This viral video shows a massive sinkhole that formed on 24 September in Bangkok, Thailand. A video of a road collapsing and generating a big sinkhole near a high-rise apartment building has gone viral on social media with the claim that it shows a road collapse near the Bandra Kurla Complex in Mumbai. Let’s check the […]
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Image Credit: Google Gemini In recent months, cybercriminals have become increasingly sophisticated in exploiting people’s fear of law enforcement to swindle them of their life savings. A recent case in Mumbai illustrates this alarming trend. The Incident: How Fear Became a Tool for Fraud A 75-year-old man from Mumbai was duped of ₹70 lakh in […]
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This video is from Brazil, during the flood in January 2025. It has no link to Mumbai As heavy rains have disrupted public life in Mumbai, now linking to this a video of a flooded metro station is going viral on social media. In the video, people can be seen sitting on the railings to […]
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While the city is witnessing heavy rains, the viral video is from May 2021, when Cyclone Tauktae hit Maharashtra. Mumbai continues to witness heavy downpour for the fourth consecutive day, disrupting normal life for residents. The IMD (India Meteorological Department) has issued an Orange Alert, predicting heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places across […]
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This video is from Chennai Airport, which was flooded in December 2023 Heavy rains lashed Mumbai leading to severe waterlogging in several areas, and massive traffic disruptions, prompting the IMD to issue flood alerts and city-wide emergency measures. Against this backdrop, a video showing severe waterlogging at an airport has gone viral on social media […]
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This video is from the Pushpa 2 Trailer launch in Gandhi Maidan, Patna The Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) hosted a large-scale rally at the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) on 17 November, 2024, marking the culmination of their election campaign in Mumbai. The rally was a key event for the alliance as they geared up for […]
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Hurricane Milton plowed into the Atlantic Ocean after tearing a path of destruction across Florida, U.S. on 9 October killing at least 15 people and knocking out power to millions. Against this backdrop, an image showing a massive traffic on a highway is widely circulating on social media with the claim that it shows people stuck […]
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On 23 September 2024, a large gathering of Muslim community members marched through Mumbai’s streets, led by former AIMIM MP Imtiaz Jaleel. They demanded action against BJP MLA Nitesh Rane and preacher Ramgiri Maharaj, accusing them of making hate statements. The rally attracted more than 12,000 attendees. Against this backdrop, a video is going viral […]
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The incident happened in November 2020, when a 5-year-old child died after becoming stuck in an elevator at a housing society in Dharavi, Mumbai. A disturbing video showing one child getting stuck in between the doors of an elevator is going viral on social media with the claim that this incident took place on 30 […]
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While the city is witnessing heavy rains, the viral video is from May 2021, when Cyclone Tauktae hit Maharashtra. As terrifying monsoonal rains ravaged the northern expanses of our country especially in Mumbai, the rainfall has reached the high level in a short span of time. Now linking to this, a video of Gateway of […]
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The flag in the viral video is common Islamic flag, not the Pakistan national flag. It differs from the Pakistan flag in several ways With the first four phases of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections 2024 over, the country is now bracing for the fifth phase of the general polls. Voting for the Lok Sabha […]
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An image of a beautiful long bridge is going viral on social media. Users are claiming this bridge’s location is from Mumbai. However, Fact Crescendo found the claim to be false. This is not a bridge from Mumbai but from China. Sharing the image, a user wrote, “This is not the USA or China. This […]
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Recently, the city of Bengaluru has been in the news headlines due to its traffic conditions. People are facing massive traffic congestion while commuting. Against this backdrop, a video of people riding bikes through a huge pipe to avoid traffic is going viral on social media. Social media users are claiming that this incident is […]
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Recently, a moment of joy turned into sorrow for some people in Mumbai. A couple visited a beach in Mumbai along with the family. Suddenly they got swept away by a huge wave. The wife drowned in the sea immediately leaving behind her family. In the backdrop of this, a 26-second video of few people […]
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The video shows a man falling into an open drain in Hosur, Tamil Nadu in August 2022. It is not related to the present rainfall in Mumbai. A video has gone viral on social media in it a man walking unsteadily and falling into what seems to be an open drain. The video is being […]
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The viral video of a speeding train on waterlogged track is from the year 2017 at Nalasopara railway station in Mumbai. It has no link to the recent heavy rain. As terrifying monsoonal rains ravaged the northern expanses of our country especially in Mumbai, The rainfall has reached the high level in a short span of […]
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The video dates back to April 2020 during the first phase of COVID-19 lockdown. The video is also not from Mumbai but from Howrah in West Bengal. Recently Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) President Raj Thackeray had issued an ‘ultimatum’ of May 3 to Uddhav Thackeray-led Maharashtra government to ensure that all loudspeakers installed in Mosques are […]
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Amidst the recent Ram Navami celebrations in several states in India, a video showing a massive crowd gathered under an overbridge is widely circulating on social media. Users claim that the video shows massive Ram Navami celebrations held in Mumbai. The caption of the post reads, “Video from Mumbai Maharashtra on the occasion of Ram […]
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The video has no relation with the hijab controversy. The video is from Mumbai showing Maratha Morcha demanding reservation in jobs and education for the Maratha community in 2017. A video showing a huge crowd rallying with saffron flags on a bridge is widely circulating on social media as the hijab controversy rages on in […]
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The video is from Pakistan and shows the 40th day mourning by the followers of Khadim Hussain Rizvi who was the the chief of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan. Following reports of communal violence in the state of Tripura, many photos and videos purportedly from Tripura have emerged on social media platforms. Over the past few weeks, Fact […]
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A video showing two men being shot at close range in a narrow alley is going viral as a real shooting incident. The video shows three persons dressed up like gangsters shooting two people in what appears to be a narrow lane. The video is viral on social media with two false claims – firstly […]
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Many wrong and misleading news related to organ trafficking of patients admitted in hospitals due to the Corona epidemic has been gaining traction on social forums. One such video is currently doing the rounds on social media, through the video it is being claimed that the medical hospital of Nagpur, conducted a postmortem on a […]
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As heavy rain’s lashes out in Mumbai, several videos emerged on social media showing the sorry state of the flooded city. A particular video of vehicles hitting a huge water-filled pothole has caught the attention of netizens. Many have been sharing this video claiming that it is from Mumbai. Fact Crescendo’s investigation revealed that the […]
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It is being claimed through a viral post on social media that a person was declared Corona positive and forcefully admitted to a hospital in Gorai, Mumbai. A few days later, he passed away. The hastiness shown by the hospital to cremate the deceased caused suspicion amongst his relatives and they registered their objections with […]
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A video clip showing giant creatures swimming through clear blue water claims to be from Mumbai. A video of a pod of whales swimming is going viral with a claim that they were spotted near Bombay High and was filmed by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) employees working at the offshore installation. Circulated widely, […]
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This week, pictures of mass protests in the Northeast, especially Assam and other parts of the country, are being shared on social forums after the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) was passed in both the Houses of Parliament. In the above picture that went viral on social media, we can see the gathering of people from […]
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On 2nd November 2019, a Facebook user named “Dhiraj Kumar” uploaded a video, captioned, “Yesterday evening the sea in Mumbai Marine Lines was in fierce form, entire Marine Drive became a water tank.” A scene showing massive waves on the beach has been shared on social media with the claim that the scene depicts the […]
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On 23rd October 2019, a Facebook user named “Sajid Hasan” posted a video which reads, “Mumbai Ghatkopar Hotel Golden just caught fire”. This video shows a building on fire. Sharing this video on social media extensively, it is being claimed that the accident occurred at Hotel Golden in Ghatkopar area of Mumbai. Facebook Post | […]
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On 12th September 2019, a user named “Shekhar Ram” posted a video, captioned as “Live video of 11 September 2019 at 1:54 PM at Ghodhbandar Road, Thane”. In this video we can see a pride of lionesses walking on the road.This video was shared on social media claiming that this incident took place on Ghodbunder […]
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