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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Bhim Army leader claims ‘RSS goons’ thrashed youth, forced him to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’: Here is the truth

Jhankar Mohta -
Bhim Army Bharat Ekta Mission Delhi district president made the false claim against RSS in the early hours of August 31st.
News Reports

Fact-check: Does Indian law prohibit Prime Minister Modi from contesting 2024 elections?

OpIndia Staff -
Congress worker Andrea D'souza alias @RiaRevealed takes to Twitter to spread lies that PM Modi will be ineligible to contest 2024 elections.
Social Media Fact-Check

Did CNN praise Taliban for wearing masks during attacks in Afghanistan? Fact Check

OpIndia Staff -
The screenshot of an alleged CNN report has gone viral where the channel could be seen praising Taliban for "wearing masks".
Political Fact-Check

Indira Jaising is well aware of the provisions under POCSO Act, she still chose to defend Rahul Gandhi, a remarkable flip in just 3...

OpIndia Staff -
Indira Jaising, in fact, has a fair amount of understanding of the POCSO Act, as she was appointed as the amicus curiae by the Supreme Court in a petition that wanted the court to examine the provisions of very same POCSO Act.
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SC lawyer Indira Jaising lies about the law meant to protect minor rape victims to shield Rahul Gandhi: What the law says

OpIndia Staff -
Not just Congress workers, but also SC advocate Indira Jaising who lied about the law to shield Rahul Gandhi after he revealed identity of minor rape victim
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Saket Gokhale spreads fake news as one last hurrah as Congress fan before joining TMC: Read details

OpIndia Staff -
While the question was about wastage due to lack of storage facilities, Gokhale claimed in his tweet that the govt is lying, based on a report regarding total wastage.
News Reports

Fact Check: Did Rahul Gandhi ask PM Modi to answer why Olympic Gold Medallist Neeraj Chopra was standing in ‘second place’

OpIndia Staff -
A 'screenshot' of a tweet of Rahul Gandhi asking why Neeraj Chopra stood second on podium despite winning gold medal has gone viral
Political Fact-Check

TMC Vice President Yashwant Sinha shares morphed image of Olympic Silver Medalist Mirabai Chanu to defame PM Modi

OpIndia Staff -
Despite being corrected, Yashwant Sinha has not bothered to apologise for spreading fake news to malign PM Modi.
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Rahul Gandhi Fan page spreads fake news about hockey captain Manpreet Singh rejecting prize money for not revoking the farm laws

OpIndia Staff -
The Congress' fan page politicised India's sporting achievement and tried to create a wedge between PM Modi and Manpreet Singh.
Social Media Fact-Check

Fact-check: Did PM Modi not speak to Olympic bronze medal winner Bajrang Punia because he supported ‘farmer protest’

OpIndia Staff -
Propagandists tried to spread fake news that PM Modi has not spoken to Olympian medallist Bajrang Punia because he had supported the so-called farmer agitation.
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