The image was taken in Dhaka in 2017 after Bangladesh won a Test match against Australia, and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who was present at the time, cheered the team on by waving their national flag. The picture of holding the Brazilian national flag has been edited. A photo of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina […]
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Pushpak Sen confirmed to Fact Crescendo that he is not a student of JNU and his images are falsely being shared linking with the recent JNU context. Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) is making headlines again. This time there is anti-Brahmin graffiti on the walls of the university. On Thursday several walls of a building at […]
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Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) is making headlines again. This time for anti-Brahmin graffiti on the walls of the university. On Thursday several walls of a building at JNU were defaced with anti-Brahmin slogans, reported The Hindu. The images of these graffiti on the walls of JNU went viral on social media platforms. This in turn […]
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Viral video does not show supporters gathered for the Haqeeqi Azadi March in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. The video shows traffic jam in Los Angeles in 2017. A video showing a massive traffic jam is widely being circulating on social media with the claim it shows supporters gathered for the Haqeeqi Azadi Marchin Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Following the […]
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The video is from the Saudi King Cup final matches in 2019 and not from FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar With the start of the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar, social media is also the subject of discussions about football matches. There has been some misinformation, as well as news from the stadium. […]
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After a recent FIFA World Cup match between Japan and Costa Rica Japanese fans cleared the litter from the stands. In the backdrop of this, a collage photo of a dirty dressing room is going viral on social media. It is claimed that Japanese players left the dressing room in a nasty condition after their […]
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The image does not show Shah Rukh Khan shooting for his upcoming film ‘Jawan’ in Aurangabad. The image dates back to April 2018 when SRK had reached the sets of his film ‘Zero’. As the entire nation is waiting for Shah Rukh Khan’s upcoming film Pathaan set to be released on 25 January 2023, social […]
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An old video of supporters going berserk and rioting at a stadium in Hamburg, Germany, has been falsely shared as a fire accident at the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar. Since the beginning of the FIFA Football World Cup 2022 in Qatar, social media has been flooded with pictures and videos from the tournament. […]
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A photo of football star Lionel Messi is currently going viral on social media, in which he can be seen surrounded by a few police officers. It is being claimed that Messi was detained by Saudi Arabian police during the FIFA World Cup 2022. However, Fact Crescendo found the claim to be false. This is […]
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The video has no relation with the FIFA World Cup. The video shows supporters of Raja Casablanca expressing their support for the Palestinian cause in Morocco in 2019. Since the start of the FIFA Football World Cup 2022 in Qatar, social media has been flooded with images and videos of the tournament. Amidst this, a […]
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As the Gujrat Assembly Election is just a week away, political leaders of all parties are reaching out to voters to get their support. Apart from rallies, they are also knocking on the doors of common people soliciting their votes. One such image of a man leaning before an elderly woman is going viral. It […]
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The video has no relation with the ongoing FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. The video is from Ak Bars Arena in Kazan, Russia in 2019. A video showing a huge crowd reading Namaz on the ground of a stadium is widely circulating on social media after the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup 2022 […]
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Amidst reports of fugitive preacher Zakir Naik present at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, a video apparently showing him conducting conversion to Islam on stage is going viral. It has been shared with a claim that Zakir Naik converted four people to Islam during the Football World Cup in Qatar. Fact Crescendo received […]
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An image showing Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with a woman officer is going viral with a claim that she is Nirmala Sitharaman’s daughter who joined the Indian armed forces. People are praising her for serving the nation and not opting for career in politics. Fact Crescendo received the viral photo on our WhatsApp Tipline (9049053770) […]
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The original video was posted on March 2022 and they mentioned that the video is scripted and created for entertainment purpose only. A video showing a police officer putting Vaseline on an ATM card and wrapping it up in an aluminium foil to withdraw any amount of cash is widely circulating on social media. Users […]
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Social media can often be a place of constant dire warnings. One such example can be found in the latest viral posts. It has been claimed that World Health Organization (WHO) recently issued an advisory to the Indian government about the poor quality of milk and milk products available in the country. The viral posts […]
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The video does not show real story it is an advertisement of organ donation broadcasted by the CCTV (China Central Television) A video of a crying baby has gone viral on social media. The viral video begins with several people attempting to comfort an inconsolable baby, but the crying continues unabated. Even toys are ineffective, […]
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The video has no relation with the recent earthquake tremors in Delhi-NCR area. The video dates back to 2021 showing an earthquake in Philippines. An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 struck Nepal in the early hours of Wednesday November 9, 2022, sending tremors to parts of north India, including Delhi, Ghaziabad, Gurugram and Lucknow. […]
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CCTV footage showing a couple of boys stabbing another boy is going viral on social media. The caption with the video reads, “when opposed to the molestation of his sister, boys from the Muslim community stabbed a Hindu boy”. However, Fact Crescendo found the claim to be false. Both the accused and victim were from […]
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Social media is buzzing with rumors that the USA is going to have its own ‘notebandi’ (demonization) moment next year. It has been widely claimed that the US government has decided to not accept dollar notes printed before 2021 from January next year. Fact Crescendo received the viral message on our WhatsApp Tipline (9049053770) with […]
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A video of a beautiful bamboo interior is going viral in the name of Itanagar’s Hollongi Airport in Arunachal Pradesh. It has been doing rounds on social media as the state-of-the-art visuals of newly-developed Donyi Polo Airport in Hollongi, Itanagar. Fact Crescendo received the video on our WhatsApp Tipline (9049053770) with fact-check requests. We found […]
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The video was filmed in Split, Croatia, in October 2020, and shows a fireworks display celebrating the anniversary of a soccer fan group. In Brazil veteran leftist Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on October 30 defeated incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in an election that marked a stunning comeback for the leftist leader and the end of the country’s most right-wing […]
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Google Pay and NCPI has clarified that the viral claim is false and Google Pay operates as UPI app that is recognized has a third party app, which does not require to be a ‘payment system operator’. The RBI’s official spokesperson has also refuted the viral claim. An image showing the Governor of RBI, Shaktikanta […]
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Currently, an image of a 3D model is going viral on social media. Users are claiming that this is the 3D model of the first human on earth Adam. However, Fact Crescendo found this claim to be false. This is a 3D model of actor Vin Diesel, not the first human on earth. What’s The […]
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Elon Musk has not reinstated Donald Trump’s Twitter account.Users have shared a parody account claiming that Elon Musk has restored the permanently suspended Twitter account of Donald Trump. Former USA President Donald Trump was suspended from Twitter on 8 January 2021, “due to the risk of further incitement of violence,” after the riots on the […]
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The video does not show real story it is a teaser of an upcoming film named Kerala Story by Vipul Amrutlal Shah On social media, a video of a lady wearing a burqa recounting her struggles to change from nursing aspirant Shalini Unnikrishnan to ISIS terrorist Fatima Ba is going viral with narrative of Love […]
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A video of a man apparently saving people from drowning is doing rounds on social media. It has been claimed that the man is Congress MLA Brijesh Merja who jumped in the shallow water just to show off as if he was rescuing victims of a suspension bridge collapse in Morbi. People are slamming Merja […]
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An alleged comment by UK Rishi Sunak on Indian politics is going viral on social media. By sharing a graphic carrying logo of Dainik Bhaskar, users are claiming that Rishi Sunak said India needs a prime minister like Manmohan Singh to improve its dwindling economy. Fact Crescendo received it on our WhatsApp Tipline (9049053770) with […]
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A message apparently telling the inspiring journey of Sudha Murthy, writer, and chairperson of the Infosys Foundation is widely being forwarded on social media. The message elaborates on the story of a runaway girl Chitra traveling without a ticket on a train and later grew up to be Sudha Murthy. Fact Crescendo received the message […]
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An image of a man greeting Narendra Modi is going viral on social media. It has been shared with a claim that the man seen with PM Modi is the owner of the company which had been given the contract to repair the recently collapsed bridge in Morbi village of Gujrat. Many people have shared […]
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The video dates back to 2016, depicting a Turkish man trying to watch a football match who was actually pranked by his girlfriend. India beat Pakistan by four wickets in the T20 World Cup match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Melbourne, Australia, on October 23. After the defeat, a video of a man allegedly […]
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After months of speculations, Elon Musk finally completed the Twitter deal and took over control of the company on Thursday night. Soon after the takeover, a number of Twitter executives including CEO Parag Agrawal were fired and many policy changes are expected to follow. Amidst all of it came a rumored statement from former US […]
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The person in the viral image with Virat Kohli is Ashish Nehra, a Cricket coach and former cricketer Rishi Sunak became the first Indian-origin politician to lead the United Kingdom after Penny Mordaunt pulled out of the Conservative Party leadership race. He was elected as the first British Asian Prime Minister in over 200 years, […]
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The video does not show Diwali celebrations in Delhi but shows a video of fireworks in Italy. The Delhi government, led by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), reinstated a total ban on the production, sale, and use of all types of firecrackers until January 1, 2023, including on Diwali, citing air pollution. While some made […]
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Seven people, including the pilot, were killed after a helicopter carrying Char Dham yatra pilgrims crashed near Kedarnath in the Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand on 18 October 2022. Social media platforms have been flooded with images and videos of the incident. Amidst this, an image showing a helicopter bursting into flames is widely circulating on social media […]
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The video does not show the recent helicopter crash in Kedarnath. The video shows a helicopter crash that took place in Russia in 2014. Seven people, including the pilot, were killed after a helicopter carrying Char Dham yatra pilgrims crashed near Kedarnath in the Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand on 18 October 2022. Social media platforms […]
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Cartoon Network Company itself denied the viral claim. Following the announcement of Cartoon Network’s merger with Warner Bros. Animation, the internet was flooded with ‘RIP Cartoon Network’ posts. Many people assumed that Cartoon Network’s closure would mark the end of an era they had cherished for decades. Millennials shared childhood memories on Twitter. Some thanked […]
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The video originally shows demonstration by women in Chile to protest against the repression in 2019. This video has no relation with the recent anti-hijab protests in Iran. A video showing naked women performing a demonstration on the street is widely circulating on social media. The video shows naked women performing a demonstration against a […]
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The young girl who died was an ardent fan of the cricketer and not his daughter. An image of South African cricketer David Miller with a young girl by his side has gone viral on social media. People are sharing the image, claiming that the girl in the picture is his daughter, who passed away recently […]
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Poster listing rules to avoid at the 2022 FIFA World Cup is not an official release. The graphic poster was issued by a citizens group With the FIFA World Cup 2022 approaching, a list of rules allegedly issued by the host country, Qatar, has been widely circulated on social media. Presented in English and Arabic, […]
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The video does not show Hindu-Muslim clashes in Leicester after the India- Pakistan match in September 2022. The video shows a protest against the death of Mahsa Amini in London. A video showing a huge mob clashing amongst each other is widely circulating on social media with the claim that the incident took place in London where […]
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The incident took place before Navratri and no temple was set ablaze.The reason for the brawl was a disagreement over a parking space. A video showing a massive fire whilst people can be seen fighting in front of it is widely circulating on social media. Users claim that the video shows a Hindu temple that […]
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This raid does not have any relation with the recent PFI office raids in Kerala. The video is from and ED raid at a gaming firm in Kolkata. A video showing officers counting bundles of cash is widely circulating on social media. Users sharing this video claim that it shows the National Investigative Agency (NIA) […]
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Video showing party workers carrying Red flags bearing sickle and hammer on it raising slogans in favour of Wayanad M.P. Rahul Gandhi and his ongoing Bharat Jodo Yatra is being shared heavily on Twitter since the last few days. It is being claimed that Congress’s archrivals in Kerala, the Communist Party of India – Marxist […]
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The video shows a formation of asperitas cloud over the Fort Walton Beach in Florida in 2021. A video showing wave shaped cloud formation over the sea is widely circulating on social media. Users claim that this video shows footage of the eye of the Hurricane Ian that hit Florida recently. Hurricane Ian hit Florida’s […]
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Video shows the training of Sindh Police women commandos in Pakistan in 2019. On social media, a performance video showing women in uniform that claims to be from the Indian Army is being circulated. The viral video shows a group of uniformed women soldiers jumping above a moving thread of flame as part of their […]
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Rumors and nosey neighbors have something in common between them. Both come when you don’t want them to and both cause a massive nuisance. Although we cannot help but abide by ‘Love Thy Neighbor’, we can at least put a ‘no entry’ sign to rumor mills. In recent years, the hoax message claiming China is […]
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The death of a young girl Mahsa Amini in police custody has sparked massive protests all over Iran. Amini was arrested earlier this month by the so-called morality police for allegedly not wearing the hijab (dress code for women) properly. UN condemned the violent crackdown against hijab protests. 41 protesters have been killed by Iran’s […]
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This video is from August 2015. It shows an explosion in a chemical warehouse in the Chinese port city of Tianjin. There were rumours of a coup in China due to which President Xi Jinping was removed from the control of military and placed under house arrest. A video of a massive explosion, allegedly recorded […]
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The video is not from Queen Elizabeth’s funeral ceremony. The video dates back to 2007. A video shot at the funeral ceremony of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey is widely circulating on social media. Video shows a man surrounded by security guards yelling at the service. The man can be heard shouting “disgrace” before […]
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The longest reigning monarch of the United Kingdom, Queen Elizabeth II died at the age of 96 on 8 September this year. Many social media users mourned the Queen’s death, while some seemed criticizing her for some of the human rights violations, which happened during her reign and for the sins committed by the British […]
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With the arrival of 8 cheetahs from Namibia to India, social media is abuzz with wild cat videos. Furthering the ongoing trend, a video of a leopard attack on a cyclist is going viral. In the viral clip, a leopard jumps out of nowhere on a man riding a bicycle. Fortunately, the wild can returns […]
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The images date back to 2013 and has no relation with the Bharat Jodo Yatra initiated by Congress. As the Congress’s Bharat Jodo Yatra from Kanyakumari to Kashmir, led by Rahul Gandhi, completed a week, the party indicated that it could embark on another yatra from Gujarat to Arunachal Pradesh next year. The party said […]
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The viral video does not show the recent fire incident in Changsha, China that took place on 16 September 2022. The video dates back to 2021. A massive fire broke out in a skyscraper in the central Chinese city of Changsha in the southern province of Hunan on 16 September 2022. The blaze broke out […]
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Video from Poland in 2020 showing starlink satellite shared as one from Uttar Pradesh Recently, residents of Uttar Pradesh witnessed a strange and mysterious sight in the night sky. People were surprised to see a line of bright light in the sky. People assumed that the lights were SpaceX’s Starlink satellites. Starlink is the name […]
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We often find images and videos of Engineering marvels and incredible infrastructure built by Indians on social media. These visuals leave social media users in awe and garner a lot of traction. One such video was shared on Twitter with a claim that it is a highway submerged in a water body enough to allow […]
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The video is not a real incident instead it was a part of an American TV shows “The Royals” which aired from 2015-18 After the death of the UK’s longest living monarch, social media has witnessed several unrelated videos and images shared with misleading claims. One such video showing a naked man climbing out of […]
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The video does not show a cloudburst in Bangalore but shows a time lapse of a cloudburst in Australia. Things seem to be returning to the former state in Bengaluru after parts of India’s Silicon Valley remained submerged under rainwater following heavy rains. After nearly four days, water has started receding and life is returning to normalcy […]
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The brooch in the viral image is not a gift by Barack Obama to Queen Elizabeth II. Many pictures and videos have gone viral on social media since Queen Elizabeth II’s demise, and the brooch is said to be the most expensive piece of jewellery the queen owned. The brooches worn by Queen Elizabeth are […]
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The video does not show the Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral. The video dates back to 2009. As social media users continue to mourn the demise of Queen Elizabeth II, a video showing a school choir reciting shlokas at Buckingham Palace is widely circulating on social media with the claim that the video shows the funeral […]
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The image has no relation with the Queen’s demise. The image dates back to 2017. As social media users continue to mourn for the demise of Queen Elizabeth II,an image showing the Burj Khalifa lit up in the colour of the United Kindom’s flag is widely circulating on social media. Users claim that the Burj […]
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The woman in the video is not Queen Elizabeth II. Queen Elizabeth, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, has died on the last day after reigning for seven decades. Many pictures and videos of her in mourning, paying her final tributes, have flooded social media. The passing of Queen Elizabeth II has renewed discussion about the British Empire and colonialism in Africa. Amidst this, a video showing […]
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The video shows football fans observing a minute’s silence for the Gresford Mining Disaster at Swansway Chester Stadium in 2014. Queen Elizabeth II, the UK’s longest-serving monarch, died at Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for 70 years on 8th September 2022. As soon as the news hit the headlines, tributes started to pour in from […]
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A video is being shared widely on social media platforms with a claim that Muslim girls were stopped from celebrating Onam by fundamentalists. However, when we checked the video we found out that the communal narrative shared along with the video is False. The institution sent the students home for not wearing school uniform. Let’s […]
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BBC Hindi has clarified that the viral image is fake and the BBC’s logo has been misleadingly added to the viral image. The Boycott Bollywood trend has now started engulfing actors Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor starrer Brahmastra. Amidst this, an image published by BBC News Hindi claiming to show a comment given by Alia Bhatt is widely […]
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This video is not from Bengaluru but from Shivpuri city in Madhya Pradesh. Water has started receding from several areas of Bengaluru, but residents and IT hubs continue to worry over the weather department’s warnings of more rain. However, several parts of Bengaluru continue to remain flooded. In the last few days video media has […]
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The video is not from Pakistan but shows an incident from Indore, Madhya Pradesh in 2011. A video showing a family of five being swept away as they try to cross a waterfall is widely circulating on social media. Users claim that this video is from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan. Pakistan is experiencing its […]
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The image is not from Pakistan but from Assam, India. In the past several times media organizations have shared old and unrelated images and videos as recent footage of incidents from around the world. In the backdrop of this, an image shared by a Hindi news channel- Zee News shows a picture of trains submerged […]
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Agra Police confirmed to us that the incident has no communal angle related to it. A video showing a few policemen barging into an underground section of a café and busting couples in an intimate situation is widely circulating on social media. Users claim that this video is from a hookah bar in Madhya Pradesh […]
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The video was edited. It is an old clip from a football game in Kuwait in September 2020. The Asia Cup 2022 match between India and Pakistan was held on August 28 at the Dubai International Stadium, and India won in a nail-biter. Hardik Pandya hit a boundary to give India the victory. Many reels […]
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Video shows an acrobatic combat performance by South Korean soldiers on 69th Armed Forces Day Celebration in 2017 On the occasion of India’s 75th anniversary of independence, many misleading videos have surfaced on social media. Amidst this, a video of people dressed in military uniforms demonstrating acrobatic combat skills has gone viral on social media. […]
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The video is scripted and not based on any true incident. Users of social media are coming up with different ways of disposing of damaged flags. A video widely circulating on social media shows a Muslim man objecting to the display of the Indian national flag on their vehicles. The viral video shows a Muslim […]
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A video shows an Arab dignitary surrounded by his guards approaching the entrance of a building when suddenly there is an attack on him and chaos ensues. This video is being shared widely on social media platforms with a claim that the person seen in the video is Saudi Arabia’s defense minister, who got scared […]
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PIB has clarified that the Central Government has not devised such a plan. The link aims to collect personal information, which could be misused later. For the past few days, a message has been circulating on social media platforms claiming that the Ministry of Education of Central Government is providing free laptops to all students […]
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The Uttarakhand Police has not tweeted any such guidelines and has clarified that the image is Photoshopped. A screenshot of a tweet by Uttarakhand Police is widely circulating on social media with the claim that it has been issued by the Uttarakhand Police. The tweet states that the recruitment for Garhwal Rifle is going to […]
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The co-designer of the SBI logo Shekhar Kamath has confirmed that the viral message is False. An image circulating on social media shows a top view of the Kankaria Lake of Ahmedabad with the claim that this lake was the inspiration behind the logo of the States Bank of India (SBI). This message has been […]
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The image does not show the recent blast in the mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan. A massive explosion struck a mosque in northern Kabul in Afghanistan on Wednesday, 17 August, during evening prayers, killing at least 21 people and injuring several others. The Taliban intelligence official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told the Reuters that the explosion occurred […]
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Inder Meghwal’s father confirmed to us that the video does not show the funeral procession of Inder Meghwal in Rajasthan. Days after a nine-year-old Dalit boy from Rajasthan’s Jalore district died after his ‘upper-caste’ school principal allegedly hit him for drinking water out of a clay pot meant for the principal, questions are being raised and […]
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Delhi Police has clarified that the viral message is a fraud message targeting innocents for personal information or money. Another day, another WhatsApp scam is making rounds again. This time an old WhatsApp scam is recirculating again. Scammers on social media are circulating a message that states that the receiver has won Rs 25 lakh […]
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PIB Health has clarified to us that the viral message is Fake. The viral message is actually a clickbait link. President Draupadi Murmu addressed the nation on the occasion of the 75th Independence Day. On the eve of Independence Day, she talked about India’s vibrant democracy, success story of Covid vaccines, Atmanirbhar Bharat and the growth of […]
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The video is not related to Bihar. The video is from Bengal showing clashes between TMC and BJP workers. JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar took oath as the chief minister of Bihar for the eighth time on 10 August after a dramatic and sudden exit from the National Democratic Alliance(NDA). Nitish Kumar has returned to theMahagathbandhan […]
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PIB of Finance ministry clarified to us that the viral message is Fake. The government issued nine Central Tax (Rate) notifications on 13th July 2022. These GST rate changes were applied from 18th July 2022. Further, exemptions were withdrawn on a few daily essentials. The government notified that the revised rates for the items faced an […]
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Old video of Justin Trudeau shared as him living without security. A video showing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walking by without any security and waving his hands towards the bystanders. Users claim that the Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau can be seen walking into a building without security. The caption of the video states, […]
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Video from 2019 video of Raveena Tandon dancing with TMC MP shared as Arpita Banerjee… According to reports, a day after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) carried out raids across West Bengal in connection with its probe into the state’s School Service Commission (SSC) teacher recruitment scam and recovered Rs 20 crore from the house of Arpita […]
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This video is not from 2022 Commonwealth Games but from World Athletics U-20 Championship Tampere in 2018 A video showing Hima Das winning a race is widely circulating on social media with the claim that Indian athlete Hima Das has won Gold Medal in Women’s 400-metre race at the 2022 Commonwealth Games being held in […]
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This is not Bhedaghat waterfall but Jog waterfalls from Karnataka. A video showing a beautiful waterfall is widely circulating on social media amidst the monsoons. The video is claimed that it is the Bhedaghat waterfall in Jabalpur district of Madhya Pradesh. Users have compared it with Niagara Falls, which is the global tourist destination along the […]
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A majority of the attendees of the World Cities Summit 2022 are city leaders & mayors however it is not an exclusive event for mayors. A post on Twitter has started trending regarding Arvind Kejriwal’s upcoming visit to the World Cities Summit in 2022. This summit is to be held in Singapore. BJP National Secretary […]
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A poster is doing rounds on Twitter claiming that India has slipped to 164th place among 193 countries in the list of fastest growing economies. It also claims that India is now 164th economy from being third largest economy in 2011. However, we found these claims to be untrue. India is the fastest growing economy […]
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The video is a scripted and not based on any real incident. A video purportedly showing a group of child kidnappers with children lying unconscious in the backseat of car is widely circulating on social media. Users claim that the child kidnapping gang can be seen with kidnapped children in the backseat. The caption of […]
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After the announcement of Droupadi Murmu as the presidential candidate of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance, hundreds of Twitter accounts pretending to be her turned up on social media. Some of them even garnered a considerable number of followers. One such account by the Twitter handle “DroupadiMurmu__” has more than 45 thousand followers, of which […]
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The video dates back to October 2021 showing an incident in Nainital, Uttarakhand. Sriganganagar district in Rajasthan recorded 224mm rainfall on 14 July 2022, the highest in a single day over the past 10 years. Amidst this, a video water gushing onto a road while the soldiers try to rescue stuck civilians safely is doing rounds […]
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The video dates back to 2021 when the IAF had rescued people stuck in the rising water of the Chitravati River in Ananthapur district, Andhra Pradesh. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an advisory on flash flood risk in Telangana on 10 July. Following which, heavy rainfall warning, the police advised people to avoid non-essential travel. Amidst this, a […]
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A photo of a teacher teaching his class with a baby latched on to his chest is going viral. Social media users claim that the baby is the Professor’s child, he brought her to the class because child’s mother is dead, and there is no one to look after the child. However, we found that […]
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The chief general manager of RBI clarified that the notification is Fake and has not been issued by RBI. A viral circular in the name of RBI is widely circulating on social media with the claim that this notification has been issued in the name of the Reserve Bank of India claims to offer ₹4 […]
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The viral claim was shared from a satirical news report published by the Vancouver Times. International pop star Justin Bieber informed his fans about a rare medical condition he was diagnosed with; his medical condition is known as Ramsay Hunt syndrome. He explained that due to this disease, he was unable to move one side […]
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The video is not a real incident neither is related to any particular community. The video is scripted. A video showing a man with a covered face caught mixing toilet cleaner in the water along with other ingredients to make Pani Puri is widely circulating on social media. Users claim that this is how people […]
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A video showing a man mercilessly beating a child is going viral on social media. It has been claimed that after marrying a Hindu woman, the Muslim man was forcefully converting her children into Islam. Fact Crescendo received this video on our WhatsApp Helpline (9049053770) with fact-check requests. We found that the viral video is […]
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As the torrential rain lashes several parts of India, social media is abuzz with videos of floods. One such video showing a four-wheeler being washed away in muddy waters is going viral in the name of different places in the country. Some claimed it to be from Himayatnagar, Nanded in Maharashtra and others shared it […]
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The viral video is not from Mumbai nor from Gujarat. The video is from Oman. Over the past few days, Mumbai along with other parts of Maharashtra have been receiving extremely heavy rainfall. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has even issued a red alert for the city and its suburbs today. With rain comes the […]
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Maharashtra along with several other states has been affected by by rains and floods. Videos and photos of floods and inundated roads and houses are going viral on the internet. Among those, old images of a flooded garment showroom are also doing rounds on social media. It has now been shared with a claim that […]
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The video is not of the Gir forest. It shows the pride of lions in Mala Mala Game Reserve in South Africa. Amidst the ongoing monsoon season in India, a video of a pride of lions crossing a stream is widely circulating on social media with the claim that the video is from Gujarat. Users […]
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The Defence Ministry spokesperson has called out the viral video as fake. A viral video on social media claims that Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has decided to withdraw the Agnipath scheme and said that from now on, the army recruitment will take place through regular procedure. The video shows a news channel broadcast. The viral […]
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Video of Mumbai police warning people against receiving calls from numbers that starts with 140 is going viral again. It is claimed that such calls can “loot your bank balance” and “hack your mobile phone” if you receive them. We received fact-check requests about this video on our WhatsApp FactLine number (9049053770). We found that […]
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WhatsApp has clarified that the viral messages is a hoax that goes viral repeatedly. A message is circulating among WhatsApp users claim that all WhatsApp calls would be recorded, devices will be monitored, and the government will check your messages as the devices are connected to the Ministry systems. However, our investigation revealed that this is […]
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Over the past few days, Mumbai along with other parts of Maharashtra have been receiving extremely heavy rainfall. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has even issued a red alert for the city and its suburbs today. With rain comes the onslaught of videos showing the city inundated in waist-deep water. Although, some of the viral […]
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A video is going viral on social media with a claim that social activist Teesta Setalvad spit on Police personnel who are seen trying to arrest her. However, the woman seen in the video is not Teesta Setalvad but Netta D’Souza, the President of Mahila Congress. Let us learn more about the false narrative on […]
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A number of posts and forwarded messages across social media platforms are going viral with claims that climate change is taking place and weather will get colder now due to a certain natural phenomenon. The message says that the phenomenon of aphelion will begin ‘tomorrow’ so the weather will get colder and one should be […]
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An image of cash on the floor is going viral with a claim that a cancer patient threw money outside the hospital when they denied him the treatment. However, Fact Crescendo found the claim to be false. The image is not from China where a begrudged boyfriend had thrown money at his ex-girlfriend. WHAT IS […]
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A video of INC leader and Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi is going viral on social media. Mr. Gandhi can be seen addressing the press as Congress leaders from Kerala look on. Zee News had played this clip in their prime time show DNA and reported that Rahul Gandhi was commenting on the accused Riaz Akhtari […]
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The accused of the incident does not belong to the Muslim community. They belong to the Hindu community. Social media users are sharing a video showing two boys pouring alcohol on a Shivling beside a river. Users claim that this video shows two Muslim boys pouring beer from a beer bottle on a Shivling to […]
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A video of people attacking police is widely circulating on social media. Users are claiming that this video is from Bihar during the Agneepath protest. However, Fact Crescendo found the claim is false. This is an old video from Odisha where an angered mob attacked police after the death of a youth. What is the […]
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The video was shot during the inauguration of a statue of Shivaji Maharaj on Shiv Jayanti in Aurangabad. The Shiv Sena-led Maharashtra government on 29 June cleared a proposal to rename Aurangabad as Sambhajinagar and Osmanabad as Dharashiv. Amidst this, a video is going viral on social media, which shows a huge crowd singing dancing and […]
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The video is not from the recent Assam floods. It dates back to 2019 showing an incident from Vadodara in Gujarat. A video showing men wearing National Disaster Response Force’s (NDRF) uniform attempting to catch a crocodile in the floodwater is widely circulating on social media. Users claim that this video shows a crocodile which […]
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A video of a flower releasing pollen particles is widely circulating on social media. Users are claiming that the name of the flower is Unghu Pawaee which is a very rare flower that grows in Tamil Nadu. Readers of Fact Crescendo requested a fact check by sending this video to our WhatsApp Factline Number 9049053770 […]
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A video is widely circulating on social media in which multiple bikes can be seen slipping and falling on a flyover. Social media users are claiming that this video is from Shaikpet, Hyderabad. However, Fact Crescendo found the claim to be false. The viral video is from Pakistan and not from India. WHAT’S THE CLAIM? […]
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The video shows Mamata Banerjee driving an electric scooter as a protest against the rise in fuel prices in 2021. A video showing West Bengal’s chief minister Mamata Banerjee driving a two-wheeler and later misbalancing her scooty is widely circulating on social media. Users claim that this video shows Mamata Banerjee learning how to ride […]
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The image shows Balasaheb Thackeray giving his blessings to Shinde’s mentor, the late Anand Dighe. As the political crisis in the party deepens, several Shiv Sena workers took to the streets against the party rebels across Maharashtra and Delhi. The Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray and the state minister for urban development, Eknath Shinde, are engaged […]
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A video of a woman in police custody is going viral on social media with a claim that police arrested former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma for her objectionable comment on Prophet Muhammad. However, Fact Crescendo found the claim to be false. A viral video is a clip of a Pakistan TV serial shooting. WHAT’S THE […]
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The viral video does not show the recent blast at the Azot plant in Severodonetsk in Ukraine. The assault on Severodonetsk in Ukraine continues Russian shelling caused a huge explosion at a chemical plant. Amidst this, a video showing a blast followed by fire and smoke is widely circulating on social media with the claim […]
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A post is widely circulating on social media which is providing an easy way to the users to avail quick loan under a government scheme called Pradhan Mantri Yojana Loan. It is being claimed that the loan amount will reflect in bank account within 48 hours. However, Fact Crescendo found the claim to be a […]
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The video has no relation with Nupur Sharma’s comment. It is from Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj in 2019. As reports of protests and violence emerge from different parts of the country over the controversial comments made by former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma, several videos and images of protests have started popping up on social media […]
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A viral video circulating social media claims to show a real life mermaid trying to climb the shore of the waterbody. However, we found that the viral video is not of a real life mermaid. The caption of the video states, “This is a real life mermaid.” Facebook Post | Archive Link Fact Check- We […]
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The spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense clarified to us that the viral letter is Fake. Indian Army has come up with a new recruitment scheme known as “Tour of Duty” or Agnipath scheme in which civilians can be inducted into Indian Airforce, Army or Navy for four years. It is a short-term recruitment plan […]
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The viral video is not related to the ongoing protest against the Agnipath scheme. It’s an old video from Kashmir. Indian Army has come up with a new recruitment scheme known as “Tour of Duty” or Agnipath scheme in which civilians can be inducted into Indian Airforce, Army or Navy for four years. It is […]
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The video is not related to the protests related to the Agnipath scheme. The video is from Pakistan shot in January 2021. Indian Army has come up with a new recruitment scheme known as “Tour of Duty” or Agnipath scheme in which civilians can be inducted into Indian Airforce, Army or Navy for four years. […]
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An image of a book is going viral on social media. Users are claiming that this is a very old and rare copy of Holy Quran which was found in the deep sea. However, Fact Crescendo found the claim to be false. This book is not Holy Quran but an artificially made crystallized dictionary. What’s […]
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The video is not from Jaipur but from Lahore in Pakistan. It has no relation with the controversies related to Nupur Sharma. As reports of protests and violence emerge from different parts of the country over the controversial comments made by former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma, several videos and images of protests have started popping […]
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Former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma’s controversial comment on Prophet Muhammad during a TV debate led to a communal rift in the nation. In the backdrop of this, a video is going viral on social media in which a mob can be seen rallying. Users are claiming that the video is from Jammu and people came […]
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The images date back to 2016 during Akhilesh Yadav’s regime in Uttar Pradesh. Three images showing debris of buildings is widely circulating on social media. We can see bulldozers and police officers standing near the ravaged buildings. Social media users claim that the image of wrecked buildings is from Unnao and Farrukhabad in Uttar Pradesh. […]
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This video does not show Naga Sadhus out on the streets in support of Nupur Sharma. The video dates back to the Kumbh Mela in Haridwar in 2021. As Islamic countries condemned former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma’s recent comments on Prophet Muhammad, a video is widely circulating on social media. The video showing a crowd […]
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The video has no relation with Nupur Sharma’s comment. The video is 3 month old. In the light of Islamic countries expressing their displeasure over BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma’s recent comment on Prophet Muhammad, a video is widely circulating on social media. The users claim that the Gulf companies are sending back the Indian employees […]
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An image of some protestors burning the Indian National Flag is being shared on social media claiming that these are Indian Muslims protesting against Nupur Sharma’s controversial statement on Prophet Muhammad. However, the image is not from India. We found that the image is from a protest organized in Lahore, Pakistan. Viral Image on Social […]
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A video of a blast is going viral on social media with a claim that it was from a factory in Dashna, Ghaziabad. Fact Crescendo found the claim to be false. The video is not from Ghaziabad but from Vadodara. WHAT’S THE CLAIM? In the viral video, multiple blasts can be heard and huge clouds […]
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A video of a group of men and women raising slogans and burning the Indian National Flag is doing rounds on social media platforms with a claim that these are foreigners, protesting against former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma’s controversial statement on Prophet Muhammad. Nupur Sharma had made a controversial statement about Prophet Muhammad during a […]
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Canada has not banned straight marriages during the ongoing Pride month. The viral article is a Satire. Amidst the ongoing celebration of the pride month across different countries, a screenshot of a news report is widely circulating on social media. Users claim that the Canada government has banned straight marriages during the ongoing pride month. […]
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Images of bicycle carvings are going viral on Facebook with a claim that these carvings are from a 2000-year-old temple in Tamil Nadu. Users who have shared the images have also claimed that there was the concept of bicycles in ancient India before the invention of bicycles in the 1800s. However, when we fact checked […]
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An image purported as a rare flower Nagapushpam that blooms once in every 36 years is being shared heavily on Facebook. However, the creature in the viral image is an invertebrate called Sea Pen and not ‘Nagapushpam’. Viral Post on Facebook Facebook Archived Link As you can see in the screenshot given above, a creature […]
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In 2021, the Modi government announced the construction of India’s first tunnel under the Brahmaputra River in Assam. In this backdrop of this, an image of an underwater tunnel is circulating on social media. It is claimed that this is India’s first tunnel to be built under the Brahmaputra River in Assam. However, Fact Crescendo […]
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This is not Sidhu Moose Wala’s last interview before he was brutally murdered. The video is a part of a talk show that took place in 2021. Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala passed away in an attack near Jawaharke village of Mansa district in Punjab on 29 May 2022. According to Punjab Police, Goldy Brar is responsible for the […]
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A video of few helicopters being shot down is widely circulating on social media. The users are claiming that this video shows that Ukrainian defenders air systems are firing at Russian Ka-52 helicopters. However, Fact Crescendo found the claim to be false. The video is actually visual from Arma-3 video game and not a real […]
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This video does not show robots performing at Disneyland in Shanghai. They are Bachata dancers from Russia. A video showing a sensual dance performance by two dancers is widely circulating on social media with the claim they are robots performing at Disneyland in Shanghai. It is also said that the audience stood in a line […]
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A photo of the first Prime Minister of India, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and a young girl inaugurating a project is going viral on social media. The photo was shared by a Twitter user whose profile name is ‘satendra picture posted is of April 1969.’ It garnered over 430 retweets and 2497 likes in just a […]
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A video of a rickshaw carrying policemen overturning into muddy water is going viral. It has been claimed that the incident was from Assam during the recent flood. Fact Crescendo received many fact-check requests about this video on our WhatsApp FactLine (9049053770). We found out that this old video is not from Assam. WHAT’S THE […]
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The Bhajan is sung by Prembhushanji Maharaj and not PM Modi. A video with the audio of man singing Ram Bhajan is widely circulating on social media with the claim that the singer of this Bhajan is PM Modi. The caption of the post states, “If you come to know who is singing this Goddess […]
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An image is going viral on social media in which a mass of people had gathered on the streets. The caption with the image reads that the visual is of Shivratri celebration in Pakistan in 1920 but now everything had vanished since last 100 years. Fact Crescendo found the claim to be false. Hindus in […]
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The image has no relation with the recently discovered Shivling in Gyanvapi Masjid by Hindu groups. The Gyanvapi Masjid, adjacent to the Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi, is embroiled in a legal fight. Controversy surrounding recent discovery in the mosque has been creating buzz on media and social media. Several social media users have shared […]
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The video has no relation with the Assam floods. It shows Kambaniru Bridge in Indonesia collapsing in 2021. Over 4 lakh people are affected by heavy floods in Assam, triggered by pre-monsoon rains as the authorities warn the situation could worsen. Amidst this, a video showing a bridge collapsing is widely circulating on social media […]
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The image does not show any recently discovered Shivling in the Gyanvapi mosque’s wazukhana in Uttar Pradesh. The image is from Nakhoda mosque in Kolkata. The Gyanvapi Masjid, adjacent to the Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi, is embroiled in a legal fight. After the conclusion of three-day Gyanvapi Masjid survey, a lawyer from the Hindu […]
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The viral image is not from Gyanvapi mosque in Uttar Pradesh. The image is from Odisha showing the Shivling in Baba Bhusandeswar temple The Gyanvapi Masjid, adjacent to the Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi, is embroiled in a legal fight. Varanasi court directed the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to probe the claims of Hindu […]
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The video dates back to 2017 showing a thunderstorm in Canada and has no relation with Cyclone Asani. Cyclone Asani weakened to a cyclonic storm in Andhra Pradesh and Orissa without causing much property damage in the state. However, a video showing lightening striking a huge tree is widely circulating on social media showing the […]
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Muskan Khan’s father confirmed to Fact Crescendo that his daughter is absolutely healthy and alive. A video of a burqa-clad student named Muskan Khan shouting slogans of ‘Allah-hu-Akbar’ went viral on the internet amidst the hijab controversy in March this year. Ever since the incident Muskan has been targeted with misinformation at several occasions. This […]
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The video dates back to June 2021 showing a storm in Srikakulam. It has no relation with Cyclone Asani. This year is going to witness its first cyclone in the Bay of Bengal region, which has been named Cyclone Asani by Sri Lanka. Asani is likely to trigger a spell of rain in the coastal […]
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Social media users shared an article from a satirical website believing it to be True. An image targeting pharmaceutical company Pfizer’s Vice President Rady Johnson is going viral on social media. Users claimed that Rady Johnson was arrested after Pfizer released a new set of documents about the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine. Users claim that he was […]
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The video does not show a National Geography footage instead it shows a scene from a film named 5 headed shark attack from 2017. A video shows a group of people stranded on a yacht seeking help from a helicopter approaching towards them when suddenly a monstrous creature jumps out of the water, attacked the […]
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ASI Dhannaram sent us the images of his injuries and confirmed to us that he had suffered injuries on his head and hand during the communal clashes at Jalori Gate in Jodhpur. A video of a police officer tying a blood-stained handkerchief on his forehead is widely circulating on social media with a claim that […]
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This video does not show Chinese robots performing at Disneyland in Shanghai. A video showing an elegant Bharatnatyam performance by two dancers is widely circulating on social media with the claim they are Chinese robots at Disneyland in Shanghai. It is also said that the audience stood in a line to watch this performance for […]
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Murshidabad Police confirmed to us that the incident is not related to any love jihad incident. Both the accused and the victim belong to the Hindu community. A video showing a man stabbing a woman lying on the ground is widely circulating on social media with a narrative of Love Jihad on social media. Users […]
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The image shows pop star Britney Spears dressed for her music video Toxic in 2004. An image of a woman dressed as a flight attendant is widely circulating on social media with the claim that the image dates back to 1914 showing the first female flight attendant for the Unites States’ first commercial airline flight […]
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A video of a people singing the French national anthem in front of Muslim men offering prayers on the road is going viral. Users have been sharing the viral video claiming Frenchmen followed the advice of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) Raj Thackeray to protest against Muslim street prayers. Raj Thackeray is in the news […]
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The video dates back to April 2020 during the first phase of COVID-19 lockdown. The video is also not from Mumbai but from Howrah in West Bengal. Recently Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) President Raj Thackeray had issued an ‘ultimatum’ of May 3 to Uddhav Thackeray-led Maharashtra government to ensure that all loudspeakers installed in Mosques are […]
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Recently, multiple posts have been shared on social media claiming that people of the Muslim community vandalized the Mahishasur railway station in Naopara, Murshidabad District of West Bengal. The post has a video of 1 minute 46 seconds where a group of youths can be seen vandalizing a railway station. The captions claim that people […]
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Udaipur police confirmed that the video shows a violent riot that broke out inside the Chirwa tunnel in Udaipur. A video showing a few people assaulting each other and bullet shots heard is widely circulating on social media with a claim that the video is from Jaipur’s Transport Nagar tunnel. Users claim that the video […]
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Social media posts claiming Justice Dalveer Bhandari was elected as Chief Justice of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) revive from time to time. In its latest reiteration, users are loading PM Narendra Modi’s strong relationships with various world leaders which resulted in the election of Justice Bhandari as Chief Justice in ICJ. However, the […]
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The video shows an incident in Tamil Nadu where students of two different colleges pelting stones at each other. Violence broke out in different parts of India during the Ram Navami and Hanuman Jayanti celebrations, social media users shared several images and videos of this violence on social media. Amidst this, a video of a few […]
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A decade-old photo of Muslims offering Namaz in front of Bandra Railway Station as police stand guard is going viral as a recent incident. The users sharing the image are taking a dig at Maha CM Uddhav Thackeray accusing him of minority appeasement. A photo of Muslims offering Namaz is being shared on social media […]
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Kacha Badam singer Bhuban Badyakar’s son refuted the viral claim. The man in the video is railway guard KK Murmu who works in trains operating along the states of UP and Bihar. A video showing a railway guard passing instructions on a walkie-talkie is circulating on social media with a claim that the video shows […]
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A video of people trying to overturn a small shop is going viral on social media. It was claimed that RSS workers assaulted a Dalit woman for keeping her meat shop open “despite threats from extremist groups.” However, Fact Crescendo found that the people are not RSS workers and this is a case of a […]
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An image of Jawaharlal Nehru, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, and other prominent Indian ministers of that time having a meal is going viral on social media. It has been claimed that it was the first Iftar party of independent India However, Fact Crescendo found this image to be miscaptioned. This was not an Iftar party […]
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The image dates back to 2012 showing an incident of communal violence in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. It has no relation with the recent communal clashes in Delhi. An image showing a group of people carrying swords in their hands is widely circulating on social media in the backdrop of the recent communal clashes in Delhi’s […]
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The video has no relation with the recent violence during Ram Navami celebrations in Khargone, Madhya Pradesh. The video shows the family of a COVID-19 deceased being escorted to a quarantine centre in Moradabad. A video showing police arresting a group of women is widely circulating on social media with the claim that these are […]
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A video of people pledging not to vote for Congress in Rajasthan is going viral on social media. It was claimed that people decided not to vote for Congress after violence erupted during the Ram Navami celebration in Karauli, Rajasthan. Fact Crescendo found that this is an old video and has no connection with the […]
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An old video of root-like wiggling objects resurfaced on social media. In this 20-second video, it was claimed that these are the roots of the Shiva Nagam tree. However, Fact Crescendo found that these are worms and not the actual roots of a tree. What’s The Claim? It was claimed in the post that this […]
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A video showing five people dancing in police uniforms to a popular song ‘Kacha Badam’ is going viral. Media websites like Navbharat Times, Kalinga TV, News 18, and Free Press Journal reported on the video assuming it to be a real police officer enjoying the catchy song. Archive The same video is also viral on […]
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The viral video is not from the Kashmir Files, but from another film named ‘Mudda 370 J&K’ released in 2019, also based on Kashmir. An 11-minute long video is widely circulating on social media with the claim that it shows the scenes from the film The Kashmir Files. Vivek Agnihotri’s film The Kashmir Files has […]
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The video does not belong to Karauli, Rajasthan and not related to the recent communal violence there. The video is of an incident that took place in Uttar Pradesh during a Hindu New Year procession. Curfew was imposed in Karauli city of Rajasthan after communal tension broke out following stone-pelting at a motorcycle rally passing […]
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A video which shows a considerable number of uniformed participants rallying in a disciplined manner is being shared on social media with captions stating that they are members of the Muslim Private Army marching in Kerala. The participants can be seen holding a banner reading “Unity March” in Malayalam. The same video was shared with […]
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An old message about free mobile recharge has resurfaced on social media. The viral message now claims that Yogi Adityanath’s government is giving free mobile recharge to celebrate the UP elections win. Readers of Fact Crescendo forwarded this message to our WhatsApp FactLine (9049053770) and requested to do a fact-check on it. Fact Crescendo found that the […]
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This video is from Switzerland showing a clash between football fans in 2018. The video has no relation with West Bengal. A video showing a group of hooligans attacking cars on the road is doing rounds on social media. Users claim that this video is from West Bengal where the Rohingya Muslim community is not […]
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An image of Bhagwant Mann and Arvind Kejriwal is going viral on social media with a claim that Arvind Kejriwal did not remove his shoes while paying respect at Shaheed Bhagat Singh Memorial. However, Fact Crescendo found the claim to be false. This viral image is from the Jallianwala Bagh visit and he was not […]
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The image is digitally edited. The text has been added to the image; originally, the gate of Kejriwal’s house was only defaced with red paint. The Delhi Police arrested eight people for the vandalism of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence. After this incident, an image showing red paint smeared on the gate of Delhi […]
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New York Times clarified that the image is edited and they have not reported anything as such. The image is shared mocking Arvind Kejriwal’s recent roadshow in Gujarat. After winning in Punjab, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann held a massive roadshow in Nikol, Ahmedabad on 2 April 2022. In the […]
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The video is old and shows an Israeli airstrike destroying a tower in Gaza in May 2021. It has no relation with the ongoing Ukraine Russia war. A video showing missile air strike on a huge multi-storeyed is widely circulating on social media with the claim that Russian launched three missiles to demolish the building […]
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The video is scripted and does not have any communal angle related to it. A video showing being inappropriately touched by a tailor during her measurements is widely circulating on social media with the claim a Hindu woman was molested by a Muslim tailor. A police officer later caught him when he tried to molest […]
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An image of a partially covered rock is being shared on some social media platforms with captions claiming that it is a photo of the first Shiva Linga to be unveiled at Mecca Medina. The image shows some people are uncovering the rock. Facebook Link | Archived Link The same image with such a claim […]
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An old message about a cure-all cancer drug has resurfaced on social media. The viral message claims that this lifesaving drug “Imitinef Mercilet” can cure blood cancer and is available free of cost at Yashoda hospital in Pune, Maharashtra. Readers of Fact Crescendo forwarded this message to our WhatsApp FactLine (9049053770) and requested to do […]
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The indecent has no relation with Uttar Pradesh. The incident took place in Pune, Maharashtra in 2019. A woeful video of a JCB running over a cow is widely circulating on social media as an incident that took place in Uttar Pradesh. Users are requesting CM Yogi Adityanath to take immediate action on the culprits. […]
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A photo being shared widely on social media platforms shows a downed small aircraft and a soldier in army fatigues walking beside it with a claim that Indian forces have successfully shot down an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle(UAV) near the Line of Actual Control(LAC) between India and China. The text on the image also claims that […]
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The video shows an accident from Orissa when a bus caught fire after coming in contact an overhead power transmission wire in 2020. The video has no relation with the political violence in Bengal. On 22 March, six women and two children, were burnt to death in the violence that erupted at Baktui village in […]
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The incident took place in Surat where two groups of people belonging to the Muslim community clashed with each other over some personal issues. The incident has no relation with the film the Kashmir Files. A video showing two men attacking a shopkeeper is widely circulating on social media with a claim that the incident […]
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People are fleeing Ukraine to neighbouring countries as the Russia Ukraine war is still raging on. Amidst this, a set of images of injured and distraught Black people are going viral with a claim that Black citizens are being mistreated in Ukraine. Using these images, people are calling out African leaders for their support of […]
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The man in the video is Supreme Court advocate Bhanu Pratap Singh and he is not the owner of Himalaya. He gave this speech at an anti CAA protest in Delhi. A video of man giving a speech against Reliance, Jio, RSS and Baba Ramdev is being widely shared on social media with the claim […]
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A viral clip showing a man in a black body bag smoking is going viral with a claim that news media are showing fake dead bodies as real Ukrainian soldiers killed in Russian attacks. The caption along with the video reads, “USA news channel are displaying several dead bodies in Ukraine. Look at the video […]
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The viral video is the trailer of “The Tashkent Files” directed by Vivek Agnihotri released in 2019. 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 of Kashmiri Hindus […]
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Chandauli SP dismissed the claims as fake news and clarified that the video is indeed from Chandauli and some officers, on allegations of theft, assaulted the minors. Chandauli SP later suspended both the police officers. A disturbing video showing two police officers beating a boy mercilessly is widely circulating on social media with the claim […]
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The video is a software made recreation of an Ethiopian Airlines flight that crashed in March 2019. On Monday, 130 people lost their lives as a Boeing 737 plane of China Eastern Airlines crashed in the Guangxi region of China. In the backdrop of this, a 10-second video is widely circulating on social media that […]
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A plane Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 carrying more than a hundred passengers crashed in Guangxi province in southern China on 21 March. Soon after the news of the crash went viral, a clip of a plane bursting into flames surfaced on social media claiming to be of the plane crash in China. However, Fact Crescendo […]
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The video is available on the internet since 2019. The shooting of the film the Kashmir Files started in 2020 after the Covid-19 restrictions were relaxed. 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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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. […]
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