A Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv killed at least seven people and injured 24 on 2 July, according to Ukrainian officials. Against this backdrop, a video is going viral on social media with the claim that it shows a recent Russian missile attack on Ukraine. Let’s check the truth. Facebook Post| […]
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Recently, a video allegedly showing the tanker, MT Settebello, that was attacked by the US forces in the Gulf of Oman on June 10, 2026, went viral on social media. Instagram Link | Archived Link. However, upon investigation, we found that the claim was misleading. The viral video predates the MT Settebello attack. Here’s the […]
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Amid ongoing tensions in Manipur, a video showing a massive fire incident is going viral on social media. Users who share the post claim that it shows Manipur freedom fighters set an Assam Rifles camp on fire on the outskirts of the state. The caption of the post states, “Manipur freedom fighters attacked a newly established Assam […]
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Recently, a video went viral on social media depicting a man being physically assaulted by another man while speaking in Parliament. Users who shared the video claimed it shows a member of the Israeli Parliament attacking Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his address to the Parliament. The caption of the post states, “A member of […]
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Two videos have gone viral on social media, claiming that a terror group styling itself as Kashmir Freedom Fighters attacked an Indian Army camp in Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir, killing four soldiers and gravely injuring more than 20 others. The first video shows a massive explosion engulfing a building in flames, while the second features […]
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A video of an airstrike went viral on social media claiming it to be a recent attack on Pakistan by Afghanistan. Instagram Link | Archived Link However, upon investigation, we discovered that the claim was misleading. The viral video is old. Here’s the fact check. Fact Check We started our investigation by taking screenshots from […]
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Recently, a video went viral on social media, purportedly showing footage of the US Army landing in Caracas, Venezuela. Sharing the video, a user wrote, “America’s elite Delta Force units entered Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, to captured President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.” Instagram Link | Archived Link. However, as we investigated, […]
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Recently a video showing a helicopter hovering over a building went viral on social media. Sharing the video, users claimed that the video shows the moment when the US army captured the Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro recently. Instagram Link | Archived Link. However, as we investigated, we came to know that the claim was false. […]
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This video shows a ruckus during a mass wedding in Uttar Pradesh’s Hamirpur district. A video of people creating a ruckus by throwing cartons and looting some packets is going viral on social media with a claim that it shows RSS members attacking a Catholic school in Mancherial, Telangana. The users who share the video […]
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This video shows an incident occurred on 11September, 2024 when villagers harassed Aarohi Islam, a Muslim from the third-gender group. A video is circulating on social media showing a group of men harassing a woman, with claims that it shows a Christian tribal woman being assaulted by Muslim men in Bangladesh for not wearing a […]
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A video allegedly showing an attack on the Pashupatinath Temple in Nepal went viral on social media with the claim that during the recent anti-government protests, protesters attacked the temple. Facebook Link | Archived Link. However, as we investigated, we came to know that the claim was false. The viral video is old and unrelated […]
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This video shows a clash between two groups during a gram panchayat meeting in Assam. The dates for the Bihar assembly elections have not been announced yet, but the election activities in the state have intensified. In this context, a video of several people thrashing a man with chairs is going viral on social media […]
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This video shows a political clash between two factions of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party in Kishoreganj district of Bangladesh. A video showing a group of people including men, women and young boys carrying long spears in their hands and marching in a line is going viral on social media with the claim that they were […]
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This video depicts an incident that occurred in West Bengal in January 2024, during which the Sadhus faced attacks on suspicion of kidnapping. A video of a mob beating up sadhus is going viral on social media with the claim that they were attacked for placing a hidden camera in a women’s changing room of […]
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Have you ever received an email that seemed a bit off? Maybe it claimed to be from your bank, but something felt fishy about it. If you’ve ever been unsure about an email asking for personal information, you might have come across a phishing attempt. Don’t worry; you’re not alone. According to Tanla Platforms, about […]
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This viral video is not from Bihar but from Panagudi in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu. The dates for the Bihar assembly elections have not been announced yet, but the election activities in the state have intensified. Meanwhile, a video is going viral on social media targeting the Nitish Kumar-led government and claiming that police […]
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This is an old video from Pattaya, Thailand and it dates back to June 2022. It has no link to India. A disturbing video of a dog attacking a small child is going viral on social media with the claim that this incident took place in Delhi’s Rohini area. Archive link Fact Check- We started […]
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This video shows a military exercise conducted by the Houthi group in Yemen in March 2024. People in Balochistan have been fighting for years for a separate Balochistan from Pakistan. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has launched a string of armed attacks across Pakistan’s Balochistan province, claiming responsibility for over 70 strikes as part of […]
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The video shows an attack on Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar during an election campaign in Delhi. Assembly elections are going to be held soon in Bihar. In such a situation, all the parties are busy preparing for it. Meanwhile, a video of Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar has gone viral on social media. In the video, […]
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The video shows an attack on BJP leader Dilip Ghosh in Bhabanipur assembly constituency in September 2021. Unrest broke out in Murshidabad in West Bengal during protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act on 11 April. The law has been a contentious issue in the region. The protests turned violent, resulting in the deaths of some […]
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This is a video from Malaysia and it dates back to November 2022. It is unrelated to India. A video of a man mercilessly thrashing a woman has gone viral on social media with the claim that the incident was reported from India, where a man verbally and physically abused his wife by dragging her […]
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The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) recently carried out a deadly attack on Pakistan. On March 11, they hijacked a train and took about 500 passengers hostage, leading to a violent clash. Later, on March 16, they attacked a security force convoy, killing several officers and civilians. Against this backdrop, a photo is going viral on […]
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This is an old video from October 2022 Last day, people all around the world celebrated Christmas, the birth of Jesus Christ, with great excitement and opulence. Bethlehem is believed to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ. Amidst this, a video is going viral on social media showing some people attacking a church on Christmas night. […]
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This is an old video from Austria, it has no link to protests over the recent Magdeburg Christmas market attack. Five people, including a nine-year-old boy, were killed when a man drove a car into a crowded Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, on 20 December, 2024. More than 200 people were injured in the attack including about […]
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This video shows a Sufi shrine being vandalised in Bangladesh After the arrest of former ISKCON priest Chinmay Krishna Das in Bangladesh, there were many media reports that attacks against Hindus were taking place in Bangladesh. Meanwhile, a video of a Hindu temple being vandalised is going viral on social media allegedly shows Muslims destroying a Hindu […]
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Benjamin Netanyahu was not attacked in the Israeli Parliament International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague issued arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defence minister Yoav Gallant over war crimes recently. Following this, a viral video emerged showing Netanyahu being attacked and beaten up in the Israeli parliament by MPs. Facebook Post| Archive […]
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The viral video shows a fire which broke out in the engine room of a Turkish owned ship. Lebanon-based terror group Hezbollah launched a fresh strike on Israel with a barrage of over 90 missiles last week aimed towards the country’s northern city of Haifa, injuring civilians and damaging buildings and vehicles in the area. Amidst this […]
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A video of a massive explosion is going viral on social media with the claim that it shows fire in Haifa following Hezbollah’s recent strikes on Israel. The caption of the post states, “Haifa is burning of Hizballah attack”. Let’s check the truth Facebook Post Archive link Fact Check- We started our investigation with a reverse […]
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Four Israeli soldiers have been killed and 58 injured in a drone strike by Hezbollah targeting an army base in northern Israel on 13 October 2024. Against this backdrop, an image of a few soldiers sitting on the floor with their heads down went viral on social media claiming it to be an image of […]
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Amid escalating chaos between Israel and Iran, an image of a massive smoke rising from the fire is going viral on social media. While sharing the image users wrote “Tel Aviv is lit up in flames”. Archive link Let’s check the truth Fact Check- We started our investigation with a reverse image search on Google […]
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A video of buses catching fire went viral on social media, claiming it to be the footage of Tel Aviv after being hit by Kamikaze drone barrage. Sharing the video on Facebook, users wrote, “Tel Aviv now on fire after being hit by Kamikaze drone barrage”. Facebook Link | Archived Link. Similar posts can be […]
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A video showing huge fire in the middle of a seemingly populated area, with vehicles travelling on the roads nearby and several well-lit buildings is going viral on social media with the claim that it shows fire in Haifa following Hezbollah’s recent missile attack on Israel. Let’s check the truth Archive link Fact Check- We started […]
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A video of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah sobbing went viral on social media, linking it with the recent pager and walkie-talkie explosions in Lebanon. Sharing the video on social media, users are claiming that Hassan Nasrallah was crying after losing his comrades in the explosions. A Facebook user shared the video with the caption, “Hezbollah […]
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Israel has carried out extensive air strikes on southern Lebanon, saying its warplanes have hit more than 100 Hezbollah rocket launchers and other terrorist sites including a weapons storage facility. In this scenario, a video of a massive roadside explosion recorded from a moving vehicle has gone viral on social media with the claim that it shows […]
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This is an old video from Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. According to sources, the accused and the victim are siblings, there is no basis for a communal angle. A disturbing video of a woman being brutally attacked by a man is going viral on social media with a communal claim that it shows a Muslim man […]
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The video shows a mob attack on a Muslim woman named Meherabanu Bibi in front of Central Modern School in Barasat, West Bengal and the Police clarified that the incident has no communal angle. A disturbing video of a woman being brutally attacked by a mob in the presence of police is going viral on […]
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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 viral video is an ad campaign by fashion magazine ‘Preview’ in 2013 and not a real incident. A video of a woman being attacked by a crocodile is going viral on social media. Users claim that it shows a real incident. This woman is seen posing near a pond in the video, as another […]
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Recently an image of an injured person went viral on social media with the claim that this Jain sage was attacked by Muslim youth in Karnataka. This message was forwarded to our 24*7 Factline number 9049053770 for a fact check. According to the message, a Jain sage was attacked by Muslims in Karnataka. Those people […]
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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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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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This is an old video showing an attack on Haryana Deputy Speaker’s car in Sirsa. The political atmosphere across the country has been heating up recently over the upcoming general elections. Amidst this, a video of people attacking a car is being shared to claim that it shows a recent incident of BJP Sirsa candidate […]
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The viral video shows a clash that occurred between the TMC and BJP supporters in Hooghly, West Bengal in 2022. The political atmosphere across the country has been heating up recently over the upcoming general elections. Amidst this, a video of a group of individuals attacking BJP supporters has gone viral on social media with […]
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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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The viral video shows an incident from the 2021 West Bengal Election, it is not recent. 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 a woman being chased […]
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The viral video shows a clash outside a Gurdwara in Punjab and is from January 2024. It is not related to the ongoing farmers’ protests Protesting farmers on Friday declared to hold their ‘Delhi Chalo’ march till February 29 and decided to stay put along the Punjab-Haryana border until then. Pictures and videos from farmers’ […]
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The viral video of people attacking the police is old and not related to the ongoing farmers’ protests .It has been available on the internet since January 2021. Farmer unions started their protest march to Delhi to force the Union government to meet their demands on 13 February. Protesting farmers on Friday declared to hold […]
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This video shows a clash between two groups in Patiala, Punjab, in April 2022. It has no link to the farmers’ protest 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 media. Against […]
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This video is from 2021, when the convoy of BJP candidate from Bolpur, Anirban Ganguly, was attacked in Ilambazar, Birbhum, during the West Bengal elections. Madhya Pradesh will hold elections on 17 November, 31 ministers of Shivraj government are in the election fray. Meanwhile, a video is being shared on social media, in which security personnel […]
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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 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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The video depicts the production of the BBC crime drama series Bloodlands in Northern Ireland in 2020. Amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, a video of men attacking a police car with what appear to be Molotov cocktails is going viral on social media with the claim that Jihadists attack British police officers with Molotov cocktails in the […]
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This video dates back to May 2021 when Israeli airstrikes destroyed the 14-storey tower in Gaza City. On October 7, 2023, Palestinian militant organisations led by Hamas launched a large-scale attack on Israel from the Gaza Strip, killing hundreds of Israelis. In response, Israel launched a counter-offensive. Several videos allegedly related to this conflict are […]
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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 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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This video shows a 2019 incident from China and it has no link to Spain. A disturbing video of a lady being brutally assaulted by a man on street is going viral on social media. The video shows a man punches the woman and then attacks her while trying to tear her clothes apart. The […]
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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 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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CCTV footage of an explosion is going viral on social media. It can be seen in the video that a moving vehicle exploded while running on the road. This video has been shared and claimed to be the scene of the terrorist attack that took place in Pulwama on 14 February 2019. However, Fact Crescendo […]
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