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.
‘Misleading and fallacious’: Govt refutes reports claiming that Covaxin approval was rushed due to political pressure, Bharat Biotech also denies
Govt of India and Bharat Biotech deny claims that approval for Covaxin was rushed and procedures were skipped
Navbharat Times journalist claims UPI and Digital payments not working anywhere in Gujarat except Ahmedabad, found to be false
Navbharat Times journalist Mithilesh Dhar Dubey makes false claim that UPI and digital payments do not work in Gujarat
Was one Maulana Ataullah Qasmi burnt alive by Bajrang Dal worker in Shahdol as claimed by propaganda website and AIMIM’s Owaisi? Here’s the truth
New Delhi-based 'independent news site' courted controversy after falsely attributing the murder of an exorcist, accused of sexually harassing a woman, to Bajrang Dal.
Fact-check: An aircraft was not specially painted to bring 8 cheetahs to India, read details about the Boeing 747 with Siberian tiger face
Raju Das -
The tiger face was painted on the nose of the Boeing 747-400 in 2015 by Russian airline Transaero, which was retained by Terra Avia
Was a 5,000-year-old tradition broken at Radha Rani Mandir on Radha Ashtami by getting a female priest: Here is what we know so far
Anurag -
5000-year-old tradition was not broken at Radha Rani Temple as claimed by media, as the rituals were performed by male priests
No separate charge or GST on using washrooms of Executive Lounges at railway stations: IRCTC issues clarification after misleading media reports
IRCTC clarifies that Rs 200 plus 12% GST is standard charge for Executive Lounges at railways stations, and no separate charge for urinals
Did the Pfizer vaccine cause miscarriage in 44% of pregnant women during trial? How a viral blog post made flawed calculations
While the vaccine may have some adverse effects, as all Covid vaccines were granted emergency usage permits, and we are still waiting for detailed reports on long-term clinical trials, the claim made by Naomi Wolf's blog post, that 44% of pregnant women lost their babies after receiving the Pfizer vaccine, is wrong.
DIPR dismisses media reports claiming J&k likely to get around 25 lakh additional non-local voters, says ‘vested interest’ trying to misrepresent facts
The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Saturday refuted media claims that the UT will be getting around 25 lakh additional voters including outsiders or non-locals
PIB busts fake claims made by NDTV and Saket Gokhale, confirms no GST on rent of properties rented for personal use
Saket Gokhale tweeted, "Modi government will now be charging GST to tenants on their house rent."
The Hindu wilfully misrepresents what Kishan Reddy said about #HarGharTiranga program to insert China, KTR furthers the propaganda
On August 1st, 2022, The Hindu published a report with a headline – “Kishan Reddy defends flag import”.
