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A tweet on X with a screenshot claiming to show a post by Elon Musk, owner of the social media platform, is doing the rounds. The trigger was a user’s warning about someone spreading a “hoax that you’re a pedophile.” Soon a reply purportedly made by Musk appeared and it reads: “That was no hoax. I am a pedophile.” Elon ...

A viral video of a woman dancing to the song ‘Mere Ghar Ram Aaye Hain is being shared on social media with the claim that she is Ananya Das, the district collector of Sambalpur, Odisha. See the post on X (formerly Twitter) here:   FACT CHECK As many false videos are being circulated on Youtube Shorts claiming that they belong ...