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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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Fact Check: AI Audio Falsely Shared As Amitabh Bachchan's Opinion On Politics
A post (here,here, andhere) featuring a video allegedly released by Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan is doing its rounds on social media.
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AR Rahman's Son Denies Any Link Between Parents, Bassist Mohini Dey's Divorce: "False And Baseless Rumours"
"Let us all remember the importance of truth and respect when speaking about someone's life and legacy," AR Rahman's son AR Ameen wrote in his post
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'This Is Indonesian Road': Tamil Nadu Fact-Checks Pothole Video
A video clip, featuring pothole-ridden roads of Indonesia were posted in social media to make a false claim that such roads were in Sriperumbudur near Chennai, the Tamil Nadu government said on Sunday and refuted it and appealed to the people to not
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How A Deleted LinkedIn Post Ignited Misinformation And Mass Unrest In England And Northern Ireland
The stabbings at a children's dance party on July 29 led to a wave of unrest fuelled by misinformation, particularly the false narrative that the suspect was an illegal migrant.Â
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Open AI's X Account Compromised, Crypto Posts Sent By Unauthorized User
OpenAI said one of its accounts on X was compromised on Monday when an unauthorized individual sent out posts soliciting users to click through to a crypto token falsely claiming to be related to the artificial intelligence startup.
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"We Don't Eat Cats And Dogs": Germany After Trump's Pet-Eating Remarks
Germany's foreign ministry mocked US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's false assertion about immigrants eating pets in a post on the social platform X on Wednesday while pushing back against his criticism of German energy policy.
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Pakistani Man Charged With Cyber Terrorism For False Posts Linked To UK Riots
A Pakistani man appeared in court Wednesday to face charges of cyber terrorism after allegedly spreading disinformation on his clickbait website thought to have fuelled anti-immigration riots in Britain.
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Elon Musk's Misleading Election Posts On X Viewed 1.2 Billion Times: Report
False or misleading US election claims posted on X by Elon Musk have amassed nearly 1.2 billion views this year, a watchdog reported Thursday, highlighting the billionaire's potential influence on the highly polarized White House race.
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Police Action After Old Video Of IAS Puja Khedkar's Mother Waving Gun Viral
Alleged false claims in the UPSC candidature, misuse of power after assuming the post, and now a complaint against her mother for threatening people with a gun - the troubles for trainee IAS officer Puja Khedkar have been rising at an alarming rate.
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110 Muslim MPs Elected To Lok Sabha This Time? False Claim Goes Viral
An online post falsely claiming that 110 Muslim MPs have been elected to the Lok Sabha after the recent elections has gone viral.
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BJP's Amit Malviya Seeks Apology For "False And Derogatory" Post
Bharatiya Janata Party's National Information and Technology Department in-charge Amit Malviya on Monday sought an "unconditional apology" from Hindu Samhati member Santanu Sinha in connection with an "extremely offensive" post on Facebook.
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Social Media Posts Claiming Man Attacked In Video Was Bhagwant Mann Are False
Multiple social media users shared a video of a mob attacking a man wearing turban, claiming that he was Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann.
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Was Pakistani Flag Waved At Team Uddhav's Rally? A Fact Check
An online post falsely claiming that the Pakistani flag was waved at a rally of the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) is going viral.
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Fact Check: Posts Falsely Claim Pak Flag Waved At Shiv Sena (UBT) Roadshow In Mumbai
A video of an Islamic flag at a roadshow of Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) candidate Anil Desai from Mumbai South is being shared with a false claim that a Pakistan flag was spotted at the event.
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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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Fact Check: AI Audio Falsely Shared As Amitabh Bachchan's Opinion On Politics
A post (here,here, andhere) featuring a video allegedly released by Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan is doing its rounds on social media.
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AR Rahman's Son Denies Any Link Between Parents, Bassist Mohini Dey's Divorce: "False And Baseless Rumours"
"Let us all remember the importance of truth and respect when speaking about someone's life and legacy," AR Rahman's son AR Ameen wrote in his post
-
'This Is Indonesian Road': Tamil Nadu Fact-Checks Pothole Video
A video clip, featuring pothole-ridden roads of Indonesia were posted in social media to make a false claim that such roads were in Sriperumbudur near Chennai, the Tamil Nadu government said on Sunday and refuted it and appealed to the people to not
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How A Deleted LinkedIn Post Ignited Misinformation And Mass Unrest In England And Northern Ireland
The stabbings at a children's dance party on July 29 led to a wave of unrest fuelled by misinformation, particularly the false narrative that the suspect was an illegal migrant.Â
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Open AI's X Account Compromised, Crypto Posts Sent By Unauthorized User
OpenAI said one of its accounts on X was compromised on Monday when an unauthorized individual sent out posts soliciting users to click through to a crypto token falsely claiming to be related to the artificial intelligence startup.
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"We Don't Eat Cats And Dogs": Germany After Trump's Pet-Eating Remarks
Germany's foreign ministry mocked US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's false assertion about immigrants eating pets in a post on the social platform X on Wednesday while pushing back against his criticism of German energy policy.
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Pakistani Man Charged With Cyber Terrorism For False Posts Linked To UK Riots
A Pakistani man appeared in court Wednesday to face charges of cyber terrorism after allegedly spreading disinformation on his clickbait website thought to have fuelled anti-immigration riots in Britain.
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Elon Musk's Misleading Election Posts On X Viewed 1.2 Billion Times: Report
False or misleading US election claims posted on X by Elon Musk have amassed nearly 1.2 billion views this year, a watchdog reported Thursday, highlighting the billionaire's potential influence on the highly polarized White House race.
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Police Action After Old Video Of IAS Puja Khedkar's Mother Waving Gun Viral
Alleged false claims in the UPSC candidature, misuse of power after assuming the post, and now a complaint against her mother for threatening people with a gun - the troubles for trainee IAS officer Puja Khedkar have been rising at an alarming rate.
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110 Muslim MPs Elected To Lok Sabha This Time? False Claim Goes Viral
An online post falsely claiming that 110 Muslim MPs have been elected to the Lok Sabha after the recent elections has gone viral.
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BJP's Amit Malviya Seeks Apology For "False And Derogatory" Post
Bharatiya Janata Party's National Information and Technology Department in-charge Amit Malviya on Monday sought an "unconditional apology" from Hindu Samhati member Santanu Sinha in connection with an "extremely offensive" post on Facebook.
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Social Media Posts Claiming Man Attacked In Video Was Bhagwant Mann Are False
Multiple social media users shared a video of a mob attacking a man wearing turban, claiming that he was Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann.
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Was Pakistani Flag Waved At Team Uddhav's Rally? A Fact Check
An online post falsely claiming that the Pakistani flag was waved at a rally of the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) is going viral.
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Fact Check: Posts Falsely Claim Pak Flag Waved At Shiv Sena (UBT) Roadshow In Mumbai
A video of an Islamic flag at a roadshow of Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) candidate Anil Desai from Mumbai South is being shared with a false claim that a Pakistan flag was spotted at the event.
