Category : Fact Check
False Claim: Man Defecating in Front of Kolkata Airport — Viral Image is Digitally Altered
by Jr Editor
A digitally manipulated image claiming to show a man defecating outside Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata is being circulated as real. However,...
False Claim: Indian Woman Refuses to Fold Tray Table Due to Expensive Bag
by Jr Editor
A video showing a woman arguing with a flight attendant and refusing to fold her tray table before takeoff is going viral on social media....
False Claim: Moon Bootprint Doesn’t Match Astronaut Gear
by Jr Editor
An image of the famous footprint on the Moon is being widely shared alongside a photo of the Apollo 11 astronauts’ pressure boots, with claims...
False Claim: Bangladesh Imposes Massive Trade Ban on India, Causing $12 Billion Loss
by Jr Editor
False claims are being circulated by propaganda accounts, mainly from Pakistan, alleging that Bangladesh has imposed a massive trade ban on India, supposedly causing a...
Fact Check: Old Video Shared as Recent Pro-Bolsonaro Rally in Brazil
by Jr Editor
A video showing a massive crowd waving Brazilian flags on Avenida Paulista in São Paulo is being shared with the claim that it captures a...
False Claim: Muslim Mothers in Iran Offer Babies as “Martyrs” in Mass Ceremony
by Jr Editor
A video clip from CNN showing a large gathering of Muslim women in Tehran, Iran, holding infants dressed in green and white with headbands bearing...
False Claim: Muslim Man Assaulted in India for Religious Identity
by Jr Editor
A video showing a man assaulting a bearded man wearing a skull cap is being circulated with the false claim that it depicts a religion-based...
Fact Check: Iran has not imposed full security screenings on Indian travelers.
by Jr Editor
Pakistan-based propaganda accounts are spreading false claims that Iran has implemented full-scale security screenings for Indian citizens entering or leaving the country. There is no credible...
Fact Check: Aligarh Temple Clash Falsely Linked to Caste and Tilak
by Jr Editor
Claims are being circulated on social media alleging that a youth named Raju was assaulted in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, after applying a tilak on his...
Fact-Check: Elderly Man Garlanded with Slippers in Bangladesh Was Not a Hindu Teacher
by Jr Editor
A video showing an elderly man being humiliated with a garland of slippers is being shared with the claim that a Hindu teacher in Bangladesh,...