Media Fact-Check

When the Media lies, it takes away the people’s right to know. The only way to reclaim that right is to catch them in the act.

CNBC misattributes ‘go back to paper ballots or hand VVPAT slips’ remark to SC: Read what top court said about returning to paper ballots

Contrary to the CNBC report’s claim, it was not Justice Khanna but advocate Prashant Bhushan who spoke in favour of returning to paper ballots.

Is electoral bonds data between March 2018 and March 2019 missing? How ‘journalists’ and Congress trolls spread fake news after SBI disclosure

SBI released data on Electoral Bonds bought by various entities from the State Bank of India in compliance with SC order.

‘Nehru did not call Indians lazy and unintelligent directly’: How YouTuber Sanket Upadhyay made a failed attempt at ‘fact-checking’ PM Modi’s LS speech

Subsequently, Upadhyay tries to justify Nehru’s speech saying that the former prime minister did not essentially call Indians “lazy” and “less intelligent” rather he said that “Indians generally [emphasis added]…

Mahakal spitting case: Leftist media laments how Muslim accused ‘suffered’ due to false testimony after witnesses retract statement, witnesses reveal they were threatened

These leftist media outlets went hammer and tongs against the witnesses in the Mahakal spitting case who reportedly withdrew their statement against the accused. The witnesses, however, confirmed that they…

News24 posts misleading tweet on Muslim sculptors making idol of Ram Lalla, here are the facts on the idols being made for the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya

News24 posts fake news on Ram Lalla idol to be placed in Ayodhya's Ram Mandir, claims it is being made Muslim sculptor from Bengal

Politicians and activists spread fake news by Indian Express claiming that a Dalit ration shopkeeper is facing discrimination in Gujarat: Here are the facts

According to the media and social media, a ration shopkeeper in Gujarat was boycotted because he is a Dalit. But the reality is somewhat different.

The Hindu alters Rahul Gandhi’s remarks about OBC MPs and Murtis in temples to save Congress scion from appearing Hinduphobic

This was deliberately reported in a manner so as not to present Rahul Gandhi as a Hinduphobic leader as reflected in his original statement.

‘Misleading’: PIB fact checks media reports based on an article by Reuters claiming Gautam Adani-Mukesh Ambani invited to G20 special dinner

The Press Information Bureau (PIB) took to X, formally Twitter to debunk a Reuters report that suggested 500 Indian businessmen including billionaires Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani have been invited to…

PIB debunks CNN’s fake news claiming slum demolition in Delhi prompted by G20 Summit, says encroachment removed as per SC orders

PIB debunked a CNN report claiming slums in Delhi are removed due to G20 Summit, clarified eviction taking place a different place as per SC order