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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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"False": International Fact-Checking Network On Zuckerberg's Censorship Claim
Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg's claim that the fact-checking program on Facebook and Instagram has veered into censorship is "false", the International Fact-Checking Network said Thursday.
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Fact Check: Truth Behind Viral Post Claiming India Number 1 In Open Defecation
The infographic, titled "Open Defecation, 2023," cites the "Alberta Institute of Data Collection" as its source. It shows global open defecation rates, falsely placing India at the top.
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Blake Lively Sues It Ends With Us Co-Star Justin Baldoni For Sexual Harassment, His Team Responds
In response to Blake Lively's claims, Justin Baldoni's team said that they were "categorically false accusations."
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Fact Check: Video Claiming Crops Of Bangladeshi Hindus Burnt By Muslims
A video of a farmer weeping after his crops were destroyed by fire is circulating with a false communal claim that Muslims have burnt crops grown by Hindus in Bangladesh.
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Fact Check: Video From Halloween Party In China Viral As Attack On Bangladesh Hindus
A video of two mannequins being burnt at a stake from a Halloween party held at a theme park in China is viral with a false claim that it shows Hindus being burnt in Bangladesh.
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Fact Check: Truth Behind Viral Video Of Hindu Devotional Songs In Saudi Arabia
A video being shared on social media shows Hindu devotional songs being performed at a concert in Saudi Arabia. Here's the truth behind it
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Zomato Shareholder Challenges Company's "100% Green Deliveries" Claim, Deepinder Goyal Responds
Rajesh Sawhney called Zomato's "100% Green Deliveries" claim false for using "petrol bikes" for food deliveries.
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Fact Check: Old Video Falsely Shared As "Cyclone Fengal Aftermath" In Chennai
A video showing a heavily flooded road at night has been shared online, with claims that it depicts scenes from Chennai, the capital of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, following heavy rainfall caused by Cyclone Fengal
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Do These Viral Images Show Aftermath Of Telangana Earthquake? A Fact Check
On December 4, a 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck Telangana's Mulugu district. Shortly after, several images depicting collapsed buildings and damaged roads started circulating on social media.
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Fact Check: Video Of Kali Idol Dismantling Ritual In Bengal Shared As Vandalism In Bangladesh
RT India, the Indian unit of Russian state controlled news media, shared a video a group of men forming a human pyramid to dismantle an idol of goddess Kali as part of tradition in West Bengal, with a false claim that a Hindu temple was attacked.
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"False, Baseless": Poll Body's Police Complaint Over Viral 'EVM Hack' Clip
Amid the Opposition's questions regarding Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) after the Maharashtra election results, the Mumbai cyber police has registered a cheating case after a viral video showed some people planning the alleged manipulation of EVMs
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Indian-Origin Neurosurgeon Fined Over $2 Million For Medicare Fraud In US
A 53-year-old Indian-origin neurosurgeon in the US was fined over USD 2 million for medicare fraud after falsely claiming to perform surgeries to implant electro-acupuncture devices.
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Fact Check: Sikh Boy Killed By Hindus In UP? No, Viral Claim Is False
Amid the BJP's recent success in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly bypolls, where the party and its ally Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) secured seven of nine contested seats, a video showing gruesome violence has gone viral.
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"Was Showed Dawood Ibrahim's Photos": Baba Siddique Shooter's Big Claim
The main shooter in the Baba Siddique murder case has reportedly told the cops that the Lawrence Bishnoi gang was brainwashed and told false stories about Baba Siddique.
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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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"False": International Fact-Checking Network On Zuckerberg's Censorship Claim
Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg's claim that the fact-checking program on Facebook and Instagram has veered into censorship is "false", the International Fact-Checking Network said Thursday.
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Fact Check: Truth Behind Viral Post Claiming India Number 1 In Open Defecation
The infographic, titled "Open Defecation, 2023," cites the "Alberta Institute of Data Collection" as its source. It shows global open defecation rates, falsely placing India at the top.
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Blake Lively Sues It Ends With Us Co-Star Justin Baldoni For Sexual Harassment, His Team Responds
In response to Blake Lively's claims, Justin Baldoni's team said that they were "categorically false accusations."
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Fact Check: Video Claiming Crops Of Bangladeshi Hindus Burnt By Muslims
A video of a farmer weeping after his crops were destroyed by fire is circulating with a false communal claim that Muslims have burnt crops grown by Hindus in Bangladesh.
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Fact Check: Video From Halloween Party In China Viral As Attack On Bangladesh Hindus
A video of two mannequins being burnt at a stake from a Halloween party held at a theme park in China is viral with a false claim that it shows Hindus being burnt in Bangladesh.
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Fact Check: Truth Behind Viral Video Of Hindu Devotional Songs In Saudi Arabia
A video being shared on social media shows Hindu devotional songs being performed at a concert in Saudi Arabia. Here's the truth behind it
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Zomato Shareholder Challenges Company's "100% Green Deliveries" Claim, Deepinder Goyal Responds
Rajesh Sawhney called Zomato's "100% Green Deliveries" claim false for using "petrol bikes" for food deliveries.
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Fact Check: Old Video Falsely Shared As "Cyclone Fengal Aftermath" In Chennai
A video showing a heavily flooded road at night has been shared online, with claims that it depicts scenes from Chennai, the capital of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, following heavy rainfall caused by Cyclone Fengal
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Do These Viral Images Show Aftermath Of Telangana Earthquake? A Fact Check
On December 4, a 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck Telangana's Mulugu district. Shortly after, several images depicting collapsed buildings and damaged roads started circulating on social media.
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Fact Check: Video Of Kali Idol Dismantling Ritual In Bengal Shared As Vandalism In Bangladesh
RT India, the Indian unit of Russian state controlled news media, shared a video a group of men forming a human pyramid to dismantle an idol of goddess Kali as part of tradition in West Bengal, with a false claim that a Hindu temple was attacked.
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"False, Baseless": Poll Body's Police Complaint Over Viral 'EVM Hack' Clip
Amid the Opposition's questions regarding Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) after the Maharashtra election results, the Mumbai cyber police has registered a cheating case after a viral video showed some people planning the alleged manipulation of EVMs
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Indian-Origin Neurosurgeon Fined Over $2 Million For Medicare Fraud In US
A 53-year-old Indian-origin neurosurgeon in the US was fined over USD 2 million for medicare fraud after falsely claiming to perform surgeries to implant electro-acupuncture devices.
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Fact Check: Sikh Boy Killed By Hindus In UP? No, Viral Claim Is False
Amid the BJP's recent success in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly bypolls, where the party and its ally Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) secured seven of nine contested seats, a video showing gruesome violence has gone viral.
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"Was Showed Dawood Ibrahim's Photos": Baba Siddique Shooter's Big Claim
The main shooter in the Baba Siddique murder case has reportedly told the cops that the Lawrence Bishnoi gang was brainwashed and told false stories about Baba Siddique.
