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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No, the United Nations body did not confer the ‘Special Humanitarian Action Award’ on Sonu Sood. Here are the details

OpIndia Staff -
SDG Action Awards are still accepting applications, and the last date is 9th October 2020. The previous winners’ list has winners from 2019 and none from 2020.
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Fact Check: Did a Muslim lawyer represent Bhagat Singh and a ‘Brahmin RSS’ man fought for the British against him?

OpIndia Staff -
Many social media posts and forwards are claiming that a 'Brahmin' RSS lawyer had fought for the British against Bhagat Singh.
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Fact-check: Did 26/11 Mumbai terror conspirator David Headley procure funds for Shiv Sena from US

OpIndia Staff -
During a cross examination in the Mumbai court via video conferencing from the US, Headley had confessed to organising a fund raising programme for Shiv Sena.
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Congress party, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra shares UPA-era images of farmers in distress to criticise Modi govt’s farm bills, score self-goal

OpIndia Staff -
To prove that farmers are unhappy with farm reforms brought by Modi govt Congress uses photos and videos from UPA govt era
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Fact Check: No, Sunil Gavaskar didn’t make sexist comment against Virat Kohli’s wife Anushka Sharma during an IPL game

OpIndia Staff -
Sunil Gavaskar was referring to a video of Virat Kohli & Anushka Sharma playing cricket,, didn't make any sexist comment
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ANI Editor rubbishes viral claim of the same person acting as a customer during demonetisation and farmer supporting agriculture Bills

OpIndia Staff -
Congress social media co-ordinator Vinay Kumar Dokania in a tweet alleged that a farmer interviewed by ANI over farm bills was the same man who praised demonetisation and Digital India in 2016
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‘Will quit Twitter if anyone proves I called farmers as terrorists’: Kangana Ranaut hits out on ‘Champu sena’

OpIndia Staff -
Likening the ones spreading misinformation regarding the Bills to terrorists, Kangana Ranaut said that they are like the ones who spread similar misinformation during CAA.
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Congress leaders spread fake news, twist Defence Minister’s statement to insinuate that China occupied 38,000 sq. km of land in the recent LAC stand-off

OpIndia Staff -
Congress leaders twist Rajnath Singh's statement on Aksai Chin to claim China occupied 38000 sq km Indian land recently
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Fact-check: Old video from 2018 being circulated as a recent one to claim Railway Minister Piyush Goyal was attacked by protesters

OpIndia Staff -
In November 2018, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal had refuted the reports of protesters attacking him as incorrect and misleading
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Pro-Congress, AAP trolls spread fake news that Kangana Ranaut will campaign for BJP in Bihar elections

OpIndia Staff -
Multiple social media handles shared a screenshot with ABP News logo which claimed that Kangana Ranaut will campaign for the BJP in upcoming state assembly elections.
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