Social Media Fact-Check
Social Media has empowered the voiceless, yet, it is often the cesspool of fake news. Read before you believe.
Curious case of ‘United Nations’ NGO appreciating ‘Kingdom of Mamata Banerjee’ for their Covid-19 work. Here is what we know
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An 'international NGO' associated with the 'UN' appreciated the West Bengal govt's efforts for coronavirus. Except, the 'UN' here is not United Nations.
Digvijay Singh spreads misinformation about platform ticket prices even after Railways had already put out the facts
Singh claimed that the platform ticket under Congress rule in 2011 was Rs 3 while now it is Rs 50, thereby showing an increase of 15 times.
Fact Check: Is “Raam” with the photo of Lord Ram printed on it is the world’s most expensive currency
As Raam is not a legal tender issued by a sovereign state or a central bank, it is not a regular currency, it is actually a bearer bond
Fact check: Did two Muslim men in Turkey cut off a dog’s ears and posted pics on Facebook? Read details
In the image, it was seen that two Muslim youths in Turkey had cut off the ears of the dog and proudly posted those photo on Facebook.
Fact-check: Did water enter Delhi Transport Corporation bus when incessant rains flooded the national capital
The video which social media users claimed to be of Delhi is from Jaipur which was uploaded on YouTube on August 11, 2020
Senior lawyer K Parasaran who fought Ram Mandir case is not on Twitter, colleagues clarify after fake account gets followers
One of those heroes who rose to the challenge and was instrumental in the reclamation of Ram Janmabhoomi is 93-year-old K Parasaran, who successfully led the legal fight of Hindus
Did Mughals give birth to Raksha Bandhan in India? Fact-check
Raksha Bandhan is a Hindu tradition celebrating the love, care and bond between the siblings and its origins dates back to several millennia
The curious case of Dr Aisha: How the quest to find the perfect ‘Muslim’ victim of the Wuhan Coronavirus fell flat on its face
Dr Aisha supposedly lost her life to the Wuhan Coronavirus after being put on ventilator on the occasion of Eid-al-Adha.
Congress shares images from West Bengal to attack Nitish Kumar-led govt over floods in Bihar
In a hurry to attack the Nitish Kumar-led government in Bihar, the Bihar Congress on Friday resorted to passing-off an old image from flood-hit areas of West Bengal as that of Muzaffarpur, Bihar Sharif, Bhagalpur and Patna in Bihar.
Did Sadhvi Pragya say reciting Hanuman Chalisa will ‘cure’ coronavirus? Read details
The mainstream media and some 'liberals' twisted Sadhvi Pragya's statement by claiming she has stated that reciting Hanuman Chalisa will 'cure' coronavirus.
