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Taiwan Man Soaks Feet In Dry Ice For 10 Hours In Shocking Insurance Scam, Ends Up Losing Both Feet
A Taiwanese man lost both feet after freezing them in dry ice for 10 hours to fake an accident and claim insurance. The scheme, involving a friend, failed and led to criminal charges and social media outrage.
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You Might Be Spreading Fake News Online Without Even Realising It: Study
A study finds that people are more likely to share misinformation on social media when it aligns with their moral values, potentially leading to the spread of false information.
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Teenager Gets Injured While Shooting 'Reel' Of Fake Suicide
The craze of creating reels' or short videos for social media almost cost a Nepalese teenager his life on Tuesday as he got injured while staging a fake suicide by hanging in Maharashtra's Ahilyanagar district on Tuesday morning.
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How Social Media Can 'Trigger' Eating Disorders In Young People
Social media can push vulnerable young people towards developing eating disorders by glorifying thinness and promoting fake, dangerous advice about diet and nutrition, experts warn.
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Kedarnath Yatra Helicopter Booking Online Scam: Uttarakhand Police STF Reportedly Cracks Down on Cybercriminals
Kedarnath Yatra, a pilgrimage journey for one of the four Dhams for Hindu devotees, has witnessed a rise in online scams in recent years. The Uttarakhand government is cracking down on fake helicopter ticket booking scams. Fraudsters have been creating fake ticket booking websites and are advertising them via social media pages, to lure devotees lo...
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Delhi Man Caught For Creating Fake Profile To Defame Ex-Girlfriend: Cops
A 21-year-old man was apprehended in Delhi for allegedly creating a fake social media account in the name of his ex-girlfriend to defame her, police said on Monday.
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Woman Apprehended For Impersonating, Cyberstalking After Suspecting Husband Of Having An Affair
A 26-year-old woman has been apprehended for allegedly impersonating and stalking another woman by creating a fake social media account using her photographs, police said on Wednesday.
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Preity Zinta Fumes Over 'Morphed Image' With IPL Teen Sensation, Slams Fake News
Preity Zinta, co-owner of Punjab Kings, was left furious after a morphed image of her with an IPL player went viral on social media
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"Visited Pak Once": YouTuber Yatri Doctor Denies Spy Allegations, Calls Out "Fake Narrative"
In a video posted on Instagram, the doctor-turned-travel vlogger claimed a "fake narrative" was being spread against him after social media.
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Pak Minister Cites Fake News To Praise Air Force, Gets Fact-Checked By Local Media
Speaking in Parliament, Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar cited an article in the UK-based newspaper that read: "Pakistan Air Force: The undisputed king of the skies".
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"Bangalore Has Only USB Ports": IPS Officer Trolls Fake Claim Of Navy Strike
A user on X named Faward Ur Rehman wrote, "Bangalore Port destroyed by Pakistan Navy".
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Fake News Alert: Sukhoi Shot Down In POK? Centre Fact-Checks Pak Propaganda
Pakistan-based social media handles are spreading fake news that an Indian fighter jet was shot down and its pilot was captured in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK), the government has warned.
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Pak's Disinformation Campaign Continues, How Their Media Is Twisting Truth
The Indian government's official fact-checking agency has been debunking the Pakistani media claims on social media.
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Government Busts Fake News About Airport Entry Ban Amid India-Pak Tensions
The Fact Check unit of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) has clarified that claims on social media about a ban on entry to airports across India are false.
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Government Debunks Reports Of Pakistani Strikes On Amritsar Military Base
A fake video of the claim was also circulated on social media, with the Press Information Bureau (PIB) Fact Check division noting that the footage is from a wildfire in 2024.
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Taiwan Man Soaks Feet In Dry Ice For 10 Hours In Shocking Insurance Scam, Ends Up Losing Both Feet
A Taiwanese man lost both feet after freezing them in dry ice for 10 hours to fake an accident and claim insurance. The scheme, involving a friend, failed and led to criminal charges and social media outrage.
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You Might Be Spreading Fake News Online Without Even Realising It: Study
A study finds that people are more likely to share misinformation on social media when it aligns with their moral values, potentially leading to the spread of false information.
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Teenager Gets Injured While Shooting 'Reel' Of Fake Suicide
The craze of creating reels' or short videos for social media almost cost a Nepalese teenager his life on Tuesday as he got injured while staging a fake suicide by hanging in Maharashtra's Ahilyanagar district on Tuesday morning.
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How Social Media Can 'Trigger' Eating Disorders In Young People
Social media can push vulnerable young people towards developing eating disorders by glorifying thinness and promoting fake, dangerous advice about diet and nutrition, experts warn.
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Kedarnath Yatra Helicopter Booking Online Scam: Uttarakhand Police STF Reportedly Cracks Down on Cybercriminals
Kedarnath Yatra, a pilgrimage journey for one of the four Dhams for Hindu devotees, has witnessed a rise in online scams in recent years. The Uttarakhand government is cracking down on fake helicopter ticket booking scams. Fraudsters have been creating fake ticket booking websites and are advertising them via social media pages, to lure devotees lo...
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Delhi Man Caught For Creating Fake Profile To Defame Ex-Girlfriend: Cops
A 21-year-old man was apprehended in Delhi for allegedly creating a fake social media account in the name of his ex-girlfriend to defame her, police said on Monday.
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Woman Apprehended For Impersonating, Cyberstalking After Suspecting Husband Of Having An Affair
A 26-year-old woman has been apprehended for allegedly impersonating and stalking another woman by creating a fake social media account using her photographs, police said on Wednesday.
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Preity Zinta Fumes Over 'Morphed Image' With IPL Teen Sensation, Slams Fake News
Preity Zinta, co-owner of Punjab Kings, was left furious after a morphed image of her with an IPL player went viral on social media
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"Visited Pak Once": YouTuber Yatri Doctor Denies Spy Allegations, Calls Out "Fake Narrative"
In a video posted on Instagram, the doctor-turned-travel vlogger claimed a "fake narrative" was being spread against him after social media.
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Pak Minister Cites Fake News To Praise Air Force, Gets Fact-Checked By Local Media
Speaking in Parliament, Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar cited an article in the UK-based newspaper that read: "Pakistan Air Force: The undisputed king of the skies".
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"Bangalore Has Only USB Ports": IPS Officer Trolls Fake Claim Of Navy Strike
A user on X named Faward Ur Rehman wrote, "Bangalore Port destroyed by Pakistan Navy".
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Fake News Alert: Sukhoi Shot Down In POK? Centre Fact-Checks Pak Propaganda
Pakistan-based social media handles are spreading fake news that an Indian fighter jet was shot down and its pilot was captured in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK), the government has warned.
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Pak's Disinformation Campaign Continues, How Their Media Is Twisting Truth
The Indian government's official fact-checking agency has been debunking the Pakistani media claims on social media.
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Government Busts Fake News About Airport Entry Ban Amid India-Pak Tensions
The Fact Check unit of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) has clarified that claims on social media about a ban on entry to airports across India are false.
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Government Debunks Reports Of Pakistani Strikes On Amritsar Military Base
A fake video of the claim was also circulated on social media, with the Press Information Bureau (PIB) Fact Check division noting that the footage is from a wildfire in 2024.
