The viral video of a ship being attacked by a giant shark in Canada is an animated video created by a digital creator named Alexi and does not show any actual incident. A 40-second video of a boat being attacked by a giant shark and split in two in Canada is going viral on social […]
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A 4300-year-old tomb artwork that depicts ancient life discovered near Giza’s Great Pyramid is shared falsely claiming that a Hindu temple was discovered under the temple. An image showing an excavated site under a pyramid is widely shared on social media claiming that it is an ancient Hindu temple found under the pyramids in Egypt. The image is shared with […]
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This video of Salman Khan dancing as a background dancer is from Mukesh Ambani’s daughter Isha Ambani’s sangeet ceremony in December 2018, when she married Anand Piramal. Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre (NMACC) was recently inaugurated in Mumbai on 31March. NMACC, located in Mumbai’s commercial Bandra Kurla Complex, will hold art shows, exhibitions, and theatre […]
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The Rs.500 currency notes in the image are fake. Notes Were added to a dessert Daulat ki Chaat’ as a part of the culinary presentation. Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre (NMACC) was recently inaugurated in Mumbai on 31March. NMACC, located in Mumbai’s commercial Bandra Kurla Complex, will hold art shows, exhibitions, and theatre in the future.Several […]
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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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The video is from a French film, L’Ours (Translation: The Bear), released in 1988. Though the film earned nominations at prestigious award functions, it did not get nominated for Guinness Records. Beautiful videos shot inside the jungles at times go viral on social media. A video of a bear cub daringly escaping from the clutches of […]
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Popularly known flower Fox Tail Lily is widely being circulated as the Mahameru flower found in the Himalayas. The Himalayas are home to many natural beauties. According to some research, several rare medicinal plants and flowers can only be found in the Himalayas. A video of a flower blooming is presently trending on social media. […]
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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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Photo of a Transwoman model, Meera was falsely shared as a man who won the first prize for posing as a woman in the annual Chamayavilakku festival in Kottankulangara temple in Kollam district of Kerala. A photo of a person wearing a Saree has gone viral on social media. Social media users claim that the […]
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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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According to ANI, a small test run of a train on Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla rail link was conducted on 21 March 2023. In the backdrop of this, a short video of a train running on a high altitude bridge connecting two mountains is going viral on social media. Netizens are claiming that this is the video of […]
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An image of a soldier sitting on the ground with wrinkles on his feet due to sweat after long duty hours is going viral on social media. According to the claim, these are the feet of an Indian soldier. However, Fact Crescendo found the claim to be false. These are the feet of a US […]
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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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Now a photo is going viral on social media. This photo is from the year 1920 during Shivratri celebrations in Karachi, Pakistan. The post claims that Hindus have not been allowed to celebrate Shivaratri in Pakistan for the past 100 years. However, Fact Crescendo found the claim to be false. Hindus in Pakistan are celebrating […]
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Both packets of Amul Butter shown in the video are genuine and manufactured in India by Amul A social media post claiming that fake Amul butter products have entered the market has gone viral. The post is accompanied by a video that explains the significant differences between the original pack and the allegedly Chinese-made duplicate […]
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Two major earthquakes of magnitude 7.8 and 7.5 recently hit Turkey and Syria, destroying many infrastructures and killing thousands of people. Many posts and videos are going viral on social media about this incident. Now a video of a building collapsing is going viral on social media. The video is claimed to be an incident from […]
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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 Indian Oil Corporation Limited has not announced any prize money or free fuel on the occasion of their 65th Anniversary. A viral post circulating on social media claims that the Indian Oil Corporation Limited has announced to giveaway a gift card worth Rs 6000 or free fuel to their customers on the occasion of […]
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Shah Rukh Khan’s film Pathan has been in controversy for the past few months. The controversy arose over Deepika’s bhagwa color dress in a song in the movie. #BoycottPathan is trending on social media where people are expressing their anger over this issue. In the backdrop of this, an image of a few police and […]
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A video is going viral on social media in which a person can be seen saying something into a microphone. The next moment a fountain got activated and a jet of water was shot to a great height. It was claimed that this is a fountain in Thailand that gets activated on the sound of […]
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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. Yeti Airlines Flight 691, which crashed in Nepal’s Pokhara on January 15, is thought to have killed all 72 people on board. After this incident, many posts and videos are going viral on […]
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The image dates back to 2012 showing the wreckage of the Dornier aircraft in Kathmandu. 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 – 4crewmembers and 68 passengers […]
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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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A video of two ladies fighting is currently going viral on social media. The ladies and people around them can be seen wearing lawyer’s uniforms. It is claimed that this fight took place between an advocate and a judge in Maharashtra. However, fact Crescendo found the claim to be false. This is an incident from […]
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Currently, a video of a baby having three eyes is going viral on social media. The baby is sitting on a pram have two normal eyes and a third eye on the forehead. Fact Crescendo received many fact-check requests about this video on our WhatsApp FactLine (9049053770). Below you can see the video. The same video […]
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Professor Neena Gupta is not the first Indian woman to be honoured with the Ramanujan Prize for Young Mathematicians. Sujatha Ramdorai is the first Indian woman to win this Prize in 2006. Ramanujan Prize for Young Mathematicians from Developing Countries is a mathematics prize awarded annually by the International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) in Italy. The prize is named after […]
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The image is old captured in January 2022. However, it is true that Manali has witnessed heavy traffic from Manali to Atal Tunnel recently. An image showing a massive traffic on a ghat road is widely circulating on social media with the claim that it shows the recent traffic in Manali due to the upcoming […]
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A couple of months back India started the first phase of 5G services in limited cities. However, misinformation about the service is being shared on social media. It is claimed that 5G radiation is lethal and is the reason behind the death of many birds. Fact Crescendo found the claim to be false. 5G radiation […]
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Currently, a post is going viral on social media claiming that Natraj pencil company is giving people an opportunity to earn from home, In this work-from-home-based job an individual can income a salary of Rs. 30,000. But Fact Crescendo found the viral claims to be false. Nataraj Company has clarified that no advertisement has been […]
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The image dates back to 2016 when a venomous green snake spotted on board of AeroMexico flight. This image is not from Air India Express flight. A snake was found in a Dubai-bound Air India Express flight on last Saturday. The Air India Express Boeing B-737 flight from Calicut airport, Kerala to Dubai took off […]
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The image does not show Shah Rukh Khan shooting for his upcoming film ‘Jawan’ in Aurangabad. The image dates back to April 2018 when SRK had reached the sets of his film ‘Zero’. As the entire nation is waiting for Shah Rukh Khan’s upcoming film Pathaan set to be released on 25 January 2023, social […]
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The original video was posted on March 2022 and they mentioned that the video is scripted and created for entertainment purpose only. A video showing a police officer putting Vaseline on an ATM card and wrapping it up in an aluminium foil to withdraw any amount of cash is widely circulating on social media. Users […]
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The video does not show real story it is an advertisement of organ donation broadcasted by the CCTV (China Central Television) A video of a crying baby has gone viral on social media. The viral video begins with several people attempting to comfort an inconsolable baby, but the crying continues unabated. Even toys are ineffective, […]
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Currently, an image of a 3D model is going viral on social media. Users are claiming that this is the 3D model of the first human on earth Adam. However, Fact Crescendo found this claim to be false. This is a 3D model of actor Vin Diesel, not the first human on earth. What’s The […]
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A message apparently telling the inspiring journey of Sudha Murthy, writer, and chairperson of the Infosys Foundation is widely being forwarded on social media. The message elaborates on the story of a runaway girl Chitra traveling without a ticket on a train and later grew up to be Sudha Murthy. Fact Crescendo received the message […]
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The video does not show a gas cylinder blast in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh. The incident is from Guwahati, Assam. A video showing spectators standing on a bridge while a cloud of black smoke accumulates, followed by a huge blast is widely circulating on social media. Users claim that this video shows a gas cylinder blast […]
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The world’s biggest bronze Ganesh statue is situated in The Khlong Khuean Shri Ganesh International Park, in Thailand and not in Indonesia Lord Ganesha is one of the most well-known Hindu deities, widely regarded as the remover of obstacles and is thought to bring good luck. A video of a tall statue of Lord Ganesha […]
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The person in the viral image with Virat Kohli is Ashish Nehra, a Cricket coach and former cricketer Rishi Sunak became the first Indian-origin politician to lead the United Kingdom after Penny Mordaunt pulled out of the Conservative Party leadership race. He was elected as the first British Asian Prime Minister in over 200 years, […]
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The video does not show Diwali celebrations in Delhi but shows a video of fireworks in Italy. The Delhi government, led by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), reinstated a total ban on the production, sale, and use of all types of firecrackers until January 1, 2023, including on Diwali, citing air pollution. While some made […]
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Seven people, including the pilot, were killed after a helicopter carrying Char Dham yatra pilgrims crashed near Kedarnath in the Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand on 18 October 2022. Social media platforms have been flooded with images and videos of the incident. Amidst this, an image showing a helicopter bursting into flames is widely circulating on social media […]
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Cartoon Network Company itself denied the viral claim. Following the announcement of Cartoon Network’s merger with Warner Bros. Animation, the internet was flooded with ‘RIP Cartoon Network’ posts. Many people assumed that Cartoon Network’s closure would mark the end of an era they had cherished for decades. Millennials shared childhood memories on Twitter. Some thanked […]
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The video shows a formation of asperitas cloud over the Fort Walton Beach in Florida in 2021. A video showing wave shaped cloud formation over the sea is widely circulating on social media. Users claim that this video shows footage of the eye of the Hurricane Ian that hit Florida recently. Hurricane Ian hit Florida’s […]
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Video from Poland in 2020 showing starlink satellite shared as one from Uttar Pradesh Recently, residents of Uttar Pradesh witnessed a strange and mysterious sight in the night sky. People were surprised to see a line of bright light in the sky. People assumed that the lights were SpaceX’s Starlink satellites. Starlink is the name […]
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The video does not show a cloudburst in Bangalore but shows a time lapse of a cloudburst in Australia. Things seem to be returning to the former state in Bengaluru after parts of India’s Silicon Valley remained submerged under rainwater following heavy rains. After nearly four days, water has started receding and life is returning to normalcy […]
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The brooch in the viral image is not a gift by Barack Obama to Queen Elizabeth II. Many pictures and videos have gone viral on social media since Queen Elizabeth II’s demise, and the brooch is said to be the most expensive piece of jewellery the queen owned. The brooches worn by Queen Elizabeth are […]
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The image was digitally altered. In the actual photo, Timberlake was wearing a t-shirt with ‘Nike Air’ written on it. Donald Trump, a former US president, stated in a recent interview that everyone wants him to run for president in the US elections in 2024. He continued by praising Narendra Modi for his outstanding performance […]
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The video is not from Jammu and Kashmir but from Bengaluru. A street artist named Baadal Nanjundaswamy from Bengaluru created this video in 2019. People used to express their feelings about social issues in a variety of ways. A sarcastic video showing the pitiful condition of the road came to our attention. A viral video […]
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BBC Hindi has clarified that the viral image is fake and the BBC’s logo has been misleadingly added to the viral image. The Boycott Bollywood trend has now started engulfing actors Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor starrer Brahmastra. Amidst this, an image published by BBC News Hindi claiming to show a comment given by Alia Bhatt is widely […]
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This video is not from Bengaluru but from Shivpuri city in Madhya Pradesh. Water has started receding from several areas of Bengaluru, but residents and IT hubs continue to worry over the weather department’s warnings of more rain. However, several parts of Bengaluru continue to remain flooded. In the last few days video media has […]
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Srinagar Police clarified that the viral video is half a decade old and is not related to the Asia Cup 2022. Pakistan beat India by five wickets in their Super 4 game of the Asia Cup 2022. Soon after Pakistan’s victory, a video showing firecrackers in the sky is widely circulating on social media as […]
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The video is not from Holland but from France, Europe in 2018. It is not uncommon for social media videos to bear no resemblance to the actual event. Many videos have also been released on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi. Amidst the ongoing celebration of Ganesh Chaturthi in India, a video showing a giant Ganesh […]
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The video is not from Pakistan but shows an incident from Indore, Madhya Pradesh in 2011. A video showing a family of five being swept away as they try to cross a waterfall is widely circulating on social media. Users claim that this video is from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan. Pakistan is experiencing its […]
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The image is not from Pakistan but from Assam, India. In the past several times media organizations have shared old and unrelated images and videos as recent footage of incidents from around the world. In the backdrop of this, an image shared by a Hindi news channel- Zee News shows a picture of trains submerged […]
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PM Modi was originally speaking about Dr. BR Ambedkar’s struggles. Furthermore how did it not lead him to have a vengeful attitude. Users on social media have frequently targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi, sharing clipped and edited videos of his speeches. In the backdrop of this, a viral video of PM Modi is widely circulating on social […]
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Inder Meghwal’s father confirmed to us that the video does not show the funeral procession of Inder Meghwal in Rajasthan. Days after a nine-year-old Dalit boy from Rajasthan’s Jalore district died after his ‘upper-caste’ school principal allegedly hit him for drinking water out of a clay pot meant for the principal, questions are being raised and […]
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Most of these images of monuments in various countries with Indian tricolors are edited. Filter Copy originally posted the edited images in 2017. As part of the “Har Ghar Tiranga” initiative under the “Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav” campaign, government buildings and monuments in the country were illuminated in the tricolor. From Maharashtra Raj Bhawan to […]
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This is not Bhedaghat waterfall but Jog waterfalls from Karnataka. A video showing a beautiful waterfall is widely circulating on social media amidst the monsoons. The video is claimed that it is the Bhedaghat waterfall in Jabalpur district of Madhya Pradesh. Users have compared it with Niagara Falls, which is the global tourist destination along the […]
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The video is a scripted and not based on any real incident. A video purportedly showing a group of child kidnappers with children lying unconscious in the backseat of car is widely circulating on social media. Users claim that the child kidnapping gang can be seen with kidnapped children in the backseat. The caption of […]
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The viral video does not show a massive landslide on Anmod Ghat at the Karnataka-Goa border. The video is from an incident that took place in 2021 in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. A video showing a massive landslide due to which a part of the road can be seen collapsing within seconds. The users claim that […]
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The video is not a real incident neither is related to any particular community. The video is scripted. A video showing a man with a covered face caught mixing toilet cleaner in the water along with other ingredients to make Pani Puri is widely circulating on social media. Users claim that this is how people […]
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The video is not from Gujarat but from Patna in Bihar. Dhanrua Police is investigating the matter. A video showing a man brutally thrashing a child is widely circulating on social media with the claim that this video was shot in a coaching center in Gujarat. The caption of the post states, “Gujarat ke coaching […]
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The video is not of the Gir forest. It shows the pride of lions in Mala Mala Game Reserve in South Africa. Amidst the ongoing monsoon season in India, a video of a pride of lions crossing a stream is widely circulating on social media with the claim that the video is from Gujarat. Users […]
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The viral video does not show the recent bus accident in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh. The video shows a bus accident in Bolivia in 2012. A video showing a bus falling off a cliff into a ditch is widely circulating on social media. Users claim that this video shows a road accident in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh […]
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The viral video does not show a massive landslide on Narayangarh-Kathmandu road in Nepal. The video is from Shimla, Himachal Pradesh in 2021. A video showing a massive landslide due to which a part of the road can be seen collapsing within seconds. The users claim that this video is from Nepal showing a massive […]
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The video shows the Kuthiran tunnel in Kerala whose first side opened in 2021. A video showing a motorcycle entering a tunnel as a crowd cheers them is widely circulating on social media. The users claim that the video shows the Konkan Kashedi tunnel on the Mumbai-Goa highway. The caption of the video states, “Newly […]
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The video shows Madurai Chithirai festival in 2018. The viral video is not related to the Puri Rath Yatra in 2022. A video showing a huge crowd pulling a chariot is widely circulating on social media claimed as showing recent visuals of the Jagannath’s Rath Yatra in Puri, Orissa. Rath Yatra is a colorful festival, […]
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The video is not from the recent Assam floods. It dates back to 2019 showing an incident from Vadodara in Gujarat. A video showing men wearing National Disaster Response Force’s (NDRF) uniform attempting to catch a crocodile in the floodwater is widely circulating on social media. Users claim that this video shows a crocodile which […]
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A video of a flower releasing pollen particles is widely circulating on social media. Users are claiming that the name of the flower is Unghu Pawaee which is a very rare flower that grows in Tamil Nadu. Readers of Fact Crescendo requested a fact check by sending this video to our WhatsApp Factline Number 9049053770 […]
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A post is widely circulating on social media which is providing an easy way to the users to avail quick loan under a government scheme called Pradhan Mantri Yojana Loan. It is being claimed that the loan amount will reflect in bank account within 48 hours. However, Fact Crescendo found the claim to be a […]
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The selfie showing a father and son working for railways work for the Bangladesh Railways and not Indian Railways. An image showing two railways officers taking a selfie from two different train is circulating on social media with the claim that it shows a father and son duo. The father is a railway guard while […]
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A viral video circulating social media claims to show a real life mermaid trying to climb the shore of the waterbody. However, we found that the viral video is not of a real life mermaid. The caption of the video states, “This is a real life mermaid.” Facebook Post | Archive Link Fact Check- We […]
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On 14 June 2022, Union Cabinet approved Agnipath Scheme introduced by Central Government providing an opportunity to the youth to join the armed forces for four years. Nationwide protests erupted against the Agnipath scheme. Thousands of young men and women who aspired to join the armed forces have come out on the streets. Some protests […]
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An image of a book is going viral on social media. Users are claiming that this is a very old and rare copy of Holy Quran which was found in the deep sea. However, Fact Crescendo found the claim to be false. This book is not Holy Quran but an artificially made crystallized dictionary. What’s […]
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The video is edited. CNN did not publish any such report similar to the controversial statement made by Nupur Sharma on Prophet Muhammad Former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma had made a controversial statement about Prophet Muhammad during a television debate. Her statement caused widespread outrage not only in India but also in the Islamic countries. […]
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A video of a blast is going viral on social media with a claim that it was from a factory in Dashna, Ghaziabad. Fact Crescendo found the claim to be false. The video is not from Ghaziabad but from Vadodara. WHAT’S THE CLAIM? In the viral video, multiple blasts can be heard and huge clouds […]
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Canada has not banned straight marriages during the ongoing Pride month. The viral article is a Satire. Amidst the ongoing celebration of the pride month across different countries, a screenshot of a news report is widely circulating on social media. Users claim that the Canada government has banned straight marriages during the ongoing pride month. […]
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ABP News has clarified that the viral screenshot is edited. After the release of Akshay Kumar’s recent film Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan, a screenshot of ABP News is widely circulating on social media. Users claim that the Delhi High Court has recognized Prithviraj Chauhan as a Gurjar King in their judgement. Further, the court has issued […]
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The video showing police thrashing rioters is not from Kanpur but shows an old incident from Mumbra in 2020. Kanpur witnessed incidents of stone pelting in the area on 3 June against the statement given by BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma. Police have arrested 36 accused in this matter on charges of rioting and attempted murder. […]
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The image not of Delhi’s Jama Masjid. The old image is from UP’s Bulandshahar. A fierce thunderstorm, hail, and strong winds left dozens of trees uprooted and a part of the Jama Masjid damaged in Delhi-NCR after a humid afternoon. Syed Ahmed Bukhari, the Shahi Imam of the Jama Masjid, said that two pieces of […]
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The video has nothing to do with Amir Khan’s upcoming film ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’. Kareena’s old statement is being shared out of context on social media. Aamir Khan’s upcoming movie Lal Singh Chadda generated a lot of buzz on social media as its trailer was released on May 29th. This movie is an adaptation of […]
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The video is from Bihar’s Araria district showing a bridge collapsing during the floods in 2017. A shocking video showing a family of three falling and drowning away as the floodwater brings down a bridge is widely circulating on social media. Users are claiming that this video is of a recent incident from the flood-hit […]
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The video is a Powerade commercial directed by Jake S Wynne in 2007 in South Africa. Video of a track and field event in which a cameraman can be seen beating top athletes in a Men’s sprint is going viral on social media. Users are sharing the video claiming that a cameraman beat all the […]
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A video of a rickshaw carrying policemen overturning into muddy water is going viral. It has been claimed that the incident was from Assam during the recent flood. Fact Crescendo received many fact-check requests about this video on our WhatsApp FactLine (9049053770). We found out that this old video is not from Assam. WHAT’S THE […]
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The image has no relation with the recently discovered Shivling in Gyanvapi Masjid by Hindu groups. The Gyanvapi Masjid, adjacent to the Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi, is embroiled in a legal fight. Controversy surrounding recent discovery in the mosque has been creating buzz on media and social media. Several social media users have shared […]
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The image does not show any recently discovered Shivling in the Gyanvapi mosque’s wazukhana in Uttar Pradesh. The image is from Nakhoda mosque in Kolkata. The Gyanvapi Masjid, adjacent to the Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi, is embroiled in a legal fight. After the conclusion of three-day Gyanvapi Masjid survey, a lawyer from the Hindu […]
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The viral image is not from Gyanvapi mosque in Uttar Pradesh. The image is from Odisha showing the Shivling in Baba Bhusandeswar temple The Gyanvapi Masjid, adjacent to the Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi, is embroiled in a legal fight. Varanasi court directed the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to probe the claims of Hindu […]
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The creator confirmed to us that the video was created by taking inspiration from the original 3D animation movie of the Ram Temple. A video showing a three dimensional video of a grand temple with “Shree Ram Janmbhoomi” written on its entrance is widely circulating on social media with the claim that it shows the […]
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The video dates back to June 2021 showing a storm in Srikakulam. It has no relation with Cyclone Asani. This year is going to witness its first cyclone in the Bay of Bengal region, which has been named Cyclone Asani by Sri Lanka. Asani is likely to trigger a spell of rain in the coastal […]
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The video does not show a National Geography footage instead it shows a scene from a film named 5 headed shark attack from 2017. A video shows a group of people stranded on a yacht seeking help from a helicopter approaching towards them when suddenly a monstrous creature jumps out of the water, attacked the […]
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The creators of the video confirmed to us that the video is not a real incident. They confirmed to us that they created the stage as well. A video showing a newlywed couple fighting each other on stage is widely circulating on social media as a real life incident. Users are sharing this video as […]
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A video of people trying to overturn a small shop is going viral on social media. It was claimed that RSS workers assaulted a Dalit woman for keeping her meat shop open “despite threats from extremist groups.” However, Fact Crescendo found that the people are not RSS workers and this is a case of a […]
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An image of Jawaharlal Nehru, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, and other prominent Indian ministers of that time having a meal is going viral on social media. It has been claimed that it was the first Iftar party of independent India However, Fact Crescendo found this image to be miscaptioned. This was not an Iftar party […]
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An old video of root-like wiggling objects resurfaced on social media. In this 20-second video, it was claimed that these are the roots of the Shiva Nagam tree. However, Fact Crescendo found that these are worms and not the actual roots of a tree. What’s The Claim? It was claimed in the post that this […]
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A video showing five people dancing in police uniforms to a popular song ‘Kacha Badam’ is going viral. Media websites like Navbharat Times, Kalinga TV, News 18, and Free Press Journal reported on the video assuming it to be a real police officer enjoying the catchy song. Archive The same video is also viral on […]
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An old message about free mobile recharge has resurfaced on social media. The viral message now claims that Yogi Adityanath’s government is giving free mobile recharge to celebrate the UP elections win. Readers of Fact Crescendo forwarded this message to our WhatsApp FactLine (9049053770) and requested to do a fact-check on it. Fact Crescendo found that the […]
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The images and video of Tiku Talsania’s character from an upcoming drama series shared with a false claim. An image of popular Bollywood actor and comedian Tiku Talsania is widely circulating on social media with a claim that the actor has converted to Islam. Images and videos of Tiku with a long white beard is […]
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Sharing a supposed clip of the Kapil Sharma show, users are claiming that an Indian soldier berated Tennis star Sania Mirza for marrying a Pakistani cricketer on the show. It has also been further claimed that this clip was deleted by the show makers. Readers of Fact Crescendo forwarded this video to our WhatsApp FactLine […]
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The image is digitally altered. The original image does not have lord Krishna’s image put up on it. An image showing a painting of Lord Krishna on the engine of a train is widely circulating on social media. Users claim that the devotees of ISKCON temple have painted the image of Lord Krishna on a […]
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The video is not from India neither the man in the video is the priest of Pipleshwar Mahadev temple. A video showing a man sleeping alongside three cheetahs is widely circulating on social media. It is being claimed that the video is from the temple of Pipleshwar Mahadev in Sirohi, Rajasthan. It is further claimed […]
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the events shown in the video are scripted and dramatized. It also does not have any communal angle to it. A video showing a boy stealing a moped from a girl after offering to fix her scooty is circulating on social media with a communal claim. The claim made along with the video is that […]
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Video shows Twilight star Bronson Pelletier at the Los Angeles International Airport in December 2012 under intoxication. The video has no relation with Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan. The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) arrested Bollywood Superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan on October 3 last year for alleged possession of drugs from a […]
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The viral video is a scripted drama created for education and awareness purpose. A video showing a schoolgirl being reprimanded by her school teacher for bunking her school and meeting a boy at a hotel room is widely circulating on social media. Users claim that this video is a real incident where a girl was […]
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The viral video is a scripted drama created for education and awareness purpose. A video showing few villagers questioning an unknown man with suitcase in his hand. After few seconds, we can see the villagers opening the suitcase where they find a minor girl inside. Social media users claim that the video shows a man […]
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A passage being shared widely on Social Media platforms claims that McDonald’s burgers are unfit for human consumption. The message attributes the statement who Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver who has reportedly proved that the food they sell is not fit to be ingested as it is highly toxic due to the use of bacteria-killing ammonium […]
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FSSAI has refuted the claims of plastic rice. The videos originally shows the plastic granulation process in Korea based company named Hanwha Total Petrochemical Co. Ltd. A video allegedly showing a rice mill where plastic sheets converted to create artificial plastic rice is circulating on social media. The users sharing the video claim that the […]
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An image of a woman clad in traditional Indian finery, holding a toddler in her arms, is going viral with the claim that it is not a photograph, but, is actually a painting by the artist “Ravi Varma”[sic]. The woman in the image is wearing a red saree with golden jewellery and her hair is […]
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Telugu actress Hamsa Nandini confirmed to Fact Crescendo that the video is scripted and has been shared to spread awareness in the society Some videos published on social media with the intent of creating general awareness about crime get viral with different context. A similar video has gone viral on several social media platforms. The […]
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A collage of two images going viral across social media platforms claims that the person in both the images is former MP Phoolan Devi. The text in the image has the text “She Was Phoolan Devi She Was Raped By Her Upper Caste Husband 3 Times Older Than Her Age In Front Of Her Parents […]
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Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd (GCMMF) or Amul, a dairy cooperative based in Anand, Gujarat is India’s largest food product organization. Even as the organization celebrates its 75th Anniversary in 2021, a number of links are going viral on messaging platforms claiming that Amul is giving out cash to winners of a contest. The […]
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Controversial Swedish artist Lars Vilks was killed in a car crash on October 4, 2021, after two murder attempts by fanatics following his drawing of the Prophet Mohammed with a dog. Shortly after the death of the provocateur artist at Sweden, a video is circulating on social media platforms claiming it is from the same […]
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A video with disturbing visuals of a Policeman stomping on what looks like an unconscious person is going viral on social media platforms with the claim that it is a video of a recent eviction drive in Assam. The 36 second clip shows a person lying on the ground with a few policemen gathered at […]
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A text message claiming that an NGO, supported by Infosys Foundation is offering financial help to meritorious students from weak financial background is being shared widely on messaging platforms like WhatsApp. The message is: “Hi All, A small help required. Will you please post this message in the known groups so that it gets circulated…. […]
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A video clip showing an aircraft soaring over treetops and descending on a path on top of a dam, coming to a halt, before turning and taking off again, is being widely circulated on social media platforms claiming to show a MiG aircraft landing on a dam. The video is claimed to be an original […]
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A video going viral across social media platforms has led to an outrage amongst netizens. The video showing sexual assault on a woman by a group of men and another woman shook the northeast on May 26, 2021, the day it went viral. A lot of social media users claimed that the victim is from […]
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A video going viral on social media platforms shows Police Personnel performing “Aarti” of people on a street. The captions accompanying some of the posts claim it to be from Guwahati. The text on some of the videos further specify that it is from Ganeshguri in Guwahati. Original Link- Facebook | Archived Link We also […]
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An infographic going viral on Facebook and other social media platforms in Assam claims that a Facebook page named Time 8 was globally the most viewed page on Facebook during the recently concluded Assembly Elections in Assam. The text is in Assamese. It has been uploaded by multiple profiles on Facebook. Original Link- Facebook | […]
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As cyclone Tauktae raging on the western coast of India, old videos of storms are being shared on social media with misleading claims. One such video of huge waves is doing rounds claiming to be from Maharashtra as well as Gujrat region of India. Fact Crescendo received many fact-check requests about this video on our […]
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A number of DIY tips and home remedies for treatment and prevention have been going viral on Social Media ever since the Coronavirus Pandemic began more than a year ago. Fact Crescendo has debunked many such claims and has been arming its readers with the truth. Another such claim which has recently gone viral across […]
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During the festival of Holi, a video is going viral on social media which shows a spectacular display of colourful smoke near a building. Social media users claim that the video shows how Holi was celebrated at the Atal Tunnel in Himachal Pradesh. A Facebook user shared the video with the caption, “HAPPY HAPPY HOLI. ATAL TUNNEL, […]
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A video of a brawl between two groups made headlines recently. Many users shared this clip claiming that it shows film actor Ajay Devgn being attacked by an angry mob of farmers in Delhi. Fact Crescendo received many requests about this video on our WhatsApp Factline (9049053770). We found out that the viral claims are […]
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News of a popular Singer-Composer from Assam, Joi Barua bagging an award at a prestigious film festival for the background music of an animated film has gone viral on Social media. The news went viral after a media organization, The Assam Tribune, published a Facebook post on its official account with the caption: “Assamese singer […]
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An image of former Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni wearing monk robes is circulating on social media claiming that Mahendra Singh Dhoni has converted to Buddhism and thus we can see him in the robe attire. The image is going viral on Facebook and Twitter. The caption of the post mentions that “World cup […]
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A video showing two men being shot at close range in a narrow alley is going viral as a real shooting incident. The video shows three persons dressed up like gangsters shooting two people in what appears to be a narrow lane. The video is viral on social media with two false claims – firstly […]
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A video of a bridge collapse is doing rounds on social media with a claim that this incident took place in Uttar Pradesh on 23 February. The same video is also being claimed as being from Hyderabad where the Balanagar-Jeedimetla flyover is allegedly said to have crashed down. Fact Crescendo received many requests about this […]
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A screenshot of a news report by the The News Minute has been going viral. The headline reads, “Kerala born Muslim boy blasts Mumbai.” The screenshot also shows a picture of Mohammad Azharuddeen, a Kasargod-born cricketer representing Kerala, who scored a century of 37 deliveries against Mumbai hitting nine fours and 11 sixes in the […]
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Multiple posts with the photo of a beautiful snow covered landscape is going viral on Facebook in Assam with the claim that it is from a recent snowfall in Thuruk, a village in Dima Hasao. The captions on most of the viral posts which have gone viral recently, have a description of the village and […]
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A Facebook post going viral in Northeast India claims that 9 CRPF soldiers were killed recently by a Naga insurgent outfit. The caption reads “9 Indian soldiers killed in action by the #Naga freedom Fighters in Indian occupied #Nagaland.” Posted on December 28, 2020 by page Alila Chophy Naga, the post has the link to an article published […]
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A video on social media is circulating with the claim that the person appearing in the video is Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, whose rare video was captured by a BBC journalist when Savarkar was in the Andaman jail. The viral the video also claims that the video was broadcasted by BBC on their channel. Vinayak Damodar […]
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Of late, social media posts claiming that diamond stones have been recovered at a village in Nagaland have been going viral across the region. Various social media users of Nagaland uploaded videos and photos of some sparkling stones and claimed that they were in fact diamond stones recovered during digging at a village under Mon […]
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Cyclone Nivar hits Tamil Nadu due to which airport and metro services have been suspended from 7 PM on Wednesday, 25 November. Amidst this a 19 second long video showing a billboard flying off a wall and falling on the two motorcyclists in the middle of heavy rainfall and gushing winds is going viral on social […]
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Multiple posts celebrating Assam’s famous Tezpur Litchi getting the Geographical Indication Tag have been flooding Facebook Timelines across the state. The posts, many of them made by Assam based leading News Portals are slowly going viral. One such link of an article was shared with the caption “The Tezpur litchi is characterised by its distinct […]
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A Facebook page with the name Kiranshree Sweets and Snacks has shared a promotional poster claiming customers will get two thalis free if they order one thali at a number listed there. A post was shared on the page about the same offer, having pictures of their thali and a phone number was also shared […]
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Social media is flooded with old and unrelated videos claiming to be footage of the ongoing protests in France after the French President Macron’s comments on Islam. Amidst this, a viral video showing rioters pelting stones at a vehicle is circulating on social media claiming that the video is from France. Users claim that the […]
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Due to the upcoming presidential election’s in America, lot’s of fake news is being spread on social forums. Generally during elections, wrong and misleading news is spread about the candidates who are contesting elections so that their negative image is created amongst the voters. Very recently, a picture of the current US President has becoming […]
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Due to the ongoing farmer’s protest in the country, many videos and pictures on social forums have been made viral. Fact Crescendo has exposed the truth behind the similar viral news related to farmer protests recently. At present, a video of a farmers protest is in great discussion on social forums. In the video, you […]
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Facebook Post | Archived Post The Kamakhya Temple, situated in Guwahati is one of the Shakti Peeths that hindu scriptures have enlisted. Known for the mysticism around it, this temple attracts lakhs of devotees from across the world, year after year. There are also a many legends and myths associated with this temple- some common […]
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Social media is abuzz with posts clamoring the justice for the deceased victim of the Hathras gang rape. Among the viral posts, a photo of a young girl wearing a pink dress in the field is being shared as the photo of the 19-year-old victim from Uttar Pradesh. Many users mistakenly identified this photo as […]
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A picture of an injured person and a blood-stained police uniform with “C Akilan” inscribed on it is being shared rapidly on social media. It is being claimed through this picture that a policeman in Chennai, Tamil Nadu was attacked by a Muslim mob when he tried to stop three Muslim youth who were in […]
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There has been news of hatred and religious boycott on social forums with relation to inter-religious marriages and love jihad, some claims about inter-religion marriages are being made viral, which are either wrong or misleading.According to the claim, a Hindu girl got married to a Muslim boy under the influence of love, and only after […]
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Recently a news has gone viral on Facebook claiming that villagers of Arunachal Pradesh living near the McMahon line (Indo-China border) have vacated their houses following rising tension between the two countries after skirmishes were reported between the Indian and Chinese armies along the border in the last few weeks. Facebook Link | Archived Link […]
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A photo is going viral on Facebook with a claim that the three Indian Police Service or IPS officers in it are from the same family. The photo was published by a Facebook Page “Silchar Diary” on Friday, 4th September, 2020 at 03:06pm with the caption “Two brothers and one sister in the same family […]
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Soon after the demise of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, there has been a lot of uproar in social media condemning Nepotism in Bollywood. In the midst of all this, a viral post on social media now claims that Kangana Ranaut has shared many sensational details related to actress Sridevi’s autopsy report through social media. According […]
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A viral claim on social media claims that if the validity of a vehicle’s pollution under control (PUC) certificate is expired during the time of an accident, the insurance firms will not cover any damages. The viral post on social media claims that the order was issued by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of […]
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Amidst the ongoing police tussle over the death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput and the handing over of the investigation to the CBI, a claim is being made on social media through sensational news that the DGP of Bihar, Gupteshwar Pandey has resigned from his post. Maurya News18 was the first to publish this […]
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After the heinous crime in Nepal in 2018 in which a 13-year-old girl was raped and murdered, many voices were being raised in Nepal to demand justice for this girl and strict punishment for the criminals involved in this incident.The incident took place in Kanchanpur area of Nepal, where a 13-year-old girl was forcibly taken […]
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A viral video supposedly of Captain Deepak Sathe singing a popular Hindi song went viral on social media. Many users are sharing this video as a tribute to Captain Sathe who died while piloting an Air India flight from Dubai to Kozhikode that crashed during landing at Kozhikode airport. Fact Crescendo found that the man […]
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Facebook Link | Archived Link At a time when racism and issues relating to skin colour are being debated upon and discussed in societies across the world, a post with the photo of a Dark Skinned Model is getting viral on Facebook in Assam. The post bears a caption saying: “Sudanese model, Nyakim, enters Guinness […]
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A picture apparently showing a skeleton of a gun-holding soldier is doing rounds on social media. Users are claiming that it is the body of a brave Indian soldier who sacrificed his life defending his motherland during the Kargil war. Fact Crescendo’s investigation revealed that it is not the body of any real soldier. It […]
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Facebook Link | Archived Link A media organization from Assam has published a post sharing a link from its website on its official Facebook Page claiming that the Assam University has cancelled its Post Graduation, Under Graduation and Semester end examinations. The post, shared on June 26, 2020 at 10:11pm has the caption: “REGIONAL | […]
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Facebook Link | Archived Link A Facebook post with a collage of two photos and a caption stating that one of the persons in the photo is the third rank holder in IAS exams is slowly going viral in Assam. The post, shared on June 27, 2020 at 8:24 am says: “IAS Topper 3rd Rank […]
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Posts lamenting the loss of the life of a pregnant elephant and her unborn calf in a heart-wrenching incident that unfolded in Kerala, have flooded the social media. Be it on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or any other platform, netizens and celebrities raised their voices to condemn the incident. However, the initial reports by the media […]
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A forest fire broke out in Srinagar of Pauri Garhwal district in Uttarakhand on May 23. Destressed about the flora and fauna gutted by fire in the state, netizens started posting videos and photos of the wildfires. A collage of images is circulating on social media with the claim it depicts the recent forest fires […]
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An “exclusive” report telecasted by Republic TV recently shows how the Pakistan Army is hiding in civilian houses and using civilian areas for rocket attacks in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) to target the Indian territory. This news bulletin which is available on Republic TV’s official YouTube channel on 20th May 2020 which shows few footage that speak about how Pakistan […]
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Super Cyclone Amphan struck land on Wednesday, 20th May 2020 lashing coastal areas of West Bengal with ferocious wind and rain. Thousands of trees were uprooted, electricity and telephone lines brought down and houses flattened. The storm is the first super cyclone to form in the Bay of Bengal since 1999. As the city is […]
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With the COVID-19 pandemic worsening every passing day, it has eventually created havoc in the lives of doctors and health workers. With the cases of violence against the medical fraternity becoming daily headlines, a CCTV footage of a man physically assaulting a woman is doing rounds on social media with a claim that a DMK party […]
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At present, many types of viral posts can be seen on social forums related to sadhus. Soon after the killing of two sadhus in Palghar, Maharashtra, followed by the incident involving 2 sadhus in Bulandshahar,Uttar Pradesh there is a lot of discussion around these incidents in the country. The picture of a dead sadhu is […]
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Many events are being spread on social media with the aim of misleading people by giving them a communal form. Meanwhile, while sharing a highly objectionable video on social media, it is being claimed that a person named Mukesh Suri of Bhopal hired a Muslim maid named “Hasina”. The woman was caught on CCTV footage […]
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A viral post has been doing rounds on Facebook with an image of toilets. The post claims that these toilets were built under PM Modi’s flagship scheme Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan. Many Facebook users shared the post and thus it started gaining a lot of attention in terms of interaction. Many raised doubts about the veracity […]
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On 12th January 2020, a picture was shared on Facebook by ‘Sanjay Gadhia’, which states that DSP Davinder Singh was arrested in Jammu and Kashmir along with the terrorists, but Fact Crescendo found that the truth of the picture is different. Let us know the truth behind this picture. Popular statement on social media: FacebookPost […]
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Three photographs of the notes recovered by the police are being shared by social media claiming that this consignment of notes has been recovered from Gujarat and these are fake notes. They were recovered from a car registered in the name Ketan Dave. The photos were shared on 14th January 2020 by a Facebook page […]
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A gruesome and violent video of police action in the night is being shared on social media as UP police attacking a Madarasa. A Twitter account had tweeted this 2-minute video on January 3 and claimed that: Indian Official Terrorists (#uttarpradeshpolice) attacked a Madrasa in UP and opened fire on peaceful students and teachers of […]
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On 1st January 2020 a video was shared by NoushadElambady’, in which the police is seen beating an old person with a stick. It is being claimed that this 42-year-old Maulana Syed Raza Hussaini was brutally beaten by the Uttar Pradesh Police with lathi in Muzaffarnagar. Is that really so? Let us know the truth […]
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A post is being widely shared with a picture on Facebook claiming that the incident is from Telangana, where the young man seen in the picture was abducted and raped by three women. Fact Crescendo tried to verify the veracity of this claim. Facebook Post We started the investigation by conducting a Google Reverse Image […]
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On 31st October 2019, a Facebook user named “Siliguri 24×7 News” posted a video that reads, “Lighting this Diwali in Chandan Nagar, West Bengal”. In the video we can see an amazing light show presented on the walls of a tower. The light show gives a 3D effect to the walls of the tower. Chandan […]
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On 31st October, a Facebook user named “Sonu Pandit” posted a video captioned as “rajadhani Delhi mein hua #allaah bahut bada chamatkaar, bheekh maangate hue vikalaang yuvak ke hue pair theek.” A man can be seen crawling through the street in the video. It seems that this man is physically challenged. A woman along with […]
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On 15th September 2019, a video was posted on a Facebook page called ‘Bollywood Blues’. In this video the police are seen beating two youths. It is written in the description of this post that, “A new movie called Mission Challan made by Modi ji’ on the new law is being released. This law is […]
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On 23rd October 2019, a Facebook user named “Sajid Hasan” posted a video which reads, “Mumbai Ghatkopar Hotel Golden just caught fire”. This video shows a building on fire. Sharing this video on social media extensively, it is being claimed that the accident occurred at Hotel Golden in Ghatkopar area of Mumbai. Facebook Post | […]
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On 28th August 2019 a Facebook user Aimim Varanasi shared a video in his post. In this video police are seen raiding the houses of some people. In the description of the post, it is written that, “Godi media is showing that people in Kashmir are at peace.” There are many types of claims on […]
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‘Hindustan Muslims Ki Awaaz’, it was told that “4 people were caught by the Army for secretly putting up posters in support of ISIS during midnight hours in Assam. All four of them were district-level officers in BJP. They all are Hindus and a large amount of ISIS promotional material was seized in their homes. […]
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On 9th September 2019, a Facebook user named ‘Shoaib Zafar’ has shared a video on Facebook, in which a policeman is seen taking away a young man and crowd around them is calling the young man a ‘Bachcha Chor’. It is written in the description along with the video “7 September 2019 Aaj Subah Lal […]
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On 7th September 2019, a Facebook user named ‘Journalist Punya Prasun Bajpai’ shared a video on Facebook. In this video two policemen are seen assaulting each other and a third policeman is trying to stop them. In the description of this post it is written, “When the police were fighting amongst themselves on the distribution […]
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A Facebook user named ‘MD KuddushAlam’ has shared a picture of a child on Facebook on 7th September 2019. It is written in the description of the post – “This boy is a resident of Amethi, is missing since 2 pm yesterday afternoon. We will be very grateful if you share this photo further.” FacebookPost|ArchivedLink […]
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On 20th September 2019, a video was posted on Facebook by a user named ‘Bhataia Ji’. In this video, the public is seen beating up a young man. In the description of this post, it is written, ‘Nafis, a resident of Ramgarh, Jharkhand, took his Hindu girlfriend and attacked her with scissors; he was caught […]
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On 3rd September 2019, a Facebook user named “sachchaee vahee dikhao jo sach hai indiya” posted a video on Facebook. In this post, a video of an old woman is shown and it has been said that “a child thief has been caught in Siwan”. In this post, it has been claimed that ‘the old […]
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On 29 August 2019, a video has been shared on a Facebook page called ‘Madhesh 24 Hours’, in which the crowd is trying to catch a woman nearby. The description of the video reads, “woman caught red-handed while kidnapping little children in Manda”. This post claims’s that the woman shown in the video is a […]
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On 12th September 2019, a Facebook user named ‘Krishna Rathi’ posted a video on Facebook. In this post, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seen sitting in front of a plastic pile, talking to a group of women. In the description of this post, it is mentioned, “2 camera men bulaakar kaaleen par kachara bichhaakar kaun […]
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On 17th September 2019, a Facebook user named “Dhananjay Paul” posted some pictures, captioned, “A baby thief was caught in Chas Bokaro main road, please be alert if you see such a woman”. In this post, we can see a woman sitting on the road. Sharing this post on social media, it is being claimed […]
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On 13th September 2019, a Facebook page called “Indore News – IMJ” posted a video, captioned “Shree Onkareshwar Jyotirling ke Indira Saagar Baandh pariyojana se Maa Narmada Je ka vikaraal svarup. Narmadehar”. In this video we can see the opening of a dam. This video is being circulated on social media claiming that it is […]
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On 20th August 2019, a Facebook page called “SA Hindus” posted a video, captioned, “Yesterday the ISKCON temple was flooded due to heavy rains in Vrindavan, however Lord Krishna’s devotees kept reciting hymns. Jai Sri Krishna | Radhe Radhe | in this video, we can see the devotees of Lord Krishna worshipping in the courtyard […]
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On 12th September 2019, a user named “Shekhar Ram” posted a video, captioned as “Live video of 11 September 2019 at 1:54 PM at Ghodhbandar Road, Thane”. In this video we can see a pride of lionesses walking on the road.This video was shared on social media claiming that this incident took place on Ghodbunder […]
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Many claims pertaining to child theft are becoming viral on social media these days. Often in such cases people are falling prey into misconceptions and beating-up old, poor, mentally challenged people. Many times they are mistaken for child kidnappers and taken to the police station. We have recently uncovered many such false claims. We shall […]
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A video was posted on September 9th 2014 by a Facebook page called Hyderabad Deccan News 5 captioned “Gold is now selling for Rs. 40,000/- neither there is any sale nor is there is any customer. Jewellery shop workers are enjoying themselves without any work. Thanks to all the voters. GDP is at 5%, all […]
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On September 2nd 2019, a Facebook user named “Mohammad Sharif” posted a video on Facebook. The title of the video was “another case of mob violence in Delhi. A pregnant woman, mute and deaf, was beaten up by a mob in North East Delhi’s Harsh Vihar area on suspicion of being a child kidnapper. Rumors […]
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On 1st September 2019, a Facebook page called “Aah Chakk” posted a picture on Facebook. The picture was captioned “conductor who was suspected of being a child kidnapper was beaten up in Kullu #hp #child thief gang rumour. Kullu: people are horrified at the rumours of the presence of a gang of child kidnappers.There is […]
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On 13th August 2019 a Facebook user named ‘Himachal Diya Ronka’ shared a post on Facebook. In the post, pictures of five minor children were shown with their Aadhar cards and it was claimed that “in Nalagarh five children of a family are missing. It is suspected that they have been kidnapped by a gang […]
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On 3rd September 2019 a Facebook user named Rani Arora shared a video in her post. Somewhere in the video a statue of a famous man has been shown. The video shows that status of a famous person is being destroyed by the people. The description of the post says “In Rahul Gandhi’s parliamentary constituency […]
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|On 27th August 2019 a Facebook user, with the name ‘’BOLTAKICHHA” shared a video on Facebook in which a young man is being called a ‘child thief’ after being beaten up by mob. It is written in the description that today a child thief was caught in Galla Mandi Kichha and has been handed over […]
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On 19th August 2019, a user named Ashok Gupta shared a post on Facebook. Four photos have been shared in this post. In these pictures,the crowd is seen surrounding the car. In one picture, a person appears in the costume of a sage. The same person can be seen in another picture sitting in a […]
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On August 2nd 2019, a Facebook user named निषाद एकता बिहार” posted a picture. In the headline of this picture it was written “be alert a team of 2000 Rohingya people have come to India who are involved in the abduction and selling of children and in some cases they use them as human sacrifices. […]
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19th August 2019 a Facebook user named Sanju Jannat shared a video on Facebook. This video is made by adding different videos and 4 photographs. By watching the video we can make out that people are being tortured. It is written in the description of this post “situation of Kashmir and Kashmiris … don’t know […]
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On 13th August 2019 a Facebook user Setiawan posted a video on Facebook. In this video, a bridge can be seen collapsing due to the flow of the river. In the caption of this post it is mentioned “Bijapur Solapur Takali Bridge collapsed, Maharashtra, India 13th August 2019″. Currently, due to heavy rains in many […]
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On 7th August 2019, a video was uploaded on Facebook by a Facebook page named National Samachar 24×7. In this video, the police is seen conducting lathi charge on a group of people of a particular community. The headline in the video says, “This video went viral when Article 370 was scrapped. The anti-social elements […]
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On 7th August 2019, a Facebook user named Fakhir Ali Khan” posted a video and its heading was: “To liberate their land from India, hundreds of thousands of Kashmiri women protested in the streets of Kashmir yesterday shouting independence slogans”. One of the Kashmiris urged to “spread the video extensively to the entire world because […]
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On 6th August 2019, a video was posted on Facebook by a Facebook page named Free Indian Occupied Kashmir. In this video, at least 3-4 houses can be seen burning. It has been claimed that the Indian Army burned Kashmiri people’s houses in Bandi Pura, Indian Occupied Kashmir. Is it true? Let us do a […]
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On 12th July 2019, a facebook user Heba Ahemed posted a news which was published by Caravan Daily. On 29th July 2019, Carvaan Daily published news article in which it was mentioned that a 15-year-old Muslim boy was set on fire by four people in Chandauli district, Uttar Pradesh after he refused to chant Jai […]
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On 17th July 2019, a Facebook user named Are bhaibhaibhai posted this picture. On the picture it was mentioned “लोगों द्वारा नजरअंदाज कियागया, कोईबड़ामुद्दानहीं, कोईमददनहीं, अपनेबिहारकासहयोगकरें … मुंबईयाकेरलकानहीं |दुखदवास्तविकता, बिहारडूबरहाहै” | In the picture, we can see a flooded submerged area. This post is being spread with the claim that this picture belongs to Bihar. […]
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A shocking video of two boys being brutally beaten in an iron cage has sparked outrage on the social media. The helpless children can be seen desperately pleading with their perpetrators for the mercy. The concerned citizens are urging the police to take action against those responsible for this brutality against minor children. On Twitter, […]
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On 17 July 2019, a Facebook user named Dr. Ashu Diadi shared a video on Facebook. In this video, few students can be seen chanting slogans while leaving the school. The post mentions that after stepping out of the Anjuman School in Mandsaur, slogans of ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ were raised. Popular story on social media: FacebookPost|ArchivedLink […]
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