The video related to an Israel-Hamas conflict, is from 2014 A video of two Palestinian men getting hit by a missile has gone viral on social media in the midst of the ongoing conflict between Hamas and Israel. Two men can be seen in the video running away from a conflict-torn area. The guy carrying […]
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The viral video shows soccer fans marching in Sao Paulo, Brazil ahead of a game. It dates back to 5 October, 2023 After Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, the French government banned all pro-Palestinian protests on 12 October, because they were likely to disrupt public order. Still, infrequent protests have taken place in Paris […]
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This incident took place at a primary school in Hebron, West Bank, Palestine, in 2019. It has no link to the current Israel- Palestine conflict. A video showing some soldiers arresting a child from the school is going viral on the internet. The users who share the video claims that Israeli soldiers arrested and took […]
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Currently, a video of a person shouting and complaining to some authorities is going viral on social media. Users are claiming that this person is an Israeli soldier who is disclosing about the crisis in Palestine during the ongoing Israel-Palestine war. However, Fact Crescendo found that the video was shared without proper context. This is […]
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The girl in the video is from Syria and it dates back to 2020 A video of a tiny girl laughing along with her father to the sounds of bombing is becoming viral on social media, with the claim that a Palestinian father tells his little daughter to laugh in order to cope with the […]
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The viral video shows members of the Islamic State (IS) destroy and set fire to a Catholic church in the Philippine city of Marawi in 2017. A video that shows armed men tearing down a crucifix and toppling and kicking what appears to be a statue of Christ is going viral on social media with a […]
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Currently, a video of a soldier holding a teenage boy at his gunpoint is going viral on social media. While the boy is in fear and pain, the family members can be seen trying to breakfree the boy from the clutches of the soldier. Social media users are claiming that this is a recent incident […]
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The image dates back to 2016 showing a makeshift camp at Idomeni in Greece. An image claimed to be from Gaza during the Israel-Hamas conflict is going viral on social media. The image shows a baby in a cardboard box next to a woman. Users who shared the image claim that this is a picture of […]
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The video dates back to February when fans at a match showered the field with thousands of stuffed toys as gifts for the children affected by the earthquake in Turkey and Syria. A video of spectators throwing toys during a football game has gone viral on social media. The players on the pitch are shown […]
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The video shows the scene of a fight on a street in Seattle, in the United States. It has no link to the ongoing Israel- Hamas conflict Many videos linking Hamas’ attack on Israel are going viral on the internet. In such a situation we have noticed a video of the fight, two women being punched […]
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Currently, a video of a child crying over the dead body of another child and an image of many deceased children is going viral on social media. Users are claiming that these are the visuals of child genocide in Palestine during the current war with Israel. However, Fact Crescendo found the claim to be false. […]
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The video belongs to a police station that was set on fire in 2012 in Manama, Bahrain. Amid Israel’s ongoing relentless bombardment in Gaza, the country has evacuated several of its embassies in the Middle East, several countries including Bahrain, Jordan, and Morocco, according to the Israeli Broadcasting Authority’s website. On this backdrop, a social […]
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Image from 2016 showing a Chilean Military personnel kneeling on a man has been falsely shared as Israeli soldier killing a Palestinian child. A few days back, Hamas terrorists infiltrated Israel and killed citizens and army personnel. In response to this, Israel struck back the Gaza strip with rockets that destroyed many infrastructures in the […]
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The video depicts the production of the BBC crime drama series Bloodlands in Northern Ireland in 2020. Amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, a video of men attacking a police car with what appear to be Molotov cocktails is going viral on social media with the claim that Jihadists attack British police officers with Molotov cocktails in the […]
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The claims that Syrian singer Sariya al-Sawas has children with men of various nationalities are false. A post claiming Sariya al-Sawas, a Syrian singer, has children with different husbands from various nationalities has gone viral on social media. The post has an image of Sariya al-Sawas, standing alongside four children. It further states “Her eldest […]
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Cristiano Ronaldo has not been punished by Iran. The Iranian Embassy in Spain denied any such court ruling against any international athlete in their country. The legendary Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo is constantly in the news. There has recently been a lot of misleading information about Cristiano. The most recent is that an Iranian court condemned […]
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The war between Israel and Palestine has not been called a ceasefire for many days. Every day various photos and videos of this incident are going viral on social media. Currently, a video is going viral in which there is a huge explosion in a city with dense clouds of smoke. Users are claiming that […]
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The video was shot in Jordan in 2020 and is unrelated to the Hamas-Israel conflict. As the Israel-Hamas conflict continues, there is a video going viral claiming to be footage of Palestinians performing a fake funeral. The video shows a group of youths carrying a small boy’s “body” that has fell victim to Israeli airstrikes. However, […]
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The image shows Russian convoy carrying humanitarian aid close to the Ukraine border and it dates back to 2014. No link to the recent Hamas- Israel war Amidst the ongoing Hamas- Israel war, Egypt has discussed plans with the United States and others to provide humanitarian aid through its border with Gaza Strip but rejects […]
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In the midst of the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, social media have flooded with misinformation and misleading content. A common issue is the manipulation of online videos, often taken out of context to spread a false narrative. One such video showing people putting on make-up is going viral with a claim that people […]
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The viral video is not related to the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. It is from June 2023 in South Korea. Amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, a video of a paraglider crashing into a high-voltage electric power line and bursting into flames has gone viral on social media. Paragliders were one of several modes of transportation that Hamas used […]
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This viral video is from Vuhledar, Ukraine, after an attack by Russian forces in March 2023. Amid ongoing airstrikes that continue to bombard the Gaza Strip, reports have emerged alleging that Israel used poisonous white phosphorus bombs. White phosphorus is a chemical substance dispersed in bombs and other weapons. It ignites as soon as it […]
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The Palestinian militant group Hamas launched the biggest attack on Israel on Saturday. In response, Israel started a war against Hamas and bombed Gaza. So far, around 2100 people have died on both sides in the war. Amidst of it, an image is circulating with a claim that Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu sent his son […]
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A few days back, Hamas terrorists infiltrated southern Israel and killed many civilians and the army. Currently, the war between Israel and Palestine is at its peak. Against this backdrop, many images and videos are going viral on social media. In one such video, a few security guards can be seen escorting a man with […]
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The person waving the Palestine flag is Moroccan footballer Jawad El Yamiq, Not Cristiano Ronaldo. Amid the conflict between Israel and Palestine, a video of a footballer holding up a Palestinian flag on the football ground has gone viral on social media with a claim that it shows footballer Cristiano Ronaldo showing his support for the country. Caption states, […]
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Viral video does not show Hamas militants entering Israel territory instead the video is from Egypt. The Palestinian armed group Hamas has launched the largest attack on Israel in years, infiltrating areas in the south of the country following a barrage of more than 2,000 rockets fired from the Gaza Strip. “We are at war,” […]
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On 7 October 2023, the Palestinian extremist organization Hamas launched a missile attack on Israel from the Gaza Strip. More than 4,000 rockets were reportedly used by Hamas in the attack . Hamas named the attack Operation Al-Aqsa Storm. In response to this attack, Israel launched a rocket attack on Gaza City the next day. […]
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This is an old image and it dates back to 2015, not related to the ongoing conflict. On October 7, 2023, the terrorist organization Hamas launched a major terrorist attack against Israel. According to reports 400 people died in this terrorist attack. Hamas militant leader Ismail Haniyeh told Al Jazeera that the attack was carried out to protest […]
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A few days back, Hamas fundamentalists entered south Israel and killed many civilians and soldiers. According to some reports, they abducted many people and took them to Gaza. Many disturbing videos of this incident are going viral on social media. Against the backdrop of this, an image showing the explosion in a city is going […]
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This video dates back to May 2021 when Israeli airstrikes destroyed the 14-storey tower in Gaza City. On October 7, 2023, Palestinian militant organisations led by Hamas launched a large-scale attack on Israel from the Gaza Strip, killing hundreds of Israelis. In response, Israel launched a counter-offensive. Several videos allegedly related to this conflict are […]
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The image dates back to 2021 and it shows aftermath of an explosion in the northern countryside of Aleppo province in Syria. On 5 October 2023, at least 100 people were killed and 277 others injured following a bomb attack used with the help of weaponised drones at a Syrian military academy shortly after a graduation […]
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The viral video shows floods in Auckland, New Zealand in January 2023, not from recent flood in New York. A state of emergency was declared in New York after severe storms led to flash floods in several parts of the city in late September.On this backdrop, a video of several people walking in a flooded […]
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The video depicts a team of Russian gymnasts who are not related to each other. The video was shot at the 2010 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships. A video featuring the performance of three Russian female gymnasts has gone viral on social media with the claim that these gymnasts represent three generations from the same family. The caption […]
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Canada has not banned RSS. The viral video shows the CEO of the National Council for Canadian Muslims making some demands. He has no link to the Canadian government. Diplomatic relations between India and Canada have been affected by the recent assassination of a Sikh leader in Canada. Canada has filed a charge sheet against […]
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The viral video is related to World Youth Day, a Catholic festival which took place in Lisbon, Portugal. A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.8 has struck central Morocco, killing more than 2,000 people and causing severe damage in several areas. After the earthquake that shook Morocco, many videos and pictures are coming out through social media. […]
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The viral video shows a controlled demolition of a building damaged by an earthquake in Turkey in February 2023 A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.8 has struck central Morocco, killing more than 2,000 people and causing severe damage in several areas. The epicentre of the earthquake was in the High Atlas Mountains, southwest of the […]
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The viral video shows floods in Zaragoza, Spain in July 2023, not from recent flood in Libya. Thousands of people were killed and at least 10,000 were missing in Libya in floods caused by a huge Mediterranean storm that burst dams, swept away buildings and wiped out as much as a quarter of the eastern […]
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The viral video shows a building collapse in the Moroccan city of Casablanca in August 2020. A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.8 has struck central Morocco, killing more than 2,000 people and causing severe damage in several areas. The epicentre of the earthquake was in the High Atlas Mountains, southwest of the city of Marrakesh. After the […]
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On 8 September 2023, a strong earthquake of 6.8 magnitude hit the southwest region of Morocco. According to the latest report, around 2,000 people lost their lives and 2059 people were seriously injured. A rescue operation had been initiated to take out the people trapped under the ruins. In the backdrop of this, a video […]
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The video was a theoretical work of art by Regina Jose Galindo, a Brazilian performance artist. It was meant to draw attention to the suffering of Latin American women. It dates back to 2013. A disturbing video of two men and a woman urinating on a naked person sitting on the ground with their legs […]
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This video is from a campaign by the rail transit agency in Indonesia to promote the use of public transport. A video that shows what appears to be frightened passengers aboard a train screaming and attempting to flee as supposed zombies try to get inside. The video has gone viral on social media, claiming that […]
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Viral video is from a Balenciaga fashion show held in October 2022, it has no link to the Burning Man festival. Burning Man 2023 was a week-long gathering in the Black Rock Desert in Pershing County, Nevada. The 35th Burning Man event, it took place from August 27 to September 4, 2023. An estimated 73,000 […]
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A video of a few police personnel trying to catch a woman is going viral on social media. It can be seen in the video that the woman is holding knives in both of her hands. Police are trying to catch her with shields and plastic boxes. It was claimed that this incident was from […]
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This video was taken during an event hosted by The European Veda Association in Croatia in 2018. A video has gone viral on social media stating that a ‘Sri Rudram Stotra’ recital was held at the White House in the United States. The video shows foreigners wearing traditional Indian costumes, setting up a beautiful colourful display, […]
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Viral video shows floods in Venezuela in October 2022, not recent flood in Santiago, Chile. Two people are dead from flooding in the central-southern region of Chile on 21 August, 2023 while thousands others have been evacuated or left homeless from dangerous rains pounding isolated communities. President Gabriel Boric declared a state of catastrophe after visiting one […]
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Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) achieved a milestone on 23 August as the Vikram lander from Chandrayaan-3 successfully touched down on the Moon’s surface. India has become the first country to successfully land in the southern polar region of the Moon and the fourth one to achieve a soft landing on the Moon, after the US, […]
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On 23 August 2023, India witnessed with pride as Chandrayaan 3 safely touched down on the surface of the Moon. This achievement made India the first country in the world to land a spacecraft on the South Pole of the lunar surface. The event was followed by a flood of congratulatory messages directed towards the […]
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This video is from the set of the 2005 Hollywood movie “War of the Worlds” at Universal Studios in California, United States. Tropical Storm Hilary hit southern California on 20 August, 2023, triggering flash floods, mudslides, and severe winds across the state and prompting to declare a state of emergency. Tropical storm warnings were also […]
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The person featured in the video is not the Prince of Dubai. His name is Iqbal Hatboor, a social media influencer. A video of people in Dubai celebrating India’s Independence Day has gone viral on social media with the claim that the Dubai prince along with Dubai police organised a celebration for India on 15 August. The […]
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Recently, former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan was sentenced to 3 years of imprisonment by a court. Post the sentence, Imran Khan was arrested in Lahore. In the backdrop of this, a video of a mob walking on the streets and protesting is going viral on social media. It was claimed that this video […]
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The person seen motionless in the video is not dead. Due to excessive alcohol consumption, he reached an unstable state like death A video of a person claiming to have died in a standing position has gone viral on social media. This is a video of a person standing still. Even the eyes are still, even though […]
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The viral video is from a gas cylinder explosion in Moscow and it dates back to 2013. A video has gone viral on social media with a claim that it shows two electric vehicles colliding and causing a huge blast because of the batteries present in them. Caption states that “An incredible video, showing what […]
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Video shows when animals at a circus had escaped onto the streets in the town of Ormesson-sur-Marne in France, and it dates back to 2020 Amid protests that erupted after a 17-year-old named Nahel Merzouk was fatally shot by a police officer in France last week, social media users are sharing an animal video claiming that they […]
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The viral video shows a massive fire at the Manila central post office in Philippines. It does not show the Alcazar library in France. A series of civil disturbances in France began on 27 June 2023 following the killing of Nahel Merzouk by a police officer. In Nanterre, residents started a protest outside the police […]
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The video dates back to June 2020, which shows firing between rival gangs in Dijon city A video of several masked men brandishing axes and firing automatic weapons has gone viral on social media as part of the ongoing turmoil in France caused by the police killing of a teenager. The caption of the viral video states, […]
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A protest turned into communal debate after the death of a teenager in France in a police gunshot. Social media is flooded with many posts and videos in relation to this incident. Fact Crescendo debunked a few such videos which you can read here and here. Another video is circulating on social media in which […]
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Violence on a large scale erupted in France over the death of a teenage boy in a police shootout. Protestors came to the streets and burned vehicles and public properties. Police detained many protestors. Additional forces were sent to neutralize the situation. In the backdrop of this, a video of a mass protest is circulating […]
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The video shows an incident of robbery at the Apple store in Bordeaux, France in 2018. However, it is true that there are reports of Apple store looting in France recently. A series of civil disturbances in France began on 27 June 2023 following the killing of Nahel Merzouk by a police officer. In Nanterre, […]
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The video was taken when a motorist lost control of his car during a car race in Bordeaux, France. It predates the ongoing unrest and riots in France. Things appear to be calming down in France, but social media is still flooded with videos claiming to depict the rioting. Amidst this, we have noticed a […]
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A fire accident video from UAE is being shared as Muslims rioting and setting buildings on fire in France. A series of civil disturbances in France began on 27 June 2023 following the killing of Nahel Merzouk by a police officer. In Nanterre, residents started a protest outside the police headquarters on 27 June, which […]
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The viral video shows a Louis Vuitton store was vandalized in Portland in United States, following the protests of George Floyd’s death in 2020. Riots started in Nanterre, a suburb of France’s Paris, after the police shot a 17-year-old boy named Nahel during a traffic stop. As many as 40,000 police personnel and riot officers […]
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The press release is fake. Despite the violence in Paris, the French government has not ordered total or partial internet shutdowns. Riots started in Nanterre, a suburb of France’s Paris, after the police reportedly fatally shot a 17-year-old boy named Nahel during a traffic stop. As many as 40,000 police personnel and riot officers have […]
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Recently, a video of a clash between groups of people went viral on social media. We can see mobs thrashing each other with sticks in the streets. Social media users are claiming that this clash took place in France where locals are fighting with the migrants. However, fact Crescendo found the claim to be false. […]
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Old video from Thailand has been shared in an incorrect context. It has no communal angle. A disturbing video of a man being brutally assaulted has gone viral on social media with the claim that he was beaten up for offering Namaz in public place. In the video, the victim is sitting on his knees before […]
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This video shows a 2019 incident from China and it has no link to Spain. A disturbing video of a lady being brutally assaulted by a man on street is going viral on social media. The video shows a man punches the woman and then attacks her while trying to tear her clothes apart. The […]
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The viral image of boots on seabed shows Titanic wreckage, not Titan submersible debris The Titan submersible, a deep-sea submersible carrying five people on a voyage to the century-old wreck of the Titanic was found in pieces from a “catastrophic implosion” that killed everyone aboard. The U.S. Coast Guard announced it on Thursday. The Titan, […]
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The video shows a gas explosion in Volgograd, Russia and dates to back to 2020. At least 37 people have been injured, four of whom are in a critical condition, after a gas explosion sparked a blaze in buildings in the Latin Quarter of Paris. The explosion tore through Rue Saint-Jacques, which runs from the Notre-Dame […]
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The image of a storm in Jupiter’s atmosphere is an illustration, not a picture captured by the James Webb Telescope. Fifth in line from the Sun, Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system and more than twice as massive as all the other planets combined. Recently an image of thunderstorm on Jupiter has […]
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An old video of 2014 assault between two women in New Jersey. A disturbing video of a lady being brutally assaulted is going viral on social media. Many people on social media claimed that a Black man beat up a White woman in a park in front of her terrified children in the video. The […]
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Currently, a video of a concert in a huge auditorium is going viral on social media. It was claimed that this event was held in New Zealand with their recent anthem on 99 different names of Allah. It was also claimed that this anthem was created by NewZeland government. However, fact Crescendo found the claim […]
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An image of a destroyed mosque has resurfaced again on social media. In the image, it can be seen that a mosque is lying in ruins. It is claimed that the mosque was destroyed in Angola after the government decided to ban Islam in the country. However, Fact Crescendo found the claim to be misleading. […]
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A video of Kamala Harris is going viral on Twitter. The video depicts the US Vice President speaking at a rally for Reproductive Freedom, during which she can be heard saying things that do not make sense. Here is a tweet featuring the viral video. Archived Link In the video, Kamala Harris can be heard […]
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A short video claiming that there is a borderless Hindu country called Global Country of World Peace (GCWP) with its own currency Raam (where 1 Raam = 10 USD/10 Euros) is going viral on social media platforms. However, when we investigated GCWP, we found that it is not a real country and its currency is […]
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In 2023, there was no recent news of a cockroach attack in Mecca. An old video of a locust infestation in 2019 was posted as a recent cockroach invasion in Mecca. A video has gone viral on social media showing cockroaches attacking Muslims in Mecca. The Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia’s historic city of Mecca […]
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The clip of Joe Biden greeting and shaking hands with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was removed from the video. Biden did not ignore Sunak US President Joe Biden visited Northern Ireland recently to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday peace accord; he was greeted by UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at Belfast international […]
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The woman in the video is Kathy Poirier, who was diagnosed with ALS, sharing an emotional moment during her son’s wedding. A video of a woman in a wheelchair dancing at a wedding is going popular on social media, with the claim that it shows famous singer Celine Dion being aided to dance at her […]
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An old image shows Palestinian children waiting for food at a soup kitchen in the West Bank city of Hebron, Palestine. An image has gone viral on social media, alleging that Palestinian children are being held in an Israeli prison. Many internet users have criticized Israel for its treatment of children. The picture shows a […]
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The video is not from Turkey but shows an incident of mass massacre in Syria in 2013 More than 50,000 people died in a devastating earthquake in Turkey in February. Thousands of buildings collapsed due to strong tremors that occurred one after the other. A video is now going viral on social media in which […]
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The set of images shows aftermath of an earthquake that jolted Pakistan on 24 September, 2019 An earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale jolted Jammu and Kashmir on 21 March, 2023.As per USGS, the earthquake hit 40 km SSE of Jurm Afghanistan, at a depth of 187 kilometres.There was no immediate report of any […]
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The country has limited the number of external loudspeakers allowed in mosques to four. The minister of Islamic affairs, Sheikh Abdullatif bin Abdulaziz Al-Sheikh, recently released a circular outlining the Ramadan guidelines. Following the distribution of this circular, a 58-second video reportedly depicting a dialogue between two people conveying a list of new Ramzan restrictions […]
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Former US President Donald Trump is back in the news. This time it is for his self-heralded arrest this week. Trump declared on social media that he expects to be arrested on Tuesday and called on his supporters to protest. “Illegal leaks from a corrupt & highly political Manhattan district attorney’s office … indicate that, […]
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It is highly unlikely that the ICC will be able to take any action against President Putin as it has no jurisdiction in Russia. On Friday, the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin, alleging that he committed war crimes by unlawfully deporting hundreds of children […]
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The viral video shows a “mini tsunami” in a hotel swimming pool during the massive 7.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Nepal in 2015 The US Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 7.1 magnitude earthquake in New Zealand’s Kermadec Islands region on March 16, Thursday. The depth of the quake was estimated to be 10 km (6.21 miles), […]
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video clip depicting a document-series “The Swap” a social experiment in which people from different religious backgrounds explore each other’s lifestyle and culture. A video allegedly showing non-Muslim students in an Australian school being taught how to pray in a mosque has gone viral on social media, with users claiming that the school is brainwashing […]
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With the rise of social media and the internet, it has become easier to spread false information at an alarming rate. One of the most common targets of such fake news is women who are often subjected to damaging and harmful narratives. Disinformation against women is one of the oldest and most damaging forms of […]
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This incident was only a conflict between two students that happened outside the school in Iran and dates back to March of last year. Not related to the assault over Hijab. A disturbing video of a girl with blood on her face has gone viral on social media. Users claim that the girl in this […]
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This video dates back to February 2021 and was from Tabuk in Saudi Arabia. According to reports, Saudi Arabia witnessed the first snow fall in a hundred years in 2013. A viral video of camels resting during what appears to be heavy snowfall and blizzards is making the rounds on the internet. The 31-second video […]
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A viral video is being shared widely on social media platforms claimed to be of the earthquake that hit Japan recently. However, the video is not of the recent earthquake that struck off the Northern Japanese island of Hokkaido. Viral Video Archived Link The tweet above shows us a video of a building experiencing tremor. […]
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Viral video is from Japan and dates back to 2021. Tajikistan was hit by 6.8 magnitude earthquake on 23 February and its tremors were felt in China and other neighbouring countries. Following this incident, social media users shared a video claiming that the visuals were from an earthquake that struck Tajikistan. In the viral video, it […]
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Viral video is from Pinglu County, Yuncheng, Shanxi Province in China. On February 20, just two weeks after a series of earthquakes killed thousands and displaced millions in Turkey and Syria, a 6.4-magnitude tremor struck the two countries’ border region. Following this, several people on social media have begun to share aerial footage of a […]
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An old video that has been around for a few weeks on the internet is going viral as the damage done by recent earthquake in Tajikistan. A massive earthquake hit the central Asian country of Tajikistan yesterday morning. The epicenter of this earthquake was reported to be in the Gorno-Badakhshan semi-autonomous region that borders Afghanistan […]
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The original picture dates back to 2011 and it shows a catholic priest instead of Imam. Not related to the recent Turkey-Syria earthquake. Many posts have been shared on social media in response to the recent earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. In which an image allegedly showing an Imam kissing the paw of a dog […]
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This is an old video from 2021 captured in London on the occasion of Independence Day .The video has nothing to do with the IT raids at the BBC offices. The Income Tax Department conducted an investigation at the offices of BBC in Delhi and Mumbai in India. Opposition parties criticized the probe as retaliation for […]
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After the recent earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, many posts are being shared on social media. Meanwhile, a photo is going viral in which an old man is seen holding a few loaves of bread in front of a collapsed building. It was claimed that this picture was taken after the recent earthquake in Turkey. […]
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The viral video is from the Soviet-era Russian film “Eighth World Wonder” of 1981. A video of a basketball match is going viral on the internet with users claiming that it shows a match between France and Russia. The scenes appear to show female basketball players competing in a match. The camera focuses on a tall player in a red […]
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The image shows two well-known characters from the series Game of Thrones, not victims of earthquake in Turkey. According to the most recent reports, the death toll from Turkey’s earthquake has surpassed 37,000 people. Many people shared real photos of the devastation and ongoing rescue efforts in the days that followed. Parallelly, some videos shared […]
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The video shows Hurricane Fiona which struck Puerto Rico in September 2022. Atleast five people have died and evacuations are continuing as fresh storm warnings are announced in regions of New Zealand already devastated by Cyclone Gabrielle and the government warns of the likelihood of further fatalities. The storm’s damage has been most extensive in coastal communities […]
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The video does not show the wreckage of Chinese spy balloon. The video dates back to 2017 and showing a satellite crash in Brazil. A large Chinese balloon suspected of conducting surveillance drifted across a huge swath of the U.S from Montana to the Carolinas, in early February. A fighter jet flying at about 58,000 feet fired a single […]
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Social media has made it easier than ever to share information and updates during natural disasters. However, this same convenience has also given rise to a new problem: the spread of misinformation. In the aftermath of an earthquake or flood or any other natural calamity, it is common for people to share videos and images […]
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Salman Rushdie has himself clarified through twitter that he did not state the quote and it is fake. British author Salman Rushdie released “Victory City, an epic tale of a 14th-century woman who defies patriarchy to rule a city. The novel is based on a historical epic written in Sanskrit. The book was written before the US […]
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According to reports from the time the viral video was shot at a pet cafe in Osaka, Japan, and depicts cats reacting to an earthquake that struck the region on 18 June, 2018. It has nothing to do with Turkey’s recent earthquake. It is commonly believed that animals can detect natural disasters before they occur. […]
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The devastating earthquakes that rocked Turkey and Syria on 6 February have killed more than 22,000 people leaving tens of thousands of others injured. A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck in the early hours of Monday morning. More than 125 aftershocks have been recorded so far. Soon after the news made the headlines all around the […]
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Old video showing cars on a highway swaying during the 2011 earthquake in Tokyo, Japan. A magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit Turkey and neighbouring Syria early on 6 February, 2023, following this several unverified images, videos, and claims have surfaced on social media. Amidst this a video appears to be shot from the dashboard of a […]
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A video of a mother dog leading rescuers to her puppy trapped under debris is going viral on social media. It is being claimed that the video is of a rescue operation in earthquake hit Turkey. However, we found that the heart-warming video is not from Turkey nor it is related to the ongoing rescue […]
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After a series of massive earthquakes hit Turkey and neighbouring Syria, thousands have been reported dead. As per the latest reports, more than 11000 people have lost their lives in this catastrophe. Search and rescue operations are being carried out on a large scale as prayers pour in from around the globe. Images and videos […]
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The video shows a heavy tidal wave on a beach in Durban, South Africa, and dates to back to 2017. It has no connection to the recent earthquake in Turkey. A magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit Turkey and neighbouring Syria early on 6 February, 2023, killing more than 6,000 people and injuring thousands of others. In […]
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Disturbing visuals continue to surface from Turkey after a series of massive earthquakes hit the Eurasian country and its neighbours like Syria. However, many videos on social media were found to be unrelated to Turkey. One such video shows a scaffolding falling off a building on a street. However, we found that this video is […]
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Heart-wrenching reports of destruction keep surfacing from Turkey after a series of massive earthquakes rocked Turkey and its neighbouring countries. Many videos of the catastrophe and the devastation it left are shared on social media. Among these, we found few unrelated videos that are shared as earthquake in Turkey. One of the video shows huge […]
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The protest in the video is part of a campaign accusing the BBC of failing to report or covering up the damage caused by the Covid vaccine, including life-threatening injuries and deaths. The video has nothing to do with the BBC documentary on Narendra Modi. The recent BBC documentary, “India: The Modi Question”, which explores […]
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Mondelez India’s spokesperson confirmed to Fact Crescendo that Oreo biscuits in India is vegetarian product. A graphic poster circulating on social media claims that Cadbury’s product Oreo biscuit is forbidden for Muslims because it is made from ‘fat and pork milk’. Sharing this poster user’s mention that Cadbury themselves have agreed that their product contains […]
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The video shows a helicopter crash in Texas, USA in March 2022 and not the recent helicopter crash in Kyiv, Ukraine. Fourteen persons including Ukraine’s Interior Minister and a child were killed when a helicopter crashed in fog near a nursery outside Kyiv on 18 January. The casualties included the three-helicopter crew and six others […]
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The video dates back to 2014 showing a helicopter Crash in Gelendzhik, Russia. It has no relation with the recent helicopter crash in Kyiv, Ukraine. Fourteen persons including Ukraine’s Interior Minister and a child were killed when a helicopter crashed in fog near a nursery outside Kyiv on 18 January.The casualties included the three helicopter […]
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A tragic incident of a plane crash took place in Nepal, killing 68 passengers. Social media platforms got flooded with videos and images of plane crash after the incident. One such video is going viral on social media in which a plane caught huge fire while on the runway of an airport. Passengers can also […]
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The video shows a Russian military transport plane crash in Moscow in 2021. The video does not show the recent Pokhara plane crash. Nepal witnessed one of the most deadly airplane crash in Pokhara killing 68 people on 15 January 2023. Several videos and images have crawled up on social media claiming to show the […]
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The viral video is from the Pongal feast held by the Waterloo-based Tamil Cultural Association in Canada. Pongal is a harvest festival celebrated by Tamil community in India and Sri Lanka. It is also referred to as Thai Pongal. On the occasion of Pongal, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in a video message said, “I […]
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The video shows a US cargo plane crash at the Bagram Air Force base in Afghanistan in 2013. At least 68 people were killed on 15 January when an aircraft went down near the city of Pokhara in central Nepal. This was the country’s deadliest plane crash in more than 30 years. Seventy-two people, 4 crew […]
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The viral video depicts an incident that occurred at Hsinchu in Taiwan in 2020 during an International kite festival, not in Ahmadabad. A scary video showing a 3-year-old girl hanging on to a giant kite while being lifted high in the air is being shared on social media with the claim that it shows a […]
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The audio of Indian Patriotic song Jai Ho India sung by Vicky Parekh added to the dance video of an American talent show by editing A video showing contestants dancing to India’s patriotic song on an American channel talent show has gone viral on social media. In the video we can see contestants perform amazing dance […]
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The viral video shows the footage of an earthquake that hit Taiwan in September 2022. The video has no relation with the recent earthquake in Indonesia. Indonesia was struck by a 7.6 magnitude earthquake on 10 Jan Tuesday on the Tanimbar islands, prompting panicked residents in the area to flee their homes, although a tsunami […]
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image is altered; Russian President Vladimir Putin is not reading a book of Imran Khan. An image of Russian President Vladimir Putin reading a book that features former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on its cover has been shared widely on social media. In the image, another book on Imran Khan can also be seen. […]
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This picture is not from India but from Cambodia and dates back to 2015. An image of children wearing torn clothes studying in a derelict classroom has gone viral on social media, and users who shared the post claim it’s from India. By sharing this, some users are taunting the country’s Prime Minister Modi and […]
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The actual photograph posted by the footballer himself dates back to 2016 and does not show him having a meal from Al Baik Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo has joined Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr on a 2-1/2 year deal in the aftermath of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Ronaldo was officially unveiled by his new club Al […]
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There has been no statement or decision by FIFA to keep Brazilian football legend Pele’s feet in a museum following his death on December 29, 2022. Following the demise of Brazilian football legend Pele at the age of 82 on December 29, last year, a social media claim went viral stating that FIFA, the world’s […]
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Video shows Ronaldo’s goal for Juventus Serie A opener against Udinese on August 2021. Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo has joined Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr on a 2-1/2 year deal in the aftermath of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Ronaldo was officially unveiled by his new club Al Nassr on Tuesday in Riyadh. Al Nassr FC is a […]
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A video showing snowfall in Mecca is going viral on social media. A huge crowd of people can be seen around the shrine while it was snowing. Sharing this video, social media users are claiming that first time in history Mecca received snowfall. However, Fact Crescendo found this claim to be false. Effects of snow […]
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It was captured in Kazakhstan, a central Asian country, in February 2021 and it has no link with recent US Bomb Cylone. An intense blizzard or snowstorm in the US and Canada also termed ‘Élliott’ or ‘Bomb Cyclone’ has caused huge devastation in the country. So far, the death toll from this historic blizzard has […]
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American kick-boxer Andrew Tate who is notoriously known for his extremely misogynistic views is not new to controversies. This time he stirred up a new controversy after he poked teenage climate justice activist Greta Thunberg on Twitter. Displaying his fleet of 33 luxurious cars, Tate mocked Greta Thunberg and asked her to provide her email […]
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Argentina is not issuing 1000 peso note featuring Messi. Argentina Central Bank officials “jokingly proposed” the idea of Messi’s picture being included in the note, This meeting took place before the Argentina-France final match. With Argentina winning the FIFA World Cup title social media is flooded with images and videos of star Footballer Lionel Messi. […]
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This video from Paris depicts climate activists protesting the government’s inaction on climate change and being forcefully removed for blocking traffic. A video showing a group of people wearing reflective vests sitting in the middle of the road, blocking the traffic being dragged away by some people has gone viral on social media. The users […]
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The woman in the video is Argentinian national team chef Antonia Farias not Messi’s mother Celia Maria Cuccitini With Argentina winning the FIFA World Cup title on Sunday social media is flooded with images and videos of star Footballer Lionel Messi. The foot baller who led his team to their first World Cup triumph in […]
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The image dates back to 2018 captured during a UEFA Champions League match between Juventus and BSC Young Boys in Italy. Argentina beat France on penalties to win World Cup after a stunning final. Football fans from all over the world experienced a nail-biting final on December 18 at Qatar’s Lusail stadium. Meanwhile Cristiano Ronaldoended […]
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This fabricated cover was not shared by People magazine, but by a satirical social media account. An image of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the cover of People magazine has gone viral on social media, displaying the alleged cover, with text beneath that reads, “Following TIME ‘Man Of The Year’ Win, Zelensky Also Snags People […]
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This video is from 2018 showing Brazilian citizens throwing eggs at a bus carrying the former President of Brazil. After Brazil’s elimination from the quarterfinals at the FIFA World Cup 2022, a video showing a group of angry fans throwing eggs at a bus is widely circulating on social media with the claim that it […]
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This video is from the Atulie’er village in China’s Sichuan province. A safer steel ladder later replaced the villagers’ ladder in the video. A video of people moving up extremely steep cliffs, some on foot and others scaling up and down a long ladder, some with toddlers on their backs is making rounds on social […]
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The image has no relation with the ongoing anti-hijab protest in Iran. The image dates back to 2021 showing an incident from Pakistan. Iran executed the first person in relation to the anti-hijab protests that has rocked the nation since the past three months. A 23-year-old protester Mohsen Shekari was convicted of blocking a road […]
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The video is from 7 June 2022 during a football match for the Nations League between Germany and England at the Allianz Arena in Munich not from FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar. With the start of the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar, social media is also the subject of discussions about football matches. There […]
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The viral video dates back to 2018 and shows a Kilauea’s Fissure 8 Eruption – Lava Flow in Leilani Estates. It is not related to the recent eruption in Mauna Loa. The world’s largest active volcano, The Mauna Loa in Hawaii, erupted for the first time in nearly four decades on 27 November. The eruption […]
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The 2022 FIFA World Cup kicked off in Qatar last month amid controversies of various kinds. From the allegations of corruption and bribery in selecting a tiny Middle East nation as host to the violation of human rights and labor malpractices, the world’s biggest single-sport tournament has been marred with a slew of scandals. Misinformation […]
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Originally, the video shows Japan fans cleaning up the stadium after their famous FIFA World Cup win over Germany. The viral video is edited and reversed. After a recent FIFA World Cup match between Japan and Costa Rica Japanese fans cleared the litter from the stands. Reports mentioned that the Japanese fans were overjoyed after […]
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An earthquake of 5.6 magnitude hit Indonesia’s Java Island in November. The BBC reported that many people were injured in this calamity and there were losses of infrastructure as well. In the backdrop of this, a video claiming to be a satellite view of recent Indonesia’s earthquake is widely viral on social media. A huge […]
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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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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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The audio from 2014 showing Pakistani cricketer Ahmed Shehzad asking a Sri Lankan cricketer Tillakaratne Dilshan to embrace Islam has been digitally added to the viral video. Amidst the unrelated images and videos shared in relation to the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar, a video showing a conversation between Messi and Saudi defender […]
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Fans at the stadium for the Qatar World Cup Opening Ceremony which was followed by the match between Qatar and Ecuador received a gift bag with the logo of FIFA world cup. PM Modi’s image has been photoshopped. With the Kick off of FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar from 20, November 2022, social media […]
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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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The video shows an incident from 2021 where France President Emmanuel Macron was slapped by a man during his visit to a town in Southeast France. News agency ANI posted a video showing French President Emmanuel Macron being slapped by a woman is widely circulating on social media. The headline posted by ANI states, ‘French […]
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The viral video shows the footage of an earthquake that hit Bali in 2018. The video has no relation with the recent earthquake in Indonesia. A powerful earthquake killed more than 160 people in Indonesia‘s West Java province on 11 November, with rescuers searching for survivors trapped under the rubble amid a series of aftershocks. […]
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The image is an altered version of the “2020 person of the year” TIME cover that featured Joe Biden and Kamala Harris The cover of TIME Magazine are always noticed and discussed among people.On social media, a viral image of American President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on the cover is circulating widely. […]
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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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Ian Woolford, a Hindi professor based in Australia, changed his profile name and picture to look like Elon Musk’s Twitter handle and published this Hindi tweet posing as Elon Musk’s parody account. A screenshot of a Hindi tweet allegedly by Elon Musk is making the rounds on social media. In the tweet, Musk says that […]
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The viral footage is six years old and shows a suicide bombing that happened in Istanbul on March 19, 2016. Six people were killed and 81 others wounded in an explosion rocked a busy pesdestrian street in Istikal Avenue in central Istanbul. The blast happened at about 16:20 local time (13:20 GMT) on Sunday November […]
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Since Elon Musk took charge of Twitter, the social media platform is the news but not for the right reasons. From firing more than half of the staff to charging eight dollars for the blue tick, Musk announced (and retracted) many changes to revitalize Twitter to make it “the everything app.” Among all the new […]
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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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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 viral video shows Rishi Sunak celebrating Diwali in 2020. It does not show Sunak performing rituals before entering his new office the Prime Minister of UK Since Rishi Sunak became the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, the hashtag # RishiSunak has been the most popular on social media. While some users congratulated […]
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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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Recently, Vande Bharat Express met with two accidents in which the engine’s front portion got severely damaged. According to sources, the front part of the train was damaged as it collided with the herd of cattle twice. In this context, an image of a damaged train is going viral on social media. Many users are […]
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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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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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Originally, the flag was made as a part of an installation by Belgian visual artist Edith Dekyndt from 2014. Protests against hijab have erupted in Iran following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody. Amini was arrested earlier this month by the so-called morality police for allegedly not properly wearing the hijab (women’s […]
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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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The video shows a 2013 protest of Italian neo-fascist group tearing down the European Union flag at the European Commission headquarters in Rome, against economic hardship in the country. Giorgia Meloni and her Brothers of Italy party (A party with neo-fascist roots) emerged as the winners of the recent election in Italy by setting herself […]
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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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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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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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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 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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Journalists from Pakistan confirmed to Fact Crescendo that the image is Fake and no such news has been published by the Dawn. While Europe, China, and some other regions of the world are experiencing a severe drought, Pakistan is facing one of the worst floods in its recent history. Reports say about 110 of the […]
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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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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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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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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 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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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 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 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 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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Image of temple razed in Karachi in 2012. Credits: AFP An image of Hindu deities placed on a pile of debris is being shared on social media claiming that the image is of a Hindu temple, recently vandalized in Karachi, Pakistan. However, the image is not related to the recent act of vandalism of a […]
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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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A video showing a drone bombing a village to destroy troops stationed there is being circulated widely on social media with users claiming that this is a video from the Russia- Ukraine war. The captions claim that the video shows a Bayraktar TB2 Drone destroying an entire village. Here is one such post: Facebook Link […]
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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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This video is not a real footage of Ukrainian military taking down a Russian Helicopter. These are visuals of the game Arma-3. A video showing guns shooting down helicopters is widely circulating on social media with the claim that it shows Ukrainian army destroying Russian helicopters. The caption of the post mentions, “Direct hit from […]
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The video does not show a Ukrainian drone attacking a Russian Military Airfield. The video is a simulation made using a video game named Arma-3. In 2021, the Ukrainian military conducted an exercise involving the Baykar Tech Bayraktar TB2 drone, it is now being used to fight Russia’s invading force amidst the ongoing war between […]
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Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese did not take his oath wearing a saffron scarf. The viral image was taken before Albanese was elected as the Prime Minister during an event organized by the Hindu Council Australia. Anthony Albanese is the newly elected Prime Minister of Australia; an image of this oath taking ceremony is widely […]
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The video has been digitally altered. The original video does not show the pigeon greeting back Russian President Putin. A video showing Russian President Vladimir Putin waving at a pigeon and the pigeon apparently saluting President Putin back is widely circulating on social media. Believing it to be real, users have been sharing this video […]
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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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The viral image is edited. The image originally shows the British Empire’s Queen Elizabeth II honouring Sir Simon Russell Beale as Knight Bachelor and not a cat. An image showing the Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II honouring a cat is widely circulating on social media with the claim that the cat named Ruben is the first […]
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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 man in sunglasses and sporting shoulder length hair, talking about the advent of internet and smartphones is slowly going viral across social media platforms with the claim that it is a section of singer-songwriter Bob Geldof’s interview on BBC’s Newsnight, aired in 1999. The 2:15 minute long video also has inserts […]
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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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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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Citizens of Ukraine are fleeing to the neighbouring countries after war between Russia and Ukraine started. According to BBC around 3.6 million citizens moved to neighbouring countries fearing the loss of their lives due to ongoing war between both nations. In the backdrop of this an image of Poland’s MP Dominik Tarczynski’s interview with media […]
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