Digit Eye Fact Checker of News & Social Media

A video shared recently on WhatsApp has gone viral as it shows a six-year-old girl performing 53 somersaults in 80 seconds, increasing vow factor among many. It further claimed that the girl’s name is Jaspreet Sandhu. It was shared on Twitter as shown below and also on Facebook. नाम- जसप्रीत सन्धु उम्र 6 साल समय 53 सेकंड 80 राउंड 😳 ...

When the news of a cloudburst that occurred in the district of Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, 28 July, it started hitting the headlines, and several images of the flood waters gushing in the streets appeared on social media. It claimed the day’s breaking news with the following text and image.   One such image shared widely claimed that ...

A video of Surya Namaskar (Salutation to Sun) with a claim that it was performed at the opening ceremony of Tokyo Olympics 2020 has gone viral on Twitter and many people were sharng it with a message that it was a pride moment for India. Surya namaskar being performed at Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony with our national flag dress code. ...

Soon after Mirabai Chanu scored silver at Tokyo Olympics in weightlifting 49kg category on Friday, another news hit the social media on Sunday that India won gold in wrestling, triggering a rush to  congratulate the wrestler Priya Malik in all enthusiasm. Celebrities were in the forefront busily posting their views on their social media handles congratulating Priya for winning gold ...

A photo of a flooded garment showroom is viral on social media with false claims that it shows the current condition of Mumbai after the city was lashed with heavy rains over the past few days. The image shows rows of suits for men submerged in water. The caption reads, “MUMBAI ; RAIN , RAIN , EVERYWHERE !!”. The photo ...

Recently a post on industrialist Ratan Tata is making rounds with a quote attributed to him. It reads: “I don’t believe in taking right decisions, I take decisions, then make them right – Great lines by Ratan Tata.” It further advised, “So we should learn from these lines and make a template for us while doing anything in a right ...

An image showing a sea of crowd claimed to have been taken at the rally held by All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) Chief Asaduddin Owaisi, in Uttar Pradesh as part of his election campaign in the state. The reports confirmed that the campaign was held in western UP’s Sambhal, where he had addressed a rally on July 15. The image ...

A photo of actor Sonu Sood standing beside a train is going viral on Facebook and WhatsApp stating that the actor and philanthropist is facing charges filed by the Modi government on collecting Covid vaccines illegally for his social work. It portrayed as if those doing good service to the nation are paying the price. The Facebook page (now removed) ...

A video clip of the Hindi news channel Aaj Tak is being shared on social media showing people running away with yoga mats soon after the International Yoga Day celebrations, usually done on June 21 each year. The post said the incident took place on Yoga Day on June 21, 2021 in Rohtak, Haryan as below: “*योगा करने के बाद* ...

A video with a message being shared on social media claimed that the government is planting a microchip into human bodies through the COVID-19 vaccine to eventually take control over them. The message also claimed that getting vaccinated is mandatory to obtain a passport. The video has been shared here and at a time when vaccination has proved to be ...