Viral posts on Facebook and other platforms claim Febreze contains undisclosed toxic chemicals and can cause serious long-term health effects. We reviewed the evidence. We found the claim to be misleading. Social Media Posts Social media posts suggest that Febreze and other commercial air fresheners contain hidden toxic chemicals that are not listed on the […]
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This video is not based on a real incident; it has been created solely for the purpose of content creation. A disturbing video showing a man burying four children alive is going viral on social media with the claim that it followed the outcome of a DNA test that revealed they were not his biological […]
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This video is from a village in Indonesia, not from Madhya Pradesh and it dates back to 2021. A video of students crossing a river by hand-paddling a thermocol box into a canoe is going viral on social media, The video shows students rowing across a river in a square thermocol box, complete with uniforms […]
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Recently a video showing a gathering of people beside a large Palestine flag where a large number of white objects resembling dead bodies were placed, went viral on social media. On the flag, the words “Save Gaza” were written. Sharing the video, users are claiming that these are the war victims of Gaza. Facebook Link […]
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This viral video shows PM Modi interacts with schoolchildren in Varanasi during a two-day visit to his parliamentary constituency in December 2023. A video of P M Modi interacting with school children is going viral on social media. Users who share the post are taking a dig at PM Modi by claiming that this is […]
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Recently an image of Rahul Gandhi with four children went viral on social media. Sharing the image users are claiming that in the image, Rahul Gandhi can be seen with his wife and three children. Sharing the image on Facebook, a user wrote, “Raul Vinci on tour with his wife Jonita Vinci, son Nohak Vinci, […]
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Advisory notices placed by food and beverage brands often get widely discussed on social media platforms. However, these posts are sometimes misleading as they do not have proper context. Social Media Posts A viral claim circulating on social media platforms asserts that Milo, the popular malted chocolate drink, is “very unhealthy for children below 6 […]
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An image of Rahul Gandhi with a woman is going viral on social media with the claim that he is married to this woman and she is a Colombian. They have two children who live in London. The caption mentioned that Wikileaks has unveiled about Rahul Gandhi’s marriage. The image was forwarded to our 24*7 […]
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The claims that Syrian singer Sariya al-Sawas has children with men of various nationalities are false. A post claiming Sariya al-Sawas, a Syrian singer, has children with different husbands from various nationalities has gone viral on social media. The post has an image of Sariya al-Sawas, standing alongside four children. It further states “Her eldest […]
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The viral video showing plastic eggs being manufactured are actually toy eggs made for children. We have already done several fact checks on top of the adulterated food notifications. A video is currently going viral that shows a person scooping out an artificially manufactured substance and pouring it into a mold of an egg The […]
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Prime Minister Modi held many rallies in Karnataka before the election. During that time he had also done many road shows. The Prime Minister also met some children in Kalaburgi district of Karnataka. In the same meeting, there was a barbed wire fence between him and the children. Opponents took this as an opportunity to […]
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An old image shows Palestinian children waiting for food at a soup kitchen in the West Bank city of Hebron, Palestine. An image has gone viral on social media, alleging that Palestinian children are being held in an Israeli prison. Many internet users have criticized Israel for its treatment of children. The picture shows a […]
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This picture is not from India but from Cambodia and dates back to 2015. An image of children wearing torn clothes studying in a derelict classroom has gone viral on social media, and users who shared the post claim it’s from India. By sharing this, some users are taunting the country’s Prime Minister Modi and […]
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