Fact Check Articles
Fact Check: No, a 21-Year-Old Man Did Not Marry His 65-Year-Old Grandmother—Viral Claim Is False
Images of a young man and an older woman are being widely circulated online with the claim that 21-year-old Mohammad Irfan from Haryana married his 65-year-old maternal grandmother, Sultana Khatoon. However, these images are not from a real wedding—this is staged content from a scripted video. A social media account, @TimesAlgebraIND,
Fact Check: No, U.S. Airstrikes on Iran Did Not Use Indian Airspace
Propaganda accounts, mainly based in Pakistan, are spreading false claims that U.S. forces used Indian airspace to conduct airstrikes on Iran. These allegations lack any credible or official support. No verified evidence shows that Indian airspace was involved in the operation. An influencer, @iamSaharEmami posted false claims stating, CONFIRMED: Indian
Fact Check: Old video of mob violence and arson from Sylhet, Bangladesh, falsely shared as West Bengal’s Malda
A video showing a mob engaging in violence and arson, setting vehicles on fire, is being circulated with the claim that it depicts the recent violence in Malda, West Bengal, India. However, we found that this is an old video from Bangladesh, where vehicles were vandalized during a Torch procession
Fact Check: Misleading claims circulated about the Murder of Mahalaxmi in Bengaluru
In September 2024, Bengaluru witnessed a tragic incident involving the murder of 29-year-old Mahalakshmi. Her dismembered body, cut into numerous pieces, was discovered stored in a refrigerator at her residence in the Vyalikaval area. Now, claims have surfaced alleging that the accused in the September 2024 murder case of Mahalaxmi
Fact Check: Pakistani boy arranges mother’s second marriage, video circulates with misleading claims
A video of a Pakistani young man expressing heartfelt support for his mother’s remarriage has gone viral, but it is being falsely claimed that he married his mother. The video is circulating on social media alleging that a man in Pakistan married his widowed mother. However, these claims are nothing
Fact Check: Muslim lawyer defending ISKCON’s Chinmoy Krishna Das killed in Chittagong?
On Monday, November 25, the Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested Chinmoy Krishna Das, leader of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in Bangladesh. Das was named in a complaint accusing him and several others of insulting the national flag of Bangladesh. Known for his advocacy of religious minority rights, Das
