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, Shakib Al Hasan wasn’t beaten up on his return to Bangladesh after the World Cup: Here’s the truth about the viral video

Paurush Gupta - 21 November, 2023

An old video of Shakib Al Hasan beaten up by a group of angry fans is passed off as a recent one after the Bangladeshi cricketer returned from the World Cup.

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Welfare Party of India may be an example of communist stupidity in supporting terror, but they didn’t use the Italy flag to support Palestine:...

OpIndia Staff - 21 October, 2023

The Welfare Party of India didn't carry Italian flag in pro-Palestine protest in Kerala, they carried their own flag which is very similar to the Italy flag

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Did a Hamas supporter accidentally set himself on fire while burning the Israeli flag? Know the truth behind the video which has gone viral

OpIndia Staff - 13 October, 2023

As the Israel-Hamas war rages, a video went viral which showed a man unintentionally lighting himself on fire while burning an Israeli flag

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‘Kapil Dev kidnapped or Harsh Bhogle-type promotional stunt?’ See how Netizens react to a viral video showing goons taking him away

OpIndia Staff - 25 September, 2023

The video showed a person resembling cricket legend Kapil Dev, who had his hands tied and mouth strapped being manhandled and taken away by two goons

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Prashant Bhushan caught spreading fake news amid Manipur unrest, calls Dehraduni singer and her father Manipuri- ‘one Kuki, other Meiti’: Details

OpIndia Staff - 8 August, 2023

Prashant Bhushan claimed that the girl was from Manipur. He also said that she belonged to one of the communities at the core of Manipur unrest and was singing with a Meiti man. The girl confirmed the false claim and said that she in the video is singing with her father.

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Social media users claim Modi govt restricted personal computer imports to benefit JioBook, the fact is it will be worst affected product: Details

Raju Das - 3 August, 2023

Will restriction on import of personal computers benefit Reliance's Jio Book? A fact check

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‘Journalist’ Puneet Kumar Singh claims a Hindu man’s shop was vandalised by ‘Bhagwa goons’ in Nuh assuming that the shop was owned by a...

Shraddha Pandey - 2 August, 2023

Several videos and "claims" associated with them are making their way online from the violence-hit Nuh region of Haryana.

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Chief of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Jan Jagrukta Manch claims govt ‘forgot’ archer Deepika Kumari because of her caste: This is the truth

OpIndia Staff - 12 July, 2023

Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar Jan Jagrukta Manch chief Analp Chandra copied and shared old post claiming discrimination against archer Deepika Kumari on the basis of caste.

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