Fact Check Articles
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
Fact Check: Scripted video of an elderly man marrying a young girl circulated with misleading claims
A video shows an elderly man sitting beside a minor girl, claiming to have married her. However, the video is entirely scripted and does not depict real-life events. Upon investigation, it was found that the video was originally uploaded on a YouTube channel called “MB TV,” which is known for
Fact Check: Two Bangladeshi girls died after consuming toxic alcohol in Faridpur, influencers circulate communal claims
An image of two young girls has been circulated with claims that they were murdered by extremists in Bangladesh while returning home from Vijaya Dashami celebrations. However, these claims are false. Local media reports indicate that the girls died from consuming toxic alcohol in Faridpur, and there is no evidence
Fact Check: Miscreants vandalized toll plaza barricade in Bangladesh, video falsely linked to India
A video showing a group of people causing chaos and some of them breaking down a toll plaza barricade has been circulated with claims that it is from India. However, D-Intent Data has found that the video is from Bangladesh, where some individuals vandalized the barricade at the Kuril toll
Fact Check: Protestors during Bharat Bandh conspired to set a school bus on fire in Gopalganj?
A video has been circulated depicting a group of people creating a disturbance on the road as a school bus drives by. The video is accompanied by claims that protesters in Gopalganj during the Bharat Bandh deliberately planned to set the bus on fire. However, according to the police, the
Misleading Tweets Circulate Old Video, Falsely Linking Nantes Cathedral Fire to Ongoing France Riots
In the age of social media, misinformation spreads like wildfire, often causing confusion and panic. Recently, a video of Nantes cathedral engulfed in flames started circulating with claims that protestors had set the church on fire during the ongoing #FranceRiots. However, a closer look reveals that the shared video is
