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Pakistan Air Force Is 'Undisputed King'? India Fact-Checks Propaganda
- Friday May 16, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Propaganda - ostensibly from a reputed British publication, The Daily Telegraph - declaring the Pakistan Air Force 'the undisputed king of the skies' has been junked by the government.
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Vyomika Singh, Sofia Qureshi On X? Centre Fact Checks Fake Social Account
- Saturday May 10, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
The government has flagged fake X accounts impersonating two Indian military officers -- Wing Commander Vyomika Singh and Colonel Sofia Qureshi -- warning the public against engaging with or sharing posts from these handles.
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Is NSA Ajit Doval On Facebook? Government Fact Check Exposes Fake Post
- Friday May 9, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
Pakistan's disinformation machinery has once again come under the spotlight, this time for targeting India's National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval through a fake Facebook post.
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Government Busts Fake News About Airport Entry Ban Amid India-Pak Tensions
- Friday May 9, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
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
- Thursday May 8, 2025
- India News | Edited by Manjiri Chitre
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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Government Flags Fake Advisory After 'Operation Sindoor',Urges Caution
- Wednesday May 7, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
In the wake of the Indian armed forces' successful 'Operation Sindoor', which targeted nine high-value terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), the government's official fact-checking agency has flagged a fabricated advisory fals
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Fact Check: Did Arvind Kejriwal Admit To AAP Government's Failures?
- Friday April 4, 2025
- India News | The Quint
Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was speaking against the incumbent BJP MLA from the Vishwas Nagar constituency and not his government.
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Fact Check: Was Muhammad Yunus' Daughter Arrested For Drunk Driving?
- Thursday December 5, 2024
- World News | NewsMeter
Muhammad Yunus, the Nobel Laureate and chief adviser of the interim government of Bangladesh, has often been in the spotlight, not just for his achievements but also for his contentious relationship with the US president-elect Donald Trump.
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Fact Check: Deepfake Shared As N Sitharaman, RBI Chief Endorsing Investment Project
- Thursday November 21, 2024
- India News | Factly
A video featuring Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das promoting the Government's 'income-generating platform' is being widely shared on social media.
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Fact Check: No, Centre Has Not Raised Age Of Retirement To 62
- Wednesday November 20, 2024
- India News | Factly
A post claiming that the Union Cabinet has approved an increase in the retirement age of central government employees to 62 is going viral on social media platforms.
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'This Is Indonesian Road': Tamil Nadu Fact-Checks Pothole Video
- Sunday November 17, 2024
- Chennai News | Press Trust of India
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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Centre's Bid To Establish Fact-Checking Unit Struck Down By Bombay High Court
- Friday September 20, 2024
- India News | Edited by Debanish Achom
The central government's attempt to set up a fact-checking unit has been struck down by the Bombay High Court after standup comic Kunal Kamra filed a petition against the Centre's move.
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Bombay High Court Order Today On Centre's Move To Form Fact Check Unit Under IT Laws
- Friday September 20, 2024
- India News | Reported by Radhika Ramaswamy, Edited by Pushkar Tiwari
The Centre on March 20 had notified the fact check unit under the Press Information Bureau (PIB) to monitor online content pertaining to the government for accuracy.
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www.ndtv.com
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Kerala Government Implements 'Fake News Detection' In School Textbooks
- Tuesday August 13, 2024
- Education | Asian News International
The new ICT textbook includes chapters that equip students to identify fake news and malicious content.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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Only Centre Can Validate Facts Related To It: Minister On Fact Check Unit
- Friday August 2, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Centre is best suited to determine whether a particular fact related to it is correct or wrong, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Friday while making the government's stand clear on the PIB's Fact Check Unit.
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www.ndtv.com
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Pakistan Air Force Is 'Undisputed King'? India Fact-Checks Propaganda
- Friday May 16, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Propaganda - ostensibly from a reputed British publication, The Daily Telegraph - declaring the Pakistan Air Force 'the undisputed king of the skies' has been junked by the government.
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www.ndtv.com
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Vyomika Singh, Sofia Qureshi On X? Centre Fact Checks Fake Social Account
- Saturday May 10, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
The government has flagged fake X accounts impersonating two Indian military officers -- Wing Commander Vyomika Singh and Colonel Sofia Qureshi -- warning the public against engaging with or sharing posts from these handles.
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www.ndtv.com
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Is NSA Ajit Doval On Facebook? Government Fact Check Exposes Fake Post
- Friday May 9, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
Pakistan's disinformation machinery has once again come under the spotlight, this time for targeting India's National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval through a fake Facebook post.
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www.ndtv.com
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Government Busts Fake News About Airport Entry Ban Amid India-Pak Tensions
- Friday May 9, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
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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www.ndtv.com
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Government Debunks Reports Of Pakistani Strikes On Amritsar Military Base
- Thursday May 8, 2025
- India News | Edited by Manjiri Chitre
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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www.ndtv.com
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Government Flags Fake Advisory After 'Operation Sindoor',Urges Caution
- Wednesday May 7, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
In the wake of the Indian armed forces' successful 'Operation Sindoor', which targeted nine high-value terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), the government's official fact-checking agency has flagged a fabricated advisory fals
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www.ndtv.com
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Fact Check: Did Arvind Kejriwal Admit To AAP Government's Failures?
- Friday April 4, 2025
- India News | The Quint
Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was speaking against the incumbent BJP MLA from the Vishwas Nagar constituency and not his government.
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www.ndtv.com
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Fact Check: Was Muhammad Yunus' Daughter Arrested For Drunk Driving?
- Thursday December 5, 2024
- World News | NewsMeter
Muhammad Yunus, the Nobel Laureate and chief adviser of the interim government of Bangladesh, has often been in the spotlight, not just for his achievements but also for his contentious relationship with the US president-elect Donald Trump.
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www.ndtv.com
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Fact Check: Deepfake Shared As N Sitharaman, RBI Chief Endorsing Investment Project
- Thursday November 21, 2024
- India News | Factly
A video featuring Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das promoting the Government's 'income-generating platform' is being widely shared on social media.
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www.ndtv.com
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Fact Check: No, Centre Has Not Raised Age Of Retirement To 62
- Wednesday November 20, 2024
- India News | Factly
A post claiming that the Union Cabinet has approved an increase in the retirement age of central government employees to 62 is going viral on social media platforms.
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www.ndtv.com
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'This Is Indonesian Road': Tamil Nadu Fact-Checks Pothole Video
- Sunday November 17, 2024
- Chennai News | Press Trust of India
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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www.ndtv.com
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Centre's Bid To Establish Fact-Checking Unit Struck Down By Bombay High Court
- Friday September 20, 2024
- India News | Edited by Debanish Achom
The central government's attempt to set up a fact-checking unit has been struck down by the Bombay High Court after standup comic Kunal Kamra filed a petition against the Centre's move.
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www.ndtv.com
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Bombay High Court Order Today On Centre's Move To Form Fact Check Unit Under IT Laws
- Friday September 20, 2024
- India News | Reported by Radhika Ramaswamy, Edited by Pushkar Tiwari
The Centre on March 20 had notified the fact check unit under the Press Information Bureau (PIB) to monitor online content pertaining to the government for accuracy.
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www.ndtv.com
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Kerala Government Implements 'Fake News Detection' In School Textbooks
- Tuesday August 13, 2024
- Education | Asian News International
The new ICT textbook includes chapters that equip students to identify fake news and malicious content.
-
www.ndtv.com/education
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Only Centre Can Validate Facts Related To It: Minister On Fact Check Unit
- Friday August 2, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Centre is best suited to determine whether a particular fact related to it is correct or wrong, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Friday while making the government's stand clear on the PIB's Fact Check Unit.
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www.ndtv.com