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Pak Propaganda Punctured, Government Fact-Checks Claim On Army Commander
A wave of misinformation has flooded social media as Pakistan tries to push its propaganda online in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack. One such misinformation pertains to Lt Gen MV Suchindra Kumar, the commander of the Northern Army.
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Video Claims 'Pokhran 3' Nuclear Test Held In UP. Here's The Truth
A video circulating on social media shows a blast in an empty plot, creating a large crater resembling an underground explosion.
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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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As Meta Set To Drop Fact-Checks, Here's A Guide To Verify Info Online
Meta - which operates Facebook, Threads, and Instagram - has announced that it will discontinue its fact-checking program in the US and move to a crowdsourced model to allow "free expression".
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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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"Dangerous Times Ahead": Nobel Laureate As Meta Ends Us Fact-Checking Program
Philippine Nobel laureate Maria Ressa warned Wednesday of "extremely dangerous times ahead" in an interview with AFP after social media giant Meta ended its US fact-checking program on Facebook and Instagram.
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Did PM Modi Praise Ballot Papers Over Voting Machines? A Fact-Check
A clipped video of PM Modi's 2016 speech has been shared with false claims. The full video actually shows PM Modi praising Indians for using EVMs.
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Did Amit Shah Cast Doubts On BJP's Poll Promises? Viral Claim Is Misleading
A video of Home Minister Amit Shah is being shared with a misleading claim that he has said election promises hold no meaning and are forgotten after the polls are over.
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Video Claiming 'EVM Scam' Amid Lok Sabha Polls Is Misleading
Multiple social media users shared a video showing a group standing on a goods carrier and purportedly holding EVMs in their hands. The voice in the background, seemingly of the person recording the video, claims that the BJP was doing an EVM scam.
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Congress-BJP Fight In Manipur? No, It's A Video Of Afghan TV Panel Clash
An old video of a fight between two panelists during an Afghan TV channel debate is being shared with the false claim that they are Congress and BJP panelists who came to blows in Manipur on live TV.
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Fact Check: Did Election Commission Say It Intends To Use Ballot Papers?
Will elections this time be conducted using ballot papers? A social media post with a newspaper clipping claims that the Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced new guidelines in this regard.
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"Tools To Clamp Down Dissent": Editors Guild On Karnataka Government's Fact-Check Unit
The Editors Guild of India on Sunday voiced concerns over the decision of the Karnataka government to set up a fact-checking unit to monitor "fake news" on social media platforms.
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Why Opposition Leaders Are Targetting PM Modi Over His Pune Temple Visit Pic
A photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from a temple visit in Pune is being used as ammunition by several opposition leaders against him.
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Fact-Check Provision In New IT Rules Is Press Censorship: Newspapers Body
The Indian Newspaper Society on Wednesday said the provision in IT Rules, 2021 amendments allowing a fact-check body to label contents related to it "fake" or "misleading" is tantamount to "censorship" and violates of freedom of expression.
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Fact-Check: Rahul Gandhi Never Said He Would Stop Bharat Jodo Yatra
A Delhi BJP leader recently shared a video of Rahul Gandhi claiming he would stop the Bharat Jodo Yatra if it didn't work. But that was not so.
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Pak Propaganda Punctured, Government Fact-Checks Claim On Army Commander
A wave of misinformation has flooded social media as Pakistan tries to push its propaganda online in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack. One such misinformation pertains to Lt Gen MV Suchindra Kumar, the commander of the Northern Army.
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Video Claims 'Pokhran 3' Nuclear Test Held In UP. Here's The Truth
A video circulating on social media shows a blast in an empty plot, creating a large crater resembling an underground explosion.
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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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As Meta Set To Drop Fact-Checks, Here's A Guide To Verify Info Online
Meta - which operates Facebook, Threads, and Instagram - has announced that it will discontinue its fact-checking program in the US and move to a crowdsourced model to allow "free expression".
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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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"Dangerous Times Ahead": Nobel Laureate As Meta Ends Us Fact-Checking Program
Philippine Nobel laureate Maria Ressa warned Wednesday of "extremely dangerous times ahead" in an interview with AFP after social media giant Meta ended its US fact-checking program on Facebook and Instagram.
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Did PM Modi Praise Ballot Papers Over Voting Machines? A Fact-Check
A clipped video of PM Modi's 2016 speech has been shared with false claims. The full video actually shows PM Modi praising Indians for using EVMs.
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Did Amit Shah Cast Doubts On BJP's Poll Promises? Viral Claim Is Misleading
A video of Home Minister Amit Shah is being shared with a misleading claim that he has said election promises hold no meaning and are forgotten after the polls are over.
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Video Claiming 'EVM Scam' Amid Lok Sabha Polls Is Misleading
Multiple social media users shared a video showing a group standing on a goods carrier and purportedly holding EVMs in their hands. The voice in the background, seemingly of the person recording the video, claims that the BJP was doing an EVM scam.
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Congress-BJP Fight In Manipur? No, It's A Video Of Afghan TV Panel Clash
An old video of a fight between two panelists during an Afghan TV channel debate is being shared with the false claim that they are Congress and BJP panelists who came to blows in Manipur on live TV.
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Fact Check: Did Election Commission Say It Intends To Use Ballot Papers?
Will elections this time be conducted using ballot papers? A social media post with a newspaper clipping claims that the Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced new guidelines in this regard.
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"Tools To Clamp Down Dissent": Editors Guild On Karnataka Government's Fact-Check Unit
The Editors Guild of India on Sunday voiced concerns over the decision of the Karnataka government to set up a fact-checking unit to monitor "fake news" on social media platforms.
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Why Opposition Leaders Are Targetting PM Modi Over His Pune Temple Visit Pic
A photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from a temple visit in Pune is being used as ammunition by several opposition leaders against him.
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Fact-Check Provision In New IT Rules Is Press Censorship: Newspapers Body
The Indian Newspaper Society on Wednesday said the provision in IT Rules, 2021 amendments allowing a fact-check body to label contents related to it "fake" or "misleading" is tantamount to "censorship" and violates of freedom of expression.
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Fact-Check: Rahul Gandhi Never Said He Would Stop Bharat Jodo Yatra
A Delhi BJP leader recently shared a video of Rahul Gandhi claiming he would stop the Bharat Jodo Yatra if it didn't work. But that was not so.
