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.

Dear journalists, in your hate for Modi and Doval, don’t become terror apologists. Read about IEDs first

OpIndia Staff - 27 December, 2018

black powder form firecracker is used to make bombs by terrorists

Culture and History

Fact-Check: Are Dalits not allowed to enter the Gorakhnath Temple, as claimed by India Today

OpIndia Staff - 26 December, 2018

A worker of Gorakhnath Temple called Shravan invited Rahul Kanwal to visit the temple before making wild accusations

Entertainment

Sexual harassment accused journalist-turned-filmmaker spreads fake news again, this time about Yogi Adityanath

OpIndia Staff - 25 December, 2018

Journalist turned filmmaker Avinash Das spreads fake news clipping image which was already fact-checked several months ago

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Madhur Bhandarkar disputes ‘intolerance’ claim of Naseeruddin Shah, but media twists his statement as support

OpIndia Staff - 24 December, 2018

Madhur Bhandarkar did not support fear comments of Naseeruddin Shah, as reported by media

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After getting caught peddling fake news about Nitin Gadkari, Vinod Dua’s website issues bizarre clarification

OpIndia Staff - 23 December, 2018

HW News says that Vinod Dua made an episode of his show based on a 3:20 minute clip of the 50 minute interview

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Molestation accused Vinod Dua maliciously edits video clip of Nitin Gadkari to claim Gadkari spoke against Modi govt

OpIndia Staff - 23 December, 2018

Vinod Dua's attempt to discredit the NDA government led by Prime Minister Modi by using a doctored video is not surprising as Dua has a track record of resorting to this sort of unethical and shoddy journalism to target the BJP.

Media

Reuters quoted ‘source’ to say Modi govt will waive farmer loans on a day Union Minister said there was no such plan

OpIndia Staff - 13 December, 2018

While it is not clear why Reuters did such reporting, people were speculating this could be a fake news spread by the Congress-friendly media on behest of Congress to pressurise Modi government.

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