A video on social media is going viral claiming that Rajasthan voters woun’t vote for Congress after the recent communal violence in Karauli. The caption in Hindi reads: “Following the Ram Navami incident in Karauli, Rajasthan, we pledge not to vote for Congress.” It was shared widely on FACEBOOK and on Twitter. FACT CHECK When our team conducted a Google ...
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Video claims burqa-clad women with fake identity cards voting for SP; Fact Check
As the state assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh are going on in phases, the Samajwadi Party has been facing false allegations and several videos have been released on social media with false claims. In this context, a video of a woman holding several Voting Identity cards has been going viral with a claim that the burqa-clad women are caught red-handed ...
Read More »Old video of flooded Mexico City Airport resurfaces claiming to be of Chennai airport; Fact Check
Chennai has witnessed incessant rains with flood water entering houses and inundating roads. Coinciding with the natural disaster, social media is abuzz with images of destruction and the plight of people in the city. Some of the images and videos claimed to have been showing a waterlogged Chennai airport, as several flights were suspended on Thursday, 11 November, 2021. Among ...
Read More »Old Syrian video passed off as Taliban executing women this time; Fact Check
The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan on Sunday, August 15, has sent old memories of their rule during the 1990s return to many people around the world. Here’s one such video that is making rounds. The Taliban or the Islamic militia in Afghanistan are known for their atrocities including denying basic rights to women. Coinciding with the takeover on Sunday, a ...
Read More »Old video of Mangolia surfaces as that of Opening Ceremony of Tokyo Olympics: Fact Check
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. ...
Read More »Old video of chanting Sanskrit Slokas at White House resurfaces ahead of Bidens’ entry
As Joe Biden’s electoral victory was announced with the transition process set in by the White House, a video is making rounds on social media with the claim that they were recited at the White House before the new American President entered office. The caption of the video says, “In White House first day before entering the new American President. ...
Read More »Amit Shah asking LK Advani to leave the stage? Fact check
A video showing BJP president Amit Shah directing senior BJP leader LK Advani togo somewhere has gone viral on social media. The caption said, “Open insult to Advaniji”. It further read:”Height of arrogance as Amit Shah directs party veteran leader Advaniji to go off the stage, thus insulting the person who made the party stand on its own.” The video ...
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