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YouTuber Said He Got Girlfriend And Her Mother Pregnant. Then A Fact-Check
A YouTuber's claim that he impregnated both his girlfriend and her mother stunned the internet. But now, he admits it was all a stunt.
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Viral Images Show Elon Musk With "Hitler" Haircut. Here's A Fact-Check
Old photographs of Tesla CEO Elon Musk with a distinct haircut have gone viral, with many comparing it to that of Adolf Hitler.
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Day After Centre's Fact-Check, Sam Pitroda's Big Claim About IIT Roorkee
A day after the Centre dismissed Congress leader Sam Pitroda's statement about an objectionable video being played during his webcast with "IIT Ranchi students," Mr Pitroda made a similar claim about IIT Roorkee.
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Not IIT, Not Even IIIT: Centre's Double Whammy After Sam Pitroda's Claims
Sam Pitroda lurched into yet another controversy after the centre fact-checked the Congress veteran over a claim about disruptions while lecturing at the 'Indian Institute of Technology in Ranchi'.
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Zepto Delivering Skoda Kylaq In 10 Minutes? Here's The Truth
Social media users recently shared posts claiming the quick-commerce company Zepto has offered to deliver Skoda cars within 10 minutes following its partnership with Skoda India.
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Does This Viral Image Show Indians Who Were Deported From US? A Fact-Check
An image showing several people walking in a line with their faces covered and hands tied is being shared as the United States of America (USA) deporting Indians.
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Viral Pic Shows Handcuffed Migrants Being Deported To Guatemala, Not India
An image showing several people handcuffed and chained while being seated inside a fighter jet is going viral online to claim that these are Indians who are being deported from the United States.
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Did Dimple Yadav Take Dip at Maha Kumbh Mela? A Fact-Check
Recently, discussions have emerged about comments made by SP MP Dimple Yadav about the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj
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Did The US Spend $50 Million On Condoms For Gaza Aid? A Fact Check
President Donald Trump blocked a $50 million foreign aid programme intended for condoms in Gaza, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Wednesday.
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Instagram Tipped to Be Working on an X-Styled Community Notes Feature
Instagram is tipped to be working on implementing Community Notes on its platform. As per the tipster, the Meta-owned platform is adding a new option to write a community note to the published posts. The leaked information comes weeks after Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced shutting down of the existing fact-checking programme, citing censorship m...
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Does Covid Vaccine Contain AIDS Causing Viruses? A Fact-Check
An Instagramreelclaims that COVID-19 vaccines contain bits of the human immunodeficiency virus or HIV.
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Meta's 'Community Notes' Model Said to Not Apply to Paid Ads
Facebook parent Meta's 'Community Notes' will not apply to paid ads when they arrive later this year, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday. Aspects of the program remain subject to change, according to the Wall Street Journal that first reported the development.
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Fact-Check: Did Rohit Sharma's Wife Ritika Sajdeh Slam Harsha Bhogle For 'Ban Team Members' PR Agencies' Remark?
Harsha Bhogle in his post had suggested the BCCI to ban team members from having PR agencies.
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Meta Reportedly Testing X-Inspired Community Notes Feature on Threads
Threads recently rolled out a new feature that allows users to share photos and videos from other users on the app without quoting the original post. Recently, the microblogging app revealed that it was testing a scheduled post feature. The microblogging site is now reportedly testing a Community Note feature as well. It is expected to be simila...
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Fact Checkers Fight Los Angeles Wildfire Myths As Their Jobs Face Extinction
From false claims of looting to AI-generated images of the Hollywood sign engulfed in flames, fact-checking teams at Meta combat the surge in misleading content.
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YouTuber Said He Got Girlfriend And Her Mother Pregnant. Then A Fact-Check
A YouTuber's claim that he impregnated both his girlfriend and her mother stunned the internet. But now, he admits it was all a stunt.
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Viral Images Show Elon Musk With "Hitler" Haircut. Here's A Fact-Check
Old photographs of Tesla CEO Elon Musk with a distinct haircut have gone viral, with many comparing it to that of Adolf Hitler.
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Day After Centre's Fact-Check, Sam Pitroda's Big Claim About IIT Roorkee
A day after the Centre dismissed Congress leader Sam Pitroda's statement about an objectionable video being played during his webcast with "IIT Ranchi students," Mr Pitroda made a similar claim about IIT Roorkee.
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Not IIT, Not Even IIIT: Centre's Double Whammy After Sam Pitroda's Claims
Sam Pitroda lurched into yet another controversy after the centre fact-checked the Congress veteran over a claim about disruptions while lecturing at the 'Indian Institute of Technology in Ranchi'.
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Zepto Delivering Skoda Kylaq In 10 Minutes? Here's The Truth
Social media users recently shared posts claiming the quick-commerce company Zepto has offered to deliver Skoda cars within 10 minutes following its partnership with Skoda India.
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Does This Viral Image Show Indians Who Were Deported From US? A Fact-Check
An image showing several people walking in a line with their faces covered and hands tied is being shared as the United States of America (USA) deporting Indians.
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Viral Pic Shows Handcuffed Migrants Being Deported To Guatemala, Not India
An image showing several people handcuffed and chained while being seated inside a fighter jet is going viral online to claim that these are Indians who are being deported from the United States.
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Did Dimple Yadav Take Dip at Maha Kumbh Mela? A Fact-Check
Recently, discussions have emerged about comments made by SP MP Dimple Yadav about the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj
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Did The US Spend $50 Million On Condoms For Gaza Aid? A Fact Check
President Donald Trump blocked a $50 million foreign aid programme intended for condoms in Gaza, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Wednesday.
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Instagram Tipped to Be Working on an X-Styled Community Notes Feature
Instagram is tipped to be working on implementing Community Notes on its platform. As per the tipster, the Meta-owned platform is adding a new option to write a community note to the published posts. The leaked information comes weeks after Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced shutting down of the existing fact-checking programme, citing censorship m...
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Does Covid Vaccine Contain AIDS Causing Viruses? A Fact-Check
An Instagramreelclaims that COVID-19 vaccines contain bits of the human immunodeficiency virus or HIV.
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Meta's 'Community Notes' Model Said to Not Apply to Paid Ads
Facebook parent Meta's 'Community Notes' will not apply to paid ads when they arrive later this year, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday. Aspects of the program remain subject to change, according to the Wall Street Journal that first reported the development.
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Fact-Check: Did Rohit Sharma's Wife Ritika Sajdeh Slam Harsha Bhogle For 'Ban Team Members' PR Agencies' Remark?
Harsha Bhogle in his post had suggested the BCCI to ban team members from having PR agencies.
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Meta Reportedly Testing X-Inspired Community Notes Feature on Threads
Threads recently rolled out a new feature that allows users to share photos and videos from other users on the app without quoting the original post. Recently, the microblogging app revealed that it was testing a scheduled post feature. The microblogging site is now reportedly testing a Community Note feature as well. It is expected to be simila...
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Fact Checkers Fight Los Angeles Wildfire Myths As Their Jobs Face Extinction
From false claims of looting to AI-generated images of the Hollywood sign engulfed in flames, fact-checking teams at Meta combat the surge in misleading content.
