A video of people protesting on the streets with their mobile flashlights on went viral on social media. Sharing the video, users claimed that the video shows the American public protesting against Donald Trump after the release of the Epstein Files. Instagram Link | Archived Link. However, upon investigation, we discovered that the claim was […]
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A video containing different clips went viral on social media claiming it to be protests against Donald Trump after the release of the Epstein Files. Sharing the video, a user wrote, “Epstein Files Spark Massive Protest: Crowd Gathers at Trump Tower After Epstein Documents Go Public”. Instagram Link | Archived Link. However, upon investigation, we […]
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Recently, a video went viral on social media claiming it to be a demonstration in New York after the release of the Epstein Files. Instagram Link | Archived Link. However, upon investigation, we discovered that the claim was misleading. The video is unrelated to the Epstein Files. Here’s the fact check. Fact Check The viral […]
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Recently, a video of a crowd breaking police barricades went viral on social media. Sharing the video, users claimed that the video shows a protest against the new UGC Bill. Instagram Link | Archived Link However, upon investigation, we discovered that the claim was misleading. The viral video is unrelated to the UGC Bill. Here’s […]
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A video of the Union Home Minister Amit Shah went viral on social media claiming it to be his response against the protests over the new UGC Bill. In the video, Amit Shah can be heard saying, “What do you want to threaten? This is the law of the parliament. Everyone has to accept it. […]
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Recently, a video of a massive crowd went viral on social media claiming it to be a protest in Patna against the UGC Bill. Sharing the video, users claimed that it shows the Patna University students jamming the Dak Bungalow. Instagram Link | Archived Link However, upon investigation, we discovered that the claim was false. […]
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Recently, a video of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath went viral on social media, in which he allegedly urged people to make him Prime Minister and claimed that PoK would be part of Indian territory within six months. Instagram Link | Archived Link However, upon investigation, we discovered that the viral video had been […]
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A video of a torch rally with posters of Narendra Modi and Amit Shah went viral on social media. Sharing the video users claimed that it shows a protest against the new UGC Bill. A user wrote, “HINDU UNITY IS A MYTH. One UGC law was enough for the mask to fall. Brahmins abandoned the […]
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The Supreme Court ordered the New UGC Regulations to be kept in abeyance. Against this backdrop, a video showing lawyers throwing papers went viral on social media claiming it to be the reaction after the Stay order. Instagram Link | Archived Link. However, upon investigation, we discovered that the claim was misleading. The video shows […]
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Recently, a video of a torch rally went viral on social media claiming it to be a protest in Bihar against the new UGC Bill. Instagram Link | Archived Link However, upon investigation, we discovered that the claim was false. The viral video is old and unrelated to the new UGC Bill. Here’s the fact […]
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A video of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and MP Ravi Kishan along with other BJP leaders walking through the streets went viral on social media claiming it to be a protest against the new UGC Bill. Facebook Link | Archived Link. However, upon investigation, we discovered that the claim was false. The viral […]
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A video went viral on social media with the claim that a BJP office was set on fire by the people protesting against the new UGC Bill. Instagram Link | Archived Link However, upon investigation, we discovered that the claim was misleading. The viral video is old and unrelated to the new UGC Bill. Here’s […]
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A video showing a few people blackening a man’s face went viral on social media. It has been claimed that the victim is a Muslim doctor. Sharing the video a user wrote, “A Muslim doctor harassed by Hindutva goons in India. why it has become a daily routine by hindutva extremists to harrass minorities in […]
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Recently, a video showing a man bursting balloons of a child vendor went viral on social media. Sharing the video, a user wrote, ” A young child selling balloons on the roadside was attacked by a stranger, destroying his goods. The incident has sparked anger online and raised serious questions about empathy and humanity in […]
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Recently, a video went viral on social media, claiming it to be the response of the Danish parliament to Donald Trump’s demand for the Nobel Prize. Sharing the video, a user wrote, “The Danish Parliament didn’t issue a statement. It didn’t debate. It laughed. Reports of US President Donald Trump expressing interest in a Nobel […]
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A 42-year-old man in Kerala committed suicide after he was accused of sexual harassment by an influencer Shimjitha Musthafa. This sparked widespread controversy, and Shimjitha was later arrested. Against this backdrop, a video of a woman being arrested went viral on social media claiming to show the arrest of Shimjitha. Instagram Link | Archived Link. […]
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Recently, an Indian army vehicle fell into a gorge in J&K’s Doda killing 10 Army personnel. Against this backdrop, a video went viral on social media, claiming it to be footage of the recent accident in Doda. The video shows a military vehicle upside down and the soldiers trying to get out of the vehicle. […]
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Recently, an image of a decapitated statue of Mahatma Gandhi went viral on social media claiming it to be from Bangladesh. Sharing the image a user wrote, “Welcome to Bangladesh Bapu He went on a hunger strike to give them Rs. 55 Crore. He demanded absolute nonviolence from Hindus and supported the rights of Muslims […]
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Recently, a video showing two failed rocket launches went viral on social media. Sharing the video, users claimed that it shows Chinese military surveillance rockets that failed right after the launches. A user wrote, “In an unexpected turn of events, two separate Chinese military surveillance rockets both failed shortly after launch on the same day.” […]
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Recently a video showing people taking to the streets to protest, with their mobile flashlights on, went viral on social media. Sharing the video, users claimed that it shows protesters in Iran. A user wrote, “Protest against Muslim laws in Iran by Muslims of Iran” Facebook Link | Archived Link However, as we investigated, we […]
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On Friday, 16 January 2026, a tragic accident occurred in the Sela Pass Lake in Arunachal Pradesh where two tourists from Kerala drowned after the frozen water broke. One tourist has been rescued. Against this backdrop, a video of four people being trapped in a frozen lake went viral on social media, claiming it to […]
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A video containing three different clips, where women can be seen throwing off their hijab, went viral on social media claiming it to be from Iran. Sharing the video, a user wrote, “A changing picture in Iran ✊ Muslim girls are bravely removing the hijab, raising their voices against forced rules. This is not just […]
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A video of an explosion went viral on social media claiming it to be a recent Ukrainian attack on the Russian oil fields. Sharing the video, a user wrote, “Ukrainian drones, manufactured in the United States, have successfully struck Russia’s largest energy infrastructure and oil fields, reportedly leaving Russian energy firms in a state of […]
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According to recent reports, multiple suspected drones have been spotted hovering over the LOC in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba, Rajouri and Poonch districts on 11 January, 2025. Officials stated that all the flying objects were observed coming from the Pakistani side and then returned after hovering over Indian territory for a few minutes. Against this […]
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According to recent reports, multiple suspected drones have been spotted hovering over the LOC in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba, Rajouri and Poonch districts on 11 January, 2025. Officials said that all the flying objects were seen coming from the Pakistan side and returned after hovering over Indian territory for a few minutes. Against this backdrop, […]
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Recently, a video of a massive rally of RSS workers went viral on social media, claiming it was from Tiruvannamalai. Sharing the video, a user wrote, “RSS Workers at Tiruvannamalai Under Heavy Police Security. Jai Shree Ram”. Facebook Link | Archived Link. However, as we investigated, we came to know that the claim is misleading. […]
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Recently a video of a ropeway gondola swaying heavily went viral on social media. Sharing the video, users claimed that the video shows the newly constructed ropeway in Varanasi. We came across the video on Facebook with the caption, “This is the new ropeway made at the cost of Rs 815 crore in Banaras. Hawa […]
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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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On 3 January 2026, the United States military invaded Venezuela, capturing and extrajudicially abducting President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores. Against this backdrop, a video of a missile attack went viral on social media claiming it to be the recent American attack on Venezuela. X Link | Archived Link. However, as we investigated, […]
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Recently, an image of the Bollywood lyricist Javed Akhtar with Islamic attire went viral on social media. Sharing the image, a user wrote, “Finally Javed Akhtar Accepted Islam”. Facebook Link | Archived Link. However, as we investigated, we came to know that the image has been edited. Here’s the fact check. Fact Check We started […]
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Recently, China has set a new world record with its fastest maglev train, which reaches a speed of 700 km/h in just two seconds. Against this backdrop, a video of a high-speed train crossing a bridge within seconds which leaves the people watching it amazed, went viral on social media. Sharing the video, a user […]
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On 28 December 2025, a husk-laden truck overturned onto a Bolero in Uttar Pradesh’s Rampur. The horrific accident took place at the Pahadi Gate intersection on the Rampur-Nainital highway killing the driver of the Bolero. The CCTV footage of the incident has been widely shared on social media. Against this backdrop, a video went viral […]
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A video of a massive rally went viral on social media, claiming it was a rally demanding the protection of the Aravalli Hills. Sharing the video, a user wrote, “The Save Aravalli Movement began after the Supreme Court of India defined a “hill” as land rising at least 100 metres above the surrounding area; though […]
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A video showing a decorative Christmas tree burning went viral on social media claiming it was from the UK. Sharing the video, users claimed that Muslims in the UK burnt the Christmas tree. X Link | Archived Link. However, as we investigated, we came to know that the claim was misleading. Here’s the fact check. […]
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Recently, a video of DGP Assam Police, Harmeet Singh, went viral on social media where he allegedly said that the Karbi community members on a hunger strike were arrested as directed by the central government. Sharing the video, a user wrote, “DGP Harmeet Singh, IPS, said that he arrested local Karbi community members and activists […]
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Recently, a video went viral on social media claiming it to be related to the mob lynching of Deepu Chandra Das in Bangladesh. It has been claimed that the video shows Deepu Chandra Das being handed over to the mob by the Bangladesh Police. Sharing the video, a user wrote, “Deepu Chandra Das kept crying […]
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A video of a tractor rally went viral on social media claiming it to be a rally organised by farmers in Rajasthan, demanding the protection of the Aravalli Hills. The caption of the post reads, “Farmers in Rajasthan organised a massive protest by taking out a rally of more than 2,000 tractors to demand protection […]
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A video of a huge crowd went viral on social media, claiming it to be a rally organised by farmers in Rajasthan, demanding the protection of the Aravali Hills. Instagram Link | Archived Link. However, as we investigated, we came to know that the claim was false. The viral video is old and unrelated to […]
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Recently, a video of AAP MP Sanjay Singh went viral on social media. The footage shows Sanjay Singh delivering a speech in the Rajya Sabha where he allegedly said, “Haraam mein bhi Ram hai (There is Ram even in Haraam)”. X Link | Archived Link However, as we investigated, we came to know that the […]
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Recently a video of fireworks and people holding Palestinian and Pakistani flags went viral on social media. Sharing the video, users claimed that the video shows a celebration in Pakistan after the Bondi Beach, Sydney Terror Attack. A user wrote, “Pakistanis are celebrating the Sydney attack with Hamas flags and Palestinian songs. This is the […]
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After the Bondi Beach, Sydney, terror attack, a video of a Muslim man delivering a speech in front of a crowd went viral on social media. Sharing the video, a user wrote, “The Muslims in Australia are smiling and happy about the Bondi massacre; they even lit fireworks to celebrate. They need to all be […]
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Viral Facebook posts are circulating with headlines such as “Mahua Moitra caught red-handed smoking an e-cigarette in Parliament”. These posts allege that TMC MP Mahua Moitra was smoking an e-cigarette inside the Lok Sabha chamber during the Winter Session of Parliament on December 11, 2025. Here is one such post: Facebook Post | Archived Post […]
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A video of Rahul Gandhi allegedly saying “Vote Chori is the reason behind the Pollution in Delhi” went viral on social media. Thread Link | Archived Link However, as we investigated, we came to know that the video had been clipped. Here’s the fact check. Fact Check We started our investigation by taking screenshots from […]
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A video of a huge crowd is going viral on social media, claiming to be the footage of fans gathering to welcome Lionel Messi in Hyderabad. X Link | Archived Link. However, as we investigated, we came to know that the claim was false. The viral video is old and unrelated to Messi’s visit to […]
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A video showing RSS workers dancing went viral on social media, claiming it was from the British Era. It has been claimed that the video is archival footage from the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Sharing the video, a user wrote, “Archival footage from British Broadcasting Corporation. Date? Maybe 1942? Or maybe later. Some people sing […]
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A 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck northern Japan on December 8, 2025. Against this backdrop, a video containing several earthquake visuals went viral on social media. Sharing the video, users claimed that the clips are from the recent earthquake in Japan. Instagram Link | Archived Link. However, as we investigated, we came to know that the claim […]
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On December 8, 2025, a 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Aomori Prefecture, Sanriku, Japan. It generated tsunamis that reached heights of up to 70 cm along the coast of northern Japan. Against this backdrop, a video of houses shaking during an earthquake went viral on social media claiming it […]
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After the multiple flight cancellations by IndiGo Airlines social media is flooded with various videos and photos of passengers showing their frustrations and anger over the situation. Against this backdrop, a video of people performing the Garba Dance at an airport is going viral. Sharing the video users claimed that after multiple flight cancellations, passengers […]
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Recently, an image of passengers sitting on the airport tarmac went viral on social media, linking it to the current crisis at Indigo Airlines. Sharing the image, users wrote, “make Railways Stations are made as Classy as Airports. Now Airports & Lounges have become like Railway Station” Thread Link | Archived Link. However, as we […]
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived for a two-day visit to India and received a warm welcome from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Against this backdrop, a video showing fighter jets guarding Vladimir Putin’s aircraft went viral on social media. Sharing the video, users claimed that the video shows IAF jets escorting President Putin’s aircraft through […]
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A video of a donkey allegedly entering the Pakistani Parliament went viral on social media. X Link | Archived Link However, as we investigated, we came to know that the claim was false. The viral video is AI-generated. Here’s the fact check. Fact Check We started our investigation by taking screenshots from the viral video […]
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A video of a man being swept away along with his two-wheeler on a flooded street went viral on social media claiming it to be from Chennai following Cyclone Ditwah. Thread Link | Archived Link. However, as we investigated, we came to know that the claim was false. The viral video is not from Chennai. […]
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A video of a flooded street went viral on social media claiming it to be from Chennai as a result of Cyclone Ditwah. Facebook Link | Archived Link. However, as we investigated, we came to know that the claim was false. The viral video is old and not from Chennai. Here’s the fact check. Fact […]
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Recently, a social media post claiming that the top beef export companies in India are owned by Hindus, went viral. The companies mentioned in the viral post are- 1. Al-Kabeer Exports – Shatish Sabharwal 2. Arabian Exports – Sunil Kapoor 3. Al-Noor Exports – Sunil Sud and Ajay Sud 4. M.K.R Exports – Madan Abot […]
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Recently, a video of the Chief of Defence Staff, General Anil Chauhan, allegedly saying that the Indian Government has surrendered Arunachal Pradesh and Ladakh to China due to our weak Air Force went viral on social media. Thread Link | Facebook Link Archived Link. However, as we investigated, we came to know that the video […]
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Recently, a video of Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan explaining the true meaning of Jihad in front of Prime Minister Narendra Modi went viral on social media. Thread Link | Archived Link. However, as we investigated, we came to know that the claim was misleading. The viral video is edited. Here’s the fact check. Fact […]
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On 23 November 2025, the Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia erupted after almost 12000 years. Against this backdrop, a video of a volcanic eruption shot from an aircraft went viral on social media claiming it to be the Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia. Thread Link | Archived Link. However, as we investigated, we came to […]
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Recently, a video of several fighter jets receiving a water cannon salute went viral on social media, claiming it to be an Indian Air Force show in Dubai. Instagram Link | Archived Link However, as we investigated, we came to know that the claim was false. The viral video predates the Dubai Air Show. Here’s […]
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After the tragic Tejas fighter plane accident in Dubai, a video of Air Chief Marshal AP Singh criticising the Indian government and the Tejas fighter plane went viral on social media. In the viral video, AP Singh can be heard saying, “I already told Indian government not to fly this and not to induct this […]
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A video of an air show went viral on social media, claiming it to be an Indian Air Force manoeuvre at the Dubai Air Show recently. Instagram Link | Archived Link. However, as we investigated, we came to know that the claim was false. The viral video doesn’t show an IAF air show in Dubai. […]
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On 21 November 2025, a Tejas fighter jet met with a tragic accident during a flying demonstration at the Dubai Air Show. The pilot, Wing Commander Namansh Syal, died in the crash, the IAF confirmed. Against this backdrop, a video of a fighter plane manoeuvring and crashing down went viral on social media claiming it […]
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Recently, a video of actress Aishwarya Rai questioning PM Narendra Modi at an event about India’s alleged losses to Pakistan went viral on social media. Sharing the video, a user wrote, “Look at his face 😜 Indian media is now being forced to delete this clip! Aishwariya Rai asks some very tough questions from PM […]
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Recently, a video of a torch rally went viral on social media claiming it to be a protest rally in Patna, Bihar. Instagram Link | Archived Link However, as we investigated, we came to know that the claim was false. The video is not from Bihar. Here’s the fact check. Fact Check We started our […]
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A video of a massive torch rally went viral on social media claiming it to be a protest rally against the BJP and JDU in Bihar after the declaration of the results of the Bihar Assembly Elections 2025. Instagram Link | Archived Link. However, as we investigated, we came to know that the claim is […]
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After the NDA’s win in the Bihar Assembly Elections 2025, a video went viral on social media, claiming it to be a protest against the BJP in Bihar following the election results. Instagram Link | Archived Link A Facebook user shared the same video claiming it to be a protest against the BJP in Bihar […]
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After the Delhi Blast near the Red Fort, a news report went viral. The report read, “A day after the blast near Delhi’s Red Fort, authorities have recovered a massive cache of explosives from a rented house in Sector 56, intensifying the ongoing investigation. According to early inputs, the seized materials were found packed in […]
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Recently, a video of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee allegedly leaving the stage while the National Anthem was being played went viral on social media. Instagram Link | Archived Link However, as we investigated, we came to know that the viral video had been altered. Here’s the fact check. Fact Check Towards the end […]
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Recently, a video went viral on social media that shows people throwing black flags at a vehicle. Sharing the video, users claimed that the video shows people throwing black flags at a BJP leader’s convoy to protest against the alleged “Vote Chori”. Facebook Link | Archived Link. However, as we investigated, we came to know […]
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Recently a letter allegedly issued by Dev Bhoomi Uttarakhand University went viral on social media. The letter states that students’ attendance at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s programme has been made mandatory and 50 internal marks will be given to each student for it. Facebook Link | Archived Link However, as we investigated, we came to […]
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The Indian Air Force (IAF) held an air show on November 9, 2025, at Lachit Ghat in Guwahati as part of its 93rd anniversary celebrations. Against this backdrop, a video of an air show went viral on social media claiming it to be from the IAF air show in Lachit Ghat, Guwahati. Instagram Link | […]
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Recently, Zohran Mamdani became the first Muslim mayor of New York. Against this backdrop, a video of a man removing the American flag from a lightpost went viral on social media. Sharing the video, users claimed that the video shows a Muslim man removing the American flag after Johran Mamdani’s win. A user wrote, “Source: […]
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After the first phase of the Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 (November 6), a video of Cabinet Minister Chirag Paswan went viral on social media. The video shows Chirag Paswan being arrested and taken in a Police van. A voiceover says in Hindi that Chirag Paswan has been arrested. Sharing the video, a user claimed that […]
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A video of Rahul Gandhi allegedly saying that he doesn’t get any disease because he has a direct connection with God, went viral on social media. Sharing the video, a user wrote, “I don’t get any disease… I’ve got a direct connection from above!” 😭⚡ Rahul Gandhi leaves the crowd laughing with his witty one-liner!” […]
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Recently a video allegedly showing Veer Savarkar in the Andaman Cellular Jail captured by the BBC for a documentary went viral on social media. Sharing the video, a user wrote, “Rare footage of Great Freedom Fighter Veer Savarkar during his “Kala Pani Ki Saja” in Andaman Cellular Jail. This footage was captured by BBC for […]
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Recently, a video of Colonel Sofia Qureshi allegedly saying that Trishul exercises are nothing but a political gimmick to sway the Bihar elections went viral on social media. Sharing the video on Facebook, a user wrote, “🚨 Breaking: Colonel Sofia Qureshi goes off on live TV “These Trishul exercises are nothing but a political gimmick […]
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Recently a video of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, in which he mistakenly said that Narendra Modi should become the chief minister again, went viral on social media claiming it to be a recent incident. Sharing the video, a user wrote, “Oops! Nitish Kumar Wants PM Modi to be CM Again? Viral Rally Moment Bihar […]
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Cyclone Montha formed over the southeast Bay of Bengal in late October 2025. It began as a low-pressure system but quickly intensified into a severe cyclonic storm. It made landfall in Andhra Pradesh bringing heavy rain, strong winds and huge damage across coastal Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and parts of Tamil Nadu. The Montha name was […]
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A few days ago, actor Salman Khan’s speech at the Joy Forum 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which he attended alongside other Bollywood superstars, including Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan, stirred controversy when he mentioned Balochistan and Pakistan separately. He said, “Right now, if you make a Hindi film and release it here (in […]
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An Instagram post claiming that 58,167 Muslim children are born daily pan-India, whereas 3337 Hindu children are born daily. The post stated that the record of child birth in the government hospitals in Kerala per day is: Hindu: 37 Christian: 12 Sikh: 17 and Muslim: 167 Instagram Link | Archived Link However, as we investigated, […]
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On 14 October 2025, a moving AC sleeper bus caught fire on the Jaisalmer-Jodhpur Highway in Jaisalmer. The incident that took 26 lives, was caused by a short circuit in the bus’s air-conditioning system, as reported by officials. Against this backdrop, a photo of a newspaper (Dainik Navjyoti) page went viral on social media, containing […]
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A video of a man climbing a wall and crossing a wire fence went viral on social media. The video shows a CCTV footage, where a man can be seen climbing over a wire fence and stealing a bicycle. Sharing the video, users claimed that the man in the video is an illegal Bangladeshi infiltrator, […]
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Recently, a video of Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai went viral on social media, in which he allegedly stated that the politicisation or saffronization of the Indian Armed Forces would damage the morale of the Army. Thread Link | Archived Link. However, as we investigated, we came to know that the viral video had been edited. […]
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Recently, a video went viral on social media claiming that a group of Muslim men threatened the RSS members not to conduct the RSS Shakha in Yadgir district of Karnataka. But the very next day, despite the warning, the RSS Shakha was held. X Link | Archived Link However, as we investigated, we came to […]
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A video of stubble burning went viral on social media claiming it to be a recent incident in Punjab. Sharing the video, a user wrote, “This is the level of Stubble Burning going on in Punjab. But liberals will blame Diwali and Firecrackers for Air Pollution”. Instagram Link | Archived Link. However, as we investigated, […]
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Recently a video of a torch rally went viral on social media claiming it to be a procession demanding justice for renowned singer Zubeen Garg, who passed away in Singapore on 19 September 2025. It is worth mentioning that after the death of Zubeen Garg, a Special Investigation Team is investigating the matter. Facebook Link […]
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On 6 October 2025, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar inaugurated the first operational segment of the Patna Metro. Against this backdrop, a video allegedly showing a few people including women and children, crossing the AFC without tickets went viral on social media. Sharing the video, users claimed that it is from the newly opened Patna […]
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Recently, a video of the Leader of the Opposition, Rahul Gandhi, questioning the Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, on an investment platform during a parliamentary session went viral on social media. Facebook Link | Archived Link. However, as we investigated, we came to know that the viral video was digitally altered. Here’s the fact check. Fact […]
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Afghan Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi arrived in India for a week of talks on 9 October 2025. India will upgrade its ‘technical mission’ in Kabul to the status of an embassy, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar announced on 10 October 2025. The Afghan Taliban administration will also send diplomats to New Delhi, its […]
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Recently, a social media post claiming that India has gotten the Veto Power in the UNSC went viral. Facebook Link | Archived Link However, as we investigated, we came to know that the claim was false. There is no such information available on the official website of the UN. Here’s the fact check. Fact Check […]
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Recently, a social media post stating that the PMO has launched a hotline number (9851145045) for citizens to report bribery, delays and misconduct in government went viral on social media. Social media users wrote, “A big step towards clean governance! PMO launches a hotline (9851145045) to report – •Bribery •Delays •Misconduct in government services. Your […]
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Recently, a video showing cops parading and beating a group of young people went viral on social media. Sharing the video, users claimed that the video shows the Mumbai Police beating people who were forcefully stopping vehicles on the Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg, Mumbai to stick “I Love Muhammad” stickers. Instagram Link | Archived Link. […]
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Recently a video of a patient on a stretcher in a critical condition went viral on social media. The video shows a patient being transferred to an ambulance. Sharing the video, users claimed that it shows renowned singer Zubeen Garg, who passed away on 19 September 2025. Facebook Link | Archived Link. However, as we […]
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Recently, a video of ADC Leh, Ghulam Muhammad, went viral on social media, in which he allegedly stated that the Home Ministry had instructed the police to arrest Sonam Wangchuk and Amit Shah’s office instructed them to label Sonam Wangchuk as a “Pakistani Agent”. In the viral video, the ADC of Leh urged people not […]
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Recently a video of a ropeway accident went viral on social media claiming it to be from Varanasi. Sharing the video, users wrote, “In Varanasi, Modi ji’s 4 KM ropeway was built at a cost of 800 crores. As soon as it was inaugurated, the cabin broke and fell to the ground — and the […]
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A video of former Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) chief Amarjit Singh Dulat losing his temper during an interview is going viral on social media. In the video, he becomes enraged by a journalist’s question and yells at the interviewer. The video is being shared with the claim that former RAW chief A.S. Dulat insulted […]
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A video of Sonam Wangchuk allegedly saying, “When China comes here, the people of Ladakh sacrifice lives to stop them. But now, if the Indian government is not doing anything for the people of Ladakh, why should we give our lives if there’s no protection for us? Next time if China invades India through Ladakh, […]
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Recently, a video of the Director General of Police of Ladakh, Dr. S D Singh, went viral on social media where he allegedly says that Sonam Wangchuk was arrested without any evidence on the directions of the Indian Defence Minister. Sharing the video, users wrote, “#BreakingNews: ADGP Ladakh Dr S D Singh admits that he […]
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Recently a video of a patient being transferred from an ambulance to an air ambulance went viral on social media. A text overlay on the video reads, “Zubeen da, miss you”. Sharing the video, users claimed that the video shows the renowned singer Zubeen Garg who died in an accident in Singapore on 19 September […]
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Image Credits: ChatGPT QR codes are everywhere today from restaurant menus and metro tickets to paying your neighborhood shopkeeper. Scanning a code feels quick and harmless. But did you know that fraudsters are using fake QR codes to steal money and data? At Fact Crescendo, we’ve verified several suspicious QR codes sent in by readers, […]
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Credit: SME Futures Why This Matters:In today’s digital world, finding jobs online has become the norm. But along with genuine opportunities, the internet has also opened the doors for scammers who exploit job seekers. Fake job offers are increasingly circulating on WhatsApp, Telegram, email, social media, and even job portals, luring people with promises of […]
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Renowned singer Zubeen Garg passed away in Singapore on 19 September 2025 in a tragic accident. Against this backdrop, a video that appears to a from a trauma centre went viral on social media. Sharing the video, users claimed that the video shows Zubeen Garg in a hospital in Singapore after his accident. The text […]
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Recently a video containing two different clips went viral on social media claiming it to be the last video of renowned singer Zubeen Garg who passed away in Singapore in a tragic incident on 19 September 2025. The first clip shows a diver underwater near a sea creature and the second clip shows a diver […]
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Renowned singer Zubeen Garg died in a tragic accident in Singapore on 19 September 2025. The initial news reports stated that he died while scuba diving. However, it’s yet to be confirmed officially. Against this backdrop, a video of a person swimming underwater went viral on social media claiming it was Zubeen Garg’s last video […]
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A video of a massive mudslide went viral on social media claiming it to be from Badrinath, Uttarakhand. Instagram Link | Archived Link. However, as we investigated, we learned that the claim is misleading. The viral video is not from Uttarakhand. Here’s the fact check. Fact Check We started our investigation by taking screenshots from […]
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Recently, a video on social media shows people distributing flood relief while walking through neck-deep flood water. Sharing the video, users claimed that the video is from Punjab. A user wrote, “Those who were once defamed by BJP and RSS with crores spent on propaganda are today the ones helping flood victims in Punjab. Meanwhile, […]
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After the Pahalgam terror attack, the Indian cricket team faced the Pakistani cricket team on 14 September 2025 in the Asia Cup 2025 match in Dubai. There were numerous calls for boycotting the match in the wake of the Pahalgam attack. Against this backdrop, a video allegedly showing Pakistani cricketer Shahid Afridi with ICC chairman […]
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Recently a video of a massive torch rally went viral on social media. Sharing the video, users claimed that the video is from Assam where all the citizens took out a rally against the Bangladeshis. The rally was in support of the Assam Government’s Mass Eviction Drive. Facebook Link | Archived Link However, as we […]
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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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Recently an image showing a poster of Yogi Adityanath in a rally went viral on social media claiming it to be from the recent anti-government protests in Nepal. Sharing the image, a user wrote, “GenZ in Nepal wants something we already have”. Facebook Link | Archived Link. However, as we investigated, we learned that the […]
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Recently a video of a child allegedly dragging his mother’s dead body through floodwater went viral on social media. Sharing the video, users claimed that the video is from the recent floods in Punjab. Facebook Link | Archived Link. However, as we investigated, we learned that the claim was false. The viral video is scripted […]
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Recently an image of a man carrying grains through floodwater on a raft made of banana trees went viral on social media. Sharing the image, users claimed that the image shows the recent flood situation in Punjab. Facebook Link | Archived Link. However, as we investigated, we came to know that the claim was false. […]
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Recently a video of a few people standing on a rocky area in the middle of a flooded river went viral on social media. The video shows them being swept away in the water. Sharing the video, users claimed that the video shows a recent incident in the flood-hit Punjab. Facebook Link | Archived Link. […]
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Recently a video allegedly showing many snakes on the road went viral on social media. Sharing the video, users claimed that the viral video is from Kedarnath where it rained snakes recently. Facebook Link Instagram Link | Archived Link. However, as we investigated, we came to know that the claim was false. The viral video […]
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Recently, a video went viral on social media which shows a road crumbling down as the entire trunk of the hillside collapses. Sharing the video, users claimed that it shows a recent landslide in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand. Thread Link | Archived Link. However, as we investigated, we learned that the viral video is old and not […]
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Recently, a video of a shelf cloud formation went viral on social media claiming it was seen in Gurugram on 2 September 2025. Instagram Link | Archived Link. However, as we investigated, we learned that the claim was false. The video is old and not even from India. Here’s the fact check. Fact Check We […]
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the 25th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin, China on 1 September 2025. He reached Tianjin on 30 August 2025 and this is his first visit to China in 7 years. Against this backdrop, a video and photo of a drone show forming a dancer and PM Modi’s […]
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On 26 August 2025, a landslide triggered by heavy rain claimed 35 lives and left several others injured along the Vaishno Devi Yatra route in Jammu and Kashmir’s Katra. Against this backdrop, a video of vehicles, houses and other structures along with a few people under debris went viral on social media claiming it was […]
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Recently, a video of a landslide went viral on social media claiming it was from Jammu. The video shows several houses and trees being swept into a large water body. Facebook Link | Archived Link. However, as we investigated, we came to know that the claim was false. The viral video is old and not […]
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Recently a video of RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav playing a Bhojpuri song on a speaker accusing the BJP and ECI of “Vote Chori” went viral on social media. Sharing the video, users claimed that Tejashwi Yadav played the song during the “Voter Adhikar Yatra” Facebook Link | Archived Link. However, as we investigated, we came […]
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Recently a video of Rahul Gandhi went viral on social media where he allegedly gave sole credit to Mahatma Gandhi for creating the constitution. In the viral video, Rahul Gandhi says, “Who created the constitution?…Gandhiji gave his life to create the constitution”. Facebook Link | Archived Link. However, as we investigated, we came to know […]
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Recently a video of a massive rally went viral on social media claiming it to be Rahul Gandhi’s rally in Bihar. Facebook Link | Archived Link. However, as we investigated, we came to know that the claim was false. The video is old and unrelated to Rahul Gandhi’s rally in Bihar. Here’s the fact check. […]
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Recently a video of an underpass submerged in water went viral on social media claiming it to be the flood situation in Kharghar, Mumbai after the recent heavy rainfall in Mumbai. Thread Link | Archived Link. However, as we investigated, we came to know that the claim was false. The viral video is old and […]
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Heavy rain in Mumbai led to severe floods across the city. The IMD has issued a red alert on 20 August 2025. Against this backdrop, a man being swept away in floods went viral on social media claiming the footage to be from Dadar Chopati, Mumbai. Thread Link | Archived Link. However, as we investigated, […]
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On 11 August 2025, the Supreme Court directed the authorities to start picking up stray dogs from all localities in Delhi-NCR and confine them in shelters within six to eight weeks, with a stipulation that they must never be rereleased into public spaces. Against this backdrop, a video of a large number of dogs confined […]
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A social media post went viral claiming that firearms looted from Dhaka’s Khilgaon police station had been recovered from the Imanbagh Jame Mosque on 9 August 2025, which were hidden there. X Link | Archived Link. Another similar post can be seen here. Archived Link. However, as we investigated, we learned that the claim was […]
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A photo of an excavator allegedly being transported to Uttarakhand, after the recent cloudburst incident, by a helicopter went viral on social media. Sharing the image users wrote, “A JCB machine was delivered to #Dharali in Uttarakhand by a Chinook helicopter because roads were closed. This delivery likely aimed to assist with road clearance or […]
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Recently, a mudslide video went viral on social media claiming it was from Uttarakhand. Facebook Link | Archived Link However, as we investigated, we came to know that the claim was false. The viral video is not from Uttarakhand. Here’s the fact check. Fact Check We started our investigation by taking screenshots from the viral […]
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A video of flash floods went viral on social media claiming it to be the recent flash floods in Dharali, Uttarakhand. The video shows two people running to save themselves from the massive flash flood which swept away the structures around them. Facebook Link | Archived Link. However, as we investigated, we came to know […]
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On 5 August 2025, a cloudburst triggered a mudslide and flash floods in the Dharali village in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district which swept away many buildings. Many buildings and cars are still under debris. Against this backdrop, a video of cars, buildings and other structures under debris went viral on social media. Sharing the video, users […]
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On 5 August 2025, a cloudburst triggered a mudslide and flash floods in the Dharali village in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district which swept away many buildings. Rescue operations are going on and 65 people have been airlifted to Matli, officials said. Against this backdrop, a video of three people being rescued from a flooded river went […]
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Recently a video of Pakistan’s former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bilawal Bhutto, went viral on social media. The video contains two different clips. In the first part of the video, Bilawal Bhutto can be heard saying, “kaun raat ke andhere mein humle karte hain…hum toh hindustan ke wazeer e azam ke saamne, uske sansad mein […]
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US President Donald Trump recently announced that a 25 percent tariff would be imposed on goods imported from India. He warned that India would also face penalties over India’s purchase of Russian oil and weapons. Against this backdrop, a social media post attributed to External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar went viral on social media. The […]
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Recently a video of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Anil Chauhan allegedly admitting that India lost 7 jets during Operation Sindoor and India requested a ceasefire went viral on social media. In the video, CDS Anil Chauhan can be heard saying, “…that there do runners-up in war and this will be giving examples of Operation […]
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A massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on 30 July 2025 triggering a tsunami alert across the Pacific. Against this backdrop, a video of a compilation of several clips went viral on social media linking it to the recent earthquake in Russia. Facebook Link | Archived Link. However, as we investigated, we came […]
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Recently a video showing a collapsed under-construction bridge went viral on social media. Sharing the video, users claimed that the video shows an under-construction bridge over the Koshi River in Bihar that collapsed recently. Facebook Link | Archived Link. However, as we investigated, we came to know that the claim was misleading. The viral video […]
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Recently clashes erupted between Thailand and Cambodia on 24 July 2025, in an escalation of a long-running border dispute between the two countries. Against this backdrop, a video of a few vehicles and people gathering on a road went viral on social media. Sharing the video, users claimed that the video shows the Cambodian army […]
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Astronomer company CEO Andy Byron was caught on camera in an intimate moment with his colleague at the Coldplay concert in Boston. The clip quickly went viral on social media. After the incident, Andy Byron resigned from Astronomer. Against this backdrop, an image a collage of two photos went viral on social media. One photo […]
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After a 7.3 earthquake hit the coast of Alaska on 16 July 2025, a video went viral on social media. The video is a compilation of two different clips. The first clip shows a home security camera video of a family escaping the earthquake and the second clip shows cars being shaken during the quake. […]
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A significant 7.3 magnitude earthquake hit the coast of Alaska on 16 July 2025, triggering a tsunami warning. Against this backdrop, a video containing several clips of earthquakes went viral on social media claiming it to be the recent earthquake in Alaska. Facebook Link | Archived Link. However, as we investigated, we came to know […]
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A massive 7.3 magnitude earthquake hit the coast of Alaska on 16 July 2025 triggering a tsunami warning. Against this backdrop, an image of a stranded vehicle on a snow-covered damaged road went viral on social media. Sharing the image, users claimed that the image shows the destruction caused by the recent earthquake in Alaska. […]
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On 9 July 2025, during the INDIA bloc’s Bihar Bandh protests, Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar and Purnia MP Pappu Yadav were stopped from boarding an open van where Rahul Gandhi, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, and other politicians boarded. Against this backdrop, a video of Kanhaiya Kumar talking about democracy went viral on social media. In […]
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A controversy erupted on the release of the film “Udaipur Files” which is based on the murder of a tailor Kanhaiya Lal in June 2022. The film was set to release on 11 July 2025. On July 10, the Delhi High Court stayed the release till the Centre decides on pleas seeking a permanent ban […]
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Recently, some explicit photos and videos of a young woman went viral on social media. It has been claimed that the young woman is from Assam and her name is Archita Phukan, who has recently made her debut in the porn industry. The photos and videos of the young woman were widely shared by many […]
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On 9 July 2025, during the INDIA bloc’s Bihar Bandh protests, Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar and Purnia MP Pappu Yadav were stopped from boarding an open van where Rahul Gandhi, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, and other politicians boarded. Against this backdrop, a video of Pappu Yadav criticising Tejaswi Yadav went viral on social media. Sharing […]
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On 9 July 2025, during the INDIA bloc’s Bihar Bandh protests, Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar and Purnia MP Pappu Yadav were stopped from boarding an open van where Rahul Gandhi, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav and other politicians boarded. Against this backdrop, a photo of Pappu Yadav lying on the road went viral on social media […]
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A Jaguar trainer aircraft crashed into a field near Churu in Rajasthan on 9 July 2025 that killed two Indian Air Force pilots. Against this backdrop, an image went viral on social media. The main image shows a burnt aircraft while the insert image is a collage of two images. One image in the collage […]
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On 9 July 2025, a Jaguar trainer aircraft crashed into a field near Churu in Rajasthan killing two Indian Air Force pilots. Against this backdrop, an image of a crashed plane went viral on social media claiming it to be the aircraft that crashed in Churu. Instagram Link | Archived Link. However, as we investigated, […]
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A video of a van full of passengers being swept away in a flooded river went viral on social media claiming it to be the flood situation in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh on 25 June 2025. Instagram Link | Archived Link. However, as we investigated, we came to know that the claim was false. The viral […]
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Recently a video of a devastating mudslide went viral on social media claiming it to be from Kullu, Himachal Pradesh. The footage shows houses and river embankments being destroyed by the mudslide. Facebook Link | Archived Link. However, as we investigated, we came to know that the claim was false. The viral video is not […]
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Recently an image allegedly showing a Madrasa teacher showing a comparison between Hinduism and Islam on a blackboard went viral on social media. Instagram Link | Archived Link. However, as we investigated, we came to know that the image has been edited. Here’s the fact check. Fact Check We started our investigation by conducting a […]
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Recently an image went viral on social media with the claim that it shows an Iranian girl watching her father being hanged for posting on social media opposing the Iranian government. The image is a collage of two photos, one showing a man smiling with a noose around his neck while the other photo shows […]
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A video of the Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, endorsing an investment plan went viral on social media. In the video, Nirmala Sitharaman talks about a government financial project. She says that every Indian citizen who invests ₹21000 in this project will receive payment of 1 million to 500 thousand rupees monthly. Facebook Link | Archived […]
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A video of a massive fire went viral on social media claiming it to be a recent Iranian attack on Tel Aviv. Facebook Link | Archived Link However, as we investigated, we came to know that the claim was false. The viral video is old and not from Tel Aviv. Here’s the fact check. Fact […]
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A video of a massive fire went viral on social media claiming it to be a recent Iranian attack on Israel’s Home Ministry. Instagram Link | Archived Link. However, as we investigated, we came to know that the claim was false. The viral video is from Tajikistan. Here’s the fact check. Fact Check We started […]
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An image of an explosion went viral on social media claiming it to be a recent attack on Israel by Hamas amid the Iran-Israel conflict. X Link | Archived Link However, as we investigated, we came to know that the claim was false. The viral image is old. Here’s the fact check. Fact Check We […]
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A video of an explosion went viral on social media claiming it to be a recent attack on Iran by Israel. X Link | Archived Link However, as we investigated, we came to know that the claim was false. The viral video is old and unrelated to the Iran-Israel conflict. Here’s the fact check. Fact […]
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Amid the Iran-Israel conflict, a video went viral on social media claiming it to be an Iranian missile attack on Israel. The video shows a cameraman recording the incident which shows missile attacks on the buildings in front of him. Facebook Link | Archived Link. However, as we investigated, we came to know that the […]
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On 22 June 2025, the US attacked three nuclear facilities in Iran, the Fordow Uranium Enrichment Plant, the Natanz Nuclear Facility and the Isfahan Nuclear Technology Centre, as part of the Iran-Israel conflict that started on 13 June 2025. A video of an explosion went viral on social media claiming it to be a recent […]
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A video recently went viral on social media with the claim that the UAE has sent medical aid to Israel amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran. The video shows an aeroplane landing on a runway and large shipments with “UAE AID” written on them. Facebook Link | Archived Link. However, as we investigated, […]
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An armed conflict between Israel and Iran started on 13 June 2025. Against this backdrop video of an explosion in a building went viral claiming it to be an attack on the military headquarters of Israel by Iran. Facebook Link | Archived Link However, as we investigated, we came to know that the claim was […]
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A video allegedly showing the dead body of the pilot of the Air India AI171 flight that crashed in Ahmedabad on 12 June went viral on social media. Instagram Link | Archived Link. However, as we investigated, we came to know that the claim was false. The viral video is unrelated to the Ahmedabad Plane […]
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A video of two people in a cockpit facing severe turbulence went viral on social media. Sharing the video on social media, users claimed that the video shows the moments before the Air India AI171 flight crashed in Ahmedabad. Thread Link | Archived Link. However, as we investigated, we came to know that the claim […]
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A video of a crowd carrying a few body bags went viral on social media claiming it to be the funeral procession of the Joshi family who died in the Ahmedabad Plane Crash. Facebook Link | Archived Link. However, as we investigated, we came to know that the claim was false. The viral video is […]
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Recently a video of journalist Anjana Om Kashyap went viral on social media. In the video, Anjana Om Kashyap can be heard apologising for not being trustworthy with the people and for speaking the language of politicians. Facebook Link | Archived Link. However, as we investigated, we came to know that the viral video had […]
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A video of a burnt body in a wooden cot went viral on social media claiming it to be the body of a child of the Joshi family who died in the Ahmedabad Plane Crash. Instagram Link | Archived Link. Facebook Link | Archived Link. However, as we investigated, we came to know that the […]
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A video went viral on social media claiming it to be the last reel of the cabin crew of the Air India flight AI 171 that crashed in Ahmedabad on 12 June 2025. Facebook Link | Archived Link. However, as we investigated, we came to know that the claim was false. The viral video predates […]
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A video of a man hammering a rubble to rescue a person under the rubble went viral on social media claiming it to be a rescue operation in the BJ Medical College Hostel after the recent Plane Crash in Ahmedabad. Facebook Link | Archived Link However, as we investigated, we came to know that the […]
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CCTV footage allegedly showing the hospital in Ahmedabad where the Air India Flight crashed recently went viral on social media. The video shows CCTV footage of an explosion in a parking area and the ceiling and other structures in a building getting damaged. Facebook Link | Archived Link. However, as we investigated, we came to […]
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A video of smoke inside an aircraft went viral on social media claiming it to be the Air India flight that crashed in Ahmedabad recently. Facebook Link | Archived Link. However, as we investigated, we came to know that the claim was false. The viral video is old and unrelated to the Ahmedabad Plane Crash. […]
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A video of passengers chanting prayers inside an aeroplane went viral on social media claiming it to be the last moments of the Air India flight that crashed in Ahmedabad yesterday. Thread Link | Archived Link. However, as we investigated, we came to know that the claim was false. The viral video is old and […]
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A video from inside an aeroplane going through severe turbulence went viral on social media claiming it to be the footage of the plane moments before the crash in Ahmedabad recently. Facebook Link | Archived Link. However, as we investigated, we came to know that the claim was false. The viral video is old and […]
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Today, on 12 June 2025, an Air India Ahmedabad-London flight crashed shortly after takeoff from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad. Against this backdrop, a video went viral on social media which shows a passenger recording the visual while seated on an aircraft and it shows turbulence at the end. Sharing the video on […]
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Recently, a video of two individuals on a bike falling into a pothole while riding on a waterlogged road went viral on social media. Sharing the video, users claimed that the video was from India. Sharing the video, a user wrote, “Narendra Modi has made extensive use of space technology on road construction in India.” […]
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Recently a video of a lion sniffing a man sleeping on a street and walking away without hurting him went viral on social media. Instagram Link | Archived Link. However, as we investigated, we came to know that the claim was false. The viral video is not real. It’s AI-generated. Here’s the fact check. Fact […]
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Recently, a video of a biker shooting another biker on the road went viral on social media claiming it to be from Bihar. Sharing the video on Facebook, users wrote, “In this Mangalraj government of Bihar, Pawan Dusadh was shot dead on the road in daylight! If this murder had happened in Tejasvi Yadav’s government, […]
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Recently a post claiming that the 500₹ notes are going to be phased out by 2026 went viral on social media. The post reads, “RBI has asked all banks to stop disbursing 500₹ notes by 30 sep from ATM. Target is 75% of all banks BANKS ATM & then 90% ATM by 31 Mar26. ATM […]
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Recently, a video of a few shops being swept away in floods went viral on social media. Sharing the video, users claimed that the viral video shows a recent flood situation in Guwahati, Assam. X Link | Archived Link. However, as we investigated, we came to know that the claim was false. The viral video […]
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A video of a train moving through a flooded railway track went viral on social media claiming it to be the situation in Guwahati during the recent floods. Facebook Link | Archived Link. However, as we investigated, we came to know that the claim was false. The viral video is unrelated to Guwahati. Here’s the […]
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Heavy rainfall in Dima Hasao, Assam caused flood-like situations and landslides recently. Against this backdrop, a video of a flooded road went viral on social media claiming it to be Diyungbra in Dima Hasao, Assam. Facebook Link | Archived Link However, as we investigated, we came to know that the claim was false. The viral […]
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Early monsoon in the North Eastern states has caused severe floods and landslides recently. Since 28 May 2025, various places in Guwahati, Assam has been experiencing recurrent floods and severe waterlogging. Against this backdrop, a video of a rat trying to survive floods on a slipper went viral on social media. Sharing the video, users […]
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A collage of two images of people interacting with Rahul Gandhi went viral on social media. In one image, Rahul Gandhi can be seen sitting with porters while the other shows him sitting with students from Delhi University. In both images, a person has been encircled with a red colour. Sharing the collage, social media […]
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Recently, a video and photo of a woman went viral on social media with the claim that she was a child kidnapper who had been caught in the Lal Ganesh area in Guwahati, Assam. Later, she was arrested by the Police. Social media users are widely sharing the video and the image. Facebook Link Facebook […]
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Recently a video of two people running through a forest amidst heavy gunfire went viral on social media. Sharing the video, users claimed that the video shows terrorists in Kashmir being shot down by the Indian Army recently. Instagram Link | Archived Link. However, as we investigated, we came to know that the claim was […]
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Recently a video of a person flipping a skateboard and performing stunts on a missile went viral on social media. The video shows a man performing stunts on a missile with his skateboard and suddenly the missile explodes. Sharing the video, users claimed that the video was from Gaza and it was recorded live. The […]
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Recently, a video of a Sikh Indian soldier being welcomed by his family went viral on social media. Sharing the video, users claimed that the soldier returned home after Operation Sindoor. Sharing the video on Facebook, a user wrote, “The Proud Family Welcoming The Sapoot on his return Home after OPERATION SINDOOR🌷…” Facebook Link | […]
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A video of a massive smoke and blast went viral on social media claiming it to be the situation in Shorkot Rafiqui Air Base after India’s recent attack. Facebook Link | Archived Link However, as we investigated, we came to know that the claim was false. The viral video is old and unrelated to Pakistan. […]
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Recently, YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra from Hisar, Haryana, has been arrested for allegedly sharing sensitive information and being in continuous contact with a Pakistani citizen. According to reports, she will be brought before a court in Hisar on Monday, 26 May, as her four-day police remand ends. Against this backdrop, an image allegedly showing Jyoti Malhotra […]
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A video of an airstrike on a building went viral on social media claiming it to be an Indian airstrike on Pakistan on 13 May 2025. Facebook Link | Archived Link. However, as we investigated, we came to know that the claim was false. The viral video is old and unrelated to the conflict between […]
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A video of a man and woman dancing to the Bollywood song “Besharam Rang” went viral on social media with the claim that the man dancing in the video is Pakistan Minister Bilawal Bhutto. Facebook Link | Archived Link. However, as we investigated, we came to know that the claim was false. The man in […]
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Recently an image of a terrorist with explosives tied around his body went viral on social media. Sharing the image users claimed that the terrorist had been arrested by NIA recently in Delhi. Sharing the image, a user wrote, “16 people have been arrested. Doval ji was not roaming around aimlessly in the streets and […]
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Recently a video of an airstrike on a building went viral on social media claiming it to be a recent Indian airstrike on a building in Pakistan. Facebook Link | Archived Link. However, as we investigated, we came to know that the claim was false. The video is old and not from Pakistan. Here’s the […]
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Recently a large number of people, bags and baggage, walking in a hurry went viral on social media. Sharing the video, users claimed that they were from Pakistan and that after Operation Sindoor, they were leaving Pakistan. Facebook Link | Archived Link. However, as we investigated, we came to know that the claim was false. […]
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A video of a massive fire went viral on social media, claiming it to be Operation Sindoor. Instagram Link | Archived Link. However, as we investigated, we came to know that the claim was false. The viral video is old and unrelated to Operation Sindoor. Here’s the fact check. Fact Check We started our investigation […]
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Recently, YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra from Hisar, Haryana, has been arrested for allegedly sharing sensitive information and being in continuous contact with a Pakistani citizen. Against this backdrop, an image allegedly showing Jyoti Malhotra with the Samajwadi party president Akhilesh Yadav went viral on social media. Sharing the image, users wrote, “Friends, what is this traitor […]
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Operation Sindoor killed many terrorists in Pakistan. Against this backdrop, an image went viral on social media where Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and Army Chief Asim Munir can be seen carrying a coffin. Sharing the image, users claimed that Shahbaz Sharif and Asim Munir were attending the funeral of the terrorists killed in Operation […]
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A video of a massive fire and smoke went viral on social media, claiming it to be a recent situation in Lahore after an Indian missile attack. Facebook Link | Archived Link. However, as we investigated, we came to know that the claim was misleading. The viral video is old and unrelated to the ongoing […]
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After Operation Sindoor, there’s widespread speculation claiming that India has bombed the nuclear stockpile in Pakistan (Kirana Hills). However, the International Atomic Energy Agency has refuted the claims of any radiation leak in the Pakistani nuclear facility. A video of a massive explosion went viral on social media, claiming it to be from the Kirana […]
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A video of an airstrike on a building went viral on social media, claiming it to be an Indian airstrike on Pakistan. Facebook Link | Archived Link. However, as we investigated, we came to know that the claim was false. The viral video is an old video from Gaza. Here’s the fact check. Fact Check […]
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A video of Lashkar-e-Taiba co-founder Hafiz Saeed went viral on social media, claiming it to be his interview after Operation Sindoor. Facebook Link | Archived Link. However, as we investigated, we came to know that the claim was misleading. The viral video is old and unrelated to Operation Sindoor. Here’s the fact check. Fact Check […]
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