Fact Check Articles
Fact Check: India rejects Turkey’s BRICS membership bid due to its close relations with Pakistan?
Numerous reports and social media posts have circulated suggesting that India rejected Turkey’s bid for BRICS membership due to Ankara’s close diplomatic and strategic alignment with Pakistan. These narratives imply that Turkey’s relations with Pakistan influenced India’s stance in the BRICS expansion talks. However, these assertions lack a credible basis
Fact Check: Video of protest from India falsely linked to protest against Zakir Naik in Pakistan
A sensitive video has circulated, claiming that a Muslim mob is protesting against Zakir Naik in Pakistan over his recent comments about Islam. However, D-Intent Data has discovered that this video is unrelated to Pakistan. It was actually uploaded on October 4, 2024, prior to Zakir Naik’s statements, and it
Fact Check: Biker chased and mauled to death by Rhino in Assam, propagandists circulate communal claims
A video depicting a rhino chasing and attacking a biker has been circulated with claims that Saddam Ali, an illegal immigrant with an unauthorized residence in Kachutoli, Assam—home to rhinos—was killed by the animal. It is alleged that he ignored multiple police orders to leave government land. However, these claims
Fact Check: Individuals from Bangladesh harassed transgender individuals and floating sex workers, video circulated with misleading claims
Videos circulating on social media show individuals being harassed on the streets and in public, with claims that radical groups associated with the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami are targeting girls at Cox’s Bazar beach for not wearing burqas or hijabs. However, the individuals being targeted are transgender people and sex
Fact Check: Uttarakhand’s Muslim population increased from 1.5% in 2000 to 16% in 2024?
Recent claims suggest that the Muslim population in Uttarakhand has increased dramatically from 1.5% in 2000 to 16% in 2024. However, these claims are inaccurate. Official data indicates that in 2001, the Muslim population in Uttarakhand was 11.9%, and by 2011, it had grown to 13.9%. This represents an increase
Fact Check: Clipped video of Maulana Jarjees Ansari circulated with misleading claims
A clipped video allegedly shows Islamic preacher Maulana Jarjees Ansari advocating for Muslims to marry their sisters instead of others. However, D-Intent Data has found that the video was clipped and doesn’t show the actual event. In the longer version of the video, it can be heard that the Islamic
