Aavya Ray, Author at Fact Crescendo

The US State of Rhode Island has not recognized ‘Kashmiri Pandit Genocide’ After Watching Vivek Agnihotri’s The Kashmir Files…

March 17, 2022March 17, 2022Aavya Ray

Representative Kennedy confirmed to Fact Crescendo that this citation was strictly given to the movie director for the premiere of his movie. The state of Rhode Island did not recognize Kashmiri Hindu Pandit Genocide after watching the movie Kashmir Files. The film “The Kashmir Files” directed by Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri has been creating ripples in the […]

Does this video show Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his wife performing “Endless love”?

March 16, 2022March 16, 2022Aavya Ray

The video does not show Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his wife Olena Zelenska singing a cover of “Endless Love”. A video showing a couple singing “Endless Love” by Lionel Richie is widely circulating on social media claiming that the video is of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his wife Olena Zelenska singing. Social media […]

Did Yogi Adityanath get emotional after watching the Kashmir Files?

March 15, 2022March 15, 2022Aavya Ray

The video has no relation with the Kashmir Files. The video shows Yogi Adityanath getting emotional during an event honouring the martyrs in 2017. Vivek Agnihotri’s film, “The Kashmir Files” is gaining massive limelight in the country. It has become one of the most trending topic of discussion on social media as well as mainstream. […]

BJP leader LK Advani did not get emotional watching the Kashmir Files

March 15, 2022March 15, 2022Aavya Ray

The video is being shared without a context. The video shows LK Advani getting emotional after watching Shikara in 2020. The film “The Kashmir Files” directed by Vivek Agnihotri has been among the top trends on social media and topic of discussion and debates on the mainstream media. The film is based on the exodus […]

Visuals of a short film shared a Ukrainian soldier getting emotional for his family

March 11, 2022March 11, 2022Aavya Ray

This is not a real video. The video is a part of a short film named Dailing presented in the Dubai International Film Festival in 2015. It does not show a Ukrainian soldier during war. After Russia announced its military operation in Ukraine, several emotional videos and images on how the soldiers are leaving their […]

A decade old video of US-Canada military exercise shared as Ukrainian and Russian soldiers playing tug of war

March 11, 2022March 11, 2022Aavya Ray

The decade old video shows the game of tug of war between American and Canadian soldiers. It was a part of a joint military exercise. It has no relation with Ukraine and Russia. After Russia announced its military operation in Ukraine, videos and images of blasts, attacks and emotional content on soldiers leaving their families […]

2019 video of PM Modi’s roadshow passed off as recent

March 10, 2022March 10, 2022Aavya Ray

The video is not PM Modi’s recent rally. It shows PM Modi’s roadshow in Varanasi while filing his nominations papers for Lok Sabha in 2019 In the backdrop of the Uttar Pradesh Election results being declared today, (10 March) a video showing PM Modi’s massive rally with thousands of supporters chanting Modi’s name is circulating […]

Media Misreports Scripted Video of Groom Asking Dowry as Real Incident.

March 10, 2022March 10, 2022Aavya Ray

The viral video is scripted. The video was made to raise awareness about harassment faced by young girls due to dowry. A video showing a couple in wedding attire where the groom demands dowry has because he has a government job and his father is a teacher is widely circulating on social media. The groom […]

This image does not show Pakistani students holding Indian flags to escape from Ukraine

March 9, 2022March 9, 2022Aavya Ray

The image does not show Pakistani students using Indian flags to escape from Ukraine instead it shows Indian students entering Hungary from Ukraine. Many students are stranded in Ukraine after the start of the war. Indian government has launched Operation Ganga for evacuation of Indian students stuck in Ukraine. In this backdrop, an image is […]

Homecoming of a US Marine in 2018 viral as Ukrainian soldier bidding farewell to his family

March 9, 2022March 9, 2022Aavya Ray

The video shows a US Marine corporal meeting his newborn child for the first time in 2018. The video has no relation with ongoing war in Ukraine. After Russia announced its military operation in Ukraine, videos and images of blasts, attacks and emotional content on how the soldiers are leaving their families for the war […]

Tourism Minister Reddy’s video viral as Prakash Javedkar Snubbed by Indian Students at the Airport

March 8, 2022March 8, 2022Aavya Ray

The person seen in the viral video is not former I&B minister Prakash Javadekar but current minister of Tourism G. Kishan Reddy. A video showing a man offering roses as a welcome gift to Indian students returning from Ukraine with the Indian flag in their hand is widely circulating on social media. Users claim that […]

Indian Student Vaishali Yadav not arrested by UP police for faking to be a student from Ukraine

March 7, 2022March 7, 2022Aavya Ray

Hardoi Police refuted the viral claims on social media and clarified that they have not arrested Vaishali Yadav and she is not in India. An Indian medical student in Ukraine named Vaishali Yadav recently made a video appealing to the Indian government to assist students stranded like her in Ukraine. Several media reports claimed that […]

Old video of Putin walking unguarded on the streets passed off as a recent incident

March 7, 2022March 7, 2022Aavya Ray

The viral video is not a recent one. The video of Putin walking alone in the streets of St. Petersburg is from 2013. Amidst the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, a video is circulating on social media claiming that the Russian President-Vladimir Putin is avoiding using his Presidential motorcade and walking alone after a […]

Video from 2020 showing the aftermath of a blast in Beirut shared as Ukraine

March 5, 2022March 7, 2022Aavya Ray

The video has no relation with the ongoing war in Ukraine. It shows the aftermath of a blast at Beirut Port in Lebanon in 2020. After Russian army invaded Ukraine, videos and images of blasts and attacks flooded the social media platforms. In the backdrop of this, a video is circulating on social media claiming […]

Video from 2020 viral as Russian aircraft shot down by the Ukrainian military

March 5, 2022March 5, 2022Aavya Ray

The video does not have any relation with the ongoing Ukraine and Russian clashes. This video is available on the internet since 2020. After Russian army invaded Ukraine, videos and images of blasts and attacks flooded the social media platforms. In the backdrop of this, a video is circulating on social media claiming to show a […]

2011 video from Libya viral as Ukraine shooting down Russian fighter jets.

March 4, 2022March 4, 2022Aavya Ray

The video is from Libya where Libyan rebels shot down a warplane in 2011. After Russian army invaded Ukraine, videos and images of blasts and attacks flooded the social media platforms. In the backdrop of this, a video is circulating on social media claiming to show Ukrainian army shooting down Russian fighter planes. The caption […]

Indian Student Vaishali Yadav is not in India… Police Dismisses Rumors of Her Arrest.

March 4, 2022March 4, 2022Aavya Ray

Hardoi Police refuted the viral claims on social media and clarified that they have not arrested Vaishali Yadav and she is not in India. Amidst the ongoing Ukraine and Russia clashes, an image of a girl is being circulated on social media with the claim that she is Vaishali Yadav, an Indian student who faked […]

Did Russia promise safe passage to Indians stuck in war who display Indian National Flag on their Vehicles…?

March 3, 2022March 3, 2022Aavya Ray

Russia did not give any statement that the Russian forces will give free passage to Indian nationals with their flag on their vehicles. After Russian army invaded Ukraine, videos and images of blasts and attacks flooded the social media platforms. In the backdrop of this, an image is circulating on social media claiming that General Sergey […]

Arma-3 video game visuals shared as live video of war between Russia and Ukraine

March 3, 2022March 3, 2022Aavya Ray

The video shows visuals of the game Arma-3. It has no relation with the ongoing war between Russia Ukraine. After Russia announced its military operation in Ukraine, videos and images of blasts and attacks populated on social media platforms. In the backdrop of this, a video is circulating on social media claiming that it allegedly […]

Former Miss Ukraine Anastasia Lenna has NOT joined the Ukrainian army

March 3, 2022March 3, 2022Aavya Ray

Anastasia Lenna clarified that she is not a part of the Ukrainian military. The images were captured when she was playing airsoft. After Russia announced its military operation in Ukraine, videos and images of blasts and attacks populated on social media platforms. In the backdrop of this, an image is circulating on social media claiming […]

Morphed screengrab viral to claim that Zee News predicted Samajwadi Party win in UP

March 2, 2022March 2, 2022Aavya Ray

The viral image is edited. Zee News’ exit poll did not claim that Samajwadi party is going to win the assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh. A screengrab of an exit poll attributed to Zee News is widely circulating on social media claiming that according to Zee news’ exit poll Samajwadi Party is going to win […]

BSP did not ask its voters to vote for stronger candidate of other party in Pratappur to defeat SP…

March 2, 2022March 2, 2022Aavya Ray

BSP has called out the viral press release as Fake. In the backdrop of the ongoing assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, an image of a press release of the Bahujan Samaj Party’s central camp office is widely circulating on social media. The press release states that the winning prospects of the BSP candidate of Pratappur […]

Old Image of a Boy and a Girl draped in Ukrainian and Russian flags respectively in embrace shared in context of Russia-Ukraine war

March 2, 2022March 2, 2022Aavya Ray

The image dates back to 2019 when a couple decided to click a picture with their national flags at a concert. As Russian and Ukrainian troops are battling in Ukraine, images and videos claiming to be from the warzone have flooded social media and mainstream media. Many of such videos and images were found to […]

2016 image from Canada viral as Sikhs operating a ‘Langar’ in Ukraine in the midst of war.

February 27, 2022February 28, 2022Aavya Ray

The image is not from Ukraine. It shows Sikhs offering Langar in Canada in 2016 As Russian and Ukrainian troops are battling in Ukraine, images and videos claiming to be from the warzone have flooded social media and mainstream media. Many of such videos and images were found to be old and unrelated to the […]

Video from 2017 shared as recent blast in Ukraine due to Russian attack.

February 26, 2022February 26, 2022Aavya Ray

The viral video is not a recent one. It shows a blast in a military ammunition depot in Ukraine in 2017 As Ukrainians fight Russian aggression, social media and mainstream media have been flooded with many videos and photos purported to be of war scenes in Ukraine. Many of such videos and images were found […]

2018 video of an escalator accident viral as anxious Ukrainian rushing to bunkers after Russia’s attack

February 26, 2022February 26, 2022Aavya Ray

This video is from Rome showing a malfunctioning escalator in 2018. It has no relation with the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. As Russian and Ukrainian troops are battling in Ukraine, images and videos claiming to be from the warzone have flooded the social media and mainstream media. Many of such videos and images […]

Video from 2014 shared as Russian military paratroopers landing in Ukraine

February 26, 2022February 26, 2022Aavya Ray

The video does not show Russian military paratroopers landing in Ukraine. This video is available on the internet since 2014. As Russian troops enter Ukraine and march towards its capital Kyiv, videos and images of blasts and attacks are being populated on the social media. Many of such videos and images are old and unrelated […]

Image of Israeli Airstrike in 2021 from Gaza goes viral as Russian Airstrike on Ukraine

February 24, 2022February 24, 2022Aavya Ray

The image has no relation with the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. The image is of a 2021 Israeli airstrike in Gaza. Russia attacked parts of Ukraine today in the warning sending the whole world into frenzy. In a televised speech, Mr Putin announced a “military operation” in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region. As the […]

2015 video from China viral as blast at Luhansk Power Plant in Ukraine after Russian airstrike

February 24, 2022February 25, 2022Aavya Ray

The video does not show a blast in Luhansk Power Plant in Ukraine. This video is almost 7 years old showing a blast in a factory in China. Russian forces have launched a major military assault on Ukraine, with reports of missile strikes and explosions near major cities of the country. In a televised speech, Russian President […]

18 Year Old Video from Iraq shared as clashes between Russian and Ukrainian army.

February 24, 2022February 25, 2022Aavya Ray

The video is not a footage from the clashes between the Russian and Ukrainian army. The video originally shows US Special Forces raiding the Golden Mosque in Iraq in 2004. Russian forces have launched a major military assault on Ukraine, with reports of missile strikes and explosions near major cities of the country. In a […]

Clipped video shared to mock Rahul Gandhi’s speech in Manipur

February 23, 2022February 23, 2022Aavya Ray

In the original video, Rahul Gandhi thanks the crowd for taking the trouble to come from far off places. This part has been cropped out from the viral video. A video showing Congress leader Rahul Gandhi attending a rally and thanking people for bearing difficulties due to heavy rainfall is widely circulating on social media. […]

Video From Haryana Viral As Mass Cow Slaughter In Uttar Pradesh…

February 23, 2022February 24, 2022Aavya Ray

Surajkund Police confirmed to Fact Crescendo that this incident does not related to mass cow slaughter. It shows improper disposal of dead bodies of several animals in the forest. A case has been registered against the ones spreading misinformation. A video showing carcasses of dead animals lying in a forest is widely circulating on social […]

Viral Video: Did PM Modi wave at an empty field in Unnao as no one turned up for his rally ?

February 22, 2022February 22, 2022Aavya Ray

A blur version of the original video is falsely shared claiming that PM Modi is waving at an empty field in Unnao, Uttar Pradesh. Prime Minister Modi was addressing a rally in Unnao, Uttar Pradesh on February 20, 2022. After this rally, a video started circulating widely on social media, which shows PM Modi after […]

Edited Video Goes Viral as Kejriwal Appealing To Vote For Rival Shiromani Akali Dal in Punjab

February 21, 2022February 21, 2022Aavya Ray

The original video has been edited and is being shared misleadingly. In the original video Kejriwal is appealing to voters to vote for AAP and not SAD. After voting in Punjab started on 20th February, an edited video of Aam Aadmi Party leader and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal is widely circulating on social media. In […]

Video of police lathi charging Muslim women is not from Karnataka

February 21, 2022February 21, 2022Aavya Ray

The video is not from Karnataka but from Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. As the Hijab controversy in Karnataka does not seem to fade away, social media continues to witness more misleading and false content related to the issue. In this backdrop, a video showing police hitting Muslim women wearing burqa protesting against the hijab ban in […]

Viral Video: Did public chant ‘Congress Zindabad’ during Amit Shah’s rally in Uttarakhand? Here is the truth…

February 19, 2022February 19, 2022Aavya Ray

Upon hearing the video carefully it is clear that the crowd actually raised “Congress Murdabad” slogans at Amit Shah’s rally and not “Zindabad”. As UP elections are in progress, a video of Home Minister Amit Shah speaking at an election rally with the crowd shouting slogans is widely circulating on social media.Users claim that when Amit Shah […]

Image from Greece Shared as Agra-Lucknow Expressway…

February 19, 2022February 19, 2022Aavya Ray

The image is not from Agra-Lucknow expressway in Uttar Pradesh. It shows scenery from Greece captured in 2019. An image of a beautiful landscape of the rising moon with a lit up expressway is widely circulating on social media. Users claim that this image is of Agra-Lucknow expressway in Uttar Pradesh. Further, SP supporters hail […]

Actor Tiku Talsania has not converted to Islam; here is the truth of the viral Images and Videos…

February 17, 2022February 17, 2022Aavya Ray

The images and video of Tiku Talsania’s character from an upcoming drama series shared with a false claim. An image of popular Bollywood actor and comedian Tiku Talsania is widely circulating on social media with a claim that the actor has converted to Islam. Images and videos of Tiku with a long white beard is […]

Hijab Row: Video from Karnataka viral as police crackdown on pro-hijab protestors in West Bengal.

February 17, 2022February 17, 2022Aavya Ray

The video has no relation with the recent hijab controversy. The video is from Bengaluru showing students protesting against the National Education Policy in 2021. A video showing Muslim women sitting on the road and protesting is widely circulating on social media amid the raging hijab controversy in parts of Karnataka. The video shows police […]

2017 video from Mumbai shared as Hindu students marching against Hijab in Karnataka

February 16, 2022February 16, 2022Aavya Ray

The video has no relation with the hijab controversy. The video is from Mumbai showing Maratha Morcha demanding reservation in jobs and education for the Maratha community in 2017. A video showing a huge crowd rallying with saffron flags on a bridge is widely circulating on social media as the hijab controversy rages on in […]

EDITED: Doctored video goes viral as Burj Khalifa honouring Muskan Khan, the pro-Hijab crusader from Karnataka

February 14, 2022February 14, 2022Aavya Ray

The last time Burj Khalifa lit up of any occasion was during the Chinese New Year. The video is edited. Recently a video of a burqa-clad student named Muskan Khan shouting slogans of ‘Allah-hu-Akbar’ in a college in Mandya, Karnataka went viral on the internet amidst the hijab controversy. According to Muskan she shouted slogans of ‘Allah-hu-Akbar’ […]

Turkey has not announced reward for Muskan Khan, the Hijab girl from Karnataka

February 12, 2022February 12, 2022Aavya Ray

Muskan Khan has confirmed to Fact Crescendo that she has not received any such reward from the Turkish government. Recently 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. According to Muskan she shouted slogans of ‘Allah-hu-Akbar’ in response to the chanting […]

Rahul Gandhi did not meet Muskan Khan, the burqa clad girl from the viral video from Karnataka.

February 12, 2022February 12, 2022Aavya Ray

Muskan Khan clarified to Fact Crescendo that this is not her image. The woman seen in the image with Rahul Gandhi is Amba Prasad who is an MLA from Jharkhand. As the Hijab row in Karnataka intensifies, an image is being widely circulated on social media that shows Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and a woman wearing […]

Video from a Sri Lankan university in 2019 shared as Muslim women harassed in India.

February 11, 2022February 11, 2022Aavya Ray

Eastern University from Sri Lanka confirmed to Fact Crescendo that this video is of a college prank that took place in their campus in 2019. Amid the ongoing protests across the country as the Karnataka hijab row intensifies, a video is being widely circulated on social media that shows a group of boys throwing buckets […]

Edited video shared falsely to claim SP leader Rajesh Yadav vowed to kill Thakurs and Brahmins

February 11, 2022February 17, 2022Aavya Ray

Samajwadi Party leader Rajesh Yadav’s PRO has provided Fact Crescendo the original video. The video getting viral is edited and a complaint against it has been registered with the police. As voting began in Uttar Pradesh, a video is being widely circulated on social media claiming a Samajwadi Party leader is making provocative statements against […]

Screengrab Of TV9 Bharatvarsh’s opinion poll For Second Phase Of UP Elections Shared As Prediction For The Whole State

February 11, 2022February 17, 2022Aavya Ray

The image shows the prediction for only second phase of elections. The final opinion poll survey predicted a majority of 205-221 seats for BJP and 144-158 seats for Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh elections. As the phase one voting for Uttar Pradesh has begun from today (10 February 2022), an image showing TV9 Bharatvarsh opinion […]

Karnataka Hijab Row: Images of JD(S) leader Najma Nazeer falsely shared as burqa cladded Muskan Khan raising ‘Allah Hu Akbar’ slogans.

February 10, 2022February 10, 2022Aavya Ray

The woman seen without burqa in viral images is not Muskan Khan, the girl who confronted anti-hijab protestors in a college in Mandya. Fact Crescendo spoke to JD (S) Najma Nazeer whose images are being shared widely as Muskan Khan. Over the last few days, Karnataka has witnessed several protests across the state over the […]

5 year old video goes viral as Lata Mangeshkar’s last video

February 10, 2022February 10, 2022Aavya Ray

This is not Lata Mangeshkars’s last video. This is a 5 year old live video posted by her on Facebook. On Sunday, 6 February, India lost one of its most cherished singer Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar. Her death sent shockwaves globally and tears poured in from all parts of the world for their beloved nightingale […]

IIT Manipur Student did not hack Google website nor was he offered a job by the IT giant…

February 8, 2022February 8, 2022Aavya Ray

Ritu Raj Choudhary has himself clarified that the viral message is Fake. He clearly mentioned that he was not offered any job from Google nor did he hack Google. A viral post on social media claimed that a second year student of IIT Manipur named Ritu Raj Choudhary native from Begusarai has hacked Google for […]

Opinion Poll graphic card predicting Samajwadi Party’s Full Sweep in UP Elections is Morphed

February 7, 2022February 17, 2022Aavya Ray

The viral graphic cards are made after digitally altering India TV opinion poll survey results. With the upcoming elections in Uttar Pradesh, two graphic images are circulating on social media that showing an opinion poll prediction for the upcoming winners and losers for Uttar Pradesh Elections. The first image shows SP winning all the 403 […]

Cartoonist Ben Garrison has not made this political caricature to target Congress rule in India.

February 4, 2022February 4, 2022Aavya Ray

An Indian political cartoonist Amal Medhi created the original cartoon. Ben Garrison has not drawn any cartoon related to the Indian politics. A caricature of a cow depicting Congress party exploiting the country for the Gandhi family is being shared widely on social media. Social media users claim that this image is a cartoon that […]

This video does not show BJP leader forcefully asking people to vote for BJP..

February 4, 2022February 17, 2022Aavya Ray

The old man in the video clarified that he is the uncle of the BJP councilor and they created the video as a joke. A video showing a man threatening an old man forcing him to support and vote for BJP is widely circulating on social media claiming that this video shows a BJP leader […]

Video of an attack on BJP leader Dilip Ghosh shared as an incident from Uttar Pradesh

February 2, 2022February 17, 2022Aavya Ray

The video is from 2017 when Bengal’s BJP President Dilip Ghosh was attacked during his visit to Darjeeling. As the dates of polling in UP are coming closer, political misinformation has mushroomed on social media platforms. In the past few days, we have seen many a posts targeting the ruling BJP by sharing purported videos/images […]

BJP spokesperson shares edited image of Akhilesh Yadav holding a placard in support of Yogi Government.

February 2, 2022February 17, 2022Aavya Ray

The viral image is digitally altered. The original image shows Akhilesh Yadav holding a placard that mentions jobs and employment. Leading up to the assembly elections in UP, social media has witnessed many viral content showing opposition leaders promoting the incumbent BJP government. Fact Crescendo has earlier debunked such images and videos and found them […]

Kasturba Nagar gang rape victim has NOT died by suicide

February 1, 2022February 2, 2022Aavya Ray

Delhi police and Swati Maliwal, Chairperson, Delhi Commission for Womenconfirmed to us that the victim has not committed suicide and is recovering from the trauma. On 26th January a woman was allegedly abducted, gang-raped and paraded by her attackers (who were present when she was gang raped) on the streets of east Delhi’s Kasturba Nagar […]

Old video of people stopping Smriti Irani’s car in UP shared in context of recent campaign for UP elections…

January 31, 2022February 17, 2022Aavya Ray

The video has no relation with the upcoming Uttar Pradesh election. The video is of Congress workers protesting against the Hathras case blocked Smriti Irani’s car in 2020. Social media has witnessed several videos and images of political nature ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Elections scheduled next month. In the past few days, we have […]

Goa Congress share an image of the Hawaiian beach as Goa’s squalid beach under the BJP regime

January 31, 2022February 17, 2022Aavya Ray

The image of the filthy beach shared by Goa Congress in an attempt to attack the ruling BJP government is actually from the Hawaii islands in the United States. The official Twitter handle of Goa Congress tweeted an image as a report card of the Pramod Sawant led BJP government’s performance in Goa, ahead of […]

Did Rahul Gandhi pretend having meals with women weavers in TN for photo-ops? Here’s the truth…

January 28, 2022January 28, 2022Aavya Ray

The image is from January 2021 when Rahul Gandhi had his lunch with women weavers in Erode, Tamil Nadu. He took off his mask after the food was served. An image showing Congress leader Rahul Gandhi wearing a mask and sitting along with women on a dinner table is widely circulating on social media. Social […]

Video from Bengal shared as BJP leaders chased away in Uttar Pradesh

January 28, 2022February 17, 2022Aavya Ray

Video originally shows an incident from 2021 during Bengal assembly elections when BJP leader Locket Chatterjee was chased away by people in Hooghly. In the context of the upcoming general elections in Uttar Pradesh, a video showing a group of villagers chasing BJP leader Locket Chatterjee is widely circulating on social media claiming that the […]

Foiled Assassination attempt on former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi falsely shared as Beggar accidentally shot dead by SPG…

January 27, 2022January 27, 2022Aavya Ray

The narrative going viral with the video is false. The SPG did not fire at a beggar but a man named Karamjit Singh who tried to attack Rajiv Gandhi. The SPG did not kill him. A 2-minute video of India’s former Prime Minister late Rajiv Gandhi’s regime at Rajghat is widely circulating on social media. […]

Image from Rajasthan viral as BJP leader thrashed in Uttar Pradesh while asking for votes.

January 26, 2022February 17, 2022Aavya Ray

The image has no relation with the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Elections. Image shows BJP leader Kailash Meghwal whom farmer in Rajasthan allegedly attacked in 2021. As the election dates for Uttar Pradesh approach closer, social media platforms are witnessing more and more misleading and false content. In this series, an image showing a man with […]

AAP and BJP Handles Share Altered Photo showing Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi endorsing their respective parties

January 25, 2022February 17, 2022Aavya Ray

The Congress Manifesto launched on 21 January is named Bharti Vidhan and not after AAP or BJP. An image of Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi holding booklets endorsing AAP CM candidate Bhagwant Mann in their hands is widely circulating on social media ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections. The AAP Gurgaon Facebook […]

Animated video viral as Indian satellite colliding with International Space Station killing American astronaut Michael Collins

January 25, 2022January 25, 2022Aavya Ray

CGI artist Aleksey Patrev confirmed to us that the viral video is digitally created. American astronaut Michael Collins of Apollo 11 died of cancer at the age of 90 in April 2021. A 59-second video from space is widely circulating on social media claiming to claim an Indian satellite that can be seen colliding with […]

Video from Delhi riots in 2020 shared as army torture on Muslim men in Kashmir

January 24, 2022January 24, 2022Aavya Ray

Kashmiri Journalist Basit Zargar confirmed to Fact Crescendo that no such incident has taken place in Kashmir. The video is not from Kashmir. A distressing video showing few men lying on the ground, bleeding profusely and groaning in pain is widely circulating on social media as a group of Muslim boys from Rajasthan who visited […]

Akhilesh Yadav has not promised to build 2000 mosques in Uttar Pradesh after he comes to power.

January 24, 2022February 17, 2022Aavya Ray

Samajwadi Party’s spokesperson Nasser Salim confirmed to us that the viral image is Fake. A poster showing Samajwadi Party’s leader Akhilesh Yadav’s quote is widely circulating on social media. The poster claims that Akhilesh Yadav has promised to build 2000 mosques when he wins the election, reduce the reservation for Dalits and other backward classes, […]

Scripted Video created for awareness against vehicle theft shared with communal narrative targeting Muslims

January 18, 2022January 18, 2022Aavya Ray

the events shown in the video are scripted and dramatized. It also does not have any communal angle to it. A video showing a boy stealing a moped from a girl after offering to fix her scooty is circulating on social media with a communal claim. The claim made along with the video is that […]

Samajwadi Party shares image from Mumbai to compare development in UP during its rule to that of BJP

January 17, 2022February 17, 2022Aavya Ray

Samajwadi Party shared an image from Mumbai captured in 2011 as evidence for the progress of the youth during their government in Uttar Pradesh. Amid the upcoming assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, social media is brimming with misinformation related targeting one party or the another. The war between the parties is expected to intensify as […]

BJP leader Sambit Patra shares photos of UP schools in poor condition under Yogi’s rule as SP’s misgovernance

January 17, 2022January 17, 2022Aavya Ray

The three images in the first collage claimed to be before 2017 during SP rule were from Adityanath’s rule. Bharatiya Janta Party’s (BJP) leader and national spokesperson Sambit Patra tweeted a poster on his official Twitter account showing a collage of images of a dilapidated school building along with images of a modern school building. […]

Old image from Bihar shared as train derailed in West Bengal

January 15, 2022January 15, 2022Aavya Ray

The image shows a derailed passenger train near Sahadai Buzurg railway station in Bihar in 2019. An image showing a derailed train surrounded by people is widely circulating on social media. The claim made along with the image is that recently Bihar-Guwahati express derailed in the North of Bengal. Recently, seven persons were killed after […]

Did Yogi Adityanath threaten BJP that he will leave the party if not made CM again?

January 14, 2022January 15, 2022Aavya Ray

Media outlet Knews has clarified that the viral screenshot is digitally edited and they have not published any such news. With the upcoming assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh a screengrab of a breaking news is widely circulating on social media. The image claims that UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath has threatened to leave the BJP […]

Man falsely claiming Ginger Powder can cure COVID-19 in the viral video is not Neurologist Dr. Sushil Razdan

January 14, 2022January 15, 2022Aavya Ray

Neurologist Dr. Sushil Razdan has clarified in an interview that the viral video is shared falsely in his name. He also insists people to maintain COVID-19 appropriate behaviour. Dry ginger powder will not prevent or cure COVID-19. As Covid-19 cases in India rise rapidly and threat of a third wave of COVID-19 continue to loom over […]

Man listening to Bhajan in a car in the viral video is not Yogi Adityanath…

January 13, 2022February 17, 2022Aavya Ray

A viral video showing a man clad in saffron listening to Bhajan is being shared in the name of UP CM Yogi Adityanath. However, the IPRD fact-checking handle on Uttar Pradesh has refuted the viral claim. A video showing a man dressed in saffron sitting in the front seat of the car and listening to […]

Is ‘#Alhamdulillah’ most written daily word on Facebook with 5billion posts…Facts suggest otherwise..

January 12, 2022April 29, 2024Aavya Ray

The viral claim is False. Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg has not made any such statement. The numbers that are claimed is far too huge in number. Social media users have claimed that Mark Zuckerberg said that the word ‘#Alhamdulillah’ is written 5 billion (500 crore) times each day on Facebook. Poster containing the same have […]

Did Mark Zuckerberg say that ‘Shri Ram’ is written on Facebook over 200 crores times every day…?

January 11, 2022April 29, 2024Aavya Ray

The viral claim is False. Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg has not made any such statement. The numbers that are claimed is far too huge in number. A poster claiming Mark Zuckerberg’s said that the phrase ‘Jai Shri Ram’ is written 200 crore times each day on Facebook is widely circulating on social media. The poster […]

Staged Video showing a Girl assaulting a poor old Rickshaw Puller goes Viral…

January 10, 2022January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

The viral video is a scripted drama created for education and awareness purpose. A video showing a girl pushing an old rickshaw puller on the road and misbehaving with him is widely circulating on social media. We can see that the rickshaw puller complains of pulling his rickshaw for 4 kilometres and refuses to go […]

No, Akhilesh Yadav did not wear shoes inside Parshuram temple. Here’s the Truth…

January 10, 2022January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

Akhilesh Yadav did not wear shoes while praying to an idol of Lord Parshuram. The black accessory that is visible on Akhilesh Yadav’s feet in the picture are his socks. Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav unveiled the statue of Lord Parshuram in Gosaiganj area of Lucknow on 2 January. Social media users shared several images […]

No, the viral video is not of a Pak MP dancing to Bollywood Number ‘tip tip barsa paani’…

January 8, 2022January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

Video is of a Lahore based choreographer named Shoaib Shakoor dancing on a Bollywood song. The video does not show a Pakistani Member of Parliament. A video showing a man dancing at a wedding to the Bollywood song “Tip Tip barsa Paani” is being widely circulated on social media. Several media organizations such as ANI, […]

Did Sachin Tendulkar attend social worker Sindhutai Sapkal’s funeral?

January 7, 2022January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

The viral image is three years old showing Sachin Tendulkar offering his help to his childhood cricket coach and mentor Ramakant Achrekar at his funeral in 2019. Senior social activist Sindhutai Sapkal passed away at the age of 74 due to a heart attack on Tuesday (January 4). Her body was cremated on Wednesday (January 5) […]

125 passengers who tested positive for Covid at Amritsar did not travel in an Air India Flight

January 7, 2022January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

Punjab’s Health Ministry confirmed to Fact Crescendo that 125 passengers who landed from Italy to Amritsar came in a chartered flight and not in an Air India flight. Air India has also refuted the viral claim. Amidst the rising Covid-19 cases in India and the upcoming third wave in the country, we saw a breaking […]

No, Election Commission has not declared dates for UP Assembly Elections

January 6, 2022February 17, 2022Aavya Ray

The Election Commission confirmed to Fact Crescendo that the viral post is False. They have not announced the official dates of the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections in 2022. Political campaigning is intensifying in Uttar Pradesh as the upcoming assembly elections approach nearer. The present chief minister’s tenure will end next year on 14 March 2022. […]

No, these images are not of Muslim men arrested for drugging food served to Hindus

January 5, 2022January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

The images are old and has no relation with the claim and is being shared with a false communal narrative that Muslim men are running restaurants lacing their food with impotency pills to control the growth of the Hindu population. A collage of few images is widely circulating on social media showing few men being […]

Video Showing Gold Recovery From Raid On TTD Board Member Shekher Reddy’s House is Fake

January 5, 2022January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

Vellore’s DIG confirmed to us that the video shows the recovered jewellery by the police after the robbery. The video has no relation with Mr. J. Shekar Reddy. A video showing several gold jewellery, gold biscuits and other precious metals including cash displayed on a table is widely circulating on social media. In the video, […]

Image showing angry BJP Supporters Burning Party Flag is not from Uttar Pradesh

January 4, 2022January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

Image of a 2018 incidence where some party workers burnt BJP flag is being shared in connection with the upcoming UP elections. An image showing a group of men burning the BJP flag is circulating on social media to claim people protesting against BJP in UP before the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Election scheduled some time […]

TIME Magazine did not announce WikiLeaks CEO Julian Assange as the ‘Person of the Year.’

January 3, 2022January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

The image is digitally edited. TIME Magazine announced Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk as the ‘Person of the Year.’ for 2021. An image of the cover photo of the TIME magazine is circulating on social media claiming that the magazine has awarded the tag of “Person of the Year” to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. […]

PM Modi’s image from 2019 during Lok Sabha elections viral with misleading claim

January 1, 2022February 17, 2022Aavya Ray

Image of a PM Modi’s rally is being shared as a recent rally for the upcoming elections in UP amidst Omicron scare. The image dates back to 2019 during the Lok Sabha election campaign. An image showing PM Modi taking part in a huge road rally surrounded by a huge crowd is widely circulating on […]

Video does not show a crowded casino in Saudi Arabia during the Covid surge.

January 1, 2022January 15, 2022Aavya Ray

The video does not have any relation with the Covid restrictions in Saudi Arab. It shows footages from the Baloot championship in Riyadh in 2018. With the rise in the cases of the Omicron, latest variant of the deadly novel coronavirus in the world, a video showing a huge crowd dressed in white sitting in […]

Incident of a boy stabbing a girl in Bihar Shared With fake narrative of “Love Jihad”

December 30, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

Gopalganj Police confirmed to Fact Crescendo that the viral claim is False. The incident has no communal or love jihad narrative associated. Both the accused and the victim belong to the Muslim community. A CCTV of a boy assaulting a girl with a knife in broad day light is widely circulating on social media with […]

Another scripted video Goes Viral as Man caught on camera trying to kidnap a Schoolgirl

December 30, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

The viral video is a scripted drama created for education and awareness purpose. A video showing a stranger talking to a schoolgirl and then later attempting to kidnap the girl is widely circulating on social media. Users claim that the video shows how a child is kidnapped while waiting outside her school. The video goes […]

Fact Check: Man in the viral video seen thrashing a cop is not an SP MLA…

December 29, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

Hasanganj police confirmed to Fact Crescendo that the accused involved in this brawl do not hail from any political party. There is no MLA in Mukhtarganj with the name Salim Haider. A video showing people slapping a police officer on the road is widely circulating on social media. Social media users claim that one of the […]

Fact Check: Did the Election Commission announce the Dates for Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections in 2022?

December 27, 2021February 17, 2022Aavya Ray

The Election Commission confirmed to Fact Crescendo that the viral post is False. They have not announced the official dates of the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections next year. Political campaigning is intensifying in Uttar Pradesh regarding the upcoming assembly elections in 2022. The present chief minister’s tenure will end next year on 14 March […]

Morphed image shared as a meeting between RSS chief and AIMIM President

December 27, 2021February 17, 2022Aavya Ray

The image was captured at a wedding reception where Mohan Bhagwat was sitting along with Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav. An image showing of AIMIM party President Asaduddin Owaisi meeting with RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat at an event is widely circulating on social media. Users are claiming that the image shows a recent meeting […]

Unrelated image falsely shared as PM Modi touching the feet of IAS Aarti Dogra

December 24, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

IAS Aarti Dogra confirmed to Fact Crescendo that the woman in the image is not her. Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Kashi Vishwanath Dham in Banaras . In this ceremony, he touched the feet of a woman. An image showing this incident is circulating on social media claiming that this picture shows Prime Minister Narendra Modi touched the feet […]

Government has NOT announced nationwide lockdown till 31st of December.

December 23, 2021January 15, 2022Aavya Ray

Jaideep Bhatnagar, principal spokesperson of PIB confirmed to Fact Crescendo that the viral image is Fake. The government has not made any announcement on the nationwide lockdown. With the rising cases of the omicron variant of Covid-19 in India, people are worried about the possibility of another lockdown. India has recorded over 300 Omicron cases […]

Conversion incident in Bangladesh shared as an incident in Rajasthan

December 23, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

The image is from Narsingdi district in Bangladesh showing a family of five who converted to Islam from Hinduism. The image has no relation with Rajasthan. An image showing a Muslim family sitting together is widely circulating on social media claiming that the image is from Rajasthan where a family of five Hindu members converted […]

Video clip of Head of a local media channel shared as Congress Spokesperson Praising PM Modi

December 22, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

The man in the video is Jagdeesh Chandra who is the head of a Rajasthan based media channel named First India News. He is not a Congress spokesperson. With the upcoming Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh in 2022, the internet has been witnessing misleading posts related to the political parties and political personalities. PM Modi […]

Scripted Video showing Group of Boys Taking Advantage of Girls by Spiking Their Food Shared with a Communal Claim

December 21, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

The viral video is scripted and created for “awareness, entertainment and educational” purpose which has been falsely shared with false communal claims. A video showing few boys spiking the birthday cake of a girl and taking her inside the house when she is semi-conscious. Social media users claim that in the video, the group of […]

Scripted video created for awareness shared with false communal claims.

December 20, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

The viral video is scripted and created for “awareness and educational” purpose which has been falsely shared with false communal claims. A video showing a group of men confronting a girl dressed in school uniform with a youth on his bike is widely circulating on social media claiming to be a video of a real […]

Fact Check: Blast video from Beirut viral as recent Karachi blast footages.

December 20, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

The video has no relation with the Karachi blast in December 2021. The video shows a massive blast in Beirut, Lebanon in 2020. On 18 December, 15 people were injured and at least 16 people lost their lives due to a sewer blast in the financial capital of Pakistan, Karachi. In the context of this […]

Image from Bangladesh shared as crowd-offering namaaz on the streets of India.

December 18, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

The image is not from India. It shows religious prayers offered during the religious congregation of Bishwa Ijtema in Bangladesh in 2020 An image showing a large crowd offering namaaz on a busy street blocking traffic is widely circulating on social media. Several social media users including Pakistani-Canadian columnist Tarek Fatah have shared this image. […]

Fact Check: News regarding Pfizer recommending weekly vaccination to fight the Omicron variant is from a Satire website…

December 17, 2021January 15, 2022Aavya Ray

The news was published by a satire website, but people started sharing it as real after it went viral. More than 100 cases of Omicron variant has been reported in India. The WHO has expressed their concern over the rising cases of this variant in the world. Amid this, a screenshot of a news report […]

Video of CAB protest in 2019 shared as ‘Krishna devotees in Mathura Gathered to Storm Idgah Mosque’…

December 17, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

Local media owner confirmed to Fact Crescendo that the viral video dates back to 2019 when massive crowds took to streets for protesting against CAB. On 6th December 1992, raging crowd of volunteers called Karsevaks stormed and demolished what used to be called Babri Masjid in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh. This led to violent communal riots […]

FACT CHECK: Has Dr. Mittal Been Hospitalized for Infection After Consuming Cow Dung? Here is the truth…

December 16, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

Dr. Manoj Mittal has himself confirmed to Fact Crescendo that the social media posts are baseless and fake. He is healthy and continues consuming cow dung. Last month, a video of a doctor named Manoj Mittal eating cow dung went viral on social media. In the backdrop of this, social media users are claiming that […]

Video of brutal assault in Faridabad due to personal rivalry shared with a communal spin…

December 15, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

DSP Faridabad confirmed to Fact Crescendo that both the victim and accused are Hindus. This video does not show atrocities against the minority in India. A horrifying video showing two men mercilessly attacking another man with a sledgehammer on a road in Faridabad, Haryana in broad daylight is widely circulating on social media. Some users […]

Fact Check- Man feeding cake to Mulayam Singh Yadav’s photo is NOT Akhilesh Yadav

December 14, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

Samajwadi party worker Manish Yadav confirmed to us that the man in the viral image feeding cake to Mulayam Singh Yadav’s photo is himself. This photo was captured in Lucknow on Mulayam Singh Yadav’s birthday. Samajwadi party founder and former UP CM Mulayam Singh Yadav celebrated his 83rd birthday on 22nd November. An image is […]

Assault on a Muslim Girl by a Muslim Boy in West Bengal shared with false claim of Love Jihad

December 13, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

Falakata Police and the Principal of Falakata College confirmed to Fact Crescendo that both the accused and victim belong to the Muslim community. The love jihad angle to the story is False An image showing an injured girl is circulating on social media claiming that a Muslim boy named Fayez Ahmad attacked the Hindu girl […]

Animated video goes viral as satellite view of CDS Gen. Bipin Rawat’s chopper crash

December 13, 2021January 12, 2022Aavya Ray

The digital head of News 7 Tamil confirmed to Fact Crescendo that the viral video was created using VFX. The video does not show the satellite view of the helicopter crash in Coonoor. India’s first Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat died on 8th December, after a military chopper carrying him crashed in Tamil Nadu. Indian […]

FACT CHECK: Assam’s CM Himanta Biswa Sarma is NOT giving his opinion on Islam is this interview

December 10, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

Comedian Nitin Gupta confirmed to Fact Crescendo that the video belongs to one of his interview to OpIndia A video showing a speaker explaining about Bollywood filmmakers and Islam is widely circulating on social media. He explains his views on how slowing the Bollywood is promoting Islam, how girls are converted to Islam, temples are […]

Video from Arunachal Pradesh viral as CDS Bipin Rawat’s chopper crash

December 9, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

Video has no relation with the helicopter crash of CDS General Rawat. The video shows a recent IAF helicopter crash in Arunachal Pradesh. India’s first Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat died on 8 December, after a military chopper carrying him crashed in Tamil Nadu. Indian Air Force has tweeted that his wife Madhulika Rawat and […]

2018 video from Colombia viral as footage of the recent killings in Nagaland

December 8, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

The viral video is old and dates back to 2018 and it is not from India. The video is from Colombia showing indigenous people clashing with the army officials. On 4th December, 14 civilians were shot dead security forced in Mon, which is a district in Nagaland. The security forces opened fired on a group […]

Old photo from Colombia shared as remains of the crashed chopper carrying CDS General Bipin Rawat

December 8, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

The image is not of the chopper carrying CDS General Bipin Rawat, his wife and others, which crashed in Tamil Nadu. The image is of an army helicopter that crashed in Colombia in 2020. A helicopter carrying India’s Chief of Defence staff General Bipin Rawat and other officials crashed near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu on […]

Fact Check: No, Phantom Comics Did Not Prophesize about ‘China Virus’ in 1957…

December 6, 2021January 15, 2022Aavya Ray

The original comic shows Phantom asking people to protect themselves from the ‘sleep death’ and not ‘China virus’. Several conspiracy theories regarding the Covid-19 pandemic had cropped up since the outbreak of the virus. As a new variant of this Covid-19 virus named as ‘Omicron’ becomes a global concern, new conspiracy theories have started surfacing […]

No Movie Named ‘The Omicron Variant’ Was Released in 1963; Altered Photo of Another Movie’s Poster Shared With Misleading Claim…

December 4, 2021January 15, 2022Aavya Ray

The original poster of the film named “Phase IV” released in 1974 was digitally edited to create the viral poster. Becky Cheatle, who photoshopped the original poster, has clarified the same on Twitter. On November 26, World Health Organization (WHO) designated the new COVID-19 variant B.1.1.529 as a ‘variant of concern’ and named it Omicron. According […]

Image of Satyajit Ray with a luxury car is digitally edited

December 3, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

The image is digitally edited to shows filmmaker Satyajit Ray. Original image was taken in 1964 showing actor Sean Connery as James Bond. An image of filmmaker Satyajit Ray standing with his luxurious sedan Aston martin is widely circulating on social media claiming that Ray’s image was captured in 1953. The caption of the image […]

30 year old image from Moscow shared as anti-lockdown protest in Vienna.

December 2, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

The image has no relation with the present. The image is not from Vienna. It shows Boris Yeltsin supporters rallying in Moscow in 1991 on the eve of the fall of U.S.S.R. Massive protests broke out in Austria after the country imposed a nationwide lockdown and mandated vaccines for its entire adult population. In this context, an […]

Was a 201-year-old monk discovered in the mountains of Nepal? Know the truth…

December 1, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

Images shows a monk who died in 2017 whose body was exhumed months after his death for Buddhist rituals. An image showing two police officers carrying remains of an old Buddhist monk is widely circulating on social media. Social media users claim that the image is of a Tibetan monk discovered in the mountains of […]

Digitally Edited image shared as Swami Vivekananda playing cricket in Eden Gardens

November 30, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray1 Comment

The image is morphed and the original image shows Yorkshire cricketer Hedley Verity in circa 1940. Swami Vivekananda’s birthday is celebrated as the National Youth day in India. He was a Hindu monk and a Philosopher who was an ardent disciple of Indian mystic Ramakrishna. He is fondly remembered for his historic speech at the […]

FACT CHECK: Viral Image of People Sleeping on Road on a Chilly Night is not of UP TET Aspirants…

November 29, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

UP Police has called out the viral post to be Fake. One arrest has been made so far for spreading misinformation on social media. Uttar Pradesh cancelled their Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) due to alleged leaking of their examination paper, which triggered politics in the state bound for elections next year. Amidst this, an image […]

Video of Somnath temple viral as newly renovated Kashi Vishwanath temple

November 27, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

The video does not show the Kashi Vishwanath temple. According to the trust there has been no major changes made on the temple in Varanasi. PM Modi is going to inaugurate the Kashi Vishwanath Temple Corridor project on December 13 in Varanasi. This renovation project is said to ‘change the face of the city of […]

Old and Unrelated Video of Vandalism Shared as Public Reaction After PM Modi Announced Repealing of Farm Laws…

November 27, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

The video shows an incident that took place in Karnal in January this year when Haryana CM Khattar was scheduled to attend the Kisan Mahapanchayat. He had to cancel his visit to the Kisan Mahapanchayat venue as the agitating farmers had vandalized the venue. After a rigorous agitation by farmers for more than a year, […]

Image of Incheon International Airport Shared On Social Media As Jewar International Airport…

November 26, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

The image shows the Incheon International Airport at Seoul in South Korea. The Noida International Airport in Uttar Pradesh has not been constructed yet. PM Modi laid the foundation stone one day ago. On 25 November 2021, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the Noida International Airport, near Jewar in Uttar Pradesh’s […]

Simulation video falsely shared as a real train system in Israel.

November 25, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray2 Comments

The video is a simulated one used in video games. The video does not show a real train on the pyramid bridge in Israel. Israel is popular for their technological prowess and over the years, many countries have tried to learn and emulate their advanced techniques in various fields. A video of an ‘amazing example’ […]

2-Year-Old Video of March By Borussia Mönchengladbach Fans Shared As Protests in Austria Against Recently Imposed Lockdown…

November 25, 2021January 15, 2022Aavya Ray

The video shows the supporters of the German football team Borussia Mönchengladbach marching on a street in Graz, Austria in 2019. It has no relation with the ongoing anti lockdown protest in Austria. Massive protests broke out in Austria after the country imposed a nationwide lockdown and mandated vaccines for its entire adult population. In […]

UAE based company is not manufacturing or packaging the Aravana Payasam served at the Sabarimala temple in Kerala

November 24, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

Public Information Officer at Travancore Devaswom Board and the company Al Zahaa confirmed to Fact Crescendo that the viral claim is False. The image does not show the original Aravana Payasam served at the Sabarimala temple. An image allegedly showing the “Aravana Prasadam” given to devotees at the Sabarimala temple in Kerala is widely circulating […]

British Actor Rowan Atkinson is not dead; fake rumors go viral on social media…

November 24, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

UK based talent management company PBJ that manages Rowan Atkinson, has confirmed to Fact Crescendo that the actor is healthy and alive. British actor Rowan Atkinson has carved a special place for himself in the hearts of his fans across the world through his infamous portrayal of hilarious Mr. Bean. The actor-comedian has also starred […]

Image showing NGO placard against Indo-China border road construction is digitally altered

November 23, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

The trustee of the NGO confirmed to us that the image is digitally edited and is being spread with malicious intent. An image is circulating on social media claiming that an NGO named “Citizen for Green Doon” have filed a petition in the Supreme Court urging SC to stop the construction of roads along the […]

2015 image shared as recent attacks in Manipur on Assam Rifles personnel

November 22, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

The claim made along with the image is misleading and it shows an image published in 2015 showing attack on Indian Army personnel in Manipur. On November 13, a deadly ambush of a convoy of Assam Rifles took place in Churachandpur district in Manipur. It claimed the lives of five Assam Rifles personnel including Viplav […]

Video from Pakistan viral as protest rally against Tripura violence in Mumbai

November 22, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

The video is from Pakistan and shows the 40th day mourning by the followers of Khadim Hussain Rizvi who was the the chief of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan. Following reports of communal violence in the state of Tripura, many photos and videos purportedly from Tripura have emerged on social media platforms. Over the past few weeks, Fact […]

Viral Video Alleged to be of Police Celebration after Recent Encounter with Naxalites in Gadchiroli is Old…

November 22, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

Gadchiroli SP clarified to Fact Crescendo that the viral video is old and is not related to the recent encounter On 13 November, Maharashtra Police encountered 26 naxals who were killed including the top militant Maoist leader Milind Temtumbde. Amidst this, a video of a celebration is going viral on social media claiming to show […]

Image from Bangladesh viral as men offering Namaaz in the streets of India

November 18, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

Image clicked in Bangladesh being shared on social media as Muslims blocking street for offering Namaz in India. An image showing men offering Namaaz on the street in front of a mosque is circulating on social media. Some of the social media users sharing the image claim that the scene in the viral image is […]

Digitally Altered Image of AAP’s Banner Shared To Claim the Party Resorting to Caste Politics in Goa…

November 17, 2021February 17, 2022Aavya Ray

The Media Team of AAP confirmed to Fact Crescendo that the viral image is digitally edited. The original image talks about Employment in Goa. Amid the campaigning for the Assembly Elections in Goa in 2022, an image is being widely shared on social media. The image shows a billboard by Aam Aadmi Party saying “Kejriwal’s […]

Old image from Telangana Goes Viral as Bengal police cleaning mosques.

November 17, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

Image of a cleanliness drive organized by Telangana Police was shared with a false claim that Bengal police is cleaning a mosque. An image showing few police officers with water pipes surrounded by a group of Muslim men is circulating on social media with a claim that the image is from West Bengal. The social […]

Video of an explosion in Karachi goes viral as police brutality in Tripura…

November 17, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

A video showing an explosion in Karachi, Pakistan is going viral on social media as Police inflicting atrocities on Muslims in Tripura. A disturbing video of people lying on ground in a petrol pump is being circulated on social media alleging it to be police brutality in Tripura. This video is getting viral in the […]

Old and unrelated image of an injured woman shared as actress Poonam Pandey after being assaulted by her husband…

November 16, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

Image of a girl who was severely injured young woman who survived a deadly attack on her life was shared as the image of actress/model Poonam Pandey who was recently hospitalized after an alleged assault by her husband Sam Bombay. An image of a critically injured women lying on a hospital bed is being shared […]

Digitally Altered images from PM Modi’s Italy visit shared with misleading claims

November 16, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

Edited photos from PM Modi’s recent visit to Italy are being shared on social media to falsely claim that Modi had to travel in a taxi. A couple of images related to PM Modi’s 5 day visit to UK and Italy is doing rounds on social media, claiming the Italian government did not provide any […]

Old and unrelated images shared as recent attack on Muslims in Tripura

November 13, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

The images are old and unrelated to the Tripura violence. The images are not from Tripura. They show fire-engulfing in factories and warehouses in Uttar Pradesh In the wake of communal violence that took place in Tripura recently, the social media is inundated with videos and photos purported to be from Tripura. Among these are […]

No, Akhilesh Yadav Did Not Serve Food Wearing Shoes During Navratri

November 2, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

The image shows Akhilesh Yadav distributing food under a health scheme in 2016. An image of Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav distributing food while wearing shoes is going viral on social media. It is being claimed that the image is taken during the Navaratri this year. The caption of the post states “Akhilesh Yadav feeding […]

Scripted video showing boy spiking the drink of a girl falsely shared with a communal angle

November 1, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

Telugu actress Hamsa Nandini confirmed to Fact Crescendo that the video is scripted and has been shared to spread awareness in the society Some videos published on social media with the intent of creating general awareness about crime get viral with different context. A similar video has gone viral on several social media platforms. The […]

Video from Mexico viral as Valsad DPS school teacher torturing a minor

October 19, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

A distressing video showing a man physically assaulting a minor girl child is widely circulating on WhatsApp. It has been claimed that the abuser is a teacher named Shakeel Ahmad Ansari working at DPS School in Rajbagh at Valsad in Gujarat. Fact Crescendo received many fact-check requests about this video on our WhatsApp FactLine (9049053770). […]

Does this video show the kidnapping of a petrol pump worker in Uttar Pradesh?

October 18, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

Badaun police has clarified to Fact Crescendo that this incident is not from Uttar Pradesh A video of a petrol pump worker being kidnapped is circulating on social media claiming that the incident is from Badaun, Uttar Pradesh. The video clip shows a black car inside a petrol pump, where one of the kidnappers is […]

Does this image show atrocities on Muslims in Kashmir by the Indian security forces?

October 15, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

The image dates back to 2017 showing the clashes between the student activists ofAISA and ABVP at Delhi’s Ramjas College. After several civilians were killed by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir, there has been a tensed situation in the area. Amidst this, an image of a woman who is being grabbed by another woman during […]

Supreme Court HAS NOT approve a permanent logo for teachers

October 6, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

An image circulating on social media claims that the Supreme court has approved a permanent logo for all the teachers in India. It says that now all teachers can put this logo on their vehicles as doctors and lawyers do. The logo shows two hands protecting a book with a sun with an inscription written […]

Image of a man attempting suicide in 2018 viral as Taliban’s atrocities in present day Afghanistan

October 5, 2021January 12, 2022Aavya Ray

Social media has witnessed several misinformation related to the unrest in Afghanistan since August. Amidst this an image showing a man hanging from a pole with a crying child standing by his side is circulating on social media. The social media users claim that the image shows a recent incident from Afghanistan showing the atrocities […]

Tata Group is not giving away cars on their anniversary celebration

October 1, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

A message going viral on social media claims that the Tata Group has announced an event where the participants will be able to win cars as a prize. It is being claimed that the Tata Group on their 150th anniversary has organized this event. A link is also being circulated along with the message, which […]

SATIRE: The New York Times did not post PM Modi’s image on their Sunday edition

September 28, 2021January 12, 2022Aavya Ray

PM Modi concluded an official visit to the Unites States of America on 25 September. He addressed the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York and attended the QUAD leaders’ summit as well. During his visit, he met the US President Joe Biden and the Vice President Kamala Harris. Amidst this, […]

Foundation Day celebration video viral as Rahul Gandhi cutting Manmohan Singh’s birthday cake

September 24, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

A video showing the former Prime Minister of India, Manmohan Singh and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi cutting a cake together is circulating widely on social media. The claims made along with this video are that Rahul Gandhi can be seen cutting a birthday cake on the former PM’s birthday. It is important to note that […]

The video does NOT show Taliban executing Christians in Afghanistan

September 23, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

After the Taliban seized Afghanistan social media platforms have become one of the major sources of sharing misleading content. A gruesome video showing few men beheading a group of men is widely circulating on social media. The claim made along with this video is that the video shows Taliban executing Christians in Afghanistan. Several instances […]

CNN screenshot stating Taliban banning sanitary napkins is Morphed

September 16, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

A screenshot of a purported news report published by CNN is circulating on social media, which claims that the Taliban has banned the use of sanitary napkins, as the Sharia law does not allow the usage of sanitary napkins. The headline of the article mentions, “Taliban bans sanitory napkins in Afghanistan, says it’s not a […]

Staged protest in Colombia shared as Taliban suffocating Afghan Christians in nylon bags

September 16, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

A horrifying video of people wrapped up in plastic bags has emerged on social media claiming to show the atrocities carried out by the Taliban on Christians in Afghanistan. It is has been shared with a claim that Taliban wrapped Christians who refused to give up their faith in nylon bags to suffocate them. Fact […]

Images of an injured couple with their newborn are NOT from Afghanistan

September 16, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

Images of a mother holding her newborn baby in a run-down hospital bed covered in glass shards are going viral on social media. It has been claimed that these images show the horrific situation and sufferings of the Afghan people under the new Taliban rule. The collage of images also shows the father holding his […]

This little girl is NOT the victim of atrocities committed by the Taliban in Afghanistan

September 15, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

Social media is witnessing a lot of content showing the atrocities carried out by the Taliban in Afghanistan after the change in power. Amidst this, an image of a little girl wearing a colorful outfit lying lifeless on the floor is widely circulating on social media claiming that the Taliban killed the little girl. The […]

Clip from a movie falsely shared as Taliban detaining prisoners in Panjshir

September 14, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

After the fight in Panjshir valley there have been several reports claiming that atrocities were carried out by the Taliban in the province. Amidst this, a video showing men pushing alleged prisoners into shipping containers is going viral on social media claiming to show the atrocities carried out by the Taliban on their prisoners in […]

COVID-19 Vaccination has NOT been banned by the German Government.

September 14, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

During the ongoing pandemic doctors and health workers are encouraging people to get vaccinated and to stand united against this deadly virus. Amidst this, there is a viral video showing a man saying that the Covid vaccine license has been banned for two weeks by the German Government due to its side effects. The claim […]

13 year old image from Iraq viral as US military air craft crash in Afghanistan

September 14, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

After Kabul was captured by the Taliban, social media is flooded with misinformation related to the seize. Amidst this, an image of an aircraft on fire is circulating on social media claiming a US Military C 130 aircraft has crashed in the Farah province which has taken several lives including hundreds of citizens and soldiers. […]

The image of a man in a burqa in a Pro-Taliban rally is EDITED

September 14, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

Several news reports coming from Afghanistan mention that women in Afghanistan are supporting the Taliban Government. On 11 September 2021, around 300 Afghan women organised a rally in support of the Taliban and attended a lecture at Shaheed Rabbani Education University in Kabul. Amidst this, an image showing burqa clad women holding the Taliban flag […]

Video from 2014 passed off as footage of the ambush between the Northern Alliance and Taliban in Panjshir

September 5, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

The Panjshir province in Afghanistan has been the only province in the country that was not seized earlier by the Taliban. News reports state that the resistance force have inflicted heavy casualties on the Taliban. Amidst this, a video showing heavy firing is circulating on social media claiming to show the Taliban facing heavy resistance […]

Suicide incident from India viral as Taliban murdering Christian family in Afghanistan.

September 4, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

A gruesome video showing three dead bodies hanging from the ceiling is going viral on social media claiming that the Taliban is now entering and raiding houses in Afghanistan and murdering the Christian population who supported the previous government. The video shows a woman and her two children hanging in their home. This video is […]

Image showing a “pool of blood” has no relation with the recent blasts at the Kabul airport

August 30, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

Social media is flooded with misinformation related to the ongoing unrest in Afghanistan post the Taliban take over. Amidst this a terrifying news of a twin blast that took place near Kabul airport claiming lives of at least 170 people including 13 US troop on 26 August 2021 was reported. The Islamic State (IS) -Khorasan, the Afghan unit […]

2015 image of car bombing blast shared as recent blast at the Kabul airport

August 28, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

With the recent unrest on social media after the Taliban took over the country of Afghanistan, reporters report a terrifying news of a twin blast that took place near Kabul Airport claiming lives of at least 160 people including 13 US troop on 26th August 2021. Amidst this, an image showing smoke after a blast is doing rounds […]

Video from Gaza shared as blasts at the Kabul Airport in Afghanistan

August 27, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

With the recent unrest on social media after the Taliban took over the country of Afghanistan, reporters report a terrifying news of a twin blast that took place near Kabul Airport claiming lives of at least 60 Afghans and 13 US troop on 26th August 2021. Amidst this, a video showing a huge blast in […]

Controversial graphic image of the Hindu God Krishna has NOT been created by Myntra

August 24, 2021January 12, 2022Aavya Ray

Social media is flooded with the trend ,’Boycott Myntra’ which is requests users to boycott the shopping app and refrain from buying any product from the website. Amidst this, a graphic image depicting Draupadi’s vastraharan scene from Mahabharata is going viral on social media. The image further shows Lord Krishna using a smartphone and shopping for ‘extra-long sarees’ on […]

2019 video of the AT&T Stadium viral as recent footage of Kabul airport after the Taliban took over

August 24, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

Social media is flooded with misinformation related to the recent take over of Afghanistan by the Taliban forces. In relation to this, a video showing hundreds of people rushing inside a huge hall is circulating on social media claiming to show actual footage from the Kabul airport in Afghanistan. This video is being shared with […]

Women protesting against the Taliban in Iran shared to be from Kabul in Afghanistan.

August 23, 2021January 12, 2022Aavya Ray

After the Taliban seized over the Capital city of Afghanistan, Kabul, social media is filled with misinformation related to this incident. Several unrelated images and videos are being shared online as footage of the country post the takeover. Amidst this, a video of the first ever protest by few Afghan women against the Taliban went […]

This is NOT Abdul Ghani Baradar storming into the Presidential Palace of Afghanistan after the seize

August 23, 2021January 12, 2022Aavya Ray

Social media has been flooded with misinformation related to the recent Taliban seize over Afghanistan. Several unrelated images and videos are circulating with misleading claims. Amidst this, an image of a group of men entering the Presidential Palace is circulating on social media claiming to show Abdul Ghani Baradar storming into the Presidential Palace of […]

FACT CHECK: Video does NOT show Ashraf Ghani fleeing after the Taliban seized Kabul

August 20, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

Soon after the Taliban seized the capital city of Afghanistan, Kabul, social media was flooded with misinformation related to this incident. One such video showing the former President of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani boarding a flight and waving goodbye to others. The claim made along with this video is that President Ashraf Ghani fled Afghanistan leaving […]

A 2014 video of a performance by Japanese students is going viral as the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics 2020

August 11, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

Fact Checkers witnessed a lot of misinformation related to the Tokyo Olympics 2020. In the beginning of the event, we found an unrelated video in circulation claiming to be the opening ceremony of the event. Amidst this, we found another video showing a synchronized walking performance going viral on social media claiming to be the […]

PM Modi has NOT announced nationwide lockdown in the country

July 30, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the upcoming third wave in the country, social media is filled with information related to the effects of third wave and lockdown. Fact Crescendo has previously debunked many such claims and brought their authenticity to its readers. Amidst this a video of a news organization is circulating on […]

Fact Check- Digitally Altered image shared to show anti sharia board found at the Indo- Pak border

July 26, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

Amid rising clamour for implementation of the Uniform Civil Code, an image of a signboard is going viral on social media. The Delhi High Court has backed the implementation of a Uniform Civil Code in the country. A Uniform Civil Code involves having a common set of laws governing marriage, divorce, succession and adoption for all Indians, instead […]

2015 video from Mongolia viral as the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics

July 25, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

The Tokyo Olympics 2020 kick started on July 23, with 120 Indian athletes (67 Men, 53 Women) participating in the tournament. Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu won a historic silver medal in the women’s weightlifting (49kg category) on July 24 and ended India’s 21-year wait for an Olympic medal in the discipline. Amidst this, a video is […]

FACT CHECK- Priya Malik did not win gold in Tokyo Olympics

July 25, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

On 24th July 2021, Mirabai Chanu won India’s 1st medal at Tokyo Olympics with a silver. She bagged the silver medal by successfully lifting 115kg in clean & jerk. While the whole country is cheering and celebrating the achievement of Mirabai Chanu at the Tokyo Olympics, a post is going viral on social media. The […]

The French police has NOT joined the protest against Macron’s new covid-19 measures

July 22, 2021January 15, 2022Aavya Ray

French President Emmanuel Macron’s latest measures to push people to get vaccinated and to curb new Covid infections, announced recently, have generated an angry response from both the far-left and far-right groups in the EU country, with more than 1 lakh protesting nationwide on 17th July 2021. French President Emmanuel Macron has decided to make vaccination compulsory […]

This picture does not show the celebrations after the Italians won the Euro 2020 Football Cup

July 21, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

A video has been circulating on social media after the much anticipated football match between Italy and England where the former prevailed 3-2 on penalties at Wembley stadium in London on July 11, 2021. In the video we can see a string of firecrackers going off as people standing nearby record the spectacle on their […]

This video does NOT show the recent flash flood in Dharamshala.

July 13, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

A cloudburst occurred in the Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh on 12 July 2021. It has caused severe damage to the public properties in Bhagsu village. IMD has issued an orange weather alert of heavy to very heavy rainfall on Monday and Tuesday, and yellow alert on July 14 and 15 in Himachal Pradesh. Amidst […]

FACT CHECK- Video does not show MiG aircraft landing on a dam

July 12, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

A video clip showing an aircraft soaring over treetops and descending on a path on top of a dam, coming to a halt, before turning and taking off again, is being widely circulated on social media platforms claiming to show a MiG aircraft landing on a dam. The video is claimed to be an original […]

FACT CHECK: Video of a lookalike goes viral as Cristiano Ronaldo reading the Quran

July 10, 2021January 12, 2022Aavya Ray

Ever since the video of football star Cristiano Ronaldo choosing a bottle of water over a bottle of Coca Cola went viral, netizens have flooded the internet with their response, memes and even claims such as the Coca Cola company has gone through a loss after the footballer chose to drink water over their product. […]

This Digitally altered video shows Greta Thunberg denying the existence of climate change

June 30, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

A video going viral on social media claims that Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg has accepted that climate change does not exist. In the viral video the Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg can be heard saying, “Since the climate crisis doesn’t exist, how can we expect people to want climate action?” In the viral video, […]

FACT CHECK- Video of a movie shared as a hurricane in Toronto, Canada

June 24, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

A video of a horrific storm swirling around like a rattlesnake, destroying cars and buildings is being shared on social media claiming it to be a hurricane that struck the Canadian city of Toronto. The caption of the post mentions “The hurricane in Toronto, Canada, was even rolled up at the airport. Terrible! China National […]

Dr. Fauci has NOT been sacked by the US Government nor have they admitted that COVID-19 is a man-made virus

June 23, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

A video is going viral on social media claiming that the U.S. government has sacked Dr. Fauci. The post further goes on to claim that the U.S government has finally admitted that the COVID-19 virus is man-made. Dr. Fauci is the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and the Chief Medical Advisor […]

COVID-19 Rapid antigen test results are not pre decided

June 16, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

During the ongoing pandemic, RTPCR tests and Rapid Antigen tests have become a common term in our daily conversation. Recently we found a claim going viral which was no more than a anti testing conspiracy theory regarding the Covid-19 rapid antigen test kits which claims that the results are declared in a cherry-picking process. A […]

Fake message claims that Singapore found that thrombosis is a major cause of Covid deaths

June 10, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

A viral message circulating on social media with regards to COVID-19 claims that Singapore doctors have found that WHO has hatched a conspiracy to mislead people about the disease and its treatment. The message further claims that Singapore’s health ministry has finally found a treatment procedure for the virus. The viral message further goes on to claim […]

Facebook’s inside feed on 25 friend algorithm is a myth

June 1, 2021April 29, 2024Aavya Ray23 Comments

Image Credit- The Wall Street Journal Social media has become our best friend in this difficult and lonely time during nationwide lockdowns. We are constantly glued to social media, updating our daily routine, sharing news related to COVID-19 etc. Amidst this, a viral post on social media claims that it shows users how to reset […]

Video of a tornado hitting Myrtle Beach ,South Carolina in 2020 going viral as cyclone Yaas

May 28, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

At present, many videos are being shared on social media platforms in relation to cyclone Yaas which recently hit West Bengal and Orissa. Many of these videos are old and not related to Cyclone Yaas. Recently, a video has been circulating on social media claiming that this video shows real life footage of cyclone Yaas. […]

Video showing gigantic moon eclipsing the sun in the Arctic is Fake!

May 27, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

A video showing a barren landscape showing a gigantic moon eclipsing the sun. In the video, the Moon appears at a very close distance from the surface of the Earth, before eclipsing the Sun and causing a moment of darkness, and fades below the horizon. Social media users are sharing this video and claiming that […]

Did WhatsApp secretly change their privacy settings?

May 25, 2021April 29, 2024Aavya Ray

An urgent new warning has gone viral on social media, urging users to check their privacy settings after WhatsApp reportedly having made a secret update. Social media is ablaze with messages suggesting that the platform has suddenly updated group privacy settings and urging users to change these settings. It claims that every group on WhatsApp […]

Crocodile’s image on the NYT has been taken from a Satire website!

May 22, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

Interacting with doctors, paramedical staff and other frontline health workers of Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi over the challenges posed by the pandemic, PM Narendra Modi on Friday, 21 May, became emotional, as he said: “This virus took away so many people who were close to us. I offer my deepest condolences to their families.” After this, […]

2015 video from Sweden viral as Israeli police strangling a Palestinian child to death

May 20, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

Amid the escalating violent conflict between Israel and Palestine, a video is circulating on social media platforms claiming that it shows Israeli police personnel strangling a Palestinian child to death. Further the post claims that the incident had taken place during the Palestinians protest against moving the US embassy to Jerusalem. Additionally, the post adds that the […]

Video from Saudi Arabia viral as footage of cyclone Tauktae at Nariman point

May 19, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

Cyclone Tauktae, an ‘extremely severe cyclonic storm’, made landfall in Gujarat’s Bhavnagar on 17 May 2021. While the ‘eye’ of the storm bypassed Mumbai, heavy rainfall and winds up to 100 km per hour lashed Mumbai. Amidst this, a video is circulating on social media claiming that it shows the destruction caused by Cyclone Tauktae […]

2017 video from Lakshwadweep island viral as effects of Cyclone Tauktae in Diu and Gujarat

May 19, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

Amidst the Cyclone Tauktae, an ‘extremely severe cyclonic storm’, a video has been circulating on social media claiming that it shows huge waves hitting the shores of Diu and Chorwad situated in Gujarat as an effect of cyclone Tauktae. The video shows huge waves from the sea gushing towards the shore. The caption of the […]

ARMA-3 video game visuals shared as Israel’s air defence system footage

May 17, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

As the Israel-Palestine conflict rages on, social media is flooded with gruesome videos and images claiming to show the current situation in the region. One such video is doing rounds with a claim that it shows the Israel air defence system in action. Fact Crescendo received many fact-check requests about this video on our WhatsApp Factline […]

2018 video from Venezuela is falsely linked with the post-poll situation in West Bengal

May 8, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

Bengal’s State Assembly election results were announced on 2nd May 2021. Since then, there have been various reports of clashes from different parts of the state between the two major rival political parties. There are allegations that a group of people have killed the supporters of another party and incidents were reported where the party […]

An Old video of a murder in Brazil is falsely shared as BJP worker Uttam Ghosh’s murder in West Bengal

May 8, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

Video of a girl giving water to her COVID positive father in Andhra Pradesh linked with WB violence

May 8, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

Bengal’s State Assembly election results were announced on 2nd May, 2012. Since then, there have been reports of clashes between political parties from different parts of the state. Somewhere there are allegations that a group of people have killed the supporters of another party and somewhere there have been incidents of burning down of the party […]