Video of Police stopping a violin concert in Kerala goes viral with a false communal angle

The Local police asked the organisers to stop the concert due to time restrictions. There is no communal angle in this incident. A video of a little girl stopping her violin playing in the middle of a concert has gone viral, with the claim that members of the Muslim community disrupted the live performance. The […]

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Old and unrelated Mayday call audio falsely shared linking to Ahmedabad flight crash

This viral audio is related to another flight and has been available online since 2009. It has no link to the Ahmedabad flight crash The Air India passenger plane from Ahmedabad to London carrying 242 passengers and crew crashed just moments after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport on 12 June resulting in the deaths of 241 […]

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Old video of Turkish leader being assaulted in public shared as an attack on Israeli PM Netanyahu

This video is from Turkey, and it features an attack on a Turkish political leader, not Netanyahu.  Amidst the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict, a video showing a person being attacked in public is going viral on social media with the claim that it shows Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was assaulted by one of his own […]

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21-year-old Muslim boy marries his own grandmother- What’s the truth

The images are from a scripted video; this is not a real incident. Images of an alleged newlywed young man and an older woman is going viral on social media with the claim that 21-year-old Mohammad Irfan from Haryana married his own grandmother, Sultana Khatoon. The caption of the post states, “In a Shameful and […]

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Video of No Kings March shared as protests against US attack on Iran

This video is from the No Kings protest in San Diego, it is not related to the protests against the US attacks on Iran. Amidst the Israel-Iran conflict, the US launched a major attack on Iran’s nuclear sites using B-2 bombers and Tomahawk missiles, significantly damaging Iran’s nuclear capabilities. Against this backdrop, a video of […]

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This emotional video of father-daughter is not related to the Ahmedabad plane crash

This video of father-daughter is not related to the Ahmedabad plane crash, and it dates back to March 2025. The Air India passenger plane from Ahmedabad to London carrying 242 passengers and crew crashed just moments after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport on 12 June resulting in the deaths of 241 people, with only one passenger […]

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This video of Iranian girls celebrating Israel’s attack on Iran is old.

The video is unrelated to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran. Israel launched strikes in Iran on 13 June, leading to several rounds of Iranian missile and drone attacks on Israel. Following this, a video purporting to show Iranian girls celebrating Israel’s attack on Iran has gone viral on social media. Let’s check the […]

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Russian Strike on Ukraine shared as Iranian airstrikes on Tel Aviv

This image is from the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war and it is unrelated to Iran-Israel Conflict. Following Iran’s recent attack on Israel an image of a nighttime scene with several large fires and thick black smoke rising into the sky is going viral on social media with the claim it shows the aftermath of Iranian airstrikes […]

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Video of a fire in a company in Bharuch in Gujarat going viral linking to Ahmedabad plane crash

This video shows a fire that broke out in a company in Bharuch in April 2025. It has no connection with the Ahmedabad plane crash. The Air India passenger plane from Ahmedabad to London carrying 242 passengers and crew crashed just moments after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport on 12 June resulting in the deaths of […]

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Old and unrelated video shared linking to Ahmedabad flight crash 

This viral video has been available online at least since December 2024, prior to the plane crash in Ahmedabad.  The Air India passenger plane from Ahmedabad to London carrying 242 passengers and crew crashed just moments after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport on 12 June resulting in the deaths of 241 people, with only one passenger […]

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Old video of Rajasthan factory fire falsely shared as Ahmedabad plane crash

This video is from Rajasthan, and it shows a fire at a chemical factory in Hanumangarh. It is unrelated to the plane crash in Ahmedabad.  The Air India passenger plane from Ahmedabad to London carrying 242 passengers and crew crashed just moments after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport on 12 June resulting in the deaths of […]

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This viral video does not show the mortal remains of victims from the Ahmedabad plane crash

This viral video has been available online at least since May 2025, prior to the plane crash in Ahmedabad.  The Air India passenger plane from Ahmedabad to London carrying 242 passengers and crew crashed just moments after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport on 12 June resulting in the deaths of 241 people, with only one passenger […]

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This image does not show pilot of Air India Flight that crashed in Ahmedabad

This image shows Deepak Vasant Sathe, the captain of an Air India Express that crashed in Kerala in 2020. The Air India passenger plane from Ahmedabad to London carrying 242 passengers and crew crashed just moments after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport on 12 June resulting in the deaths of 241 people, with only one passenger […]

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Video of Delhi apartment fire shared as visuals of Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad

This video shows a massive fire that broke out in an apartment in Delhi’s Dwarka area. The incident occurred on June 10, 2025, at Shabd Apartment in Sector 13 of Dwarka. The Air India passenger plane from Ahmedabad to London carrying 242 passengers and crew crashed just moments after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport on 12 […]

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An image of the 2020 Air India Express flight crash shared as recent Ahmedabad plane crash

This image shows an Air India Express flight that crashed at Kerala’s Kozhikode International Airport in August 2020. The Air India passenger plane from Ahmedabad to London carrying 242 passengers and crew crashed just moments after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport on 12 June, 2025 afternoon. The aircraft lost altitude within minutes and crashed in the […]

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Old plane crash images shared as recent Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad

Both images are old and not related to the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad. The first image is from the Kozhikode plane crash in 2020, and the second is from the Mangalore crash in 2010. The Air India passenger plane from Ahmedabad to London carrying 242 passengers and crew crashed just moments after taking off from […]

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Old video of Patna High Court judge reprimanding police falsely shared linking to Influencer Sharmistha Panoli’s case

This video is from a Patna High Court hearing held on 30 November 2022, unrelated to the Sharmistha Panoli case.  Law student and influencer Sharmistha Panoli, who was arrested for allegedly hurting religious sentiments through her comments on social media released from Alipore Women’s Correctional Home after she got an Interim Bail from the Calcutta High Court […]

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AI generated video goes viral as visuals of flood in Assam and Uttarakhand

This video was generated using Artificial Intelligence. Floods, on the other hand, have caused widespread devastation in the northeastern states.  Heavy rainfall and the release of dam water caused severe flooding in Assam, affecting over 6 lakh people and causing widespread damage to homes, roads, and crops. Rescue and relief operations are ongoing as the […]

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This viral video of a boat capsizing during rafting is not from Rishikesh

This video is from Bosnia and this rafting accident happened on 29 March 2025. It has no link to India. A video of a boat capsizing during rafting is going viral on social media. About five people are seen rafting in the video. In the video, we can see a group of people rafting when […]

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Old video of pension reform protest in France goes viral with misleading claims

This video shows protests in France over pension reforms in 2023. It is not related to the recent unrest in France after PSG’s Champions League victory.  Two people were killed and over 500 were taken into custody across France as Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) fans celebrated the club’s Champions League win.  France’s interior ministry said that 264 vehicles were […]

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Old and unrelated video from China falsely shared as RCB victory celebration in Bengaluru

This video is from China and dates back to January. It has no connection to RCB’s victory celebrations. On 3 June, 2025, RCB defeated Punjab Kings by six runs to win their first Indian Premier League title after 18 years of competition. The team’s and fans’ celebratory event in Bangalore on 4 June turned tragic […]

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Old video from Kolhapur falsely shared as celebrations in Bengaluru after RCB’s IPL win

This video is from Kolhapur and it shows celebrations following India’s victory over South Africa in the T20 World Cup in 2024 On 3 June, 2025, RCB defeated Punjab Kings by six runs to win their first Indian Premier League title after 18 years of competition. The team’s and fans’ celebratory event in Bangalore on […]

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Edited image of cricketer Vaibhav Suryavanshi with Colonel Sofiya Qureshi goes viral as real

The image has been edited. The original image shows Vaibhav Suryavanshi with former cricketer Wasim Jaffer  Following14-year-old cricketer Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s excellent innings in the Indian Premier League 2025, an image of the cricketer posing alongside Colonel Sofiya Qureshi has gone viral on social media, with the claim that the two posed together for a picture. […]

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Old video from Yemen falsely shared as Balochistan Liberation Army attack on Pakistan Army convoy

This video shows a military exercise conducted by the Houthi group in Yemen in March 2024. People in Balochistan have been fighting for years for a separate Balochistan from Pakistan. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has launched a string of armed attacks across Pakistan’s Balochistan province, claiming responsibility for over 70 strikes as part of […]

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2024 video of Shashi Tharoor’s remarks on Donald Trump goes viral as his recent delegation visits US

This viral video is from the Jaipur Literature Festival in New York in September 2024, not from recent US delegation visit. An all-party Parliamentary delegation led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor is traveling to five nations to update the international community on India’s response to the Pahalgam terror incident on April 22 and its larger […]

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This viral image of theatre roof collapse is not from the screening of Final Destination in Argentina

This image is from Washington state, USA, and shows a ceiling collapse in February 2025, during the screening of Captain America: Brave New World The American super natural film, Final Destination: Bloodlines fans in Argentina had an unexpectedly interactive experience as a section of the theatre ceiling came crashing down while they were watching the horror film. The […]

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Rahul Gandhi’s images with Jyoti Malhotra, Haryana YouTuber accused of spying for Pakistan are edited

Both images are digitally altered. Jyoti Malhotra, a travel vlogger and YouTuber from Haryana was arrested on 17 May, on charges of espionage for Pakistan. Against this backdrop, two images of Jyoti Malhotra with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi are going viral on social media. Let’s check the truth Twitter link| Archive link Fact Check-  First […]

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An old image from Chernobyl nuclear plant falsely shared as Pakistan’s Nur Khan Airbase after India’s attack.

This is an old image of the control room of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine. Following the recent escalation of India-Pakistan conflict, an image of a destroyed control room is going viral on social media with the claim that it shows Pakistan’s Nur Khan Airbase after India’s attack. Twitter link| Archive link Fact Check-  We […]

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Old video of a train fire accident in Pakistan goes viral as Pakistani train set on fire by people of Jammu

This video shows a fire on the Tezgam Express train in Pakistan’s Punjab region caused by a gas stove explosion in 2019. Following the recent escalation in the 2025 India-Pakistan conflict, a video showing several train carriages engulfed in flames is going viral on social media with the claim that it shows a Pakistani train set on […]

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Old video of Pakistan Independence Day celebrations from Manchester goes viral with misleading claims

This video shows Pakistan Independence Day celebrations from Manchester, UK, in August 2024. Following the recent escalation in the 2025 India-Pakistan conflict, a video showing a large group of people waving green flags and celebrating on a public street is going viral on social media. Users who share the post claims that it shows Pakistanis […]

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Old video of IAF Sukhoi fighter crash from Maharashtra goes viral with misleading claims

The viral video is from June 2024, when the Indian Air Force’s Sukhoi fighter crashed in Nashik, Maharashtra. India-Pakistan diplomatic relations have been strained following the deadly terror attack in Pahalgam. Reports suggest that both countries are moving towards retaliatory measures. Against this backdrop, a video is going viral on social media in which flames […]

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2020 Karachi plane crash video shared as a recent incident of a passenger plane being shot down by the Pakistan Air Force

The viral video depicts Pakistan International Airlines flight PK8303 crash near Karachi due to human error and it dates back to May 2020 India-Pakistan diplomatic relations have been strained following the deadly terror attack in Pahalgam. Reports suggest that both countries are moving towards retaliatory measures. Meanwhile, a video of thick smoke rising from a […]

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Video of lawyers’ protest against Advocate Amendment Bill goes viral as protest against Waqf Amendment Bill

The viral video shows lawyers protesting against the Advocates Amendment Bill in February 2025. The Waqf Amendment Bill, which was passed in the Lok Sabha on 3 April, 2025 with 288 members voting for it. The bill seeks to improve the administration and management of waqf properties in India. The All-India Muslim Personal Law Board has […]

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Viral image of child trapped under the rubble is not related to Myanmar Earthquake

The viral image is from Syria and features a child peeking through a hole in a house wall, not trapped in rubble in Myanmar earthquake. On 28 March 2025 a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck the Sagaing Region of Myanmar, with an epicenter close to Mandalay, the country’s second-largest city. It was the most powerful earthquake to strike Myanmar since 1912 reportedly killing more than 2,000 people […]

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Old video from Taiwan falsely shared linking to recent Myanmar-Thailand earthquake

The viral video was captured during an earthquake in Taiwan in April 2024 and is unrelated to the recent Myanmar-Thailand earthquake. On 28 March 2025 a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck the Sagaing Region of Myanmar, with an epicenter close to Mandalay, the country’s second-largest city. It was the most powerful earthquake to strike Myanmar since 1912 reportedly killing more than 2,000 people and injuring over 4,000. […]

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Old and unrelated video goes viral as a protest against the release of Bollywood movie Chhaava in France

The viral video shows youths attacking a police vehicle during a video shoot in Pantin, France. It dates back to January 2021. Chaava, a Bollywood historical action film based on the life of Sambhaji Maharaj, the second ruler of the Maratha Empire was released in theatres on 14 February 2025. The film depicts his capture and execution by Aurangzeb’s forces. […]

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Old video of Sunita Williams’ ISS entry goes viral as recent

This viral video is from June 2024, when Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore entered the International Space Station (ISS) aboard the Boeing Starliner. NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore returned to Earth on 18 March 2025, after spending over nine months aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The astronauts went on an eight-day mission to space were […]

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The video of the demolition of an illegal construction in Indonesia goes viral as a mosque in Uttarakhand

The viral video shows the demolition of a illegally constructed building in a Fantasy Park in Indonesia. A video showing the demolition of white and green-coloured structures with tombs is going viral on social media with a claim that it shows a mosque being demolished in Uttarakhand. Facebook Post |Archive link Fact Check- We started our investigation with […]

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Old video shared as recent Pakistan train hijack incident

The viral video shows a 2022 train attack in Balochistan, it is unrelated to the March 2025 hijack of the Jaffar Express in Pakistan. On 11 March 2025, the Jaffar Express, a Pakistani passenger train travelling from Quetta to Peshawar with about 440 people on board, was hijacked by the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA). The attackers reportedly detonated explosives in tunnels and […]

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Video of a fire in Karachi falsely shared as Pakistan train Hijack

The viral video is not related to the recent train hijack incident. On 11 March 2025, the Jaffar Express, a Pakistani passenger train travelling from Quetta to Peshawar with about 440 people on board, was hijacked by the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA). According to officials, at least 71 people, including eight soldiers and all attackers, were killed in the attack and 37 […]

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Pakistani player’s trousers slip down while trying to stop Virat Kohli’s game-winning shot? – Know the truth

The viral video is a compilation of footage from two different cricket matches. Virat Kohli’s brilliant innings led India to a six-wicket victory over Pakistan in the ICC Champions Trophy in Dubai on 23 February 2025. Following this, a video is going viral on social media with a claim that “Virat Kohli’s last shot got […]

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Old TIME magazine cover of White House transforming into a Kremlin-like building goes viral as recent

Time magazine’s cover illustrates White House transforming into a Kremlin-like building is not recent. It was published in May 2017 An animated video depicting the White House mutating into a Kremlin-like building, featuring the distinctive onion domes and red brick of Russia’s Saint Basil’s Cathedral is going viral on social media. Towards the end of […]

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This video does not show Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti Celebrations at Ayodhya Ram temple

This viral video shows Dhol Tasha performance by artists from Pune in January 2024 at Ayodhya Ram Temple.  This year, Shivaji Jayanti was observed throughout the country on February 19th. Against this backdrop, a video showing the people performing moves with the chorus of ‘Jai Bhavani, Jai Shivaji’ is going viral on social media. Users […]

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Dance video of social media influencer Sangeeta Mishra goes viral as Delhi CM Rekha Gupta

The dancer seen in the viral video is not Delhi CM Rekha Gupta, but a social media influencer named Sangeeta Mishra. The Bharatiya Janata Party won the 2025 Delhi Assembly elections, and Rekha Gupta took oath as Delhi’s Chief Minister. Several videos surfaced on the internet following this event. Amidst this, a woman dancing to a Bollywood […]

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Old image from Australia goes viral linking to Prayagraj Mahakumbh

This is an old image from Australia, it has no link to Prayagraj Mahakumbh Kumbh Mela is an important Hindu pilgrimage, celebrated approximately every 6, 12, and 144 years, correlated with the partial or full revolution of Jupiter and representing the largest human gathering in the world. Mahakumbh Mela 2025 officially commenced on 13 January, 2025 continuing until 26 February, 2025 in Prayagraj, Uttar […]

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Viral video of singer Diljit Dosanjh praising the U.P. government over arrangements for his 2024 concert falsely shared linking to Maha Kumbh Mela

This video shows singer Diljit Dosanjh praising the Uttar Pradesh government for the arrangements made for his Lucknow concert on 22 November, 2024, as part of the Dil-Luminati Tour. A video of Diljit Dosanjh, a well-known Indian singer who has performed concerts all over the world, praising Yogi Adityanath, chief minister of Uttar Pradesh (UP) […]

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Old and unrelated video shared as people throwing slippers at Army in Maha Kumbh Mela

The viral video dates back to November 2024 and is not related to the ongoing Prayagraj Maha Kumbh Mela. Kumbh Mela is an important Hindu pilgrimage, celebrated approximately every 6, 12, and 144 years, correlated with the partial or full revolution of Jupiter and representing the largest human gathering in the world. Mahakumbh Mela 2025 officially commenced on 13 January, 2025 continuing until 26 […]

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2015 video of lathi charge on Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand falsely shared linking to Prayagraj Mahakumbh

The viral video is from 2015, when the police lathi-charged Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand during a protest over Ganesh immersion in Varanasi.  Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati, the Shankaracharya of Jyotish Peeth, has criticized the Uttar Pradesh government for the tragic stampede in Mahakumbh. He reportedly said that the government had no moral right to remain in power […]

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Old video from Radha Rani Temple in Barsana falsely shared as huge crowd in Prayagraj Mahakumbh

The viral video shows a crowd at Shri Radha Rani Temple in Barsana, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh. Mahakumbh Mela 2025 officially commenced on 13 January, 2025 continuing until 26 February, 2025 in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. The mela is held every 12 years and attracts millions of pilgrims, saints, and tourists.  Following the tragic stampede on 29 […]

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An old video of foreign saint who walked from Switzerland to Haridwar shared linking to Maha Kumbh Mela 2025

This viral video from 2021 features Ben Baba of Switzerland, who walked from his home country to join the Kumbh Mela in Haridwar. Mahakumbh Mela 2025 officially commenced on 13 January, 2025 continuing until 26 February, 2025 in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. The mela is held every 12 years and attracts millions of pilgrims, saints, and […]

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This image of handcuffed people are not illegal immigrants being sent back to India by the US.

This image shows illegal immigrants who were deported from the United States to Guatemala on January 30.  After Donald Trump’s reinstatement as President of the United States, 205 Indian immigrants were deported to India, focusing on unauthorized entry. Against this backdrop, an image is being widely circulated on social media purporting to be a picture […]

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This viral video does not show a real International Flight Landing Announcement for the 2025 Prayagraj Maha Kumbh

The viral video was made by a digital content creator named Anvesh Patel from Hyderabad, Telangana and the announcement was voiced with the help of a friend from the United States. Mahakumbh Mela 2025 officially commenced on 13 January, 2025 continuing until 26 February, 2025 in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. The mela is held every 12 […]

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An old image of CEC Rajiv Kumar with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is shared as recent linking to Union Budget presentation 2025

Viral image showing CEC Rajiv Kumar with Nirmala Sitharaman is from February 2020 On 1February, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented Union Budget of 2025-26 in Parliament. This was Nirmala Sitharaman’s eighth Union Budget.  In this context, an image of Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar with Nirmala Sitharaman has gone viral on social media with the […]

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Old video of Dimple Yadav taking a holy bath in the Ganga at Haridwar falsely shared linking to the 2025 Maha Kumbh Mela

The viral video is old and not related to the ongoing Prayagraj Maha Kumbh Mela Mahakumbh Mela 2025 officially commenced on 13 January, 2025 continuing until 26 February, 2025 in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. The mela is held every 12 years and attracts millions of pilgrims, saints, and tourists. Amidst this, a video of Samajwadi Party […]

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The girl in the viral image was not the one who committed suicide in Kota and wrote the suicide note.

The girl in the viral image is Jyoti Thakur, a Himachal Pradesh-based video creator.  A 24-year-old student from Gujarat, preparing for NEET, allegedly died by suicide in Rajasthan’s Kota last day. Kota city of Rajasthan is considered a coaching center for IIT entrance exams. Also, many students here commit suicide due to study stress.  In […]

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The viral image of a Karnataka tableau showing Tipu Sultan in the Republic Day parade is from 2014.

This image is from Republic Day 2014. It has not related to the Republic Day 2025.  India celebrated the 76th Republic Day with tableaux and a military parade on the Rajpath. The Republic Day parade featured cultural performances and honoured gallantry award winners. Against this backdrop, an image of a tableau depicting the life of King of […]

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Los Angeles firefighters are not using women’s handbags to put out fires

The video shows Los Angeles firefighters using small canvas bags, not women’s handbags, as makeshift water containers to extinguish a small fire. The raging wildfires across California have wreaked havoc, claimed at least six lives and caused widespread destruction to property and land. Amidst this a video showing two LAFD (Los Angeles Fire Department) firefighters filling […]

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Old video goes viral as a man blowing conch for over 2 minutes during Mahakumbh inauguration in Prayagraj

This is an old video from Varanasi, it has no link to the ongoing Prayagraj Mahakumbh Mahakumbh Mela 2025 officially commenced on 13 January, 2025 continuing until 26 February, 2025 and will be held in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. The mela is held every 12 years and attracts millions of pilgrims, saints, and tourists who partake […]

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Old video of man carrying a dead child on a bike falsely shared linking to recent Tirupati temple stampede

This is an old video from April 2022 and unrelated to the recent Tirupati stampede At least six people were killed in a stampede that broke out on 8 January 2025 evening in Andhra Pradesh’s Tirupati temple. The stampede broke out near Vaikuntha Dwara Darshan ticketing center as devotees rushed to get tokens. Hundreds of devotees had turned […]

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Old video of disrespect to National Flag by Panchayat executive officer in Odisha goes viral as Deputy Registrar from Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh

This video is not from Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh but from Simili Panchayat of Odisha. It dates back to October 2023. A video of a person cleaning tables and chairs with the national flag is going viral on social media. It is being claimed that this person is the Deputy Registrar of Anantapur district of Andhra […]

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Old video from Austria shared linking to protests over Magdeburg Christmas market attack in Germany

This is an old video from Austria, it has no link to protests over the recent Magdeburg Christmas market attack. Five people, including a nine-year-old boy, were killed when a man drove a car into a crowded Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, on 20 December, 2024. More than 200 people were injured in the attack including about […]

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This viral video does not show Ustad Zakir Hussain performing with Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

The artist in the viral video is not Ustad Zakir Hussain, but rather a Pakistani tabla player named Tari Khan. Legendary tabla maestro Zakir Hussain passed away in a San Francisco hospital due to complications with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis on 16 December 2024. Following his demise, a video of late Pakistani singer Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan […]

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Indian Air Force jet crash video shared as ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s plane crash

The video shows an Indian Air Force (IAF) MiG-29 fighter jet crash that occurred on 2 September, 2024 in Rajasthan A video is going viral on social media with a claim that it shows the plane carrying Bashar al-Assad, the ousted president of Syria, crashing near Homs City after departing Damascus. The caption states, “PLANE CRASH […]

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Viral video of a bull being brutally beaten is from Jalandhar not from Bangladesh

This video is from a dairy farm in Jalandhar, Punjab. It has no link to Bangladesh A disturbing video showing four individuals brutally attacking a bull is going viral on social media with claims that it depicts Muslims attacking a cow at an ISKCON farm in Bangladesh. Let’s check the truth https://archive.org/details/screencast-www_facebook_com-2024_12_05-20_12_51 Facebook Post| Archive […]

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Old video of Sufi shrine vandalised in Bangladesh goes viral as Hindu temple

This video shows a Sufi shrine being vandalised in Bangladesh After the arrest of former ISKCON priest Chinmay Krishna Das in Bangladesh, there were many media reports that attacks against Hindus were taking place in Bangladesh. Meanwhile, a video of a Hindu temple being vandalised is going viral on social media allegedly shows Muslims destroying a Hindu […]

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Is Benjamin Netanyahu attacked in the Israeli Parliament? Know the truth

Benjamin Netanyahu was not attacked in the Israeli Parliament International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague issued arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defence minister Yoav Gallant over war crimes recently. Following this, a viral video emerged showing Netanyahu being attacked and beaten up in the Israeli parliament by MPs. Facebook Post| Archive […]

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This video does not feature Maulana Sajjad Nomani during the Maharashtra Assembly election campaign.

The video shows Maulana Arshad Madani, president of Jamiat Ulama Hind, during his recent visit to Bangladesh.  A video showing a group of men in a helicopter wearing skullcaps, typically associated with men belonging to the Islamic community is going viral on social media. The post claims that the person in the video is Maulana […]

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The government has not increased the retirement age of central government employees from 60 to 62- viral claim is false

The government has not increased the retirement age of central government employees to 62. An image that purports to be a notification is circulating on social media, claiming that the Government of India has raised the retirement age for employees. The post claims that the Government of India has raised the age of retirement of […]

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Edited image of Priyanka Gandhi wearing a cross goes viral linking to Wayand By-election 

The image of Priyanka Gandhi wearing a cross has been digitally altered. Voting is going on for Wayanad by-election on today13 November 2024. In Wayanad, the by-election marks Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s electoral debut. The Congress, having campaigned intensively in Wayanad, has expressed strong confidence in Vadra’s chances of winning. Amidst this, a […]

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Old image from temple festival shared as Hindu Makkal Katchi protest in Chennai.

Byline- This is an old image taken at Parthasarathy Temple in Chennai during the Brahmotsavam festival in 2012. The ‘Hindu Makkal Katchi’ (HMK-Hindu People’s Party, also pronounced as Indu Makkal Katchi (IMK), is a right-wing, Hindu nationalist party of Tamil Nadu) organised a protest march in Chennai on 3 November 2024, demanding protection to Brahmins […]

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Old dance video of Indian and Chinese soldiers goes viral with misleading claims

This video shows Indian and Chinese troops dancing to bhangra music after participating in the 7th Sino-India joint military exercise in China. Three militants, including wanted Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) ‘commander’ Usman Lashkari, were killed in two separate anti-militancy operations in Kashmir on 2 November 2024.Two policemen and two CRPF jawans were also injured in the operations. […]

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Old video of a military drill held by Hezbollah shared as they posed with weapons during the ongoing conflict.

Amid the recent Israeli military attacks in Gaza and Lebanon, a video showing the armed Hezbollah fighters cheerfully posing with weapons is going viral on social media. The users who share the video claim that it is recent. The caption of the post states, “This is Hezbollah’s mood right now…Pray for Israel”.  Archive link Fact Check-  We […]

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Old video of New Jersey flooding shared as house wall collapses in Hurricane Milton

Hurricane Milton left more than 3 million homes and businesses across Florida without power early Thursday morning of 10 October causing extensive damage to homes and flooding roads. Against this backdrop, A video showing a house wall collapsing has circulated online with claims that it depicts the effects of Hurricane Milton in Florida. Archive link Fact Check- […]

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Old video from the Russia-Ukraine war shared as Hezbollah forces destroying an Israeli tank.

Eight Israeli soldiers have been killed and a number of others wounded in three exchanges with Hezbollah in heavy fighting inside Lebanon last day. Hezbollah also claimed it had destroyed three Israeli Merkava tanks with guided rockets in the Lebanese border town of Maroun el-Ras. Against this backdrop, video that has gone viral purportedly shows Hezbollah destroying […]

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Old and unrelated image of Congress leaders Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Kumari Selja shared as recent

As Haryana gears up for assembly elections, Kumari Selja faces internal party struggles within Congress. With her absence from the campaign trail and rising tensions, an image of Congress leaders Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Kumari Selja has gone viral on social media. ahead of the Haryana Assembly elections, with users claiming it to be recent. […]

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Old video of a fishing boat on fire in Taiwan falsely shared linking to Israel-Lebanon conflict.

Exchange of strikes between Israel and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah have been occurring along the Israel–Lebanon border and in Syria and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights since 8 October 2023. Amidst this, a video of a boat engulfed in flames at sea has gone viral on social media, with the claim that an explosion occurred inside […]

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An old video of T20 World Cup victory parade in Mumbai goes viral with misleading claims

On 23 September 2024, a large gathering of Muslim community members marched through Mumbai’s streets, led by former AIMIM MP Imtiaz Jaleel. They demanded action against BJP MLA Nitesh Rane and preacher Ramgiri Maharaj, accusing them of making hate statements. The rally attracted more than 12,000 attendees. Against this backdrop, a video is going viral […]

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Viral image showing explosion of iPhone is unrelated to the blasts in Lebanon

An image showing an exploded iPhone is going viral on social media with the claim that an iPhone has exploded in Lebanon along with the recent blast of other electronic devices. The caption states, “iPhones exploding in #Lebanon blowing up random people”. Let’s check the truth https://archive.org/details/c-image_202409 Fact Check-  We started our investigation with a […]

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