Social Media Fact-Check

Social Media has empowered the voiceless, yet, it is often the cesspool of fake news. Read before you believe.

Social Media Fact-Check

Outrage over Rudrabhishek Puja in train saloon coach: The ill-informed public vs private space debate and truth about ‘safety hazard’ argument

Shraddha Pandey -
In response to Zubair’s post, Northern Railway issued a clarification. It said that the Rudrabhishek puja ceremony was not performed in a regular passenger coach, but in a privately chartered saloon coach booked commercially via IRCTC.
Social Media Fact-Check

Instagram Influencer Mohsin Kazmi, lies against India: A propagandist and Islamist

Shraddha Pandey -
On 8th July, Mohsin Kazmi from Jharkhand’s Jamshedpur, who claims to be working at Jindal Steel in Odisha’s Sambalpur, uploaded a video on his Instagram page with more than 3 lakh followers.
News Reports

Viral posts of alleged Chinese incursion 60 km inside Indian territory in Arunachal Pradesh debunked: Is there a pattern to such recycled claims?

Dhruv Mishra -
The latest incident follows a pattern seen repeatedly during periods of heightened public interest in India-China relations. Old military footage, unrelated videos of troop movements, satellite images or clips from other countries are often repackaged with new captions claiming a fresh Chinese incursion into Indian territory.
News Reports

‘EVM hack’ conspiracy theorists use BAT-BMS E-Rickshaw hack cases to push their agenda again: Here is why they are wrong, and stupid

Dhruv Mishra -
Unlike e-rickshaws, Indian EVMs have no Bluetooth, no Infrared, no WiFi, no radio, no wired internet connection, and no wireless features of any kind.
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Seychelles ‘created’ a new award not for PM Modi, but due to its own domestic politics: Read why the outrage in India is stupid

Shriti Sagar -
Several critics claimed that the distinction had been specially created to honour PM Modi during his visit, implying that the Seychelles government had hurriedly introduced a new award solely for the Indian Prime Minister. However, this is not true.
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Union Education Ministry denies Digvijaya Singh’s claim that JNU’s rank fell from 2 to 9, clarifies that the Congress leader compared two different rankings

OpIndia Staff -
The Ministry of Education has strongly refuted Congress leader Digvijaya Singh’s allegation that Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has slipped from 2nd to 9th position...
Fact-Check

American Christian evangelist Sean Feucht, who ran conversion network targeting Hindus in India, now peddles fake news about death of Hyderabad pastor: Here’s the...

OpIndia Staff -
Pastor Praveen Pagadala passed away in March of last year while driving his vehicle under the influence of alcohol. There was no foul play, contrary to the claims of Sean Feucht.
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Fact Check: No, Bill Gates is not creating rainfall in North India using experimental technology, read how viral claims are misleading people

Dhruv Mishra -
Over the last 2 days, North India has witnessed sudden rainfall, thunderstorms and even hailstorms, after which social media users are claiming that it is caused by Bill Gates
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Congress leader Pawan Khera and others spread fake news that Indian tankers carrying LPG from Qatar are heading to an American port that does...

OpIndia Staff -
Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera and several other opposition voices accused the BJP government of exaggerating a “policy win” after two Indian-flagged LPG tankers crossed...
Economy and Finance

Massive fire at joint India-Israel drone manufacturing facility in Uttam Nagar? Pakistani bots peddle fake news

OpIndia Staff -
On the midnight of 11th and 12th March, a fire erupted at a fish market or Machhli Mandi in Matiala, near Uttam Nagar in Delhi. The fire engulfed several shops and slum dwellings in a densely populated area. Reports say that more than 30 fire tenders have been deployed to douse the fire. Prima facie, the cause of the fire is said to be a short circuit.
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