Social Media Fact-Check

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

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Under fire for not helping Kanhaiya Lal, Rajasthan Police ‘fact-check’ a sarcastic tweet to prove their seriousness

OpIndia Staff -
The journalist's tweet which was written in a lighter vein was taken quite personally by Rajasthan State Police which went ahead to fact check it on social media.
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Can someone steal money from your Paytm account by scanning FASTag on your car? Know the truth of claims made in a viral video

OpIndia Staff -
A viral video claims that street kids using watches to scan FASTag of cars while cleaning the windshield to steal money from Paytm accounts
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‘Activist’ claims Dalit youth was tied to a tree and beaten in a case of caste discrimination in Andhra Pradesh: What really happened

OpIndia Staff -
The attempt by Suraj Kumar Bauddh to twist a case of personal enmity and theft into a crime, influenced by the caste of the victim, was thus debunked by the Andhra Pradesh police.
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Srinagar Airport refutes rumours of exodus of Hindus after video of crowded terminal goes viral, says it is regular scene

OpIndia Staff -
Srinagar Airport refutes claims that the airport saw a huge rush due to exodus of minorities from Jammu and Kashmir
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Fact Check: Does gangster Goldy Brar have a connection with Aam Aadmi Party and Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann?

OpIndia Staff -
Goldy Brar seen with CM Bhagwant Mann is not the gangster Goldy Brar who claimed responsibility for Sidhu Moosewala murder
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Fact-check: Is the Indian flag at Wagah border visible from Lahore as claimed in a viral message

OpIndia Staff -
While the Indian flag at Wagah border is visible from Pakistan side, it is not visible from Lahore due to natural reasons
Social Media Fact-Check

TMC leader Saket Gokhale peddles misinformation about recent reduction in petrol, diesel prices

OpIndia Staff -
The latest reduction in the duty is not from the Excise Duty but instead from the Additional Excise Duty, which is not shared with the states. Hence, the proposed reduction is entirely borne by the Centre.
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Leftist media portal The Wire journalist claims Red Fort sold off to Dalmia Group, here is how she is wrong

OpIndia Staff -
Sumedha Pal, working for the leftist propaganda website The Wire has asserted that the Modi govt 'sold' off the iconic Red Fort to the Dalmia Group
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Fact check: Fake tweet attributed to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Rupee vs Dollar debate goes viral

OpIndia Staff -
The satirical tweet took potshots at Nirmala Sitharaman based on another misleading claim attributed to her about rising onion prices.
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AltNews cofounder calls ‘Trishul Deeksha’ ceremony of Bajrang Dal as ‘arms training camp’, joins Islamists in fearmongering

Gopal Tiwari -
Mohammed Zubair went on to retweet Islamists like Irena Akbar who called the Trishul Deeksha ceremony a terrorist training camp.
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