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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Fact-check: Was the photo shared by Vinod Kapri that of Nehru after taking holy dip in Kumbh 1954

OpIndia Staff -
While a Congress leader in his book says photo shows Nehru immersing ashes of his father, few media houses say it was ashes of Nehru's mother
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Another fake news on Rafale: France has not ordered 28 Rafale jets at half the cost compared to India

Raju Das -
France will be getting 28 Rafale in 2022-24 as the last batch of aircraft it had ordered in 2009, no new order for Rafale has neen placed by French govt
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Fact Check: Is UP government distributing free condoms in Kumbh Mela?

OpIndia Staff -
The claims of condoms being distributed by the UP government were found to be false.
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Accidental Media: Here is how Narendra Modi’s travel expenses were twisted without comparing it to UPA era

OpIndia Staff -
The Telegraph published a report calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi an 'accidental tourist' for his foreign trips.
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Congress leader spreads fake news about PM Modi waving without a crowd being present during Bogibeel bridge inauguration

OpIndia Staff -
The actual image, however, suggests that a huge crowd of people were present near the bridge waving at Prime Minister Modi.
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Sexual harassment accused journalist-turned-filmmaker spreads fake news again, this time about Yogi Adityanath

OpIndia Staff -
Journalist turned filmmaker Avinash Das spreads fake news clipping image which was already fact-checked several months ago
Crime

Agency handling Rajasthan police Twitter account needs to stop lying about Utambar case to hide their own goof-up

Nupur J Sharma -
It would certainly be in the interest of Rajasthan police to get rid of an agency that has the temerity to lie on social media about the ongoing police investigation in Utambar just to cover their own tracks
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Rajasthan Police ends up declaring a true incident as ‘fake news’ on Twitter

OpIndia Staff -
In a video being widely shared, a person can be heard complaining about 'Aurangzeb Rule' in Rajasthan and the people sharing the video claim it is from Utambar, Rajasthan.
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Pro-Congress troll resumes fake news website, makes outlandish claims on Rafale targeting Modi

OpIndia Staff -
Abhishek Mishra has been associated with the website which spreads fake news and Islamist propaganda
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Media circulates video of wedding celebration at Javed Akhtar’s house as that from Isha Ambani’s wedding in Udaipur

OpIndia Staff -
Media circulated the video from social media without verification
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