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Fact-checking network refutes Zuckerberg's claims of censorship on Meta platform
International Fact-Checking Network denies Mark Zuckerberg's claim that their program is censorship, calling it false
Published on Jan 10, 2025 06:10 PM IST
AFP |
Fact check: Do the Netherlands really sell a paracetamol-infused ice cream?
Paracetamol is a life saver when it comes to those unexpected bouts of fever or body aches. But what if a scoop of ice cream could have the same curing effect?
Published on Nov 15, 2024 06:47 PM IST
Pro-Trump influencer bribed to promote Harris-Diddy, voter fraud claims
A Massachusetts-based Trump-supporting influencer was reportedly paid by a Russian propagandist to push disinformation on his X account. Posts now debunked.
Published on Nov 05, 2024 11:06 AM IST
Boat with hundreds of passengers capsized in Goa? What cops said on viral video
A user on X falsely claimed that a boat accident in Goa had led to the death of 23 people and 64 others are still missing.
Published on Oct 06, 2024 10:23 AM IST
Fact check: Barron Trump's remark about earning respect as 18-yr-old goes viral
A spokesperson for former President Donald Trump denied claims that Barron made similar comments in another Facebook post shared last week
Published on Aug 30, 2024 07:50 PM IST
Arya Vaishnavi
Bird ‘unfurls’ stuck national flag during I-Day hoisting? Here’s what happened
A video claiming to show a bird “unfurling” India’s national flag has gone viral. However, what happened in reality is entirely different.
Published on Aug 17, 2024 04:54 PM IST
Did a Qatar princess get robbed of 11 Hermes bags in Paris? Here’s the truth
Qatar princess Al Mayassa bint Hamad Al-Thani took to her Instagram story to reveal the truth behind the news that 11 of her Hermes bags were robbed in Paris.
Published on Aug 08, 2024 12:21 PM IST
Govt best positioned to fact-check misleading, false info about it: Vaishnaw
He defended the amendment to the IT Rules, empowering the government to notify a fact check unit.
Updated on Aug 02, 2024 06:15 PM IST
Gen Z relies on influencers and comments for news and fact checks: Google report
Gen Z users often rely on social validation from their peers or the influencers they follow and the comments they read to fact check information.
Published on Jun 26, 2024 10:00 AM IST
HT News Desk | Edited by Abhyjith K. Ashokan
Edited clip shared as Rahul Gandhi watching Modi's swearing-in, here's the truth
The video has been extensively shared on social media platforms, suggesting that Rahul Gandhi was watching Narendra Modi's oath-taking ceremony.
Published on Jun 13, 2024 02:48 PM IST
Video of Naidu falsely shared as him losing temper before oath ceremony of NDA
The claim is misleading as the video is old, it shows Naidu walking out of Andhra Assembly after a heated exchange with the then ruling YSRCP.
Updated on Jun 12, 2024 12:05 PM IST
Old video of K Annamalai falsely shared as him crying after losing LS polls
This video of K Annamalai is old and unrelated to the results of Lok Sabha election 2024.
Updated on Jun 11, 2024 02:16 PM IST
The Quint
No, Uttar Pradesh has not implemented two-child policy: Know the truth
The claim that the Uttar Pradesh government has implemented the two-child policy as of June 7, 2024, is false.
Published on Jun 10, 2024 12:51 PM IST
Truth behind viral video that claims to show 'deadly worm' inside a capsicum
Fact check: A viral video shows a person pulling out a thin, thread-like worm from inside a capsicum. What is the truth behind the footage?
Published on Jun 08, 2024 09:36 AM IST
Viral posts claim BJP, Modi are offering free recharge after results, know truth
When similar posts claiming PM Modi's free recharge schemes went viral before, the PIB clarified that the government or PM Modi is not running any such scheme.
Updated on Jun 07, 2024 01:55 PM IST
Old video of Rahul Gandhi meeting Cong workers linked to results, know the truth
An old video showing Congress workers celebrating the judgement staying Rahul's conviction has been misleadingly shared to show festivities at the headquarters.
Updated on Jun 05, 2024 12:38 PM IST
Truth behind Atishi's clip claiming power subsidy in Delhi will be discontinued
In the longer version, Aam Aadmi Party's Atishi blamed Delhi LG for delaying the file that will approve continuing power subsidy to Delhi residents.
Published on May 24, 2024 12:58 PM IST
Fact Check: Viral pic showing Owaisi receiving Lord Ram's painting is morphed
BOOM found that Asaduddin Owaisi, in the original image, is seen holding a portrait of BR Ambedkar.
Updated on May 20, 2024 05:23 PM IST
Fact Check: Viral post claims PM Modi served food at langar from empty bucket
BOOM, in its factcheck, found that the bucket PM Narendra Modi was holding contained kheer and was not empty as is being claimed online.
Updated on May 16, 2024 11:43 AM IST
Fact Check: Shoes, slippers thrown at Akhilesh during roadshow? Here's the truth
BOOM spoke to SP MLA Rekha Verma who confirmed that flowers were being thrown at Akhilesh Yadav during the roadshow.
Updated on May 13, 2024 12:09 PM IST
Fact Check: Viral video alleging Mayawati's support for BJP debunked
The viral video claimed that Mayawati was urging voters to support the BJP in exchange for free ration provided by the Narendra Modi government.
Updated on May 06, 2024 04:55 PM IST
Fact check:Old pic from Murmu's nomination falsely shared as related to LS polls
The viral photo does depict President Murmu with PM Modi, but it is not related to Modi filing his nomination for the 2024 General Elections.
Updated on May 06, 2024 02:09 PM IST
SC stays Centre's notification of Fact Check Unit after Kunal Kamra files plea
The Supreme Court said the challenge to the Fact Checking Unit involves serious Constitutional questions
Updated on Mar 21, 2024 02:59 PM IST
Viral claim that scientists made Chanakya’s 3D model debunked. Here’s the truth
Fact Check: The viral claim that scientists at ‘Magadha DS University’ made Chanakya’s 3D model that resembles MS Dhoni is false.
Published on Mar 12, 2024 06:05 PM IST
WhatsApp to launch a helpline for verifying deepfakes. How will it work?
Deepfakes refer to manipulated audio, video, or other digital content that use advanced AI tools to create content that appears real.
Published on Feb 19, 2024 05:59 PM IST
Are these viral pics from a CBSE Class 9 book? Education board responds
Fact check: The viral images that are being shared with a claim that they are from a CBSE-prescribed book show a chapter called ‘Dating and Relationships’.
Published on Feb 02, 2024 10:58 PM IST
Trisha Sengupta
Fact check: Did ‘Pawri Girl’ Dananeer Mobeen tie the knot?
Viral ‘Pawri Girl’ Dananeer Mobeen shared a series of ‘wedding’ pictures on Instagram, and fans were quick enough to reshare them thinking she got married.
Published on Oct 29, 2023 07:20 PM IST
German ambassador to India fact-checks error in Indian newspaper ad
The advertisement wrongly shows the official residence of the president of Germany as a boarding school.
Published on Sep 30, 2023 05:10 PM IST
If not for print, why a fact check unit only for internet, Bombay HC asks Centre
The Bombay High Court questioned the Indian government on its plan to establish a fact-checking unit for online content while neglecting print media.
Updated on Jul 14, 2023 03:23 AM IST
K A Y Dodhiya, Mumbai
On IT rules' reform, Bombay HC questions authority of govt's fact checking unit
Court said 3 words – fake, false and misleading – are seriously problematic and asked if opinions, editorials on any govt policy would be treated the same.
Updated on Jul 07, 2023 10:53 PM IST
PTI |