Old video goes viral as visuals of police catching fake voters during the first phase of general elections in Uttar Pradesh 

This is an old video taken during polling for the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. It dates back to February 2022. Voting is going on eight seats of Uttar Pradesh in the first phase of 2024 general elections. Amidst this, a video of police catching two burkha-clad women for allegedly attempting to cast fake votes […]

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Old video of Uma Bharti’s remarks against PM Modi goes viral again linking to the 2024 general elections

The video of BJP leader Uma Bharti calling PM Modi “Vinash Purush” is not recent, it is from 2011.  General elections will be held in India from 19 April to 1 June 2024 to elect the 543 members of the 18th Lok Sabha. Social media is geared up with so many images and videos related to elections. Amidst this, A video of […]

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An old video from Bengal is falsely shared as an attack on BJP supporters campaigning for votes in Gujarat for the 2024 General elections.

The viral video shows a clash that occurred between the TMC and BJP supporters in Hooghly, West Bengal in 2022. The political atmosphere across the country has been heating up recently over the upcoming general elections. Amidst this, a video of a group of individuals attacking BJP supporters has gone viral on social media with […]

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Old video of the Holy Week celebration in Guatemala shared as Jesus Christ celebration in the United Arab Emirates

The viral video shows a Palm Sunday procession in Guatemala in early April 2023 Easter known as great example of pain and sacrifice, was recently celebrated by believers all across the world. Against this backdrop, a video showing a large procession featuring an image of Jesus Christ carrying the cross is going viral on social […]

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Old video of opening ceremony of the Gotthard base rail tunnel in Switzerland shared as CERN event

The video shows the ceremony for the opening of the Gotthard base rail tunnel in Switzerland. It dates back to 2016. The European Organization for Nuclear Research, known as CERN, is an intergovernmental organization that operates the largest particle physics laboratory in the world and is located near Geneva, Switzerland. It came into the attention […]

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An old image of Akhilesh Yadav and his wife paying respect to Mulayam Singh Yadav goes viral again linking to Mukhtar Ansari

The image was taken in November 2022 when Akhilesh Yadav and his wife Dimple Yadav visited Mulayam Singh Yadav’s grave. The political atmosphere across the country has been heating up recently over the upcoming general elections. Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav paid a visit to the family of deceased mafia-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari at his ancestral […]

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People attacking the BJP party office out of anger goes viral falsely linking to the 2024 general election

This is an old incident that happened in Malda, West Bengal three years ago. General elections will be held in India from 19 April 2024 to 1 June 2024 to elect the 543 members of the 18th Lok Sabha. As the general elections approach, many images and videos are surfing the internet daily. Meanwhile, a video of a group of people vandalising furniture […]

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President Droupadi Murmu giving Bharat Ratna to LK Advani goes viral with misleading claims.

President Droupadi Murmu was seated before and after presenting LK Advani with the award. She stood only during conferring the award on L.K.Advani. Veteran BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani was awarded the prestigious Bharat Ratna at his residence by President Droupadi Murmu. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was also present at the leader’s residence, chosen due […]

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Women shouting abuses at a BJP campaign van goes viral again falsely linking to the 2024 General election

This is an old incident that happened in Bihar three years ago. General elections will be held in India from 19 April 2024 to 1 June 2024 to elect the 543 members of the 18th Lok Sabha.  As the general elections approach, political parties are actively campaigning for them. Meanwhile, in North India, a video of women shouting abuses at a BJP campaign […]

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Does Kerala’s Malappuram branch of SBI accept deposits under Sharia law? Know the truth 

SBI Life offers a mutual fund scheme named Pure Fund that invests exclusively in accordance with Sharia law. It is available across the country, not only in Malappuram. A poster displayed at the State Bank of India’s Kerala, Malappuram branch recently went viral on social media. The poster reads ‘Sharia fund accepted here’ in English. Many individuals […]

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Old video of TMC leader being attacked shared linking to the 2024 Lok Sabha election

The viral video shows an incident from the 2021 West Bengal Election, it is not recent. General elections will be held in India from 19 April 2024 to 1 June 2024 to elect the 543 members of the 18th Lok Sabha. Social media is geared up with so many images videos related to elections. Against this backdrop, a video showing a woman being chased […]

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Old video of campaign against BJP goes viral again linking to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections

The video shows an anti-BJP campaign that was carried out ahead of the West Bengal assembly elections in 2021. General elections will be held in India from 19 April 2024 to 1 June 2024 to elect the 543 members of the 18th Lok Sabha. Social media is geared up with so many images videos related to elections. Against this backdrop, a video showing […]

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Is the Canadian government putting up signs warning Indians not to defecate in public? Know the truth

The viral image has been digitally altered. It belongs to UNICEF’s campaign in Ghana, Africa. Not linked to the Indians residing in Canada. A billboard depicting a person defecating in public is making the rounds, with the claim that Canadian authorities have issued these advertisements in Hindi for Indian residents. The caption states, “Municipalities across […]

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A fake gazette notification goes viral regarding the appointment of Election Commissioners

Retired IAS officers Gyanesh Kumar and Dr. Sukhbir Singh Sandhu were appointed as Election Commissioners of India on 14 March 2024. Election Commissioner Arun Goyal resigned on 9 March, 2024 just before the 2024 Lok Sabha election schedule was announced. Following his resignation, a document indicating that two new election commissioners had been appointed to […]

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This video does not show Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma on the way to attend Anant Ambani’s pre-wedding

This viral video is from June 2022. Both Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma are currently in London The whole nation and the world are witnessing the year’s biggest event, with celebrities from all walks of life flocking to Jamnagar in Gujarat to attend billionaire industrialist Mukesh Ambani’s son Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding bash. […]

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The viral image does not show a man hurt by a bullet during farmers’ protest

The viral image shows man injured during a protest in Kashmir in July 2016 During the ongoing farmers’ protest, protesters have accused police officials of using pellet guns at the Shambhu and Khanauri border crossings in Haryana and Punjab. While Haryana’s DGP Shatrujeet Kapur, has refuted the allegations, but the  medical examinations on the injured […]

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Old video of a turban-tying camp organised ahead of the prayer meeting for singer Sidhu Moose Wala falsely linked to farmers’ protests

The viral video is from June 2022 and shows a turban tying camp organised ahead of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala’s last prayer meeting. Farmer unions started their protest march to Delhi to force the Union government to meet their demands on 13 February. Pictures and videos from farmers’ protest venues are widely circulated through social […]

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Visitors to Ayodhya will be rewarded with five rupees if they return the empty water bottle- viral claim is misleading

This is a project to control plastic through deposit refund scheme as part of the Ram Bhoomi Swachh Bhoomi campaign being implemented in Ayodhya.  Following the consecration ceremony, the number of visitors to the Ayodhya Ram Temple has increased significantly. Many videos and images about the temple are still viral on social media. One such […]

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Video from Croatia shared as recent election celebration in El Salvador after Nayib Bukele win

The video was filmed in Split, Croatia, in October 2020, and shows a fireworks display celebrating the anniversary of a soccer fan group. In El Salvador, President Nayib Bukele achieved a massive victory in the country’s elections on February 4. The supporters of Bukele celebrated with fireworks lighting up the sky in front of the National Palace in […]

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12 Golden vahanas donated to Bhadrachalam temple by NRI association goes viral linking to Ayodhya Ram Temple

The video shows the golden vahanas given to the Sri Sita Ramachandra Swamy temple in Bhadrachalam, Telangana, by the NRI Vasavi Association in the United States in March 2023. It has no link to Ayodhya Ram Temple. Following the consecration ceremony of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, the practice of receiving gifts from throughout the […]

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Old video from Belgium shared as the current French farmers’ protest

This an old video of farmers’ protest from Brussels in Belgium and it dates back to 2015. France is the European Union’s biggest agricultural producer and the farmers there are staging protests over excessive regulation on environmental protection and have raised concerns regarding the salaries being paid to them which aren’t enough. Convoys of tractors  have edged […]

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Did this photographer have tears of joy after seeing the idol of Rama in Ayodhya? Read the truth

This photographer’s image is from a 2019 football match. The photographer broke down in tears after his national side lost a match. The consecration ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya took place on 22 January with Prime Minister Narendra Modi performing the rituals. Several visuals of people celebrating the consecration have been shared online. […]

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A scuba diver from Gujarat raises a saffron flag underwater to celebrate the consecration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, not Indian Navy

This viral video shows a scuba diver from Gujarat raising saffron flag under water to celebrate the consecration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. He has no link to Indian Navy. The consecration ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya took place on 22 January with Prime Minister Narendra Modi performing the rituals. Several visuals […]

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Old video of Ganpati celebration of SRK and Salman Khan goes viral linking to Ayodhya Ram Temple.

SRK and Salman Khan have not attended the consecration ceremony of Ram Temple in Ayodhya. The viral video is a combination of two different videos of Ganpati celebrations in September 2023 that they have attended together. The consecration ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya took place on 22 January with Prime Minister Narendra Modi […]

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Akshay Kumar has not attended the consecration ceremony of Ram Temple in Ayodhya; the viral video is from a temple in London. 

The video shows when Akshay Kumar reached the Neasden Temple in London on the occasion of Diwali in November 2023. The consecration ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya took place today with Prime Minister Narendra Modi performing the rituals. Many Bollywood stars participated in this ceremony and meanwhile, a video of actor Akshay Kumar is going […]

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Old video of Hrithik Roshan shared linking to Maldives controversy

The viral video shows Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan announcing the cancellation of his Malaysia tour in November 2023 Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the island, Lakshadweep has gained prominence. After a few Maldives MPs made disparaging remarks about PM Modi, the Boycott Maldives began trending on social media. In this scenario Bollywood celebrities […]

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Old video from Turkey shared as recent visuals from Japan earthquake.

Viral video is from an earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria on February 2023. A 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck central Japan on 1 January 2024 afternoon, collapsing buildings, causing fires and triggering tsunami alerts as far away as eastern Russia, prompting orders for residents to evacuate affected coastal areas of Japan. The quake triggered waves of about 1m […]

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Old video of training related to Indonesian military shared as visuals from Poonch of Indian Army soldier with snake

The video of soldier catching a snake is not from the Poonch terror encounter site, but of a training related to Indonesian Army Special forces group named Kopassus At least four soldiers lost their lives and three others were wounded in a terrorist ambush on two military vehicles in J&K’s Poonch district on 21 December 2023.Amidst this, […]

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Old video of protest against Santa Claus by Rashtriya Bajrang Dal activists goes viral with misleading claims

The video is two years old and the people seen in the video are not members of Sangh Parivar A video showing Sangh Parivar activists protesting against Santa Claus has been circulating on social media since Christmas. In the video, people holding saffron flags are also seen chanting Santa Claus Moordabad. People assume it is a […]

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An image of Mysuru SFI leader Vijay Kumar falsely shared as Parliament security breach accused Manoranjan D

The viral image shows SFI Mysuru leader, Vijay Kumar, not the co-accused in Parliament security breach. A shocking incident happened in the Parliament on 13 December wherein two people jumped into the Lok Sabha chamber from the public gallery during Zero Hour, released yellow gas from canisters, and shouted slogans before being overpowered by the […]

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Video of ad campaign against fast fashion shared as protest against Zara

The video shows global second-hand luxury fashion platform Vestiaire Collective’s latest advertising campaign against fashion waste titled “Think First Buy Second.” It is unrelated to a protest against Zara after its recent ad campaign triggered outrage. Spanish clothing retailer Zara finds itself entangled in a crisis after the release of its latest ad campaign, titled […]

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Crocodile spotted on Chennai road- fake video shared

This video is not related to Chennai. This was denied by Supriya Sahu, Additional Chief Secretary Environment Climate Change & Forests, Govt of Tamil Nadu. Amid relentless rain lashing Chennai and neighbouring districts of Tamil Nadu in the wake of Cyclone Michauang, an adult mugger crocodile was spotted crossing the Perungalathur-Nedungundram road near the state capital, reportedly […]

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This video does not show Palestinian activist Saleh Aljafarawi arriving in Qatar amid the cease-fire in Gaza.

10 month old video uploaded by Saleh Aljafarawi shared as recent. The video was taken way before the Israel-Hamas war started. A video of Saleh Aljafarawi, a popular Palestinian Instagram influencer who has been documenting the bombings in Gaza for the past two months, has gone viral on social media with the claim that he […]

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Protest of French farmers for importing foreign meat falsely shared as a response to the fast food company’s support for the Israeli army.

The video shows a protest by French farmers against fast food chains for their inadequate sourcing of French meat. McDonald’s has found itself in the midst of controversy after its Israeli franchise announced plans to provide free meals to Israeli soldiers during the conflict with Hamas. Amid this, a video showing truck unloading animal dung […]

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Pakistan flag waved at Congress rally during election campaign in Rajasthan-viral claim is false

The video shows a Congress rally following the party’s victory in the Rajasthan assembly elections in 2018.The supporters were not waving the Pakistan flag, which was debunked by Rajasthan police at that time. Today, on 25th November, voting is taking place for 199 out of 200 assembly seats in Rajasthan. The incumbent Congress aims for a consecutive term […]

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Old video of car ramming into protesters shared linking to Israel-Hamas War

This incident happened on 9 Sept 2023 during a judicial reform protest in Tel- Aviv, Israel. It has no link to the current Israel- Hamas war. An ongoing armed conflict between Israel and Hamas-led Palestinian militant groups has been taking place chiefly in and around the Gaza Strip since 7 October 2023. Hamas-led Palestinian militants launched a multi-pronged invasion of southern Israel from the […]

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2021 video from West Bengal shared with false claim of attack on BJP leader in Madhya Pradesh

This video is from 2021, when the convoy of BJP candidate from Bolpur, Anirban Ganguly, was attacked in Ilambazar, Birbhum, during the West Bengal elections. Madhya Pradesh will hold elections on 17 November, 31 ministers of Shivraj government are in the election fray. Meanwhile, a video is being shared on social media, in which security personnel […]

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Syrian singer Sariya al-Sawas has children with different husbands from multiple nationalities- what’s the truth

The claims that Syrian singer Sariya al-Sawas has children with men of various nationalities are false. A post claiming Sariya al-Sawas, a Syrian singer, has children with different husbands from various nationalities has gone viral on social media. The post has an image of Sariya al-Sawas, standing alongside four children. It further states “Her eldest […]

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Iran issues a sentence of 99 lashes to Cristiano Ronaldo- viral claim is false

Cristiano Ronaldo has not been punished by Iran. The Iranian Embassy in Spain denied any such court ruling against any international athlete in their country. The legendary Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo is constantly in the news. There has recently been a lot of misleading information about Cristiano. The most recent is that an Iranian court condemned […]

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Old video of staged funeral from Jordan during the time of covid lockdown shared inking to Hamas- Israel conflict

The video was shot in Jordan in 2020 and is unrelated to the Hamas-Israel conflict. As the Israel-Hamas conflict continues, there is a video going viral claiming to be footage of Palestinians performing a fake funeral. The video shows a group of youths carrying a small boy’s “body” that has fell victim to Israeli airstrikes. However, […]

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Paraglider crashing into a high-voltage electric power line is not related to Israel- Hamas conflict

The viral video is not related to the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. It is from June 2023 in South Korea. Amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, a video of a paraglider crashing into a high-voltage electric power line and bursting into flames has gone viral on social media. Paragliders were one of several modes of transportation that Hamas used […]

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Old video of Israeli attack on Gaza tower in 2021 shared as recent attack

This video dates back to May 2021 when Israeli airstrikes destroyed the 14-storey tower in Gaza City. On October 7, 2023, Palestinian militant organisations led by Hamas launched a large-scale attack on Israel from the Gaza Strip, killing hundreds of Israelis. In response, Israel launched a counter-offensive. Several videos allegedly related to this conflict are […]

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Video of a temple decoration shared as wedding hall decorated with currency notes

This video is from Sathya Ganapathy Temple in Bengaluru. The currency notes decorations were prepared as part of the week-long Ganesha Chaturthi celebrations.  A video claiming to show a wedding venue being decorated with Rs 2 crore notes has now gone viral on social media. The visuals show a place beautifully decorated with garlands of different colored […]

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