post is an Indian soldier. Let […]
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