Digit Eye Fact Checker of News & Social Media

A video is going viral on social media platforms showing some people raising pro-Congress, pro-Khalistan slogans, with a Congress poster clearly visible on the wall. It was being shared widely with a claim that Khalistan supporters attended Rahul Gandhi’s event in London to extend support to Congress party.   Sharing the video, the caption in Hindi by a user said: ...

As India is witnessing youth outrage over the Central government’s new “Agnipath” scheme to recruit 46,000 aspirants into the ranks of the military and retire 75% of them four years later, several claims have been surfacing. #ModiMustResign #Agniveer Indian Army#अग्निवीर #ModiMustResign pic.twitter.com/Ci72bG30CH — JeetFixWriter (@JeetFixWriter) June 16, 2022 One such claim shows a paper clipping in Hindi that said an ...

A message on Twitter in the name of English cricketer Moeen Ali claims that he is boycotting IPL over former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Nupur Sharma’s controversial statements against Prophet Muhammad. The viral tweet using the handle “@Moeen_Ali18” said: “If India does not apologize for its blasphemous statement, I will never go to India to play match again, I ...

An image is going viral in social media claiming that an underworld road-rail line is coming up under the Brahmaputra river. This has gained mileage owing to several plans related to a tunnel under the Brahmaputra river under consideration. इसे कहते हैं नया #भारत………..!! भारत की पहली पानी के नीचे सड़क व रेलवे लाइन,,,,,,,, यह #असम में ब्रह्मपुत्र नदी के ...

A video is being circulated showing an anchor repeatedly stressing that old Rs. 2 coin can make you rich overnight as buyers are ready to pay lakhs of rupees. finally, she urges you to open Quikr account and asks you to upload a picture of the Rs. 2 coin and wait for a buyer. Several news publications like Zeenews.com/business have ...

A Twitter post with a screenshot of a tweet criticising the current state of Indian banks is being shared widely despite the fact that it was from a parody account of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.  The post said in Hindi: “Leave aside what is inside the Taj Mahal, Qutub Minar and Gyanvapi. Look at what’s left inside the Reserve ...

A video of Congress MP Shashi Tharoor is going viral after the Congress held its Chintan Shivir claiming that he was seen clapping and dancing to a Bollywood song, during the three-day meeting in Udaipur, Rajasthan, earlier this month. It’s being shared here and here. FACT CHECK However, we found that the video was not from Rajasthan but from Kerala ...

As the cyclone Asani hit the coast of Andhra Pradesh on May 10, 2022, a viral video about a “golden chariot (‘सोने का रथ’)” washed ashore at Srikakulam in Andhra Pradesh has caught the attention of many. Almost all the news outlets have covered the news and TV channels have shown how local people were trying to drag it from ...

A video claiming that an outfit called “Ghazwa-e-Hind” is training Muslim children in an Indian madrasa to use guns. It said, “If madrasas are not closed, then India will soon become Pakistan”. It is being widely shared on WhatsApp and Twitter with a similar claim. The video depicts children being trained in using pistols and rifles. The 1.42 minutes video ...

In a new kind of narrative, a viral video on social media claimed that a group of women was detained for pelting stones at a Ram Navami procession. It was widely shared with a claim in Hindi that said,”*MP के #खरगौन मे #हिन्दुओं पर #पत्थर और #पेट्रोल बम चलाने वाली #सलमा,#रुकसाना को जेल भेजती #पुलिस* *बाबुल की दुवाये लेती जा…………” ...