Interacting with doctors, paramedical staff and other frontline health workers of Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi over the challenges posed by the pandemic, PM Narendra Modi on Friday, 21 May, became emotional, as he said: “This virus took away so many people who were close to us. I offer my deepest condolences to their families.” After this, […]
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A video going viral on social media platforms shows Police Personnel performing “Aarti” of people on a street. The captions accompanying some of the posts claim it to be from Guwahati. The text on some of the videos further specify that it is from Ganeshguri in Guwahati. Original Link- Facebook | Archived Link We also […]
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Amid the escalating violent conflict between Israel and Palestine, a video is circulating on social media platforms claiming that it shows Israeli police personnel strangling a Palestinian child to death. Further the post claims that the incident had taken place during the Palestinians protest against moving the US embassy to Jerusalem. Additionally, the post adds that the […]
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Cyclone Tauktae, an ‘extremely severe cyclonic storm’, made landfall in Gujarat’s Bhavnagar on 17 May 2021. While the ‘eye’ of the storm bypassed Mumbai, heavy rainfall and winds up to 100 km per hour lashed Mumbai. Amidst this, a video is circulating on social media claiming that it shows the destruction caused by Cyclone Tauktae […]
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Amidst the Cyclone Tauktae, an ‘extremely severe cyclonic storm’, a video has been circulating on social media claiming that it shows huge waves hitting the shores of Diu and Chorwad situated in Gujarat as an effect of cyclone Tauktae. The video shows huge waves from the sea gushing towards the shore. The caption of the […]
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Several users and media outlets, especially outside India, have been claiming that people in India are angry with their gods and are smashing their idols because they failed to protect them from Covid-19. In viral post, visuals of thousands of idols are seen lying on the street and people seemingly throwing Ganesh idols off the […]
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An infographic going viral on Facebook and other social media platforms in Assam claims that a Facebook page named Time 8 was globally the most viewed page on Facebook during the recently concluded Assembly Elections in Assam. The text is in Assamese. It has been uploaded by multiple profiles on Facebook. Original Link- Facebook | […]
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Amid the Israel-Palestine conflict, social media is flooded with misleading claims. In a recent addition to that misinformation cycle, a video is going viral with the claim that Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu had a video call with the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman (MBS). Fact Crescendo received many fact-check requests about this […]
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The Israel-Palestine conflict has unleashed a deluge of misinformation on social media. In one such example, a video of an on-ground combat action is going viral with a claim that Israeli soldiers have captured the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. Fact Crescendo received many fact-check requests about this video on our WhatsApp Factline (9049053770). We found […]
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As cyclone Tauktae raging on the western coast of India, old videos of storms are being shared on social media with misleading claims. One such video of huge waves is doing rounds claiming to be from Maharashtra as well as Gujrat region of India. Fact Crescendo received many fact-check requests about this video on our […]
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As the Israel-Palestine conflict rages on, social media is flooded with gruesome videos and images claiming to show the current situation in the region. One such video is doing rounds with a claim that 650 Jews were killed in a big explosion in Israel. Fact Crescendo received many fact-check requests about this video on our […]
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A viral message propagates a false conspiracy theory suggesting a nexus between Wuhan lab and major global pharmaceutical companies that caused in the Covid-19 pandemic. The message ultimately puts forward a convoluted claim that the coronavirus was created in China with the help of vaccine makers with the intension to make profits. Fact Crescendo received […]
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Bengal’s State Assembly election results were announced on 2nd May 2021. Since then, there have been various reports of clashes from different parts of the state between the two major rival political parties. There are allegations that a group of people have killed the supporters of another party and incidents were reported where the party […]
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Bengal’s State Assembly election results were announced on 2nd May 2021. Since then, there have been various reports of clashes from different parts of the state between the two major rival political parties. There are allegations that a group of people have killed the supporters of another party and incidents were reported where the party […]
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Bengal’s State Assembly election results were announced on 2nd May, 2012. Since then, there have been reports of clashes between political parties from different parts of the state. Somewhere there are allegations that a group of people have killed the supporters of another party and somewhere there have been incidents of burning down of the party […]
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Bengal’s State Assembly election results were announced on 2nd May, 2012. Since then, there have been reports of clashes between political parties from different parts of the state. Somewhere there are allegations that a group of people have killed the supporters of another party and somewhere there have been incidents of burning the party office. This […]
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Bengal’s State Assembly election results were announced on 2nd May, 2012. Since then, there have been reports of clashes between political parties from different parts of the state. Somewhere there are allegations that a group of people have killed the supporters of another party and somewhere there have been incidents of burning the party office. […]
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After TMC swept the Bengal assembly election on 2nd May, social media is swamped with misinformation related to violence in Bengal. Politicians and celebrities around the country are posting misleading information about the situation in Bengal. Images of dead bodies, riots, fire, looting are being shared as recent incidents related to the alleged political violence. […]
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The antiviral drug Remdesivir has been under the spotlight as it is currently being used in the treatment of COVID-19. Several posts associated with the shortage of the drug, duplication of the drug and the price or black marketing of the drug is doing rounds on social media. During the time when people are desperately […]
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Amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, many videos and photos have been going viral on social platforms with false and misleading claims. Fact Crescendo has been debunking many such videos and images and has brought its authenticity to their readers. After a year-long wait the country has come up with vaccines to safeguard the citizens from […]
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Social media is replete with various unscientific and clearly bogus cures of coronavirus. A case in point is steam and a decoction of Neem leaves and Ginger that is going viral as a cure for coronavirus. In a video shared on social media, a woman claims that she was cured of Covid-19 by only having […]
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A number of DIY tips and home remedies for treatment and prevention have been going viral on Social Media ever since the Coronavirus Pandemic began more than a year ago. Fact Crescendo has debunked many such claims and has been arming its readers with the truth. Another such claim which has recently gone viral across […]
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Amidst the vast misinformation online, a self-check method to know if you have Covid-19 is going viral on various social media platforms. According to this viral simple self-monitoring test, people can determine whether they have Covid-19 by holding their breath for more than 20 seconds. Fact Crescendo received many fact-check requests about this test on […]
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Amidst the ongoing pandemic, India has been one of the worst hit countries, where thousands of people are testing positive each day and are struggling to get oxygen supplies for covid patients . India is currently going through a massive shortage of hospital beds, oxygen cylinders and medicinal drugs used in the treatment of COVID-19. […]
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Amidst the second wave of coronavirus in India, a deluge of online misinformation is causing extra damage to the efforts towards combating the pandemic. In a recent addition to such misinformation is a video in which an unidentified man apparently shows how masks are contaminated with germs and worms and warns people not to wear […]
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The antiviral drug Remdesivir has been under the spotlight as it is currently being used in the treatment of COVID-19. Several posts associated with the shortage of the drug, duplication of the drug and the price or black marketing of the drug is doing rounds on social media. One such message claiming that Remdesivir has […]
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A video of a ‘volunteer vaccinator’ administering an injection using an empty syringe into the shoulder of an elderly adult has gone viral claiming that the video is from India where vaccines are being sold in the black market and citizens are being fooled by the hospital administrations. Fact Crescendo received many requests for verification […]
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In the background of countrywide shortage of oxygen supply, a video is going viral propagating a scientifically unproven solution for patients suffering from low levels of oxygen. The man in the viral video, one Dr. Alok from Sarvodaya Hospital, claims that nebulizers can be used for oxygen supply if an oxygen cylinder is not available. […]
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Starting from May 1, everyone above 18 years of age will be eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine in India. But a viral message on social media may put off many from taking the vaccine. Cautioning about the potential vaccine complications, the message warns women not to take the vaccine five days before and after their […]
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A news report published by Times Now on their official Twitter handle is doing rounds on social media. The caption of the news report says “Large gatherings seen in Kerala despite skyrocketing of COVID-19 cases. Details by Vivek K.” The broadcast was on Kerala Health Minister K.K. Shailaja’s statement that the annual festival of Thrissur […]
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With the second wave of Covid-19 creating havoc in the country, social media is flooded with unverified and unscientific home remedies. In one such viral message, it is being claimed that to increase the oxygen level one should inhale camphor, clove, ajwain and eucalyptus oil. Fact Crescendo received many requests about this message on our […]
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Amidst the ongoing West Bengal Assembly elections, a video clip showing BJP’s MP Locket Chatterjee’s car being attacked allegedly by a mob of angry locals near a polling booth is doing rounds on social media claiming that the window of her car was broken by someone seated inside the car. The incident of Locket Chatterjee’s […]
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Social media is flooded with misinformation related to the ongoing state assembly elections in West Bengal. Fact Crescendo Hindi and Fact Crescendo Bangla has been actively debunking such viral claims on social media. Amidst this, a video of protesters stopping an armed forces’ is circulating on social media claiming that it is from West Bengal […]
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West Bengal witnessed widespread violence in the fourth phase (April 10) of West Bengal Elections 2021 across polling booths in the Cooch Behar district. According to media reports four people died in CISF firing at poll booth number 126 in Sitalkuchi. One person was killed in a separate incident at poll booth number 285 in […]
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A viral clip showing a man in a black body bag smoking took netizens by surprise. Many have been claiming that the clip shows a pile of dead bodies of corona infected people, in which one man is still alive. This is how ‘they’ are fooling the public in the name of the coronavirus. Fact […]
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During the festival of Holi, a video is going viral on social media which shows a spectacular display of colourful smoke near a building. Social media users claim that the video shows how Holi was celebrated at the Atal Tunnel in Himachal Pradesh. A Facebook user shared the video with the caption, “HAPPY HAPPY HOLI. ATAL TUNNEL, […]
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Chief Minister of Maharashtra Uddhav Thackeray addressed the state Friday night amid a fresh COVID-19 wave in the state. He briefed about the worrisome situation and growing cases of coronavirus. He also warned about the possibility of a lockdown in Maharashtra. After his address, a clip of him saying “Corona, Corona kya cheez hai” (What […]
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A video of Narendra Modi apparently showing him waving at an empty ground is going viral. The 16-second clip has become the butt of the jokes on social media taking a dig at PM Modi. Fact Crescendo received many requests about this video on our WhatsApp Factline (9049053770) asking whether did PM really wave even […]
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Due to the rising number of COVID-19 patients in India, social media is filled with misinformation related to the disease. Fact Crescendo has fact-checked many such videos and images earlier. Amidst this a video of a woman dressed in white scarf singing a Bollywood song is being shared claiming that the nurse is singing hindi […]
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Farmers from all over India majorly from Punjab and Haryana have been protesting against the newly implemented farm bills in 2020 since November. Amidst this, BJP Delhi leader Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga shared a 49-second clip of Arvind Kejriwal on 20 March 2021, where the Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal can be heard saying, “Agriculture […]
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Amidst the ongoing elections in West Bengal, a video is going viral on social media platforms where TMC leader and actress Sayoni Ghosh can be seen running during her election campaign rally. The video claims that a few days ago Sayoni Ghosh published an objectionable photo of a Shiva Linga on social media, due to […]
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A video of a brawl between two groups made headlines recently. Many users shared this clip claiming that it shows film actor Ajay Devgn being attacked by an angry mob of farmers in Delhi. Fact Crescendo received many requests about this video on our WhatsApp Factline (9049053770). We found out that the viral claims are […]
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False and misleading reports of school and college closures are being shared on social media platforms due to the increasing coronavirus infection in the country. Fact Crescendo has fact-checked many such viral posts. The picture of one such circular is going viral on social media with the claim that in view of the coronavirus infection […]
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A video clip showing a mob raining blows on a police officer is doing rounds on social media with a claim that it is from Beed district of Maharashtra. The viral message accompanying this video states that the incident took place when people in Beed vehemently opposed the lockdown imposed in the district. Fact Crescendo […]
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Social media is filled with misinformation related to the upcoming West Bengal state assembly elections. Amidst this a video of Mamata Banerjee is circulating on social media where people wearing skull caps belonging to the Muslim community are seen around her. In the video, these people are also repeatedly taking the name of Allah. Social […]
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The news that the Maharashtra’s environment and tourism minister Aditya Thackeray has contracted HIV AIDS is being shared on social media. By sharing a screenshot of the TV-Bharatvarsh news social media users claim that Maharashtra’s chief minister Uddhav Thackeray’s son Aditya Thackeray has tested positive for HIV AIDS. Readers of Fact Crescendo requested a fact […]
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Due to the upcoming assembly elections in West Bengal, a lot of choppers with political party leaders can be spotted in the state. Leaders are visiting the state for the assembly election campaign. Amidst this a video is going viral on social media platforms, in which we can see some people trying to push a […]
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An image of former Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni wearing monk robes is circulating on social media claiming that Mahendra Singh Dhoni has converted to Buddhism and thus we can see him in the robe attire. The image is going viral on Facebook and Twitter. The caption of the post mentions that “World cup […]
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With the rise in the number of COVID-19 patients in the country social media is filled with misinformation related to the virus and vaccine. Amidst this, social media users are sharing a news bulletin run byABP News which claims that the Indian Railways has cancelled all passenger train’s till 31st March. The six minute-long breaking […]
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With the rise in COVID-19 patients across the country, social media is filled with claims related to the vaccine. Amidst this we found an image circulating on social media claiming that no opposition leader in India had taken the COVID-19 vaccination until PM Modi got vaccinated. It says that Prime Minster Narendra Modi was the […]
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A video showing two men being shot at close range in a narrow alley is going viral as a real shooting incident. The video shows three persons dressed up like gangsters shooting two people in what appears to be a narrow lane. The video is viral on social media with two false claims – firstly […]
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Image Credits- pharmaceutical-technology.com With the second phase of vaccination being started across the country for those above the age of 60 years and people above the age of 45 years with co-morbidities, a message is going viral on social media claiming that it contains the link to the COVID-19 vaccination self-registration portal. The message also […]
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Amidst the upcoming state assembly elections in West Bengal, political parties are campaigning widely, and the Brigade ground has become an important location for the campaigning and rally. With reference to this, an image is going viral on social media claiming that the image is from the joint rally of Congress and CPIM held at […]
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A video showing a man attacking another man with a rod is doing rounds on social media claiming that it is from India along with a narrative that suggests a communal angle. It is being claimed that the attacker belongs to the Muslim community and he is attacking a man from the Hindu community. It […]
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After the increase in fuel prices, protest are being organized by Shiv Sena at different places in Maharashtra. A video of this protest is also being shared with wrong narratives on social forums with claims that in Uttar Pradesh, Bajrang Dal activists are protesting against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the farm laws. The title […]
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A video of heavy gunfire on a minaret of a mosque is going viral on Indian social media with the claim that Israeli forces shut down the azaan (Islamic call to prayer) in a mosque in Palestine. Fact Crescendo received many requests about this video on our WhatsApp Factline (9049053770). We found out that the […]
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A video clip of a man spitting on food is doing rounds on social media. Users are claiming that it is from London and the man in the video is a Muslim immigrant from Algeria. Fact Crescendo received many requests about this video on our WhatsApp Factline (9049053770). Upon investigating, it is found that the […]
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A video of a bridge collapse is doing rounds on social media with a claim that this incident took place in Uttar Pradesh on 23 February. The same video is also being claimed as being from Hyderabad where the Balanagar-Jeedimetla flyover is allegedly said to have crashed down. Fact Crescendo received many requests about this […]
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An image of a Hindi newspaper advertising the Delhi government’s assistance scheme for riot victims is circulating on social media claiming that the Arvind Kejriwal government is providing monetary help only to Muslim victims of the Delhi riots. The viral image shows the word Muslim’ in the top right corner beside the header. It gives […]
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A screengrab of a Marathi news channel is going viral with a claim that the Maharashtra government declared a 15-day lockdown in the state starting from 1st March. It is being circulated after CM Uddhav Thackeray did an online address on Sunday in which he warned about the rapid growth of coronavirus cases in the […]
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The counting of votes for the municipal elections in Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara, Bhavnagar and Jamnagar will be held on 23rd February, 2021. Amidst this, a 14-second clip is circulating on social media aiming to claim that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is threatening the people of Gujarat. The video aims to show Kejriwal’s hate […]
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A day after an earthquake of 4.9 magnitude on the Richter scale occurred in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan on Thursday, 11th February 2021. A massive earthquake hit Afghanistan once again on Friday, 12th February 2021. A 7.5 magnitude earthquake was felt in Afghanistan. Amidst this, few images have been circulating on social media claiming […]
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A screengrab of AajTak’s news is circulating on social media claiming that they have declared the state assembly’s election date in Assam. The image claims that Assam state assembly election dates have been declared on 4th and 11th April 2021.It also mentions the election dates for the state assembly of West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala […]
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A clip of PM Narendra Modi interacting with common people via video conferencing is going viral on social media. It shows PM Modi apparently silencing a common man when he confronted him with rising fuel prices. Some shared as a joke while many believed as true. Fact Crescendo received many requests about this video on […]
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Two images, one of them showing a man embracing a young Sikh soldier, is widely circulating on social media with relation to the ongoing farmers’ agitation at the Delhi border. The users claim that soon after getting leave, the soldier came to meet his father at Delhi border, where he has been protesting against the […]
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A portion of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off in the early hours of February 7th triggering off an avalanche and subsequent floods that washed away several hydroelectric stations and homes, leaving at least 18 people dead and over 100 missing until last reports. Amidst this a video of a huge mass of snow sliding […]
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The farmers organized a tractor rally in Delhi on Republic Day, which resulted in a lot of violence, due to which many pictures, videos and related news has been circulating on social media forums. During the violence in front of Red Fort many farmers and policemen were injured. Amidst this a post on social media […]
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Social media is filled with misinformation related to the ongoing Farmer protest and the violence that took place in Delhi on Republic Day. Amidst this, a set of images showing burnt cars are circulating on social media claiming that they are recent images from Delhi. The images are going viral with the backdrop of the […]
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Farmers organized a tractor rally in Delhi on Republic Day, which resulted in a lot of violence, due to which many pictures, videos and related news has been circulating on social media forums. During the violence in front of Red Fort many farmers and policemen were injured. Amidst this a post on social media is […]
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After the tractor rally organized by the farmers at the Red Fort on Republic Day social media is filled with misinformation related to the violence that took place on that day. Amidst this a video of Sikh men brandishing swords on a bridge is circulating on social media with the claim that ‘Khalistan Zindabad’ slogans […]
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Social media is filled with misleading information about the ongoing farmer’s protest. Farmers from all over the country are protesting against the Farm Bill 2020. Amidst this, a post on social media is widely being circulated claiming that Rajya Sabha MP Deepender Singh Hooda has submitted his resignation to show his support to the farmers […]
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During the farmers’ tractor rally that took place on Republic Day on 26th January, there was a lot of commotion the Red Fort in Delhi. Social media is filled with images and video related to this event. Meanwhile, a post on social media is largely being circulated with the claim that the children and artists […]
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Social media is filled with misinformation related to the messaging app WhatsApp after they announced their new privacy policy. Fact Crescendo has debunked such misinformation in the past as well. Amidst this, a WhatsApp message reportedly sent by the “director of WhatsApp”, Varun Pulyani, has been circulating on social media. The message requests users to […]
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Social media is flooded with misinformation related to the COVID-19 vaccination drive going on in India. Amidst this social media users posted a newspaper clipping and claimed that 40 students were hospitalized soon after their injection of the COVID-19 vaccine in India. The headline of the newspaper clipping reads as “40 students hospitalised after vaccination in Knp” […]
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US President Joe Biden took oath as the new President of the US on 20th January 2021.A lot of misleading claims have been circulating on social media since Biden has come to power in the US. Fact Crescendo has debunked several such claims in the past. Recently a screenshot of ‘Fox News’ is circulating on social media […]
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Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States on 20 January 2021. The transition took place even as Donald Trump continued to claim that he had won the elections and the results were rigged in Biden’s favor. Amidst this a viral post on social media is circulating, claiming that before Trump […]
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Social media is flooded with misinformation related to the fatalities andside-effects suspected to be linked to COVID-19 vaccines. Amid this, several posts on social media claims that Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has said in an interview to CNBC that 7 lakh people will face death or disability after taking the vaccines. This message is going […]
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A screenshot of a news report by the The News Minute has been going viral. The headline reads, “Kerala born Muslim boy blasts Mumbai.” The screenshot also shows a picture of Mohammad Azharuddeen, a Kasargod-born cricketer representing Kerala, who scored a century of 37 deliveries against Mumbai hitting nine fours and 11 sixes in the […]
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A message is doing rounds on social media claiming that not a single Bollywood celebrity, Cricketer and Politician have been included in the list of Padma Shri Awards for the year 2021. Many hailed it as a historic decision of the government to give the award only to real social workers. Fact Crescendo received several […]
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After WhatsApp announced their new privacy policy on 4th January 2021 which is to be enforced from 8th February 2021, Signal messaging app has become a trending topic among social media users. While users on social media platforms continue debating on how the privacy settings of the Signal App is better than WhatsApp a viral […]
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Pro Trump protestors have created a ruckus in the US Capital. Amidst this a video went viral on social media claiming that the video was shot at the US Capitol Hill when a mob of Donald Trump supporters stormed the building. This video was shared by the verified Twitter handle of the news website Money […]
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COVID-19 Vaccine has become a major misinformation trend on social media. Recently a screenshot using the logo of CNN, a US-based media organisation is going viral on social media claiming that doctors encourage COVID-19 vaccine injections to be given on the penis. It includes an image of a doctor and a digital sketch depicting an […]
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Image of a dilapidated building shaped like giant golf balls on a cylinder is doing rounds on social media. It is being passed off as an odd-shaped mosque in Turkey. Many even mocked it as a poor-taste of Islamic architecture. Fact Crescendo received several requests on our WhatsApp Factline (9049053770) about this photo. We found […]
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A Facebook post going viral in Northeast India claims that 9 CRPF soldiers were killed recently by a Naga insurgent outfit. The caption reads “9 Indian soldiers killed in action by the #Naga freedom Fighters in Indian occupied #Nagaland.” Posted on December 28, 2020 by page Alila Chophy Naga, the post has the link to an article published […]
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The entire world is waiting to get their hands on the COVID-19 vaccine which is supposed to put an end to the gloomy pandemic days. Amidst this a viral image social media claims that the new vaccine is turning people into zombies who have now started eating each other. A screenshot of a television news […]
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Social media is flooded with misinformation related to the nationwide ongoing farmers protest against the newly implemented Farmers Bill 2020. Fact Crescendo has been actively debunking misinformation related to the ongoing Farmers Protest. Amidst this, pictures of food grain sacks with Reliance Jio logos are going viral on social media claiming that Reliance Jio’s entry […]
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According to a report published by WHO on December 21, the United Kingdom called for a meeting as the new rapidly-spreading COVID-19 variant, known as N501Y, is spreading across London and south-east England. Preliminary reports by the United Kingdom are that this variant is more transmissible than previous circulating viruses, with an estimated increase of […]
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There is a wave of misinformation related to the COVID-19 pandemic and its vaccine circulating on social media. With reference to the COVID-19 vaccine a photo showing a package containing a cartridge that would be used in an electronic cigarette and inhaled as a vapor is gaining a lot of attention on social media. It […]
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Ahead of the upcoming Bengal elections several political leaders have been visiting Bengal for election campaigning. Amidst this Home Minister Amit Shah visited Shantiniketan on December 20th and paid homage to Tagore at Rabindra Bhavan. His two-day visit to West Bengal triggered a social media controversy after some social media users claimed that a heritage […]
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Social media is filled with misleading claims related to the ongoing Farmers protest in Delhi against the newly implemented Farmers Bill 2020. Amidst this, a viral video claiming that the Government will deploy Paramilitary Forces at the Singhu Border to carry out a major operation and impose curfew in Punjab and Haryana. The video shows […]
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After the UK became the first nation to approve the coronavirus vaccine for general use, all eyes were on its mass vaccination rollout last week. However, on the first day of the immunization campaign came the news of two health care workers having allergic reactions after receiving the vaccine. It fueled the already popular baseless […]
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90 year old Margaret Keenan became the first recipient of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine in the UK on December 8, 2020. Amidst this a story is being shared claiming that a crisis actor named Liz Scott allegedly received the first shot of the Covid-19 vaccine by impersonating Keenan. Social media posts also claim that Margaret Keenan […]
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Social media is flooded with images and videos related to the ongoing Farmer’s protest in Delhi. Thousands of farmers marched to Delhi protesting against the newly implemented Farmer’s bill in 2020.Amidst this, an image is going viral on social media claiming that Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited India’s richest man Mukesh Ambani’s grandson at the […]
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An image of a Turkish immigrant family is being circulated on social media claiming that the “boy in the yellow t-shirt” in the photograph is Dr Ugur Sahin, the CEO of the Germany-based company, BioNTech SE, who developed the COVID-19 vaccine along with Pfizer Inc. The caption of the post mentions that “A family of Muslim immigrants from […]
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In the present times thousands of farmers are agitating in Delhi against the newly implemented Farmers Bill. Social media is flooded with misinformation related to the ongoing protests by the farmers. Fact Crescendo has been actively debunking the misinformation going viral with respect to the farmers protest. Recently, we came across a viral video on […]
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In different states of the country, farmers are agitating regarding the Kisaan Bill. Many pictures and videos are being spread on social media with misleading claims pertaining to this protest. Fact Crescendo has conducted a similar fact check and detected fake and misleading posts related to this movement. Currently, a viral video is being linked […]
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Due to the ongoing farmer’s protest against the Farmer’s Bill in the country, many videos and photos have been going viral on social media platforms. Fact Crescendo has debunked similar viral content in the past as well. Amidst this two photos showing turban cladded men went viral. The first image shows a green turban cladded […]
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COVID-19 pandemic has given rise to a huge amount of false and misleading information on social media forums. Fact Crescendo has previously debunked many such claims on misleading cures, vaccines, home remedies etc. One such post is going viral on the internet these days, which claims that according to the World Health Organization (W.H.O), not […]
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Many false and misleading news regarding the lockdown have been going viral on social media platforms. Fact Crescendo has previously debunked many such viral claims on lockdown violence, lockdown rules and regulations and lockdown duration and effectiveness before. Recently we came across an image of an online newspaper, which claimed that Uttarakhand is preparing for […]
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Farmers have been agitating all over the country since the agriculture bill was passed in Parliament a few months ago. Recently thousands of farmers from Punjab, Haryana and other states. have started an agitation and are marching towards Delhi in protest. Many videos and photos have been going viral claiming to show visuals of the […]
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A video on social media is circulating with the claim that the person appearing in the video is Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, whose rare video was captured by a BBC journalist when Savarkar was in the Andaman jail. The viral the video also claims that the video was broadcasted by BBC on their channel. Vinayak Damodar […]
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Of late, social media posts claiming that diamond stones have been recovered at a village in Nagaland have been going viral across the region. Various social media users of Nagaland uploaded videos and photos of some sparkling stones and claimed that they were in fact diamond stones recovered during digging at a village under Mon […]
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As the cyclone Nivar hit along the Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coast, social media is abuzz with videos of its drastic visuals. One such video of a heavy cloudburst into the sea is being shared as the arrival of cyclone Nivar. Fact Crescendo has received this video on our WhatsApp Factline (9049053770) for a fact-check. We found […]
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Cyclone Nivar hits Tamil Nadu due to which airport and metro services have been suspended from 7 PM on Wednesday, 25 November. Amidst this a 19 second long video showing a billboard flying off a wall and falling on the two motorcyclists in the middle of heavy rainfall and gushing winds is going viral on social […]
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A viral video, seemingly an advertisement for a Volkswagen car, is doing rounds on social media. A rather unusual video shows a suicide bomber driving a VW Polo to a restaurant. He then detonates the bomb but the blast is contained within the car without blowing itself, saving the lives outside. Believing it to be […]
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A video of illuminated ships and fireworks is going viral on several social media platforms claiming that that the video shows celebrations by Indian Navy during Diwali 2020. The caption of the post mentions “Indian Navy celebrating Diwali 2020.” The same video is also going viral with the claim that says “Celebration of Diwali by INDIAN […]
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On 20th November, several news channels, based on a report by news agency PTI, reported that the Indian Army had carried out ‘pinpoint strikes’ to destroy terror launch pads in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK). According to the news report, the Indian security forces had carried out pin-point strikes on terror launch pads in Pakistan occupied […]
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A Facebook post doing the rounds in Assam states that Veteran Pakistan Cricket Fan Chaudhry Abdul Jalil, known to cricket enthusiasts across the world as Chacha Cricket has passed away recently. Jalil is known for his presence in every Pakistani cricket match in his signature green outfit, complete with a green hat embellished with the […]
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Democrat Joe Biden won the presidency on 7th November 2020 after a bitter election campaign and promised he would work to unify a deeply divided country, even as President Donald Trump refused to accept defeat. Amidst this, a video showing two men chanting Indian Vedic mantras went viral on social media claiming that the Indian Vedic Shloks were recited at […]
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Amidst the growing pressure for reopening the temples in the state and the debate over the use of firecracker’s on Diwali, a video purportedly showing Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray dissing Hindu Festivals is going viral on social media. Taking it at the face value, many people expressed their anger over Thackeray’s alleged disparaging comments about […]
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Protests are being held by the Muslim community in France as well as many other countries following the killing of a teacher in France and a subsequent “Free Speech” remark by the French President over a sketch of the Prophet Mohammed. A video of a mass Islamic funeral procession is circulating on social media, claiming […]
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Political turmoil in the US is still brimming with uncertainty. A viral message claiming that Joe Biden has invited former Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh as a chief guest to his upcoming inaugural (swearing-in) ceremony has been doing rounds on the social media. Fact Crescendo got in touch with Dr. Singh’s office, which denied […]
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After the recent violence in France, where a teacher was beheaded in Paris over a controversial sketch of the Prophet Mohammad, social media is swamped with misinformation related to the ongoing protests in France. Amidst this, a video of a handcuffed woman being pushed on the ground face-first is being widely circulated claiming that the French police tried […]
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Protests are being held by the Muslim community in France as well as many other countries following the killing of a teacher in France and a subsequent “Free Speech” remark by the French President over a sketch of the Prophet Mohammed. Many misleading pictures and videos related to France are circulating on social media. Amidst this, a viral […]
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Protests are being held by the Muslim community in France as well as many other countries following the killing of a teacher in France and a subsequent “Free Speech” remark by the French President over a sketch of the Prophet Mohammed. Many misleading pictures and videos related to France are circulating on social media. Amidst this […]
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Protests are being held by the Muslim community in France as well as many other countries following the killing of a teacher in France and a subsequent “Free Speech” remark by the French President over a sketch of the Prophet Mohammed. Many misleading pictures and videos related to France are circulating on social media. Amidst […]
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A Facebook page with the name Kiranshree Sweets and Snacks has shared a promotional poster claiming customers will get two thalis free if they order one thali at a number listed there. A post was shared on the page about the same offer, having pictures of their thali and a phone number was also shared […]
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Recently, three people died in a knife attack at a church in Nice ,which French President Emmanuel Macron is said to have declared as an “Islamist terrorist attack”. As the news started coming in from Nice about a knife attack at the Notre Dame Basilica church which resulted in the death of three people on 29th October […]
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Social media is flooded with old and unrelated videos claiming to be footage of the ongoing protests in France after the French President Macron’s comments on Islam. Amidst this, a viral video showing the police beating people is circulating on social media claiming that the video shows the French police cracking down on Muslims inside […]
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Social media is flooded with old and unrelated videos claiming to be footage of the ongoing protests in France after the French President Macron’s comments on Islam. Amidst this, a viral video showing rioters pelting stones at a vehicle is circulating on social media claiming that the video is from France. Users claim that the […]
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After the recent violence in France, where a teacher was beheaded in Paris over a controversial sketch of the Prophet Mohammad, social media is swamped with misinformation related to the ongoing protests in France. Amidst this a video of the police using water cannons and tear gas shells on people is doing rounds on social media with a […]
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A multi-country backlash is building up in the form of protests on social media after the French President Emmanuel Macron commented on terrorism-related incidents in Paris. Amidst this a video showing hundreds of protestors taking to the streets is going viral with the claim that French President Emmanuel Macron was hit by an egg at a […]
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After the recent violence in France, where a teacher was beheaded in Paris over a controversial sketch of the Prophet Mohammad, social media is swamped with misinformation related to the ongoing protests in France. Amidst this, a viral video showing massive crowds is going viral on social media claiming that a huge crowds gathered in Chechnya to […]
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Social media is flooded with old and unrelated videos claiming to be footage of ongoing outrage in France after the French President Macron’s comments on Islam. Amidst this, a viral video showing rioters pelting stones at a vehicle is circulating on social media claiming that the video is from France where people are seen protesting […]
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A multi-country backlash is building up in the form of protests on social media after the French President Emmanuel Macron commented on terrorism-related incidents in Paris. Amidst this a video showing hundreds of protestors taking to the streets is going viral with the claim that Muslims in Paris offered prayers by blocking the roads while […]
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A viral image on social media showing thousands of people on the road as a part of a rally is going viral with the claim that the image shows Donald Trump’s rally in Florida. This image has being going viral amidst the upcoming Presidential Elections in USA scheduled on 3rd November 2020. The caption of […]
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A multi-country backlash is building up following the French President Emmanuel Macron’s comment on terrorism-related incidents in Paris. Amidst this a video showing hundreds pf protestors on the street is going viral with the claim that thousands of people are protesting in France. The post is followed by hashtags such as #फ्रांस_माफी_मांग, #boycottfrance, #boycottfrenchproducts. The […]
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Due to the upcoming presidential election’s in America, lot’s of fake news is being spread on social forums. Generally during elections, wrong and misleading news is spread about the candidates who are contesting elections so that their negative image is created amongst the voters. Very recently, a picture of the current US President has becoming […]
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In a conflict, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad activists clashed with the police on October 8th during a march at the state secretariat, Nobanno in Howrah district of West Bengal. Meanwhile on social forums, a video of a person seen kicking a tear gas box thrown by the police is […]
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Due to the ongoing farmer’s protest in the country, many videos and pictures on social forums have been made viral. Fact Crescendo has exposed the truth behind the similar viral news related to farmer protests recently. At present, a video of a farmers protest is in great discussion on social forums. In the video, you […]
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Recently, a heinous crime was committed in Uttar Pradesh where a 19-year-old girl was gang-raped and badly injured. However after a few days of treatment, the girl succumbed to her injuries at Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi. Since this incident was exposed, there have been protests all over India demanding justice for this girl and strict […]
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Facebook Post | Archived Post The Kamakhya Temple, situated in Guwahati is one of the Shakti Peeths that hindu scriptures have enlisted. Known for the mysticism around it, this temple attracts lakhs of devotees from across the world, year after year. There are also a many legends and myths associated with this temple- some common […]
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Social media is abuzz with posts clamoring the justice for the deceased victim of the Hathras gang rape. Among the viral posts, a photo of a young girl wearing a pink dress in the field is being shared as the photo of the 19-year-old victim from Uttar Pradesh. Many users mistakenly identified this photo as […]
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After Kangana Ranaut’s objectionable remark on Urmila Matondkar, social media is abuzz with opinions on the issue. Kangana called Urmila a ‘soft porn star’ in a recent TV interview. After Kangana’s interview, a cartoon apparently issued by Amul in which Urmila Matondkar can be seen in a red dress in a sensuous pose captioned as […]
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A picture of an injured person and a blood-stained police uniform with “C Akilan” inscribed on it is being shared rapidly on social media. It is being claimed through this picture that a policeman in Chennai, Tamil Nadu was attacked by a Muslim mob when he tried to stop three Muslim youth who were in […]
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There has been news of hatred and religious boycott on social forums with relation to inter-religious marriages and love jihad, some claims about inter-religion marriages are being made viral, which are either wrong or misleading.According to the claim, a Hindu girl got married to a Muslim boy under the influence of love, and only after […]
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Riya Chakraborty,is currently being investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Enforcement Directorate (ED) and now the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in the case of Sushant Singh Rajput’s death, and there are several news reports on social media regarding her. Recently, Riya Chakraborty was interviewed by Rajdeep Sardesai on India Today channel, where he […]
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Recently a news has gone viral on Facebook claiming that villagers of Arunachal Pradesh living near the McMahon line (Indo-China border) have vacated their houses following rising tension between the two countries after skirmishes were reported between the Indian and Chinese armies along the border in the last few weeks. Facebook Link | Archived Link […]
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A photo is going viral on Facebook with a claim that the three Indian Police Service or IPS officers in it are from the same family. The photo was published by a Facebook Page “Silchar Diary” on Friday, 4th September, 2020 at 03:06pm with the caption “Two brothers and one sister in the same family […]
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A video showing a group of hooligans attacking cars on the road is doing rounds on social media. Many have been sharing this video claiming that it is from the recent riots in Sweden. Fact Crescendo found these claims to be False. The viral video is two-year-old and is from Switzerland. What’s the Claim? In […]
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A video has been circulating on social media, in which a person can be seen folding his hands behind his head and sitting on his knees. It is being said that the video is from Hubli in Karnataka. According to the video, this person is a terrorist, who was arrested by the police at Hubli […]
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A picture depicting Hindu deities on a hospital bed remains the subject of discussion on social media forums, with social posts claiming that the picture shows priests treating coronavirus-infected deities in India. It is being said that it is a quarantine centre. The title of the post states that- “Country of fools. Even God has […]
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Soon after the demise of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, there has been a lot of uproar in social media condemning Nepotism in Bollywood. In the midst of all this, a viral post on social media now claims that Kangana Ranaut has shared many sensational details related to actress Sridevi’s autopsy report through social media. According […]
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A viral claim on social media claims that if the validity of a vehicle’s pollution under control (PUC) certificate is expired during the time of an accident, the insurance firms will not cover any damages. The viral post on social media claims that the order was issued by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of […]
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Indian social media is abuzz with the posts related to the riots that erupted in Sweden. A hashtag #swedenriots has already garnered more than two hundred thousand tweets. Many users shared photos and videos of the riots with a claim that the riots were started after a Muslim man raped and tortured two minors and […]
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India’s 74th Independence Day was celebrated on 15th August. In this context, a picture has been circulated on social media forums in which we can see the tricolor hoisted at Lal Chowk in Srinagar, the capital of Jammu and Kashmir. This picture claims that the tricolor was hoisted on the occasion of the 74th Independence […]
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Through some posts on social media, it is being claimed that the coronavirus infection can be spread by smoke and ash during the funeral procedure of the coronavirus victim. Archive Link A protest took place in a municipality area of Kerala’s Kottayam district over a corpse, when local residents of Muttabalam town stopped the cremation […]
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A video is going viral on social media in which we can see a truck and a helicopter colliding with each other. Through this video, it is being claimed that this video is of an accident at Ratan Singh Chowk in Amritsar, Punjab. In the video, we can see the rotating blade of a helicopter […]
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There is a wave of misleading information on the social forums as the foundation stone (Bhoomi Pujan) of the Ram Temple was laid in Ayodhya on 5th August. In this context, a video on social media is doing the rounds, in which a group of people with foreigners can be seen carrying out a procession […]
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This video that is going viral on social media shows an encounter between the police and terrorists in Karol Bagh, Delhi. The video claims that a terrorist has been arrested in Ghaffar market of Delhi’s Karol Bagh. In the viral video, a PCR van belonging to the Delhi Police can be seen standing in front […]
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Amidst the ongoing police tussle over the death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput and the handing over of the investigation to the CBI, a claim is being made on social media through sensational news that the DGP of Bihar, Gupteshwar Pandey has resigned from his post. Maurya News18 was the first to publish this […]
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A video showing a massive flood engulfing the city roads have been doing rounds on social media. Many users are claiming that this video is of the recent flood situation in China. Some even took this as an opportunity to express their anger towards China by saying that it is Nature’s revenge on China for […]
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On social media, we can see a viral picture in which some school children are seen crossing a river with the help of a rope. This picture has been posted sarcastically and labeled ‘development model of Uttarakhand government’ on social media forums. The title of the post reads, “These pictures are from the same country […]
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Due to torrential rains in Delhi and its surrounding areas, many posts are going viral on social forums. One such post shows a video on how the homes of people have become swimming pools due to the negligence of the present Kejriwal government in Delhi. In the video, we can see a woman swimming by […]
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After the heinous crime in Nepal in 2018 in which a 13-year-old girl was raped and murdered, many voices were being raised in Nepal to demand justice for this girl and strict punishment for the criminals involved in this incident.The incident took place in Kanchanpur area of Nepal, where a 13-year-old girl was forcibly taken […]
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Protests have been going on at several places across Belarus for the last 10 days. People in Belarus are asking for the resignation of President Alexander Lukashenko, over disputed elections. According to a news report, thousands of people went on strike and called for the President, in power since 1994 to step down and resign. […]
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Recently, Russia has launched the world’s first vaccine for Covid-19. A picture has surfaced on various social forums, with a claim that the girl shown taking the vaccine is the daughter of Russian President Vladimir Putin an that she is the first person to be vaccinated for Covid-19 in the world. The message in the […]
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A video is doing the rounds on social media in which a burqa-clad woman can be seen smashing Ganesha idols. This comes just ahead of the upcoming festival of Ganesh Chaturthi. Indian social media users have shared this video claiming that this video is from India, where a Muslim woman can be seen breaking Ganesha […]
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Many wrong and misleading news related to organ trafficking of patients admitted in hospitals due to the Corona epidemic has been gaining traction on social forums. One such video is currently doing the rounds on social media, through the video it is being claimed that the medical hospital of Nagpur, conducted a postmortem on a […]
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A video of the US army playing the Indian national anthem is going viral on social media claiming that this is the original footage from West Point officer academy in USA on Independence Day 2020. This video was tweeted by Raveena Tandon on Twitter with the caption “Today at West Point officers academy USA.” Archive […]
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A massive explosion rocked Beirut on Tuesday, 4th August 2020, flattening much of the city’s port, damaging buildings across the capital and sending a giant mushroom cloud into the sky. The explosion appeared to be centred around Beirut’s port and caused wide scale destruction and shattered windows miles away. Amidst this a viral photo of […]
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A video is being shared on social media with a claiming that the King of Bahrain arrived in Dubai with his robot bodyguard. Additionally, it is being said that the robot is fitted with 360 cameras and inbuild pistols. In the video one can see a man walking ahead of a huge robot who is […]
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A stunning video of fireworks lighten up the sky against Mount Fuji is doing rounds on social media. Many people have been sharing it with the claim that it is a video of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics fireworks. According to a viral message received via a request on Fact Crescendo’s Chabot helpline (9049053770), “The Olympics […]
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A viral video supposedly of Captain Deepak Sathe singing a popular Hindi song went viral on social media. Many users are sharing this video as a tribute to Captain Sathe who died while piloting an Air India flight from Dubai to Kozhikode that crashed during landing at Kozhikode airport. Fact Crescendo found that the man […]
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An order issued by the Principal Secretary to the Government, Shaleen Kabra about the resumption of 4G Internet services in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir on July 27th 2020 is becoming increasingly viral on social media platforms. The claim allegedly contains a PDF of a government order clearly stating that 4G internet connection […]
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As heavy rain’s lashes out in Mumbai, several videos emerged on social media showing the sorry state of the flooded city. A particular video of vehicles hitting a huge water-filled pothole has caught the attention of netizens. Many have been sharing this video claiming that it is from Mumbai. Fact Crescendo’s investigation revealed that the […]
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A WhatsApp forward is being circulated on various social media platforms which states that apparently ISIS is planning on stealing profile pictures from WhatsApp in order to misuse these for terrorist activities. Fact Crescendo received this message for verification on our WhatsApp Fact-Line number 9049053770. According to the message, WhatsApp’s CEO appealed to all users […]
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A post on Twitter about the death of a young doctor due to COVID-19 took Twitter users by an emotional storm. The post made from the account @Aisha_must_sayz has gone viral with an emotional outpouring from across the world. “Dr Aisha” became one of the “Top Trending” stories on Twitter. The tweet read “Haya friends […]
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It is being claimed through a viral post on social media that a person was declared Corona positive and forcefully admitted to a hospital in Gorai, Mumbai. A few days later, he passed away. The hastiness shown by the hospital to cremate the deceased caused suspicion amongst his relatives and they registered their objections with […]
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The World Health Organization is playing a major role during the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic. As a result, social media is flooded with misinformation related to WHO such as misleading WHO guidelines on COVID-19. Amidst this, a viral message claim’s that the World Health Organization (WHO) is offering a remote working opportunity. The posts also claims […]
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Veteran Actor Amitabh Bachchan was admitted to Nanavati Hospital in Mumbai on July 11th after testing positive for COVID-19. While Amitabh Bachchan and his son Abhishek Bachchan have been hospitalised since July 11th, Amitabh Bachchan has been sharing regular updates about his family and his health on his social media accounts. He has been thanking […]
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Facebook Link | Archived Link At a time when racism and issues relating to skin colour are being debated upon and discussed in societies across the world, a post with the photo of a Dark Skinned Model is getting viral on Facebook in Assam. The post bears a caption saying: “Sudanese model, Nyakim, enters Guinness […]
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Social media is flooded with several screenshots, messages and audio claiming to be transaction requests from banks, apps such Google Pay, PhonePe and Paytm. Recently we came across two such viral posts one claiming to be from Paytm which is a KYC expiration message which says that the user’s account will be blocked. The second […]
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Amidst the escalated border tensions with China and Nepal, a viral video on social media platforms is doing the rounds where a huge number of people can be seen protesting. It is being shared with the claim that people in Nepal have started to revolt and come out on the streets against their Prime Minister KP […]
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With increasing tensions between India and China, thousands of people in India have started a movement to boycott of Chinese products. Social media is flooded with images of Indian’s throwing away any Chinese products in support of the movement. With every passing day, the boycott Chinese products movement is getting stronger we found posts showing […]
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A picture apparently showing a skeleton of a gun-holding soldier is doing rounds on social media. Users are claiming that it is the body of a brave Indian soldier who sacrificed his life defending his motherland during the Kargil war. Fact Crescendo’s investigation revealed that it is not the body of any real soldier. It […]
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As the trust in news media is falling all over the world, people are questioning the credibility of news organizations. India is no exception to it. And what better way to do it than a scathing cartoon? Many social media users are sharing a cartoon depicting the sorry state of Indian news channels. It is […]
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Facebook Link | Archived Link A media organization from Assam has published a post sharing a link from its website on its official Facebook Page claiming that the Assam University has cancelled its Post Graduation, Under Graduation and Semester end examinations. The post, shared on June 26, 2020 at 10:11pm has the caption: “REGIONAL | […]
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Facebook Link | Archived Link Following the recent Indo-China faceoff in Galwan Valley speculations are rife on media and social media regarding movement of troops and military equipment along LAC. We found one such Facebook post with a caption suggesting the above, along with a video getting viral gradually, claiming that the Apache Helicopters seen […]
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Social media is flooded with a video showing a massive accident claiming to be a recent incident that took place on Mysore Road, near Bengaluru. The 30-second video clip, taken from a CCTV camera shows a truck crashing into a car in front of it and it demolishing three cars stuck ahead of it in […]
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Facebook Link | Archived Link A Facebook post with a collage of two photos and a caption stating that one of the persons in the photo is the third rank holder in IAS exams is slowly going viral in Assam. The post, shared on June 27, 2020 at 8:24 am says: “IAS Topper 3rd Rank […]
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Facebook Link | Archived Link Recent news reports have claimed that India’s neighbouring kingdom Bhutan has stopped the flow of water for irrigation to Assam. The canal, they say, has been a source of water for irrigation to the farmers living along the bordering areas in Assam since the 1950s. Various posts related to this […]
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An image of a solar eclipse is being circulated after a solar eclipse was visible in India on June 21st between 9.15 am to 3.04 pm. NASA defined this solar eclipse as a phenomenon that happens when the moon is farthest from Earth and doesn’t block the entire view of the sun, leaving a ‘ring […]
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There is a severe tension between India and China due to border issues and social media is flooded with posts about the recent face-off between the two sides. There are several unverified claims circulating on social media. Amidst this, a viral image showing soldiers lying dead on the ground claims that it shows the martyred […]
Continue ReadingA video showing several unconscious people lying on the ground is doing rounds on social media with two different claims. The first narrative claims that the video shows the COVID-19 condition in India where people infected with the virus is lying dead on the ground. The second narrative claims that a lethal sting by an […]
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A video is circulating on social media in the backdrop of the Black Lives Matter protest in the United States sparked after the death African American citizen George Floyd’s. Amidst this a viral video on social media claims that the US President along with his wife visited Former US President Barack Obama and his wife […]
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There are widespread protests throughout America following the death of George Floyd, an African-American man in police custody in the city of Minneapolis. Images and videos of these protests are being widely shared on social media, along with misleading interpretations about these demonstrations. A similar video is being circulated on social media forums with the […]
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As the George Floyd protests intensify across the globe, social media is abuzz with videos of innovative ways of protest. The latest one is of a police man who has been set on fire by the protestors. The video begins with a police officer getting on a bike. A protestor pours something from a bottle […]
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A viral message on social media claim’s that Thyrocare, a private test lab, has been sealed by government authorities over COVID-19 test report lapses. A link of a Mumbai Mirror news report is being shared in the message to support this claim. After the message went viral, Mumbai Mirror and Thyrocare denied the claims made […]
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As the George Floyd murder protests intensify across the globe, social media is abuzz with videos of innovative ways of protest. The latest one is of a man who can be seen playing the Imperial March theme from Star Wars in front of the police. With the tension growing between protesters and police in the […]
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Posts lamenting the loss of the life of a pregnant elephant and her unborn calf in a heart-wrenching incident that unfolded in Kerala, have flooded the social media. Be it on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or any other platform, netizens and celebrities raised their voices to condemn the incident. However, the initial reports by the media […]
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An alleged Time magazine cover comparing US President Donald Trump to Hitler has become the talk of social media. “Racism – the greatest virus”, reads the headline of this so-called cover story. Many people have been sharing this cover-photo believing it to be true. Upon an investigation, Fact Crescendo found that the viral artwork is […]
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A video of an argument between the Chinese and Indian soldiers is doing rounds on social media. Since the video is a live video it claims that it shows recent borders tensions among the two countries. The viral video is 8 hours long, which is claimed to have been recorded live. The caption of the […]
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A forest fire broke out in Srinagar of Pauri Garhwal district in Uttarakhand on May 23. Destressed about the flora and fauna gutted by fire in the state, netizens started posting videos and photos of the wildfires. A collage of images is circulating on social media with the claim it depicts the recent forest fires […]
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A viral message on social media regarding COVID-19 claims that Italian doctors have found that WHO has hatched a conspiracy to mislead people about the disease, vaccinate everyone and reduce world population. The message further claims that Italian doctor’s have finally found a cure for the virus. The viral message further goes on to claim […]
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Amidst devastating footage from West Bengal after the super cyclone struck the state another video showing a natural calamity is doing rounds on social media. A video of a massive landslide is viral on social media claiming that it shows a landslide that took place in Shillong (Meghalaya). Facebook Post | Archive Link Fact Check- […]
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An “exclusive” report telecasted by Republic TV recently shows how the Pakistan Army is hiding in civilian houses and using civilian areas for rocket attacks in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) to target the Indian territory. This news bulletin which is available on Republic TV’s official YouTube channel on 20th May 2020 which shows few footage that speak about how Pakistan […]
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Super Cyclone Amphan struck land on Wednesday, 20th May 2020 lashing coastal areas of West Bengal with ferocious wind and rain. Thousands of trees were uprooted, electricity and telephone lines brought down and houses flattened. The storm is the first super cyclone to form in the Bay of Bengal since 1999. As the city is […]
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As the world is fighting together against the COVID-19 pandemic, social media on the other hand is filled with misinformation related to the virus. The most recent misinformation going viral in the form of a news bulletin clipping claims that US President Trump has tested positive for COVID-19. In the viral video we can see […]
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A viral message on social media claims that the government has a roadmap to ease COVID-19 restrictions in 5 phases through a three week review process and would be on the dates of May 18, June 8, June 29, July 20, and August 10. The message then details every phase and the easing of relaxations […]
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