An image of the first prime minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru, is going viral on social media with the claim that he was slapped by Swami Vidyanand Video in a function for calling Arya Hindu Samaj as refugees in India. Sharing the image a user wrote, “When Nehru was slapped hard on the face by […]
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Recently, a devastating incident of a stampede from Hathras during a religious program came to the limelight. More than 100 people, mostly women and children, lost their lives in the incident. Against this backdrop, a video of a mob being victim of a stampede is going viral on social media. Users are claiming that this […]
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Armed forces personnel can stay at Taj group of hotels in India at a discounted rate, but not free. Recently a post surfaced on social media claiming that Indian Army officers are now permitted to stay free of charge at all Taj Hotels across India. (Taj Hotels is a chain of luxury hotels and a […]
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IUML activists wore green jerseys with Arangadi printed in English on the front. On the front right side of the jerseys, the IUML emblem and on the left side, we can see the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) flag. A video of a group of people wearing green t-shirts and shouting slogans in front of […]
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A post claiming that the National Investigation Agency (NIA) had issued contact details for complaints against Muslims raising anti-national slogans is going viral on social media. The post reads, “NIA has issued an important number. Please save it. If you come across any wrongdoing by a Muslim like, terrorism planning, love jihad, construction of majar, […]
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The viral image is misleading; it was a screenshot captured at a moment in which both appear to be asleep. An image of Trinamool Congress MPs Mahua Moitra and Saayoni Ghosh appearing to be asleep during a Parliament session has gone viral on social media. Midnapore MP June Malia was seen seated between the two […]
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An old video of Police attacking an elderly man in Madhya Pradesh goes viral with false claims. A disturbing video of an old man being brutally attacked by Police is going viral on social media with the claim that the incident took place in Uttar Pradesh. The caption of the video states, “Uttar Pradesh is […]
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The video dates to 2022. The popcorn vendor was arrested in Lalbagh, Bengaluru, after spitting on an oil pan. The bottle seen in the viral video contains oil, not urine. A video of police officers conducting inspection has been widely shared on social media. The video is being circulated with the claim that a member […]
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Live broadcasting of presidential debates is a modern and valuable tradition in the USA, promoting transparency and informed voting. However, misleading posts circulating on social media often distort information about the debate process, potentially confusing the public. Social Media Posts Social media posts claim that CNN planned to use a 1—to 2-minute broadcast delay during […]
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While Apple’s FaceTime feature on iPhones, Macs, and tablets allows users to make voice and video calls with ease conveniently, some social media users recently posted a claim message stating that the giant company plans to charge FaceTime users. However, Fact Crescendo fact-finding found that the claim posted on Facebook was misleading. Let’s look at […]
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Railway confirmed that the wall in the video was not part of the main station building. It was situated between private and railway land and collapsed as a result of excavation work and waterlogging on the private land. A video claiming that a boundary wall of newly built Ayodhya Dham Junction Railway Station fell after […]
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On social media, people often discuss foods, beverages, and their qualities, as well as the health impacts of consuming them. However, these discussions sometimes include misleading claims, spreading misinformation about nutrition and health. This can lead to confusion and misconceptions, making it important for individuals to critically evaluate the information they encounter and rely on […]
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The video is from 2023 when PM Modi visited Australia as a guest of the Australian government. It is not related to his recent visit to Italy Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently visited Italy to attend the annual G7 conference of advanced economies, where he conducted bilateral talks to several world leaders, including British Prime […]
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This incident of vandalism is unrelated to the Congress-proposed Mahalakshmi scheme A video of vandalism by activists during Haryana Congress MP Selja Kumari’s press conference is going viral on social media. It is being claimed that this vandalism was done by the people who demanded ₹8,500 each, under the Mahalakshmi scheme as promised by the […]
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A Sanskrit voice-over has been added to a video showing a safety briefing on an Akasa Air flight. The airline has also provided an explanation regarding this. A video claiming that an in-flight safety announcement on an Akasa Air flight was made in Sanskrit is going viral on social media. These posts included captions like […]
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The viral video is not recent and it dates back to 2018. A video is going viral where a youth can be seen picking up discarded passports from a paddy field near a village road. The video is being shared with the claim that fake Aadhaar cards and fake passports in the name of villagers […]
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This video is not recent; the viral video featuring Abbas Ansari dates back to 2022. It has no link to the recent 2024 general election. A video shows the late gangster turned politician Mukhtar Ansari’s son Abbas Ansari threatening officers during a public meeting is going viral on social media. The video has been shared […]
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The viral video shows TDP followers protesting over the selection of the Guntakal candidate in March 2024. Chandrababu Naidu-led TD-Jana Sena-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alliance won majority in the state’s assembly polls and he extended his party’s support to the National Democratic Alliance to form the government. Amidst this, video showing Telugu Desam Party (TDP) […]
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Takhat Sri Harimandir Ji Patna Sahib Gurdwara in Patna, Bihar last month and performed puja rituals. A photo of PM Modi cooking in a huge vessel is going viral on social media. Users are claiming that PM Modi is cooking food without flame. However, Fact Crescendo found the claim to […]
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Currently, a video of a lady warning people about love jihad is going viral on social media. In the video, she was explaining how Muslim people lure Hindu girls in their love and then marry them to blackmail and divorce them later. She also elaborated how Hindu girls suffer and become victims of these men. […]
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A video showing Congress leader Rahul Gandhi asking ‘Who is Bharat Mata?’ is being widely shared on social media platforms, accusing him of insulting the country. The video, shared on Instagram, compares Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi. The video shows PM Modi emphatically raising slogans of ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ (Glory to Mother […]
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Viral image of Kanhaiya Kumar is not of the recent attack on him but is eight years old. Voting is going on today in 58 seats in six states and two union territories, including all seven seats in Delhi in the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections. Manoj Tiwari and Kanhaiya Kumar are facing […]
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The media channel blurred the ANI logo (from which the video was sourced) in its video report, due to which the face of Yogi Adityanath got blurred. PM Modi visited the Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi before filing his nomination for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Against this backdrop, a video of PM Modi and UP […]
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The viral video is from August 2022. When Nitish Kumar left BJP and joined RJD. It has no link to the ongoing 2024 general election With the first four phases of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections 2024 over, the country is now bracing for the fifth phase of the general polls. Voting for the fifth […]
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Social media users often engage in discussions on topics related to a wide array of food items, flavors, and ingredients, contributing to a vibrant online food culture. However, amidst these conversations, there’s a concerning trend of spreading misleading information about food production companies. This misinformation can create misconceptions about product quality, safety, and sustainability, potentially […]
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A video circulating on social media claims to show the sale of fake Ukrainian passports. The video alleges that two employees of a Ukrainian consulate in Poland were selling fake Ukrainian passports. Social Media Claims A Facebook user posted a video with a “United24” logo in the upper corner, with a caption that read, “Consulate […]
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In today’s social media landscape, fake news is widespread and can significantly influence consumer behavior, causing brands to suffer both financially and reputationally. For instance, a recent viral article suggesting that America’s most renowned burger is no longer American-owned has been circulating rapidly on social media platforms. However, investigations by the Fact Crescendo team reveal […]
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Congress leader Sagheer Saeed Khan made these remarks in December 2018. The Congress had disowned and rejected Khan’s remarks and it has no link to the 2024 general elections. Social media is geared up with so many images and videos related to elections. Amidst this, A video of Congress leader Haji Sagheer Saeed Khan is […]
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Recently a post went viral on social media with the claim that there were only 90 voters at a booth in the Dima Hasao district of Assam, but 171 votes were cast in EVM. Five officers of the Election Commission were suspended too. Twitter Link | Archived Link. We have found the same claim on […]
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A video showing a group of men accusing some Indian Army personnel of canvassing votes for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections is being shared widely on social media. Sharing this video, a user on X claims that BJP has deployed Indian Army to seek votes for itself in these […]
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A video of many bikes carrying saffron flags lying on the street is going viral on social media. A few people can also be heard shouting slang. Users are claiming that this is a recent incident from West Bengal where Hindus are being targeted. However, Fact Crescendo found the claim to be misleading. This is […]
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2024 general elections had started from 19 April. So far two rounds of elections have been completed. The third phase of voting will be held in 12 states on May 7 in a total of 94 Lok Sabha seats. Meanwhile, political parties have announced their list of candidates for most of the seats. Congress-Samajwadi Party […]
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On April 10th, Mr. Lavaron Sangsnit, Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, disclosed the sources of funding for the 10,000 baht Digital Wallet project. He stated that the 500 billion baht budget will be allocated from the 2024 and 2025 budget management, divided into three parts: Following a statement from the Ministry of Finance, some […]
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The viral video shows a mock poll in Assam’s Karimganj before the actual voting process. The first two phases of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections have ended. The first phase began on 19 April, followed by the second phase on 26 April. Moving forward, the third phase of the general elections is slated for 7 May. Several […]
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A 2022 video of PC George, a political leader from Kerala, making communal remarks targeting the Muslim community, is going viral on X (formerly Twitter). The user who shared the video claims that PC George, a member of the Kerala Congress, called upon Hindus and Christians, asking them to boycott restaurants run by Muslims. PC […]
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The viral video of Hail storm is from the Guangxi province of China; it has no link to Jammu and Kashmir. Jammu and Kashmir have been struggling with continuing rainfall, which has wreaked devastation in many locations, including higher altitudes. The torrential rain has generated flash floods and landslides, which have damaged public infrastructure. Weather forecasts […]
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A video of a few women vandalising EVMs in the presence of police is going viral on social media. Users are claiming that when voters cast their votes for other parties, a slip of BJP came out of the machine. Seeing this, women started vandalising the EVMs at the polling booth. However, Fact Crescendo found […]
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Currently, an image of a gathering of Muslim women in Burqa is going viral on social media. Users are claiming that these Muslim women came to cast vote for 2024 general elections in West Bengal and total Muslim votes in the state was 78%. Fact Crescendo found the claim to be misleading. This is an […]
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As the Lok Sabha Election 2024 gears up for the second phase, many old videos have resurfaced with misleading claims. In one such video, former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray can be seen endorsing Narendra Modi as Prime Minister. The viral clip suggests that Thackeray, a staunch opponent of the BJP, is asking voters to […]
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The hoardings were installed in the year 2022 in Madhya Pradesh, it has no connection to the 2024 elections and Bangalore The second phase of general election is scheduled for 26 April, 2024. Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi attended a public meeting recently in Karnataka as part of her campaign. Against this backdrop, a video […]
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The viral video was taken when Allu Arjun served as Grand Marshal at the India Day Parade in New York in August 2022. Many Videos and images are going viral in social media regarding the 2024 general election. Currently a video of South Indian actor Allu Arjun is going viral on social media claiming that […]
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The viral video shows Ibrahim Qadri renowned for his striking resemblance to Shahrukh Khan participating in the Congress election rally, not Shah Rukh Khan. A video is going viral on social media claiming that Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan participated in the Congress party’s election campaign rally. The video shows a Shah Rukh Khan lookalike […]
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Dubai faced flash flood and heavy rain in the region causing a lot of damages and sabotaging the communications. According to the reports, almost 15.2 cm of rain fell on Dubai which is equivalent to one and half years annual precipitation. Against this backdrop, a small video clip of camels trapped during a flood is […]
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The video of BJP leader Uma Bharti calling PM Modi “Vinash Purush” is not recent, it is from 2011. General elections will be held in India from 19 April to 1 June 2024 to elect the 543 members of the 18th Lok Sabha. Social media is geared up with so many images and videos related to elections. Amidst this, A video of […]
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This viral video from 2023 shows Rajesh Biju being attacked by fellow party members over a personal dispute. General elections will be held in India from 19 April 2024 to 1 June 2024 to elect the 543 members of the 18th Lok Sabha. Social media is geared up with so many images and videos related to elections. Against this backdrop, a video, which […]
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While the country is preparing for the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elections, a lot of posts and videos regarding the same can be seen on social media. In one such case, a video of EVM tampering is now quite viral. It can be seen in the video that when a lady presses 2 different buttons […]
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Many regions of North America witnessed the total solar eclipse a couple of days ago. It started from the Pacific coast of Mexico and ended at the Atlantic coast of Canada. Thousands of people gathered to witness this awestruck phenomenon. Against this backdrop, a video of many people gathered at a sea and watching a […]
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An old video clip of former Congress President Sonia Gandhi is going viral on social media prior to the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections. In the video, Sonia Gandhi was mentioning the victory of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in the election and how that affected the politics of the nation. Sharing the video, a user […]
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This is an old incident that happened in Malda, West Bengal three years ago. General elections will be held in India from 19 April 2024 to 1 June 2024 to elect the 543 members of the 18th Lok Sabha. As the general elections approach, many images and videos are surfing the internet daily. Meanwhile, a video of a group of people vandalising furniture […]
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This video shows Ramlal, an elephant, breaking into an FCI godown and eating rice in Kalsi Bhanga, a village in West Bengal’s Medinipur area. Elephant videos have always acquired popularity on social media. A video of an elephant breaking the shutter of a storage facility, dragging a gunny sack out, and eating what looks to […]
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The viral videos were not from the earthquake that hit Taiwan on 3April 2024. Both are old and unrelated. A strong earthquake that hit Taiwan on 3 April measured magnitude 7.4, according to the United States Geological Survey, was the strongest to hit the island in about 25 years. It killed nine people and injured […]
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An old video of PM modi addressing a crowd is going viral on social media. In the video, PM Modi can be heard saying, “When I used to do small thefts, if my mother would have stopped me those days, then i would not have been such a big robber.” Users are claiming that PM […]
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President Droupadi Murmu was seated before and after presenting LK Advani with the award. She stood only during conferring the award on L.K.Advani. Veteran BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani was awarded the prestigious Bharat Ratna at his residence by President Droupadi Murmu. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was also present at the leader’s residence, chosen due […]
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This is an old incident that happened in Bihar three years ago. General elections will be held in India from 19 April 2024 to 1 June 2024 to elect the 543 members of the 18th Lok Sabha. As the general elections approach, political parties are actively campaigning for them. Meanwhile, in North India, a video of women shouting abuses at a BJP campaign […]
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SBI Life offers a mutual fund scheme named Pure Fund that invests exclusively in accordance with Sharia law. It is available across the country, not only in Malappuram. A poster displayed at the State Bank of India’s Kerala, Malappuram branch recently went viral on social media. The poster reads ‘Sharia fund accepted here’ in English. Many individuals […]
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As the general elections approach us, the social media platforms buzz with political content. These content are being shared to campaign for political parties and target their rival parties. One such video that is being shared widely shows Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s campaign vehicle being attacked by a mob. Sharing this video on Twitter, a […]
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The video shows an anti-BJP campaign that was carried out ahead of the West Bengal assembly elections in 2021. General elections will be held in India from 19 April 2024 to 1 June 2024 to elect the 543 members of the 18th Lok Sabha. Social media is geared up with so many images videos related to elections. Against this backdrop, a video showing […]
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This video is not from Maharashtra. It shows a bullock cart race held in Karnataka on 5 March and has no connection with Rahul Gandhi’s rally. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been cornering the Modi government on the issue of electoral bonds for a long time. Recently, after the release of electoral bond data, a video […]
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This video is not recent; it shows Bharat Jodo Yatra in Dausa, Rajasthan in December 2022. As the Congress’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, led by Rahul Gandhi currently reached in Maharashtra and there was a rally in Nashik on March14, which included Maha Vikas Aghadi leaders. The objective of the rally aimed at addressing the […]
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The image is not recent; it was taken during the funeral of IAF Wing Commander Dushyant Vats, who passed away in an air craft crash in 2018. An image of Indian Army officer Major Kumud Dogra attending her husband’s funeral, Indian Air Force Wing Commander Dushyant Vats, while holding their daughter in her arms, has […]
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An old statement of Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammed Bin Salman on women’s clothing has come to light on social media. According to the claim, Mohammed Bin Salman said that only Saudi Arabian women can decide what clothes the ladies of the nation can wear. This has prompted many social media users to put forward […]
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A video has surfaced from Chandauli, Uttar Pradesh, which is currently going viral on social media. In this video, some people are seen taking the EVMs from a shop. It is being claimed with the video that recently 300 EVM machines have been seized from a local shop in Chandauli, Uttar Pradesh. However, Fact Crescendo […]
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The video shows an art performance in Iraq, not a real incident. It dates back to March 2023 A video showing some girls wearing burqa are standing in a line and a person is lifting the hijab of those women one by one and looking at them is going viral on social media. It is […]
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These images are of the Rashtriya Janata Dal rally held at Gandhi Maidan in Patna in August 2017. It has no link to Jan Vishwas Maha rally. The political atmosphere across the country has been heating up recently over the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. To oust the BJP, which has ruled India for a decade, a […]
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This viral video is from June 2022. Both Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma are currently in London The whole nation and the world are witnessing the year’s biggest event, with celebrities from all walks of life flocking to Jamnagar in Gujarat to attend billionaire industrialist Mukesh Ambani’s son Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding bash. […]
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This is an image from 2022 captured when Dhoni visited a Gurdwara in London An image of former Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni at a Sikh Gurudwara went viral as the farmers’ protests entered their third week. Users who shared it claimed that image was taken recently, during the ongoing protests by farmers. The […]
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Currently, a video of a few people playing with a football wrapped in the Indian National flag is going viral on social media. With flags and loud speakers on hands, this video looked like a visual of some protest. Social media users are claiming that this is a video of the recent farmer protest. Some […]
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The viral video is from June 2022 and shows a turban tying camp organised ahead of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala’s last prayer meeting. Farmer unions started their protest march to Delhi to force the Union government to meet their demands on 13 February. Pictures and videos from farmers’ protest venues are widely circulated through social […]
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An old incident of clashes between farmers and police in Punjab’s Sangrur has been shared linking to the ongoing farmers’ protest. Farmer unions started their protest march to Delhi to force the Union government to meet their demands on 13 February. Amidst this, a video of a policemen getting stuck under a tractor’s wheels during a […]
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This is a project to control plastic through deposit refund scheme as part of the Ram Bhoomi Swachh Bhoomi campaign being implemented in Ayodhya. Following the consecration ceremony, the number of visitors to the Ayodhya Ram Temple has increased significantly. Many videos and images about the temple are still viral on social media. One such […]
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This video has no connection to the ongoing farmers’ protest in Delhi. It has been available on the internet since November 2022. Farmer unions started their protest march to Delhi to force the Union government to meet their demands on 13 February. Amidst this, a video of an old lady scolding the protestors who are […]
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Rahul Gandhi is continuing his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra. The journey started from Manipur on 14 January and will end in Mumbai on 20 March. A video of this yatra is now going viral on social media. It can be seen in the video that Rahul Gandhi is feeding biscuits to a dog. He then […]
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The viral video is from January 2023 and it is unrelated to the recent violence in Haldwani. On 8 February 2024, violent clashes broke out in Haldwani, Uttarakhand after the demolition of an illegal madrasa and mosque following a court order which took place in the Banbhoolpura area whose residents are predominantly Muslims. The demolition […]
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The image is from Pakistan’s 2018 by-elections, not the 2024 general election. Imran Khan cast his vote via postal ballot from Adiala Jail for the 2024 election. In Pakistan, the voting completed on February 8. It took place for a total of 265 seats in the Pakistan National Assembly, with the next Prime Minister requiring […]
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Recently, a perfume factory in Solan district of Himachal Pradesh caught fire which led to an explosion. Few people were reported to be dead while several others were found to be severely injured. Against this backdrop, a video of an explosion in a factory is going viral on social media. It can be seen that […]
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The first book village in India is Bhilar, located in Maharashtra’s Satara district, not in Kerala. Congress leader and MP from Kerala Shashi Tharoor claimed in his tweet that India’s first and only book village is in Kerala. By sharing a video by a content creator, he made this claim. The video mentions about a village […]
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Currently a video of a couple of people beating a woman on the street is going viral on social media. Those people are beating her with sticks and the woman can be seen bleeding. Later the woman can be heard saying that those people were molesting her by pulling her dress and inappropriately touching her. […]
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This is not an actual elephant. The organisers of the event clarified us that the artists were performing in elephant costumes. Elephant dance videos have previously acquired popularity on social media. An elephant’s amazing dance is currently becoming viral on social media. Many people who share the video believe it is a real elephant dancing. […]
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The viral video is not recent; it was taken in 2023 during the press conference held after the presentation of the budget for FY 2023–2024. On 1February, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented Union Budget of 2024 in Parliament. This was an interim budget as it came just ahead of the Lok Sabha Elections. This was […]
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A day before the Pran Pratishtha of Ayodhya Ram Mandir on 22 January, violence erupted in the Mira Road area of Mumbai. This violence between the two groups continued for two days. On the occasion of Pran Pratishtha, a group of people chanting Jay Shree Ram in Mira Road were stopped by locals. This led […]
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The car light show was not organized by the owner of the Tesla showroom in the USA. It was organized by the Vishva Hindu Parishad America. A video of Ram being written with the flashing lights of cars is being shared rapidly on social media. The video is shared with the claims that an Indian lord […]
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This video of PM Modi singing Ram bhajan is from the Veerabhadra temple at Lepakshi in Andhra Pradesh, which he visited before travelling to Kerala. It is not related to the Sree Ramaswami Temple at Thriprayar, Kerala. Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Kerala recently to attend the wedding of Malayalam film star and former Rajya […]
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Another video from Manipur is now going viral on social media. In this video, a group of women can be seen shouting and chasing two Indian army soldiers in a field. Social media users are claiming that in a recent incident, 2 Indian soldiers were found molesting local women working in the fields. This incident […]
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The viral video shows Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan announcing the cancellation of his Malaysia tour in November 2023 Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the island, Lakshadweep has gained prominence. After a few Maldives MPs made disparaging remarks about PM Modi, the Boycott Maldives began trending on social media. In this scenario Bollywood celebrities […]
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This video is from a displacement camp in northern Syria. It has no link to Israel-Palestine war. Amid the ongoing Israel- Palestine war, the health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said on January 15 that at least 24,100 people have been killed in the territory in more than three months of war. In this scenario, a video […]
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The video shows the bulk preparation of laddu at the Mahavir Mandir in Patna. Laddu is the special prasad served here. The Ram Temple in Ayodhya is set to be inaugurated on 22 January, 2024. The construction activities at the temple are in full swing to make it ready before the inauguration. In this context, […]
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The viral video, which has been available on the Internet since 2021, does not show the landing of the first flight to Agatti Airport. Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid a visit to Lakshadweep recently. He then shared pictures and a note about the same on Twitter and called for tourism promotion. Then several social media users […]
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The video is from Lahore, Pakistan. It shows an incident of domestic violence and is unrelated to the marriage with a minor girl. A video of a man assaulting a child and then threatening to kill his wife with a rifle is going viral on social media with a claim that it shows a Muslim […]
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Multiple earthquakes hit Japan on 1 January 2024. A tsunami was alerted in the country and many people witnessed 5 feet high tsunami waves. According to the Local Met office, around 21 earthquakes with 4.0 magnitude were recorded. Against this backdrop, a video of a flooded city with many boats being trampled is going viral […]
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Viral video is from an earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria on February 2023. A 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck central Japan on 1 January 2024 afternoon, collapsing buildings, causing fires and triggering tsunami alerts as far away as eastern Russia, prompting orders for residents to evacuate affected coastal areas of Japan. The quake triggered waves of about 1m […]
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The viral video is not recent, it is from December 2021. It has no link to pro-Palestinian demonstrators. A video of a large Christmas tree being set on fire outside the Fox News headquarters in New York has recently gone viral on social media with the claim that it was set on fire by pro-Palestine […]
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The video is two years old and the people seen in the video are not members of Sangh Parivar A video showing Sangh Parivar activists protesting against Santa Claus has been circulating on social media since Christmas. In the video, people holding saffron flags are also seen chanting Santa Claus Moordabad. People assume it is a […]
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Christians all over the world celebrate the birth of their Lord Jesus on 25 December every year. Hindus also celebrate Tulsi Pujan Divas on the same day. An image of PM Modi lighting a candle in a Church is going viral on social media. Users are claiming that this is an image on the occasion […]
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The number of newly active COVID cases has shot up across various states in India. The name of this new COVID variant is JN.1. The WHO has classified it as a Variant of Interest (VOI) due to its rapid spread. Against this backdrop, a video of PM Modi warning the citizens of the country is […]
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This image of IDF soldiers posing with prisoners was shared 13 years ago. It has nothing to do with the ongoing war in Gaza. Amid the ongoing Israel- Palestine war, an image of a blindfolded and handcuffed girl has gone viral on social media as a recent image from the ongoing war in Gaza. The […]
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Currently, a photo of President Draupadi Murmu, Vice President and Lok Sabha Speaker with Prime Minister Modi is going viral on social media. The photo shows the President, Vice-President and Speaker standing with folded hands while Prime Minister Modi is looking at them. Users are claiming that while the President, Vice-President and Lok Sabha are […]
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The image is from 2021, it shows PM Modi having lunch with construction workers of Kashi Vishwanath Dham in Varanasi. It has no link to the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. The Ram Temple in Ayodhya is set to be inaugurated on 24 January, 2024. The construction activities at the temple are in full swing to […]
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The viral video is a part of a scripted interview made by a YouTube channel and not a real conversation with a Muslim woman A video showing an interview sequence between a man and a woman in a burqa, where she says that she will remove her hijab in front of a dentist only if […]
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The video shows global second-hand luxury fashion platform Vestiaire Collective’s latest advertising campaign against fashion waste titled “Think First Buy Second.” It is unrelated to a protest against Zara after its recent ad campaign triggered outrage. Spanish clothing retailer Zara finds itself entangled in a crisis after the release of its latest ad campaign, titled […]
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The viral video dates back to February 2018 and shows the eruption of Mount Sinabung in Indonesia At least 23 people are thought to have been killed after Indonesia’s Mount Merapi volcano erupted twice in two days. Eleven people were initially confirmed dead after the initial eruption on 3 December as 50 climbers were rescued. According to […]
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The viral video is from 3 October, 2023 and shows Mahua Moitra, with several other TMC leaders being detained by the Delhi Police from the Krishi Bhawan during a sit-in protest. Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra was expelled from the Lok Sabha on December 8 over cash-for-query allegations, after Parliamentary Affairs Minister Prahlad Joshi accused […]
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Recently, Congress won the Telangana Assembly elections 2023 with 64 seats. It has elected TPCC chief Revanth Reddy as its leader. Revanth Reddy sworn as Chief Minister of the state on 7 December. Against this backdrop, a video of a huge rally is going viral on social media. In the video, people can be seen […]
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The video dates back to March 2019; an old video is being falsely shared as a recent incident of Israelis beating a Palestinian woman Amid the ongoing Israel- Palestine war, Palestinian Red Crescent says dozens of people killed in Israeli attacks on a house near a hospital in Khan Younis. Health ministry says at least […]
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Currently, a video of a mob marching on the street is going viral on social media. Users are claiming that this is an incident from Japan where the locals are protesting against Muslims and demanding to evacuate them from the country. However, Fact Crescendo found the claim to be misleading. This protest is not exclusively […]
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The principal of the institution clarified to us that the aim of teaching Sanskrit to Muslim students is to learn and understand other languages and religions. A video of a class in which a teacher is teaching Muslim students Sanskrit is going viral on social media, with the claim that a Muslim teacher is instructing […]
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The woman in the video is a restaurant owner in China. She is a professional street dancer, not an actual robot. She serves her customers while performing robot-like dance moves. In the age of social media, some interesting videos frequently grab the internet by storm, leaving viewers in amazement and stimulating curiosity. A video has […]
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The video shows a Congress rally following the party’s victory in the Rajasthan assembly elections in 2018.The supporters were not waving the Pakistan flag, which was debunked by Rajasthan police at that time. Today, on 25th November, voting is taking place for 199 out of 200 assembly seats in Rajasthan. The incumbent Congress aims for a consecutive term […]
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This viral video of Rohit Sharma’s daughter is not recent. It shows she is giving health updates about Rohit Sharma when he was down with COVID-19 back in 2022. Indian captain Rohit Sharma shed tears after India’s loss to Australia in the Cricket World Cup 2023 final, marking his third attempt at becoming an ODI […]
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An image of the former PM Jawaharlal Nehru with a woman is circulating on social media. This is not the first time something like this has happened. Previously, Fact crescendo debunked many such images of Nehru with false and misleading claims. In this current image, it can be seen Nehru standing holding the neck of […]
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This video is not recent. It shows the Australian team celebrating its victory over New Zealand in the 2021 T20 World Cup. Australia won the sixth ODI World Cup title by defeating Team India. Aussies won the final by six wickets at the Narendra Modi Stadium inAhamedabad. Aussie all-rounder Mitchell Marsh posed for a photo with […]
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This incident happened on 9 Sept 2023 during a judicial reform protest in Tel- Aviv, Israel. It has no link to the current Israel- Hamas war. An ongoing armed conflict between Israel and Hamas-led Palestinian militant groups has been taking place chiefly in and around the Gaza Strip since 7 October 2023. Hamas-led Palestinian militants launched a multi-pronged invasion of southern Israel from the […]
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The viral video shows a massive protest across Spain against Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s plans to grant amnesty to Catalan separatists in order to stay in power. Amid the ongoing Israel- Palestine conflict, a video is going viral on social media platforms, claiming to be visuals of a massive crowd gathered on the streets of […]
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The video dates back to February 2022, an old video is being falsely shared as a recent incident of Israeli forces beating a Palestinian girl in Jerusalem. In the first 25 days of the war between Israel and Palestine, there are reports that more than 3,600 Palestinian children were killed in Gaza, according to the […]
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The viral video shows behind-the-scenes shot of a movie filmed in Lebanon to support the victims of war in Palestine. A video showing some persons applying makeup to a young girl on a stretcher, displaying her injuries, is being shared on social media with a claim that it serves as evidence of Palestinians faking injuries […]
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The video shows a fight between two families following a land dispute. There is no Hindu Muslim communal dimension in this incident. There have been reports that minority Hindus in Pakistan have been targeted by the majority Muslim population in many places. A video with a similar claim went viral on social media recently in the […]
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A 2015 image of an Arab-Israeli journalist with her face and head bandaged after being hurt in the face while reporting live during a conflict between Israeli police and Palestinian protesters has been shared as current. An image of a journalist reporting live with a bandage on her head and face is going viral on […]
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A recent incident of an attack on Pakistan air base in Mianwali in the Punjab province shook the nation. Few militants attacked an air force training base and destroyed three aircrafts and a fueling tanker. Three out of the nine militants were reported to be killed. Against the backdrop of this incident a video of […]
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Video shows a Palestine Solidarity Human Rights rally held in Kerala organised by IUML (Indian Union Muslim League). Shashi Tharoor attended this pro-Palestine rally, but did not extend his support to Hamas. A video of a rally took place in Kerala has gone viral on social media with the claim that Thiruvananthapuram Member of Parliament Shashi […]
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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 students of Government College in Kasargod, Kerala were arguing with a woman over a bus that did not stop for them. The incident has no communal angle. A video of an argument between a group of burqa clad girls and an elderly woman while travelling in a private bus is going viral with a […]
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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 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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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 shows a scuffle between SRK and a fan, it dates back to September 2016 and has no links to the upcoming movie “Dunki”. In the midst of the continuing success of Shah Rukh Khan’s latest film, Jawan, which crossed the remarkable milestone of thousand crore at the box office, Dunki is emerging as […]
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This video is from Sathya Ganapathy Temple in Bengaluru. The currency notes decorations were prepared as part of the week-long Ganesha Chaturthi celebrations. A video claiming to show a wedding venue being decorated with Rs 2 crore notes has now gone viral on social media. The visuals show a place beautifully decorated with garlands of different colored […]
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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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The woman officer seen in the video is vice chairman of the District Development Council in Kishtwar, Jammu & Kashmir A video of a burqa-clad woman, being accompanied by uniformed police officers during a flag hoisting event is going viral on social media with the claim that the she is a collector from Karnataka state. The users […]
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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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Pakistan celebrates its Independence Day on 14 August. Every year, the flags of both countries, Pakistan and India are hoisted at Burj Khalifa on their Independence Day. Currently, a video is going viral on social media in which a large number of people are standing near Burj Khalifa and raising slogan ‘Pakistan Zindabad.’ A woman […]
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A tragic accident of a military vehicle in Ladakh took the precious lives of a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) and 8 soldiers. This accident took place in the Nyoma region of Ladakh when a military vehicle skidded off the road and fell into a deep valley. In the backdrop of this, an image of a […]
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The movie Gadar 2 starring Sunny Deol and Ameesha Patel was released nationwide a few days ago. A video of the inside of a movie theatre is now going viral on social media where a group of people can be seen fighting with each other. It was claimed that during the screening of the movie, […]
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A disturbing video of a small girl attacked by two cows is going viral on social media. It can be seen that a lady is walking in a lane along with a few small children. Suddenly, a couple of nearby cows started attacking a girl and trampled her. After a lot of intervention, few people […]
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The viral video shows a make-up artist demonstrating waterproof makeup in a bridal workshop held in Bangalore, not a real test of the bride’s beauty by the groom’s family. Regardless of how advanced society is, we occasionally hear that the complexion and looks of the bride at the time of the wedding are still essential […]
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For the last few years, some people in our country are demanding to change the name of the country from India to Bharat. Regarding this case, the Supreme Court said that both the names India and Bharat have been mentioned in our constitution. The case was later dismissed. Now a post is going viral on social media […]
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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 video shows a special train arranged for pilgrims from Hyderabad to Karnataka’s Wadi to visit Halkatta Shareef. A video showing the front of a train decorated with a design of green colored Mosque dome and golden coloured birds has gone viral on social media with the claim that it is decoration on a train […]
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The state of Haryana witnessed several incidents of communal violence this week. The violence that started in the Mewat region later spread to other regions resulting in the loss of lives and property. As these reports of violence emerged, a video was shared on Twitter showing a Muslim mob brutally assaulting a helpless man on […]
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The video shows a raid by Karnataka’s Anti-Corruption Bureau at the residence of an engineer with the Public Works Development in November 2021. Not related to Delhi. A video of some people removing cash from a pipe is going viral, with the claim that it shows a recent raid in Delhi at an engineer’s house […]
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Now a photo of a car is going viral on social media in which the name of the car is written as Ram. There is a buzz on social media that an American company has produced a car and named it Ram after Lord Ram’s name. However, Fact Crescendo found the viral claim misleading. The […]
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The viral video shows a man falling into the Arasinagundi waterfall in Karnataka. Heavy to extremely heavy rainfall over the past few weeks led to flood-like situations in various parts of India and caused several waterfalls to overflow with raging torrents. In the wake of this several unverified images, videos, and claims have surfaced on […]
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The video shows an attack on BJP leader Dilip Ghosh in Darjeeling in 2017. It is unrelated to the ongoing violence in Manipur Manipur has been shaken by massive violence following an ethnic conflict between the state’s Meiti and Kuki communities. A disturbing video of two Kuki women in Manipur being paraded naked and sexually […]
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The video shows a roundworm named Horsehair worm that is not poisonous in nature. A video is currently going viral that shows the world’s tiniest poisonous snake found inside a green bell pepper or capsicum. The 2-minute long video shows a person digging out the thread-like white coloured insect from inside a capsicum. Caption of […]
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This viral video of Akshay Kumar is from the year 2017. He had released this video on the occasion of New Year regarding molestation in Bengaluru. A disturbing video of two Kuki women in Manipur being paraded naked and sexually assaulted by a large mob of men has sparked widespread protests across the country. As […]
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Currently, a video of a tree is going viral on social media platforms. It can be seen in the video that the root of the tree along with the trunk is not attached to the ground and is suspended in the air. Social media users are claiming it to be a miracle. We also received […]
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The video of two Kuki women being paraded naked and molested by a group of men in Manipur has led to widespread outrage across the nation. The violence between the ethnic groups of Kuki and Meitei in the state has manifested itself in such an ugly fashion, leaving citizens numb. Manipur Police has clarified that […]
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The construction work of the highway connecting Kolkata to Bangkok via Myanmar has already started. The purpose of this highway is to increase tourism, contact between people of these nations, and cultural exchange. In the backdrop of this, an image of a highway is going viral on social media. It was claimed that this is […]
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The viral video of a speeding train on waterlogged track is from the year 2017 at Nalasopara railway station in Mumbai. It has no link to the recent heavy rain. As terrifying monsoonal rains ravaged the northern expanses of our country especially in Mumbai, The rainfall has reached the high level in a short span of […]
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The video is not from Mansarovar but of different tourist places in China. Recently, a beautiful video of different tourist places is going viral on social media. With which it is being claimed that this video is of Mansarovar and has been taken at a height of 18600 feet. The caption states that “DO NOT DELETE, SHARE […]
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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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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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The distance between Coimbatore to Thrissur is 114 km and the time taken to travel this distance is nearly two hours 30 minutes using the tunnel. A video of vehicles passing through a tunnel has gone viral on social media platforms, with the claim that the Kuthiran Tunnel has shortened travel time between Coimbatore (A city […]
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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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A video showing Karnataka Football team sitting on footpath with the Santosh Trophy is going viral on social media platforms. It is alleged that the Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah meted out this mistreatment to the Champion footballers. However, when we investigated the video, we found that the incident is three months old and Siddaramaiah was not […]
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The incident happened in Karnataka’s Udupi in October 2018. A devastating crash involving three trains in the eastern Indian state of Odisha has killed 275 people and more than 1,000 injured many of them seriously. The cause of the crash, which is being described as India’s worst this century, is not yet clear.Soon after the shocking train […]
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A video clip featuring former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader, social activist, and psephologist, Yogendra Yadav is making buzz on social media platforms. Citing this clip, some users have claimed that the AAP co-founder and a popular face in the India Against Corruption movement is actually a Muslim named Salim. The posts also allege that […]
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new building of the Indian Parliament last Sunday. This event was mired with a number of controversies, ranging from the boycott of the event by 20 opposition parties, the installation of Sengol as the symbol of power and the arrest of wrestlers protesting against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan […]
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Congress leader Digvijaya Singh is once again in the limelight on social media. A video of him is currently going viral on social media where he can be heard commenting on eating beef. In this video, Digvijaya Singh is saying that there is nothing wrong with eating beef. He also said that cows lie in […]
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The viral video is a scripted one made by Maithili Bazar’s YouTube channel for entertainment. Recently a video of a man beating a groom at a wedding ceremony claiming that a bride’s father was assaulting the groom for asking for a motorcycle as dowry has gone viral on social media. A one-minute video clip allegedly […]
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The video is old and has nothing to do with Imran Khan’s arrest Pakistan’s anti-corruption agency arrested former Prime Minister Imran Khan at Islamabad High Court on Tuesday in a corruption case. Following this protests and clashes erupted between Khan supporters and police. Amidst this, we came across a video that shows a massive crowd […]
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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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Recently, in a Naxal attack in Dantewada, Chhattisgarh, 10 police personnel and a driver were killed. This is not the first time the state is experiencing such things. Chhattisgarh faced many attacks like this in the past years. Many images are circulating on social media claiming to be the visuals of the recent Naxal attack […]
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Recently, the news of a Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh shook the nation. 10 security force personnel and a civilian driver were killed in this attack while returning from a mission in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada district. Many photos of this incident are going viral on social media. In one such post, an image was shared in which […]
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The video shows an anti-BJP campaign that was carried out ahead of the West Bengal assembly elections in 2021. A video shows several people holding up placards and urging to not vote for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The video is going viral with the claim that it shows a worldwide protest against the BJP […]
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An old image of a loco pilot holding an umbrella inside a train running in Jharkhand is being shared as the newly inaugurated Vande Bharat Express in Kerala after reports of leakage in its executive coach. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Kerala’s first Vande Bharat Express in Thiruvananthapuram earlier this week. Following this, reports of […]
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Left: Muskan Khan, the 2nd year graduation student who braved anti-hijab protestors last year and Right: Tabassum Shaikh the Karnataka 2nd PUC Topper in Arts Stream. Image Courtesy: Google. Karnataka Pre-University Course (PUC) Exam results were declared recently. 18-year-old Tabassum Sheikh topped the Arts stream of the PUC exams. Following this achievement by a Hijab-clad […]
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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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A video is going viral on social media showing former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh being asked by a guard to vacate his seat, which is later occupied by Sonia Gandhi. The video is shared as a proof of how Sonia Gandhi controlled the then PM and at times even insulted him in the process. […]
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A post is going viral on social media claiming Turkish midfielder Karim Demirbay first made a sexist comment on a woman referee and then while refereeing a junior girl’s league football match as a punishment, he abused his power and unfairly issued eight red cards. The post claims that he did not lament on his […]
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A video of PM Narendra Modi is going viral on social media. In this video PM Modi can be heard saying a few lines about the poor people of the country. He is saying, “Show only dreams to the poor, tell them lies, make them fight among themselves and rule (Gareeb ko sapne dikhao, jhut […]
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The video shows PM Modi washing sanitation workers’ feet in Prayagraj in order to honour them in 2019. Easter known as great example of pain and sacrifice,was recently celebrated by believers all across the world. In connection with it, the fifth day of Holy Week, known as Maundy Thursday, was observed on April 6 to […]
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An image of a group of students has been going viral with a claim that the Uttaranchal University in Uttarakhand has instituted a mandatory dress code for students at the convocation ceremony, requiring them to wear a saffron-coloured scarf instead of black gowns and caps. Fact Crescendo received the claim on our WhatsApp Tipline (9049053770) with fact-check […]
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A video is going viral on Twitter where an officer from Haryana Police can be seen confronting two drunk women on a street. The Police officer stops their car and later schools them for drinking alcohol and creating public nuisance. However, we found this video to be scripted. The Police officer seen in the video […]
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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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A video of renowned legal academician G. Mohan Gopal is shared as Chief Justice of Singapore Sundaresh Menon’s remarks on theocratic judges in the Indian Judiciary. A video clip of a person delivering a speech has been making the rounds on social media. Here, the speaker expresses his concern at the sharp rise in theocratic, traditionalist […]
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Many social media users have claimed that UPI transactions over Rs.2000 will be charged 1.1% as interchange fee from 1 April 2023. However, we found that UPI transactions remain free of cost. Only PPI merchant transactions over Rs.2000 will be charged 1.1% as interchange fee. Social Media Narrative View post here – Instagram | Archived […]
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The video is actually a scene from a Rajasthani comedy short film starring actress Hema Prajapat and does not depict any real incident A video of a lady arguing with a bus driver over the driver’s seat is going popular on social media. In the viral video, how many times does the bus driver instruct […]
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The viral video featuring the luxurious train is from Indonesia, not India. A train video is going viral on social media. It features a luxury train. Some social media users are spreading it in the name of Indian railway reform. Narendra Modi and his team showed rapid improvement in railway infrastructure and trains, which earlier […]
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The video dates back to September 2022 and shows a drone performance prior to the 36th National Games in Ahamedabad Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese recently paid an official visit to India from March 8 to 11, meeting with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi to boost bilateral relations. After arriving in Ahamedabad on his first […]
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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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Students threw their dupatta as a welcome gesture to Geetha Illangovan [author of Dupatta Podunga Thozhi (Wear the dupatta friend)], who was invited to address them for an event at their school. A video of students lining up in the corridors and flinging their dupattas (scarves) is going viral on social media platforms. According to those who […]
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The images are unrelated to the raids on the residences of former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav. The images from the raids have not yet been released by the Enforcement Directorate, but an investigation into the scam is underway. Following the raids on the residences of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief and former Railway Minister […]
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The Turkish government issued a commemorative postage stamp for all leaders who attended the G20 Antalya Summit in Turkey in 2015. Turkish government has not issued a postal stamp in gratitude to Prime Minister Modi for his assistance during the recent earthquake An image went viral on social media, claiming that the Turkish government has […]
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The picture was taken when PM Meloni had her hands folded while PM Modi offered his hands for a handshake but the confusion was quickly cleared and both shook each other’s hands. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni recently paid her first state visit to India on 2 March, 2023. Soon after she met Prime Minister Narendra […]
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Social media is flooded with posts and videos regarding the atrocities of locals of Tamil Nadu against Bihari migrant workers. Fact Crescendo found and debunked a few such false claims circulating on social media. One such video is now going viral where a big vehicle can be seen ramming a car with people still sitting […]
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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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Social media users are sharing a video that appears to show Uddhav Thackeray referring to one Aurangzeb as his brother. It has been claimed that Thackeray praised Mughal emperor Aurangzeb by calling him a patriot and martyr. Fact Crescendo received the viral video on our WhatsApp Tipline (9049053770) with fact-check requests. We found that the purported video […]
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Adani who was ranked the world’s second richest businessman slipped a few ranks after the Hindenburg report. This report accused Adani to manipulate its stock with the help of shell companies. According to a recent report Bank of Baroda had agreed to continue to lend money to Adani Groups. In the backdrop of this, an […]
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The Kashmir Files has not bagged Dadasaheb Phalke Award; it won an award at a private film fest with a similar name. The controversy surrounding the film Kashmir Files has not died down nearly a year after its release on social media platforms. The movie became the talking point again when Vivek Agnihotri, the film’s […]
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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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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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Vijay Singh IAS is not speaking in the video.The historian and journalist Vijay Prashad was speaking at the COP26 summit in Glasgow in 2021. A video of a person speaking about the climate movement and laying down a severe criticism of the West for its effect on climate change is going viral across social media. […]
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The viral video of a steam train moving through snow is from Germany’s Harz region, not Himachal Pradesh. A lovely scene of a train whizzing through the snow, with white frosty trees on both side and steam billowing from its engine is going viral on social media. The users who share believe it is from […]
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The viral video of actor Ranbir Kapoor throwing a fan’s phone in a rage was staged for an advertisement of upcoming smartphone by Oppo, not the actual incident. A video of actor Ranbir Kapoor throwing away a fan’s phone after the latter attempted to take a photo with him went viral on social media. In […]
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The 22nd-century BCE carvings are of a ruler named Tardunni and defeated soldier. There is no archaeological evidence to prove that these carvings depict Lord Rama and Hanuman. Several social media users are circulating an image of a rock carving claiming it to be “6,000 year old Bhagwan Rama and Hanuman carvings in Silemania, Iraq”. […]
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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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Image Courtesy: Newcastle United Times group, Facebook The charismatic Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo is often regarded as one of the GOATs of the game of Football. He has earned huge popularity across the world due to his impeccable and elegant soccer skills. The 37 year old shocked the world in an interview with Piers Morgan, […]
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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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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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Currently, an image of the earth shot from space is going viral on social media. This image is showing the icy and frozen region of Antarctica. Sharing this image, social media users are claiming that this image was taken from space. However, Fact Crescendo found that this is not a real image but a Computer […]
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