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Fact Check: February 2026 Is Not A 'MiracleIn', Viral Claim Misleads
A viral message falsely claims February 2026 is a rare calendar event with four Sundays and four of every weekday, but it's actually a normal February with 28 days.
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Mumbai-Based Comedian Flags E-Challan Scam, Exposes Fake Website That Looks Real: "Terrible"
Authorities advise citizens to verify such messages through official channels and avoid sharing personal details on unverified websites.
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WhatsApp Audio Messages Spread Delhi Mosque Demolition Rumour: Police
Misleading audio messages circulated on multiple WhatsApp groups were key to fuelling rumours about the alleged demolition of the Faiz-e-Elahi Mosque near the Turkman Gate, even as officers moved swiftly to counter the narrative, an official said.
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Food Menu Price Change In Tirupati Hotels? A Fact-Check By Temple Trust
The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), the official custodian of the Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Tirumala, has issued a strong warning against a fabricated message circulating on social media.
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Fact-Check: Centre Hasn't Opened Bank Account For Modernisation Of Army
A "misleading" message is doing the rounds on WhatsApp, which claims that the Centre has opened a bank account seeking donations for the modernisation of the Indian Army.
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Centre Issues Warning Over Misleading WhatsApp Message On Donation To Army
The Ministry of Defence on Sunday issued a warning against a misleading message doing the rounds on WhatsApp pertaining to donation to a particular bank account for the modernisation of the Indian Army and for the soldiers injured or killed in action
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Meta AI Refusing to Answer Questions Related to Politicians and Parties Ahead of Elections in India
Meta is restricting its native artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, integrated within the WhatsApp, Instagram, and Messenger interfaces, from answering questions around the ongoing general elections in India. The company recently introduced Meta AI in the country, which can answer questions from the web, generate images, and draft messages and ess...
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Fact Check: Misleading Claim About Challenged Vote Goes Viral Ahead Of Elections
A viral message about "challenge vote" and voting rights of Indian citizens is going viral on social media ahead of the Lok Sabha elections that begin from next week.
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Airtel Says Service Deactivation Message Was Sent Wrongly to Some Delhi Users
Airtel on Friday wrongly informed some of its customers in Delhi about deactivation of their services. Hours after the original message, the operator clarified to the affected users and said that it was sent due to a technical issue.
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AI-Based Programme GPT-3 Can Write Messages to Mislead Readers, Research Shows
Researchers from Georgetown University in Washington, DC, US have demonstrated that artificial intelligence (AI) is capable of leading a misinformation campaign online — one that is far more complex to spot and control. The research showed how an algorithm called GPT-3 could generate written texts of misinformation disguised as a human to mislead...
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Fact Check: February 2026 Is Not A 'MiracleIn', Viral Claim Misleads
A viral message falsely claims February 2026 is a rare calendar event with four Sundays and four of every weekday, but it's actually a normal February with 28 days.
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Mumbai-Based Comedian Flags E-Challan Scam, Exposes Fake Website That Looks Real: "Terrible"
Authorities advise citizens to verify such messages through official channels and avoid sharing personal details on unverified websites.
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WhatsApp Audio Messages Spread Delhi Mosque Demolition Rumour: Police
Misleading audio messages circulated on multiple WhatsApp groups were key to fuelling rumours about the alleged demolition of the Faiz-e-Elahi Mosque near the Turkman Gate, even as officers moved swiftly to counter the narrative, an official said.
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Food Menu Price Change In Tirupati Hotels? A Fact-Check By Temple Trust
The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), the official custodian of the Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Tirumala, has issued a strong warning against a fabricated message circulating on social media.
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Fact-Check: Centre Hasn't Opened Bank Account For Modernisation Of Army
A "misleading" message is doing the rounds on WhatsApp, which claims that the Centre has opened a bank account seeking donations for the modernisation of the Indian Army.
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Centre Issues Warning Over Misleading WhatsApp Message On Donation To Army
The Ministry of Defence on Sunday issued a warning against a misleading message doing the rounds on WhatsApp pertaining to donation to a particular bank account for the modernisation of the Indian Army and for the soldiers injured or killed in action
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Meta AI Refusing to Answer Questions Related to Politicians and Parties Ahead of Elections in India
Meta is restricting its native artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, integrated within the WhatsApp, Instagram, and Messenger interfaces, from answering questions around the ongoing general elections in India. The company recently introduced Meta AI in the country, which can answer questions from the web, generate images, and draft messages and ess...
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Fact Check: Misleading Claim About Challenged Vote Goes Viral Ahead Of Elections
A viral message about "challenge vote" and voting rights of Indian citizens is going viral on social media ahead of the Lok Sabha elections that begin from next week.
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Airtel Says Service Deactivation Message Was Sent Wrongly to Some Delhi Users
Airtel on Friday wrongly informed some of its customers in Delhi about deactivation of their services. Hours after the original message, the operator clarified to the affected users and said that it was sent due to a technical issue.
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AI-Based Programme GPT-3 Can Write Messages to Mislead Readers, Research Shows
Researchers from Georgetown University in Washington, DC, US have demonstrated that artificial intelligence (AI) is capable of leading a misinformation campaign online — one that is far more complex to spot and control. The research showed how an algorithm called GPT-3 could generate written texts of misinformation disguised as a human to mislead...
