The video does not show Diwali celebrations in Delhi but shows a video of fireworks in Italy. The Delhi government, led by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), reinstated a total ban on the production, sale, and use of all types of firecrackers until January 1, 2023, including on Diwali, citing air pollution. While some made […]
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Seven people, including the pilot, were killed after a helicopter carrying Char Dham yatra pilgrims crashed near Kedarnath in the Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand on 18 October 2022. Social media platforms have been flooded with images and videos of the incident. Amidst this, an image showing a helicopter bursting into flames is widely circulating on social media […]
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India beat Pakistan by 4 wickets on Sunday in a match that put the audience on the edge of their seats. Virat Kohli emerged as the hero for India in the vicious contest between fierce competitors and arch-rivals that ended in a nail-biting finish, much to the joy of the Indian cricket fans. Following the […]
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Actor and Politician, Paresh Rawal shared a poster that claimed ancient Hindu sages had correctly predicted features of the number 108. The poster shared by the Lok Sabha MP also claimed that the Sun is 108 times the diameter of the Sun away from the Earth and the same applies to the Moon as well. […]
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The video does not show the recent helicopter crash in Kedarnath. The video shows a helicopter crash that took place in Russia in 2014. Seven people, including the pilot, were killed after a helicopter carrying Char Dham yatra pilgrims crashed near Kedarnath in the Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand on 18 October 2022. Social media platforms […]
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Cartoon Network Company itself denied the viral claim. Following the announcement of Cartoon Network’s merger with Warner Bros. Animation, the internet was flooded with ‘RIP Cartoon Network’ posts. Many people assumed that Cartoon Network’s closure would mark the end of an era they had cherished for decades. Millennials shared childhood memories on Twitter. Some thanked […]
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The video originally shows demonstration by women in Chile to protest against the repression in 2019. This video has no relation with the recent anti-hijab protests in Iran. A video showing naked women performing a demonstration on the street is widely circulating on social media. The video shows naked women performing a demonstration against a […]
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The young girl who died was an ardent fan of the cricketer and not his daughter. An image of South African cricketer David Miller with a young girl by his side has gone viral on social media. People are sharing the image, claiming that the girl in the picture is his daughter, who passed away recently […]
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Poster listing rules to avoid at the 2022 FIFA World Cup is not an official release. The graphic poster was issued by a citizens group With the FIFA World Cup 2022 approaching, a list of rules allegedly issued by the host country, Qatar, has been widely circulated on social media. Presented in English and Arabic, […]
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The video does not show Hindu-Muslim clashes in Leicester after the India- Pakistan match in September 2022. The video shows a protest against the death of Mahsa Amini in London. A video showing a huge mob clashing amongst each other is widely circulating on social media with the claim that the incident took place in London where […]
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Originally, the flag was made as a part of an installation by Belgian visual artist Edith Dekyndt from 2014. Protests against hijab have erupted in Iran following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody. Amini was arrested earlier this month by the so-called morality police for allegedly not properly wearing the hijab (women’s […]
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The first images shows a Metro inauguration in 2019 and another one is Vande Bharat Express inauguration in 2022 A photograph of Prime Minister Narendra Modi launching a train has gone viral on social media. Social media users who shared this image claim that he inaugurates the same train twice: once in 2019 and again in 2022. The […]
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The incident took place before Navratri and no temple was set ablaze.The reason for the brawl was a disagreement over a parking space. A video showing a massive fire whilst people can be seen fighting in front of it is widely circulating on social media. Users claim that the video shows a Hindu temple that […]
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This raid does not have any relation with the recent PFI office raids in Kerala. The video is from and ED raid at a gaming firm in Kolkata. A video showing officers counting bundles of cash is widely circulating on social media. Users sharing this video claim that it shows the National Investigative Agency (NIA) […]
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RBI’s official spokesperson confirmed to us that the viral video is edited and this is not RBI Governor’s voice. A video allegedly showing the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)- Shaktikanta Das showing him cautioning mobile payment users about application and payment fraud is widely circulating on social media. The viral video shows […]
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The video shows a 2013 protest of Italian neo-fascist group tearing down the European Union flag at the European Commission headquarters in Rome, against economic hardship in the country. Giorgia Meloni and her Brothers of Italy party (A party with neo-fascist roots) emerged as the winners of the recent election in Italy by setting herself […]
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Bruce Willis may not be in his action mode lately, but the ‘Die Hard’ star kicked off a heated discussion on the legality and morality of using a Deepfake avatar on the internet. It all started with media reports that claimed Willis sold the rights to his digital likeness to a Deepfake company called Deepcake. […]
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Originally, the image does not show a photographer clicking images of PM Modi while he was paying tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on Gandhi Jayanti. An image showing a photographer lying on the ground and clicking Prime Minister Narendra Modi while he was paying tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti on 2nd […]
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Video showing party workers carrying Red flags bearing sickle and hammer on it raising slogans in favour of Wayanad M.P. Rahul Gandhi and his ongoing Bharat Jodo Yatra is being shared heavily on Twitter since the last few days. It is being claimed that Congress’s archrivals in Kerala, the Communist Party of India – Marxist […]
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The video shows a formation of asperitas cloud over the Fort Walton Beach in Florida in 2021. A video showing wave shaped cloud formation over the sea is widely circulating on social media. Users claim that this video shows footage of the eye of the Hurricane Ian that hit Florida recently. Hurricane Ian hit Florida’s […]
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Video shows the training of Sindh Police women commandos in Pakistan in 2019. On social media, a performance video showing women in uniform that claims to be from the Indian Army is being circulated. The viral video shows a group of uniformed women soldiers jumping above a moving thread of flame as part of their […]
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Rumors and nosey neighbors have something in common between them. Both come when you don’t want them to and both cause a massive nuisance. Although we cannot help but abide by ‘Love Thy Neighbor’, we can at least put a ‘no entry’ sign to rumor mills. In recent years, the hoax message claiming China is […]
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The death of a young girl Mahsa Amini in police custody has sparked massive protests all over Iran. Amini was arrested earlier this month by the so-called morality police for allegedly not wearing the hijab (dress code for women) properly. UN condemned the violent crackdown against hijab protests. 41 protesters have been killed by Iran’s […]
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Originally Rahul Gandhi was presented with his own portrait sketch instead of Sachin Pilot’s. The viral image is digitally altered. Amidst the ongoing Rajasthan political crisis and the Bharat Jodo Yatra organized by Rahul Gandhi, a photo is becoming quite viral on social media. In the photo, a girl is seen giving a framed handmade […]
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Prime Minister Modi was unable to attend the Mandi rally due to heavy rain. He did, however, virtually attend the rally. The Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) organised the ‘Yuva Vijay Sankalp Rally’ at Mandi’s Paddal Maidan ahead of the Himachal Pradesh assembly election later this year. It was announced that PM Narendra Modi will […]
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This video is from August 2015. It shows an explosion in a chemical warehouse in the Chinese port city of Tianjin. There were rumours of a coup in China due to which President Xi Jinping was removed from the control of military and placed under house arrest. A video of a massive explosion, allegedly recorded […]
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The video is not from Queen Elizabeth’s funeral ceremony. The video dates back to 2007. A video shot at the funeral ceremony of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey is widely circulating on social media. Video shows a man surrounded by security guards yelling at the service. The man can be heard shouting “disgrace” before […]
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The Congress party’s Bharat Jodo Yatra has been in the headlines since it has started. It has also managed to create a buzz on the social media circles as well. As the coverage of the Yatra increased, misinformation around the Yatra and Rahul Gandhi also began to surface. We have fact checked many false claims […]
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The longest reigning monarch of the United Kingdom, Queen Elizabeth II died at the age of 96 on 8 September this year. Many social media users mourned the Queen’s death, while some seemed criticizing her for some of the human rights violations, which happened during her reign and for the sins committed by the British […]
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We all know Cheetah is the world’s fastest land animal. But do you know what’s faster than this wild cat of the jungle? You guessed it right! Memes and Misinformation run faster than Cheetahs. Launching the world’s first Cheetah Rehabilitation Project, the Indian government brought 8 Cheetahs from Namibia to India. They arrived on a […]
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With the arrival of 8 cheetahs from Namibia to India, social media is abuzz with wild cat videos. Furthering the ongoing trend, a video of a leopard attack on a cyclist is going viral. In the viral clip, a leopard jumps out of nowhere on a man riding a bicycle. Fortunately, the wild can returns […]
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The viral video has been falsely edited to show that Shah Rukh Khan said he was a proud Pakistani. A viral video interview of Shah Rukh Khan is widely circulating on social media with the claim that Shah Rukh Khan said he was a proud Pakistani. In this video, Khan can be heard saying, “… […]
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The images date back to 2013 and has no relation with the Bharat Jodo Yatra initiated by Congress. As the Congress’s Bharat Jodo Yatra from Kanyakumari to Kashmir, led by Rahul Gandhi, completed a week, the party indicated that it could embark on another yatra from Gujarat to Arunachal Pradesh next year. The party said […]
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Khaleej Times published this special edition related to PM Modi in June 2019. Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned 72 on Saturday. World leaders greeted the PM on his birthday. According to a video circulating on social media, UAE media house- Khaleej Times has released a 50-page special edition on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his […]
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As people from all over the country poured in wishes on social media on the occasion of PM Narendra Modi’s birthday on 17 September, some users shared an image of the PM with a misleading claim. The image shows PM Modi clicking photographs with a Canon camera without removing its lens cap. While some users […]
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The viral video does not show the recent fire incident in Changsha, China that took place on 16 September 2022. The video dates back to 2021. A massive fire broke out in a skyscraper in the central Chinese city of Changsha in the southern province of Hunan on 16 September 2022. The blaze broke out […]
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Video from Poland in 2020 showing starlink satellite shared as one from Uttar Pradesh Recently, residents of Uttar Pradesh witnessed a strange and mysterious sight in the night sky. People were surprised to see a line of bright light in the sky. People assumed that the lights were SpaceX’s Starlink satellites. Starlink is the name […]
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The video does not show the Bharat Jodo Yatra rally organized by Congress. As the Congress’s Bharat Jodo Yatra from Kanyakumari to Kashmir, led by Rahul Gandhi, completed a week, the party indicated that it could embark on another yatra from Gujarat to Arunachal Pradesh next year. The party said that the objective of the […]
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The image is manipulated; the image originally dates back to 2020 showing Smriti Irani attending an online meeting. As the Congress’s Bharat Jodo Yatra from Kanyakumari to Kashmir, led by Rahul Gandhi, completed a week. The party indicated that it could embark on another yatra from Gujarat to Arunachal Pradesh next year.The party said that […]
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We often find images and videos of Engineering marvels and incredible infrastructure built by Indians on social media. These visuals leave social media users in awe and garner a lot of traction. One such video was shared on Twitter with a claim that it is a highway submerged in a water body enough to allow […]
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The video is not a real incident instead it was a part of an American TV shows “The Royals” which aired from 2015-18 After the death of the UK’s longest living monarch, social media has witnessed several unrelated videos and images shared with misleading claims. One such video showing a naked man climbing out of […]
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We continue to witness the consequences of climate change across the globe in the form of wildfires, devastating floods and scorching heatwaves. It becomes difficult to deny the existence of climate change day by day as it is affecting millions of people, globally. Despite this, Climate Change Deniers do not seem to budge. While denying […]
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The video does not show a cloudburst in Bangalore but shows a time lapse of a cloudburst in Australia. Things seem to be returning to the former state in Bengaluru after parts of India’s Silicon Valley remained submerged under rainwater following heavy rains. After nearly four days, water has started receding and life is returning to normalcy […]
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The brooch in the viral image is not a gift by Barack Obama to Queen Elizabeth II. Many pictures and videos have gone viral on social media since Queen Elizabeth II’s demise, and the brooch is said to be the most expensive piece of jewellery the queen owned. The brooches worn by Queen Elizabeth are […]
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The video does not show the Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral. The video dates back to 2009. As social media users continue to mourn the demise of Queen Elizabeth II, a video showing a school choir reciting shlokas at Buckingham Palace is widely circulating on social media with the claim that the video shows the funeral […]
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The image was digitally altered. In the actual photo, Timberlake was wearing a t-shirt with ‘Nike Air’ written on it. Donald Trump, a former US president, stated in a recent interview that everyone wants him to run for president in the US elections in 2024. He continued by praising Narendra Modi for his outstanding performance […]
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The image has no relation with the Queen’s demise. The image dates back to 2017. As social media users continue to mourn for the demise of Queen Elizabeth II,an image showing the Burj Khalifa lit up in the colour of the United Kindom’s flag is widely circulating on social media. Users claim that the Burj […]
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The woman in the video is not Queen Elizabeth II. Queen Elizabeth, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, has died on the last day after reigning for seven decades. Many pictures and videos of her in mourning, paying her final tributes, have flooded social media. The passing of Queen Elizabeth II has renewed discussion about the British Empire and colonialism in Africa. Amidst this, a video showing […]
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The video shows football fans observing a minute’s silence for the Gresford Mining Disaster at Swansway Chester Stadium in 2014. Queen Elizabeth II, the UK’s longest-serving monarch, died at Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for 70 years on 8th September 2022. As soon as the news hit the headlines, tributes started to pour in from […]
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A video is being shared widely on social media platforms with a claim that Muslim girls were stopped from celebrating Onam by fundamentalists. However, when we checked the video we found out that the communal narrative shared along with the video is False. The institution sent the students home for not wearing school uniform. Let’s […]
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The video is not from Jammu and Kashmir but from Bengaluru. A street artist named Baadal Nanjundaswamy from Bengaluru created this video in 2019. People used to express their feelings about social issues in a variety of ways. A sarcastic video showing the pitiful condition of the road came to our attention. A viral video […]
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PM Modi was originally describing a childhood tale and not confessing that he was a thief. A video showing PM Modi addressing a crowd is widely circulating on social media. PM Modi can be heard saying, “When I used to do petty theft, if my mother had stopped me at that time then today I […]
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BBC Hindi has clarified that the viral image is fake and the BBC’s logo has been misleadingly added to the viral image. The Boycott Bollywood trend has now started engulfing actors Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor starrer Brahmastra. Amidst this, an image published by BBC News Hindi claiming to show a comment given by Alia Bhatt is widely […]
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This video is not from Bengaluru but from Shivpuri city in Madhya Pradesh. Water has started receding from several areas of Bengaluru, but residents and IT hubs continue to worry over the weather department’s warnings of more rain. However, several parts of Bengaluru continue to remain flooded. In the last few days video media has […]
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Srinagar Police clarified that the viral video is half a decade old and is not related to the Asia Cup 2022. Pakistan beat India by five wickets in their Super 4 game of the Asia Cup 2022. Soon after Pakistan’s victory, a video showing firecrackers in the sky is widely circulating on social media as […]
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The video is not from Holland but from France, Europe in 2018. It is not uncommon for social media videos to bear no resemblance to the actual event. Many videos have also been released on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi. Amidst the ongoing celebration of Ganesh Chaturthi in India, a video showing a giant Ganesh […]
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The video is not from Pakistan but shows an incident from Indore, Madhya Pradesh in 2011. A video showing a family of five being swept away as they try to cross a waterfall is widely circulating on social media. Users claim that this video is from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan. Pakistan is experiencing its […]
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The image is not from Pakistan but from Assam, India. In the past several times media organizations have shared old and unrelated images and videos as recent footage of incidents from around the world. In the backdrop of this, an image shared by a Hindi news channel- Zee News shows a picture of trains submerged […]
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Agra Police confirmed to us that the incident has no communal angle related to it. A video showing a few policemen barging into an underground section of a café and busting couples in an intimate situation is widely circulating on social media. Users claim that this video is from a hookah bar in Madhya Pradesh […]
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The video was edited. It is an old clip from a football game in Kuwait in September 2020. The Asia Cup 2022 match between India and Pakistan was held on August 28 at the Dubai International Stadium, and India won in a nail-biter. Hardik Pandya hit a boundary to give India the victory. Many reels […]
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Video shows an acrobatic combat performance by South Korean soldiers on 69th Armed Forces Day Celebration in 2017 On the occasion of India’s 75th anniversary of independence, many misleading videos have surfaced on social media. Amidst this, a video of people dressed in military uniforms demonstrating acrobatic combat skills has gone viral on social media. […]
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Journalists from Pakistan confirmed to Fact Crescendo that the image is Fake and no such news has been published by the Dawn. While Europe, China, and some other regions of the world are experiencing a severe drought, Pakistan is facing one of the worst floods in its recent history. Reports say about 110 of the […]
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Loads of posts on social media platforms are calling for a boycott of Bollywood films and many of its stars, causing tension in an industry where a lot of money is riding on top actors. Twitter has recently been buzzing with trends calling for a boycott of Bollywood. Some Twitter users have been using anti-Bollywood […]
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The video is scripted and not based on any true incident. Users of social media are coming up with different ways of disposing of damaged flags. A video widely circulating on social media shows a Muslim man objecting to the display of the Indian national flag on their vehicles. The viral video shows a Muslim […]
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A video shows an Arab dignitary surrounded by his guards approaching the entrance of a building when suddenly there is an attack on him and chaos ensues. This video is being shared widely on social media platforms with a claim that the person seen in the video is Saudi Arabia’s defense minister, who got scared […]
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PIB has clarified that the Central Government has not devised such a plan. The link aims to collect personal information, which could be misused later. For the past few days, a message has been circulating on social media platforms claiming that the Ministry of Education of Central Government is providing free laptops to all students […]
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The video has been edited. Nitin Gadkari was speaking about an experience he had in 1996 as Maharashtra’s PWD Minister. There is no news of BJP leader Nitin Gadkari leaving BJP. The surprise decision to drop senior BJP functionary and transport Minister Nitin Gadkari from the party’s parliamentary board was taken with the consent of […]
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PM Modi was originally speaking about Dr. BR Ambedkar’s struggles. Furthermore how did it not lead him to have a vengeful attitude. Users on social media have frequently targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi, sharing clipped and edited videos of his speeches. In the backdrop of this, a viral video of PM Modi is widely circulating on social […]
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The Uttarakhand Police has not tweeted any such guidelines and has clarified that the image is Photoshopped. A screenshot of a tweet by Uttarakhand Police is widely circulating on social media with the claim that it has been issued by the Uttarakhand Police. The tweet states that the recruitment for Garhwal Rifle is going to […]
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The RBI discussion paper merely sought public feedback and suggestions on charges to be applied to UPI transactions. India is leading in the digital payment sector with over 260 million digital payment transactions daily. More than two-thirds of these 260 million transactions are processed by the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) system. Just last month, UPI […]
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In an interview in 2015, Anushka joked about spreading rumors of Ranbir’s drug use. This video is being shared out of context with a misleading claim. Recently, Twitter has been buzzing with trends calling for the boycott of Bollywood. Some Twitter users have been using anti-Bollywood hashtags such as #BoycottBrahmastra, #BoycottBollywood among others. Many users […]
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The co-designer of the SBI logo Shekhar Kamath has confirmed that the viral message is False. An image circulating on social media shows a top view of the Kankaria Lake of Ahmedabad with the claim that this lake was the inspiration behind the logo of the States Bank of India (SBI). This message has been […]
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The image does not show the recent blast in the mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan. A massive explosion struck a mosque in northern Kabul in Afghanistan on Wednesday, 17 August, during evening prayers, killing at least 21 people and injuring several others. The Taliban intelligence official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told the Reuters that the explosion occurred […]
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Inder Meghwal’s father confirmed to us that the video does not show the funeral procession of Inder Meghwal in Rajasthan. Days after a nine-year-old Dalit boy from Rajasthan’s Jalore district died after his ‘upper-caste’ school principal allegedly hit him for drinking water out of a clay pot meant for the principal, questions are being raised and […]
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Rahul Gandhi did not say that he spoke with Mahatma Gandhi. The viral video is clipped. Social media users have often targeted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and shared clipped and edited videos related to the speeches he has given. In the backdrop of this, a viral video of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is widely circulating on social […]
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The viral video is edited to give a false impression that Albert Bourla said that his company’s goal is to reduce 50% of the population of the world. As the world still struggles to fight Covid-19, doctors, and medical experts urges everyone to vaccinate in order to stand strong against this pandemic. Amidst this, a […]
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Most of these images of monuments in various countries with Indian tricolors are edited. Filter Copy originally posted the edited images in 2017. As part of the “Har Ghar Tiranga” initiative under the “Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav” campaign, government buildings and monuments in the country were illuminated in the tricolor. From Maharashtra Raj Bhawan to […]
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Delhi Police has clarified that the viral message is a fraud message targeting innocents for personal information or money. Another day, another WhatsApp scam is making rounds again. This time an old WhatsApp scam is recirculating again. Scammers on social media are circulating a message that states that the receiver has won Rs 25 lakh […]
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PIB Health has clarified to us that the viral message is Fake. The viral message is actually a clickbait link. President Draupadi Murmu addressed the nation on the occasion of the 75th Independence Day. On the eve of Independence Day, she talked about India’s vibrant democracy, success story of Covid vaccines, Atmanirbhar Bharat and the growth of […]
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BBC has not published the viral message. The image is edited. As World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Monkeypox virus as a global health emergency, a lot of false information is also circulating around the Monkeypox virus. The United States has recently declared it as a national emergency. Amidst this, an image carrying information about […]
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BJP IT Cell head Amit Malviya has shared a clipped video without a proper context. In the original video, Gandhi speaks about the decline of India’s democratic institutions. Social media users have often targeted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and shared clipped and edited videos related to the speeches he has given. Keeping the trend alive, […]
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The video is not related to Bihar. The video is from Bengal showing clashes between TMC and BJP workers. JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar took oath as the chief minister of Bihar for the eighth time on 10 August after a dramatic and sudden exit from the National Democratic Alliance(NDA). Nitish Kumar has returned to theMahagathbandhan […]
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PIB of Finance ministry clarified to us that the viral message is Fake. The government issued nine Central Tax (Rate) notifications on 13th July 2022. These GST rate changes were applied from 18th July 2022. Further, exemptions were withdrawn on a few daily essentials. The government notified that the revised rates for the items faced an […]
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The viral video is edited. Priyanka Gandhi is not singing songs in the video. A few days after the Congress leaders staged a protest against the issue of unemployment and the inflation (price rise protest) in the country, a video showing the Congress General Secretary, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is widely circulating on social media. In […]
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Old video of Justin Trudeau shared as him living without security. A video showing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walking by without any security and waving his hands towards the bystanders. Users claim that the Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau can be seen walking into a building without security. The caption of the video states, […]
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Video from 2019 video of Raveena Tandon dancing with TMC MP shared as Arpita Banerjee… According to reports, a day after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) carried out raids across West Bengal in connection with its probe into the state’s School Service Commission (SSC) teacher recruitment scam and recovered Rs 20 crore from the house of Arpita […]
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A video of Muslims protesting in Kerala was shared by Twitter account of Indu Makkal Katchi (Offl) alleging that these Muslims are protesting in Alappuzha against the newly appointed collector of the district, Sriram Venkitaraman, because he is a Brahmin. However, we found that the allegation is untrue and misleading. The protesters took out a […]
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This video is not from 2022 Commonwealth Games but from World Athletics U-20 Championship Tampere in 2018 A video showing Hima Das winning a race is widely circulating on social media with the claim that Indian athlete Hima Das has won Gold Medal in Women’s 400-metre race at the 2022 Commonwealth Games being held in […]
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Four images claimed to be of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Droupadi Murmu, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde in their youth are going viral on Twitter. However, we found the images to be either altered or unrelated. Let’s check out the reality of these photos. Viral Photographs Four photos […]
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The video originally shows her grooving to the song “Looking at me” by Sabrina Carpenter According to reports, a day after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) carried out raids across West Bengal in connection with its probe into the state’s School Service Commission (SSC) teacher recruitment scam and recovered Rs 20 crore from the house of […]
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A photo showing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders from Tamil Nadu pasting posters of PM Modi with ‘GO BACK MODI’ written on it is going viral on social media platforms. However, when we checked the viral photo, we found it to be altered. BJP leaders seen in the photo are not pasting posters of ‘GO […]
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This is not Bhedaghat waterfall but Jog waterfalls from Karnataka. A video showing a beautiful waterfall is widely circulating on social media amidst the monsoons. The video is claimed that it is the Bhedaghat waterfall in Jabalpur district of Madhya Pradesh. Users have compared it with Niagara Falls, which is the global tourist destination along the […]
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A majority of the attendees of the World Cities Summit 2022 are city leaders & mayors however it is not an exclusive event for mayors. A post on Twitter has started trending regarding Arvind Kejriwal’s upcoming visit to the World Cities Summit in 2022. This summit is to be held in Singapore. BJP National Secretary […]
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A poster is doing rounds on Twitter claiming that India has slipped to 164th place among 193 countries in the list of fastest growing economies. It also claims that India is now 164th economy from being third largest economy in 2011. However, we found these claims to be untrue. India is the fastest growing economy […]
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The original image was posted in 2014 when Narendra Modi was elected as the Prime Minister. Previously several topical made by Amul were edited to falsely represent the brand. This time, social media users are back with another such image showing the Amul topical. This viral image claims that the Amul Company created a topical […]
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The video is a scripted and not based on any real incident. A video purportedly showing a group of child kidnappers with children lying unconscious in the backseat of car is widely circulating on social media. Users claim that the child kidnapping gang can be seen with kidnapped children in the backseat. The caption of […]
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GST is not applicable on Crematorium Services. Image Credit: Chandan Khanna/AFP Former union minister and veteran Congress leader Jairam Ramesh had tweeted that Goods and Services Tax (GST) on crematorium has been increased to 18%. Apart from Mr. Ramesh, many social media users also made the same claim on Twitter. You can see a few […]
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After the announcement of Droupadi Murmu as the presidential candidate of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance, hundreds of Twitter accounts pretending to be her turned up on social media. Some of them even garnered a considerable number of followers. One such account by the Twitter handle “DroupadiMurmu__” has more than 45 thousand followers, of which […]
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The viral video does not show a massive landslide on Anmod Ghat at the Karnataka-Goa border. The video is from an incident that took place in 2021 in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. A video showing a massive landslide due to which a part of the road can be seen collapsing within seconds. The users claim that […]
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The video dates back to October 2021 showing an incident in Nainital, Uttarakhand. Sriganganagar district in Rajasthan recorded 224mm rainfall on 14 July 2022, the highest in a single day over the past 10 years. Amidst this, a video water gushing onto a road while the soldiers try to rescue stuck civilians safely is doing rounds […]
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The video dates back to 2021 when the IAF had rescued people stuck in the rising water of the Chitravati River in Ananthapur district, Andhra Pradesh. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an advisory on flash flood risk in Telangana on 10 July. Following which, heavy rainfall warning, the police advised people to avoid non-essential travel. Amidst this, a […]
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A photo of a teacher teaching his class with a baby latched on to his chest is going viral. Social media users claim that the baby is the Professor’s child, he brought her to the class because child’s mother is dead, and there is no one to look after the child. However, we found that […]
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The chief general manager of RBI clarified that the notification is Fake and has not been issued by RBI. A viral circular in the name of RBI is widely circulating on social media with the claim that this notification has been issued in the name of the Reserve Bank of India claims to offer ₹4 […]
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With the first case of Monkeypox reported in India, the alarm bells have been started to ring. A 35-year-old man from Kerala returned from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) three days ago where he contracted the disease. The Monkeypox outbreak began in May when suspected cases were reported in Europe. Around 60 countries have reported […]
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The viral claim was shared from a satirical news report published by the Vancouver Times. International pop star Justin Bieber informed his fans about a rare medical condition he was diagnosed with; his medical condition is known as Ramsay Hunt syndrome. He explained that due to this disease, he was unable to move one side […]
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The video is not a real incident neither is related to any particular community. The video is scripted. A video showing a man with a covered face caught mixing toilet cleaner in the water along with other ingredients to make Pani Puri is widely circulating on social media. Users claim that this is how people […]
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A video showing a man mercilessly beating a child is going viral on social media. It has been claimed that after marrying a Hindu woman, the Muslim man was forcefully converting her children into Islam. Fact Crescendo received this video on our WhatsApp Helpline (9049053770) with fact-check requests. We found that the viral video is […]
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A video showing vehicles skidding on a wet flyover is being shared on social media relating it to the ongoing floods in Surat and other parts of Gujarat. However, the video is not from Gujarat. In fact, when we investigated the video we found that the video is from Pakistan. Viral Video on Social Media […]
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As the torrential rain lashes several parts of India, social media is abuzz with videos of floods. One such video showing a four-wheeler being washed away in muddy waters is going viral in the name of different places in the country. Some claimed it to be from Himayatnagar, Nanded in Maharashtra and others shared it […]
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The video is not from Gujarat but from Patna in Bihar. Dhanrua Police is investigating the matter. A video showing a man brutally thrashing a child is widely circulating on social media with the claim that this video was shot in a coaching center in Gujarat. The caption of the post states, “Gujarat ke coaching […]
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The viral video is not from Mumbai nor from Gujarat. The video is from Oman. Over the past few days, Mumbai along with other parts of Maharashtra have been receiving extremely heavy rainfall. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has even issued a red alert for the city and its suburbs today. With rain comes the […]
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Maharashtra along with several other states has been affected by by rains and floods. Videos and photos of floods and inundated roads and houses are going viral on the internet. Among those, old images of a flooded garment showroom are also doing rounds on social media. It has now been shared with a claim that […]
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The video is not of the Gir forest. It shows the pride of lions in Mala Mala Game Reserve in South Africa. Amidst the ongoing monsoon season in India, a video of a pride of lions crossing a stream is widely circulating on social media with the claim that the video is from Gujarat. Users […]
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The Defence Ministry spokesperson has called out the viral video as fake. A viral video on social media claims that Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has decided to withdraw the Agnipath scheme and said that from now on, the army recruitment will take place through regular procedure. The video shows a news channel broadcast. The viral […]
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Multiple posts going viral across social media platforms over some time claim that the phenomenon of Sea Level Rise due to Global Warming is actually a hoax. A collage of two images of a jar of water with ice cubes floating on it and melting into it accompanies the posts as evidence that sea level […]
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Video of Mumbai police warning people against receiving calls from numbers that starts with 140 is going viral again. It is claimed that such calls can “loot your bank balance” and “hack your mobile phone” if you receive them. We received fact-check requests about this video on our WhatsApp FactLine number (9049053770). We found that […]
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WhatsApp has clarified that the viral messages is a hoax that goes viral repeatedly. A message is circulating among WhatsApp users claim that all WhatsApp calls would be recorded, devices will be monitored, and the government will check your messages as the devices are connected to the Ministry systems. However, our investigation revealed that this is […]
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The viral video does not show the recent bus accident in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh. The video shows a bus accident in Bolivia in 2012. A video showing a bus falling off a cliff into a ditch is widely circulating on social media. Users claim that this video shows a road accident in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh […]
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Over the past few days, Mumbai along with other parts of Maharashtra have been receiving extremely heavy rainfall. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has even issued a red alert for the city and its suburbs today. With rain comes the onslaught of videos showing the city inundated in waist-deep water. Although, some of the viral […]
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The image has been created by using two different images. The viral image is edited. An image showing National Democratic Alliance (NDA)’s presidential candidate Draupadi Murmu praying in front of an image of a Hindu goddess with RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat is widely circulating on social media. Draupadi Murmu is the former Jharkhand governor who was announced […]
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A video is going viral on social media with a claim that social activist Teesta Setalvad spit on Police personnel who are seen trying to arrest her. However, the woman seen in the video is not Teesta Setalvad but Netta D’Souza, the President of Mahila Congress. Let us learn more about the false narrative on […]
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The viral video does not show a massive landslide on Narayangarh-Kathmandu road in Nepal. The video is from Shimla, Himachal Pradesh in 2021. A video showing a massive landslide due to which a part of the road can be seen collapsing within seconds. The users claim that this video is from Nepal showing a massive […]
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The video shows the Kuthiran tunnel in Kerala whose first side opened in 2021. A video showing a motorcycle entering a tunnel as a crowd cheers them is widely circulating on social media. The users claim that the video shows the Konkan Kashedi tunnel on the Mumbai-Goa highway. The caption of the video states, “Newly […]
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A number of posts and forwarded messages across social media platforms are going viral with claims that climate change is taking place and weather will get colder now due to a certain natural phenomenon. The message says that the phenomenon of aphelion will begin ‘tomorrow’ so the weather will get colder and one should be […]
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A video of a burqa-clad person sedating and kidnapping a boy with the help of accomplices is being shared widely on social media platforms. The video is being peddled as Muslims kidnapping Hindu boys. However, when we verified the video, we found it to be scripted and not related to India. Communal Narrative on Social […]
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An image of cash on the floor is going viral with a claim that a cancer patient threw money outside the hospital when they denied him the treatment. However, Fact Crescendo found the claim to be false. The image is not from China where a begrudged boyfriend had thrown money at his ex-girlfriend. WHAT IS […]
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The video shows Madurai Chithirai festival in 2018. The viral video is not related to the Puri Rath Yatra in 2022. A video showing a huge crowd pulling a chariot is widely circulating on social media claimed as showing recent visuals of the Jagannath’s Rath Yatra in Puri, Orissa. Rath Yatra is a colorful festival, […]
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The original image shows Rahul Gandhi standing with Hardik Patel in 2019. The viral image is edited. The barbaric murder of Kanhaiya Lal, a tailor in Rajasthan’s Udaipur has sent shockwaves across the nation. Riyaz Attari and Mohammad Ghaus, the two accused, were arrested soon after. Kanhaiya’s death has stirred a communal unrest in the […]
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A video of INC leader and Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi is going viral on social media. Mr. Gandhi can be seen addressing the press as Congress leaders from Kerala look on. Zee News had played this clip in their prime time show DNA and reported that Rahul Gandhi was commenting on the accused Riaz Akhtari […]
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The accused of the incident does not belong to the Muslim community. They belong to the Hindu community. Social media users are sharing a video showing two boys pouring alcohol on a Shivling beside a river. Users claim that this video shows two Muslim boys pouring beer from a beer bottle on a Shivling to […]
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A video of people attacking police is widely circulating on social media. Users are claiming that this video is from Bihar during the Agneepath protest. However, Fact Crescendo found the claim is false. This is an old video from Odisha where an angered mob attacked police after the death of a youth. What is the […]
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The video was shot during the inauguration of a statue of Shivaji Maharaj on Shiv Jayanti in Aurangabad. The Shiv Sena-led Maharashtra government on 29 June cleared a proposal to rename Aurangabad as Sambhajinagar and Osmanabad as Dharashiv. Amidst this, a video is going viral on social media, which shows a huge crowd singing dancing and […]
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The video is not from the recent Assam floods. It dates back to 2019 showing an incident from Vadodara in Gujarat. A video showing men wearing National Disaster Response Force’s (NDRF) uniform attempting to catch a crocodile in the floodwater is widely circulating on social media. Users claim that this video shows a crocodile which […]
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A video of a flower releasing pollen particles is widely circulating on social media. Users are claiming that the name of the flower is Unghu Pawaee which is a very rare flower that grows in Tamil Nadu. Readers of Fact Crescendo requested a fact check by sending this video to our WhatsApp Factline Number 9049053770 […]
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The video has been edited with the help of a snapchat app to portray Sanjay Raut crying amidst the Maharashtra political crisis. As the political crisis in the party deepens, several Shiv Sena workers took to the streets against the party rebels across Maharashtra and Delhi. The Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray and the state minister […]
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An image of the Pyramid stage at Glastonbury festival is going viral on social media. The image shows the area surrounding the pyramid stage filled with litter. Some Twitter users claim that this was after Swedish activist Greta Thunberg delivered her speech at the festival. However, we found out that though the image is from […]
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A video is widely circulating on social media in which multiple bikes can be seen slipping and falling on a flyover. Social media users are claiming that this video is from Shaikpet, Hyderabad. However, Fact Crescendo found the claim to be false. The viral video is from Pakistan and not from India. WHAT’S THE CLAIM? […]
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The video shows Mamata Banerjee driving an electric scooter as a protest against the rise in fuel prices in 2021. A video showing West Bengal’s chief minister Mamata Banerjee driving a two-wheeler and later misbalancing her scooty is widely circulating on social media. Users claim that this video shows Mamata Banerjee learning how to ride […]
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The image shows Balasaheb Thackeray giving his blessings to Shinde’s mentor, the late Anand Dighe. As the political crisis in the party deepens, several Shiv Sena workers took to the streets against the party rebels across Maharashtra and Delhi. The Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray and the state minister for urban development, Eknath Shinde, are engaged […]
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A video of a woman in police custody is going viral on social media with a claim that police arrested former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma for her objectionable comment on Prophet Muhammad. However, Fact Crescendo found the claim to be false. A viral video is a clip of a Pakistan TV serial shooting. WHAT’S THE […]
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The viral video does not show the recent blast at the Azot plant in Severodonetsk in Ukraine. The assault on Severodonetsk in Ukraine continues Russian shelling caused a huge explosion at a chemical plant. Amidst this, a video showing a blast followed by fire and smoke is widely circulating on social media with the claim […]
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The viral poster is edited. The original image was posted in 2019 when Priyanka Gandhi joined politics. An advertisement banner of Amul Company showing Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi is widely circulating on social media. Users claimed that this image shows an original advertisement published by Amul Company. The image shows a cartoon topical Priyanka […]
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A post is widely circulating on social media which is providing an easy way to the users to avail quick loan under a government scheme called Pradhan Mantri Yojana Loan. It is being claimed that the loan amount will reflect in bank account within 48 hours. However, Fact Crescendo found the claim to be a […]
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The video has no relation with Nupur Sharma’s comment. It is from Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj in 2019. As reports of protests and violence emerge from different parts of the country over the controversial comments made by former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma, several videos and images of protests have started popping up on social media […]
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The viral image is edited and has no relation with Nupur Sharma’s remarks on Prophet Mohammad. An image of a movie poster named “Muhammed” is widely circulating on social media amidst controversy around former BJP’s spokesperson Nupur Sharma’s derogatory statement on Prophet Mohammad. Users claim that this poster is of a film based on the […]
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The selfie showing a father and son working for railways work for the Bangladesh Railways and not Indian Railways. An image showing two railways officers taking a selfie from two different train is circulating on social media with the claim that it shows a father and son duo. The father is a railway guard while […]
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A viral video circulating social media claims to show a real life mermaid trying to climb the shore of the waterbody. However, we found that the viral video is not of a real life mermaid. The caption of the video states, “This is a real life mermaid.” Facebook Post | Archive Link Fact Check- We […]
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The spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense clarified to us that the viral letter is Fake. Indian Army has come up with a new recruitment scheme known as “Tour of Duty” or Agnipath scheme in which civilians can be inducted into Indian Airforce, Army or Navy for four years. It is a short-term recruitment plan […]
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The viral video is not related to the ongoing protest against the Agnipath scheme. It’s an old video from Kashmir. Indian Army has come up with a new recruitment scheme known as “Tour of Duty” or Agnipath scheme in which civilians can be inducted into Indian Airforce, Army or Navy for four years. It is […]
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On 14 June 2022, Union Cabinet approved Agnipath Scheme introduced by Central Government providing an opportunity to the youth to join the armed forces for four years. Nationwide protests erupted against the Agnipath scheme. Thousands of young men and women who aspired to join the armed forces have come out on the streets. Some protests […]
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The video is not related to the protests related to the Agnipath scheme. The video is from Pakistan shot in January 2021. Indian Army has come up with a new recruitment scheme known as “Tour of Duty” or Agnipath scheme in which civilians can be inducted into Indian Airforce, Army or Navy for four years. […]
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An image of a book is going viral on social media. Users are claiming that this is a very old and rare copy of Holy Quran which was found in the deep sea. However, Fact Crescendo found the claim to be false. This book is not Holy Quran but an artificially made crystallized dictionary. What’s […]
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A Time magazine cover showing Adolf Hitler’s face partly juxtaposed over Prime Minister Modi’s face is going viral on Twitter. However, when we checked, we found that this poster is an edited one. Let us see the viral illustration and its truth. Viral Tweet Archived Link We can see in the above tweet, the TIME […]
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The video is edited. CNN did not publish any such report similar to the controversial statement made by Nupur Sharma on Prophet Muhammad Former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma had made a controversial statement about Prophet Muhammad during a television debate. Her statement caused widespread outrage not only in India but also in the Islamic countries. […]
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The video is not from Jaipur but from Lahore in Pakistan. It has no relation with the controversies related to Nupur Sharma. As reports of protests and violence emerge from different parts of the country over the controversial comments made by former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma, several videos and images of protests have started popping […]
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Former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma’s controversial comment on Prophet Muhammad during a TV debate led to a communal rift in the nation. In the backdrop of this, a video is going viral on social media in which a mob can be seen rallying. Users are claiming that the video is from Jammu and people came […]
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The images date back to 2016 during Akhilesh Yadav’s regime in Uttar Pradesh. Three images showing debris of buildings is widely circulating on social media. We can see bulldozers and police officers standing near the ravaged buildings. Social media users claim that the image of wrecked buildings is from Unnao and Farrukhabad in Uttar Pradesh. […]
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This video does not show Naga Sadhus out on the streets in support of Nupur Sharma. The video dates back to the Kumbh Mela in Haridwar in 2021. As Islamic countries condemned former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma’s recent comments on Prophet Muhammad, a video is widely circulating on social media. The video showing a crowd […]
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The video has no relation with Nupur Sharma’s comment. The video is 3 month old. In the light of Islamic countries expressing their displeasure over BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma’s recent comment on Prophet Muhammad, a video is widely circulating on social media. The users claim that the Gulf companies are sending back the Indian employees […]
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An image of some protestors burning the Indian National Flag is being shared on social media claiming that these are Indian Muslims protesting against Nupur Sharma’s controversial statement on Prophet Muhammad. However, the image is not from India. We found that the image is from a protest organized in Lahore, Pakistan. Viral Image on Social […]
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A video of a blast is going viral on social media with a claim that it was from a factory in Dashna, Ghaziabad. Fact Crescendo found the claim to be false. The video is not from Ghaziabad but from Vadodara. WHAT’S THE CLAIM? In the viral video, multiple blasts can be heard and huge clouds […]
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A video of a group of men and women raising slogans and burning the Indian National Flag is doing rounds on social media platforms with a claim that these are foreigners, protesting against former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma’s controversial statement on Prophet Muhammad. Nupur Sharma had made a controversial statement about Prophet Muhammad during a […]
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The image is from Telangana in which a BSP (Bahujan Samaj Party) flag has been digitally altered to make it look like a BJP flag. An image showing four men standing on each other’s shoulders hoisting a flag of BJP on an electricity pole is widely circulating on social media. Social media users claim that […]
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Image of temple razed in Karachi in 2012. Credits: AFP An image of Hindu deities placed on a pile of debris is being shared on social media claiming that the image is of a Hindu temple, recently vandalized in Karachi, Pakistan. However, the image is not related to the recent act of vandalism of a […]
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Canada has not banned straight marriages during the ongoing Pride month. The viral article is a Satire. Amidst the ongoing celebration of the pride month across different countries, a screenshot of a news report is widely circulating on social media. Users claim that the Canada government has banned straight marriages during the ongoing pride month. […]
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Images of bicycle carvings are going viral on Facebook with a claim that these carvings are from a 2000-year-old temple in Tamil Nadu. Users who have shared the images have also claimed that there was the concept of bicycles in ancient India before the invention of bicycles in the 1800s. However, when we fact checked […]
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ABP News has clarified that the viral screenshot is edited. After the release of Akshay Kumar’s recent film Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan, a screenshot of ABP News is widely circulating on social media. Users claim that the Delhi High Court has recognized Prithviraj Chauhan as a Gurjar King in their judgement. Further, the court has issued […]
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An image purported as a rare flower Nagapushpam that blooms once in every 36 years is being shared heavily on Facebook. However, the creature in the viral image is an invertebrate called Sea Pen and not ‘Nagapushpam’. Viral Post on Facebook Facebook Archived Link As you can see in the screenshot given above, a creature […]
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The video showing police thrashing rioters is not from Kanpur but shows an old incident from Mumbra in 2020. Kanpur witnessed incidents of stone pelting in the area on 3 June against the statement given by BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma. Police have arrested 36 accused in this matter on charges of rioting and attempted murder. […]
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A post claiming Martyr Bhagat Singh’s last surviving sister Parkash Kaur died recently at the age of 96 is receiving a lot of traction on Facebook. Many users have commented their condolences and some have even shared the post under the impression that the news is recent. You can see the post below: Facebook Archived […]
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An old post resurfaced on social media claiming that all the Education Ministers of India from 1947 to 1977 were Muslims under Congress’s government. However, Fact Crescendo found that there were ten education ministers from 1947 to 1977. Out of which four were non-Muslims. Facebook | Archive FACT CHECK Department of School Education and Literacy […]
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The Union Public Services Commission announced the results of Civil Services (Main) examination 2021 last Monday. Shruti Sharma topped the list of rank holders with 54.56 per cent marks. Followed by Ankita Agarwal and Gamini Singla who secured the second and third positions respectively. Meanwhile media organizations, web portals and social media posts claimed that […]
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The image not of Delhi’s Jama Masjid. The old image is from UP’s Bulandshahar. A fierce thunderstorm, hail, and strong winds left dozens of trees uprooted and a part of the Jama Masjid damaged in Delhi-NCR after a humid afternoon. Syed Ahmed Bukhari, the Shahi Imam of the Jama Masjid, said that two pieces of […]
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The video has nothing to do with Amir Khan’s upcoming film ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’. Kareena’s old statement is being shared out of context on social media. Aamir Khan’s upcoming movie Lal Singh Chadda generated a lot of buzz on social media as its trailer was released on May 29th. This movie is an adaptation of […]
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In 2021, the Modi government announced the construction of India’s first tunnel under the Brahmaputra River in Assam. In this backdrop of this, an image of an underwater tunnel is circulating on social media. It is claimed that this is India’s first tunnel to be built under the Brahmaputra River in Assam. However, Fact Crescendo […]
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This is not Sidhu Moose Wala’s last interview before he was brutally murdered. The video is a part of a talk show that took place in 2021. Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala passed away in an attack near Jawaharke village of Mansa district in Punjab on 29 May 2022. According to Punjab Police, Goldy Brar is responsible for the […]
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A video of few helicopters being shot down is widely circulating on social media. The users are claiming that this video shows that Ukrainian defenders air systems are firing at Russian Ka-52 helicopters. However, Fact Crescendo found the claim to be false. The video is actually visual from Arma-3 video game and not a real […]
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A video showing a drone bombing a village to destroy troops stationed there is being circulated widely on social media with users claiming that this is a video from the Russia- Ukraine war. The captions claim that the video shows a Bayraktar TB2 Drone destroying an entire village. Here is one such post: Facebook Link […]
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This video does not show robots performing at Disneyland in Shanghai. They are Bachata dancers from Russia. A video showing a sensual dance performance by two dancers is widely circulating on social media with the claim they are robots performing at Disneyland in Shanghai. It is also said that the audience stood in a line […]
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This video is not a real footage of Ukrainian military taking down a Russian Helicopter. These are visuals of the game Arma-3. A video showing guns shooting down helicopters is widely circulating on social media with the claim that it shows Ukrainian army destroying Russian helicopters. The caption of the post mentions, “Direct hit from […]
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Currently, an image of a lady is going viral on social media claiming that her name is Mary Beatrice Kenner who invented sanitary pads. The text with the image reads, “She is Mary Beatrice Kenner, the woman who invented simple sanitary pads for women. Her invention has helped billions of women and children to get […]
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RBI spokesperson has confirmed to us that the viral image is Fake and no such announcement or changes have been made. The viral image is edited. An image of a 500-rupee note with Lord Ram’s image printed on it is widely circulating on social media with the claim that it is the new 500-rupee note […]
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A post is being widely circulated on social media that claims TNEB charges more money for electricity from temples and less money from churches and mosques. These claims have been circulating on Twitter and Facebook since the middle of the month of May. You can see an example of such tweets and Facebook posts below: […]
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A photo of the first Prime Minister of India, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and a young girl inaugurating a project is going viral on social media. The photo was shared by a Twitter user whose profile name is ‘satendra picture posted is of April 1969.’ It garnered over 430 retweets and 2497 likes in just a […]
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The video does not show a Ukrainian drone attacking a Russian Military Airfield. The video is a simulation made using a video game named Arma-3. In 2021, the Ukrainian military conducted an exercise involving the Baykar Tech Bayraktar TB2 drone, it is now being used to fight Russia’s invading force amidst the ongoing war between […]
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The video is from Bihar’s Araria district showing a bridge collapsing during the floods in 2017. A shocking video showing a family of three falling and drowning away as the floodwater brings down a bridge is widely circulating on social media. Users are claiming that this video is of a recent incident from the flood-hit […]
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The video is a Powerade commercial directed by Jake S Wynne in 2007 in South Africa. Video of a track and field event in which a cameraman can be seen beating top athletes in a Men’s sprint is going viral on social media. Users are sharing the video claiming that a cameraman beat all the […]
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Rajnandgaon SP confirmed to us that the incident did not have any communal angle related to it. The police has already arrested five people in this matter. A video showing a brawl between groups of people is widely circulating on social media with a claim that the brawl took place between local Muslim youths against […]
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A video of a rickshaw carrying policemen overturning into muddy water is going viral. It has been claimed that the incident was from Assam during the recent flood. Fact Crescendo received many fact-check requests about this video on our WhatsApp FactLine (9049053770). We found out that this old video is not from Assam. WHAT’S THE […]
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The viral image does not show “Go Back Modi” written on the railway sign board but originally is the signboard at Kanniyakumari railway station. Prime Minister Modi is going to visit Hyderabad and Chennai on 26 May to lay the foundation stone of 11-infrastructure projects worth over Rs. 31,500 crore in Tamil Nadu. In the […]
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Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese did not take his oath wearing a saffron scarf. The viral image was taken before Albanese was elected as the Prime Minister during an event organized by the Hindu Council Australia. Anthony Albanese is the newly elected Prime Minister of Australia; an image of this oath taking ceremony is widely […]
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The Bhajan is sung by Prembhushanji Maharaj and not PM Modi. A video with the audio of man singing Ram Bhajan is widely circulating on social media with the claim that the singer of this Bhajan is PM Modi. The caption of the post states, “If you come to know who is singing this Goddess […]
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An image is going viral on social media in which a mass of people had gathered on the streets. The caption with the image reads that the visual is of Shivratri celebration in Pakistan in 1920 but now everything had vanished since last 100 years. Fact Crescendo found the claim to be false. Hindus in […]
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The image has no relation with the recently discovered Shivling in Gyanvapi Masjid by Hindu groups. The Gyanvapi Masjid, adjacent to the Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi, is embroiled in a legal fight. Controversy surrounding recent discovery in the mosque has been creating buzz on media and social media. Several social media users have shared […]
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The video has no relation with the Assam floods. It shows Kambaniru Bridge in Indonesia collapsing in 2021. Over 4 lakh people are affected by heavy floods in Assam, triggered by pre-monsoon rains as the authorities warn the situation could worsen. Amidst this, a video showing a bridge collapsing is widely circulating on social media […]
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The image does not show any recently discovered Shivling in the Gyanvapi mosque’s wazukhana in Uttar Pradesh. The image is from Nakhoda mosque in Kolkata. The Gyanvapi Masjid, adjacent to the Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi, is embroiled in a legal fight. After the conclusion of three-day Gyanvapi Masjid survey, a lawyer from the Hindu […]
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The viral image is not from Gyanvapi mosque in Uttar Pradesh. The image is from Odisha showing the Shivling in Baba Bhusandeswar temple The Gyanvapi Masjid, adjacent to the Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi, is embroiled in a legal fight. Varanasi court directed the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to probe the claims of Hindu […]
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The creator confirmed to us that the video was created by taking inspiration from the original 3D animation movie of the Ram Temple. A video showing a three dimensional video of a grand temple with “Shree Ram Janmbhoomi” written on its entrance is widely circulating on social media with the claim that it shows the […]
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The video dates back to 2017 showing a thunderstorm in Canada and has no relation with Cyclone Asani. Cyclone Asani weakened to a cyclonic storm in Andhra Pradesh and Orissa without causing much property damage in the state. However, a video showing lightening striking a huge tree is widely circulating on social media showing the […]
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Muskan Khan’s father confirmed to Fact Crescendo that his daughter is absolutely healthy and alive. A video of a burqa-clad student named Muskan Khan shouting slogans of ‘Allah-hu-Akbar’ went viral on the internet amidst the hijab controversy in March this year. Ever since the incident Muskan has been targeted with misinformation at several occasions. This […]
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