Social Media Fact-Check
Social Media has empowered the voiceless, yet, it is often the cesspool of fake news. Read before you believe.
Did PM Modi actually claim only 2200 people declared income over 1 crore? Or some people just did not listen properly?
PM Modi mentioned that in a country of more than 130 crore people, only 1.5 crore people pay Income Tax. Even from the 1.5 crore people, the number of people announcing income of over 50 lakhs is just 3 lakhs.
Fact check: Did AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan in his speech say that he wants to bring ‘Sharia’ law in India
AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan said "Hum Zaria Banenge", but many shared the video claiming he said "Sharia"
Viral video claiming to show forceful conversion of Hindu woman actually shows Hindu Jinn in Muslim woman’s body converted to Islam in Bangladesh
Video of a peer converting a Hindu Jinn in a Muslim woman’s body falsely circulated as conversion of Hindu woman to Islam
Actor Javed Jaaferi spreads fake news by Pakistani website claiming India has become the most dangerous place to live
The claim that India is ranked as the most dangerous place to live is completely false as no such survey was done
Fact-check: No, man suspected of putting bomb at Mangaluru Airport, Aditya Rao, is not RSS worker
After Mangaluru Airport bomb case accused Aditya Rao surrendered before police, rumours were floated on social media that he is an RSS worker.
Altnews, co-founded by two Muslims, spreads misinformation about Hindu Swastika
Alt News falsely claims that Swastika without four dots can't be Hindu symbol
Marxist Kavita Krishnan lies about Karl Marx, says the son of a lawyer came from an extremely poor family
Karl Marx was born into a wealthy family and his father was lawyer, but Kavita Krishnan says he came from an extremely poor family
Fact check: Was Jawaharlal Nehru a volunteer with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
Jawarharlal Nehru in an attire similar to that of the RSS has surfaced many times in the past too
Fact-Check: Has Wankhede Stadium really banned the colour black during India vs Australia cricket match for fear of protests?
Contrary to claims that black colour banned in India-Australia match, spectators are seen in black cloths in Wankhede Stadium
Fact-Check: Is the viral image of a ‘Shudra man’ feeding off leftovers from the street in Uttar Pradesh as it is claimed?
A user on Twitter shared an image claiming a 'Shudra man' was feeding on leftovers from a religious ceremony in Uttar Pradesh.
