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This video does not show Moroccans rioting in Paris after the World Cup defeat to France

July 16, 2026July 16, 2026Usha ManojLeave a Comment

France defeated Morocco 2-0 in the quarter-finals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on July 9, 2026, advancing to their third consecutive World Cup semi-final. Following this, a video of people fighting with police, setting off fireworks, and causing unrest in the streets is going viral on social media with the claim that it shows Moroccan fans rioting in Paris after their team lost to France. Let’s check the truth. Facebook Post| Archive link Fact […]

Video from Poland falsely shared as massive crowd celebrating Cristiano Ronaldo

July 11, 2026July 11, 2026Usha ManojLeave a Comment

Portugal was eliminated from the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a 1-0 defeat to Spain in the Round of 16. For captain Cristiano Ronaldo, the loss was particularly emotional, as he fought back tears after what is widely expected to be his final appearance in the tournament. Against this backdrop, a video of a massive […]

This video does not show the FIFA president Gianni Infantino reacting to Egypt’s 2-0 lead against Argentina.

July 11, 2026July 11, 2026Usha ManojLeave a Comment

Argentina defeated Egypt 3-2 in a historic, record-breaking FIFA World Cup Round of 16 match on 7 July 2026. The defending world champions made a stunning comeback, overcoming a two-goal deficit in the final 15 minutes of regulation time. However, the match ended in intense controversy. The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) submitted a formal complaint […]

A False Claim Says Coca-Cola Releases Mini Bottles for Short People

July 12, 2024July 12, 2024Fact Crescendo Team

Coca-Cola is the world’s leading drink manufacturer. A social media claim targeting the company said the global corporation had started producing small bottles of its drink for short people around the world. The claim has been widely shared and has received a lot of engagement from Facebook users. However, upon investigation, we found that the […]

Old images from Argentina viral as massive rally in support of Arvind Kejriwal.

April 1, 2024Usha Manoj

Both images are from Argentina after winning Fifa World cup in December 2022. Arvind Kejriwal, the Chief Minister of Delhi was arrested by the ED in connection with a money laundering case linked to an alleged excise policy scam on 21 March and subsequently remanded to judicial custody till April 15. Various political parties are […]

Has Argentina issues Messi’s face on Argentine Currency?

December 29, 2022December 30, 2022Usha Manoj

Argentina is not issuing 1000 peso note featuring Messi. Argentina Central Bank officials “jokingly proposed” the idea of Messi’s picture being included in the note, This meeting took place before the Argentina-France final match. With Argentina winning the FIFA World Cup title social media is flooded with images and videos of star Footballer Lionel Messi. […]

Underwater Messi cutout is from Lakshadweep and not Kerala.

December 23, 2022December 23, 2022Usha Manoj

The cut-out was installed underwater by Argentina fans in Kavaratti, Lakshadweep and not by Messi fans in Kerala. With Argentina winning the FIFA World Cup title on Sunday social media is flooded with images and videos of star Footballer Lionel Messi. The foot baller who led his team to their first World Cup triumph in 36 […]

This viral video does not show Messi hugging his mother

December 22, 2022December 22, 2022Usha Manoj

The woman in the video is Argentinian national team chef Antonia Farias not Messi’s mother Celia Maria Cuccitini With Argentina winning the FIFA World Cup title on Sunday social media is flooded with images and videos of star Footballer Lionel Messi. The foot baller who led his team to their first World Cup triumph in […]

2018 image shared as Ronaldo watching FIFA World Cup Final In Qatar

December 20, 2022December 20, 2022Usha Manoj

The image dates back to 2018 captured during a UEFA Champions League match between Juventus and BSC Young Boys in Italy. Argentina beat France on penalties to win World Cup after a stunning final. Football fans from all over the world experienced a nail-biting final on December 18 at Qatar’s Lusail stadium. Meanwhile Cristiano Ronaldoended […]

Unrelated and old video shared as fans throwing eggs at Brazil team after their elimination at FIFA World Cup

December 17, 2022December 17, 2022Drabanti Ghosh

This video is from 2018 showing Brazilian citizens throwing eggs at a bus carrying the former President of Brazil. After Brazil’s elimination from the quarterfinals at the FIFA World Cup 2022, a video showing a group of angry fans throwing eggs at a bus is widely circulating on social media with the claim that it […]

Video from Morocco shared as fans singing in support of Palestine during FIFA World Cup

November 28, 2022November 28, 2022Drabanti Ghosh

The video has no relation with the FIFA World Cup. The video shows supporters of Raja Casablanca expressing their support for the Palestinian cause in Morocco in 2019. Since the start of the FIFA Football World Cup 2022 in Qatar, social media has been flooded with images and videos of the tournament. Amidst this, a […]

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This video does not show Moroccans rioting in Paris after the World Cup defeat to France

Video from Poland falsely shared as massive crowd celebrating Cristiano Ronaldo

This video does not show the FIFA president Gianni Infantino reacting to Egypt’s 2-0 lead against Argentina.

A False Claim Says Coca-Cola Releases Mini Bottles for Short People

Old images from Argentina viral as massive rally in support of Arvind Kejriwal.

Has Argentina issues Messi’s face on Argentine Currency?

Underwater Messi cutout is from Lakshadweep and not Kerala.

This viral video does not show Messi hugging his mother

2018 image shared as Ronaldo watching FIFA World Cup Final In Qatar

Unrelated and old video shared as fans throwing eggs at Brazil team after their elimination at FIFA World Cup

Video from Morocco shared as fans singing in support of Palestine during FIFA World Cup

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