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“See what is happening in Bengal after the elections. Don’t worry, this will happen to you too, if not today then tomorrow.”
“That chopped head of a cow was thrown by 2 Muslim guys in a temple, Pujari ji had to do this to maintain the sanctity of the temple and then see how this Islamist is making fun of it… Bloody secularism…”
“The Government of India has relaunched the Agnipath scheme as the Sainik Saman scheme with multiple changes.”
FACTLY says: The viral document claiming that the government has relaunched the Agnipath scheme as the Sainik Saman scheme with multiple changes is fake. The Government of India has not taken any such decision so far. On 16 June 202…
“This video shows a Muslim mob and the TMC party workers attacking a Hindu family in West Bengal.”
FACTLY says: This video is from Bangladesh not West Bengal. Also, the incident reportedly does not involve communal angle. This incident took place in February 2024 when a family was attacked by the staff of Green Aranya Park in Bha…
“This video shows PM Modi refusing to shake hands with Joe Biden at the G7 Summit.”
FACTLY says: The person seen in the viral video is not Joe Biden. The same man was seen directing other world leaders at the G7 Summit at the stage including Biden.
“Twenty universities in India offer courses to study the Quran, but none offer courses to study the Bhagavad Gita or Ramayana”
FACTLY says: It is true that many universities in India offer courses on the Quran. However, it should be noted that many universities in the country also offer courses on the Bhagavad Gita. For example, educational institutes like …
“Within a year, 60,000 babies have been born in Rohingya camps in India.”
FACTLY says: In 2018, Dr. Poonam Khetrapal reported an expectation of 60,000 childbirths in Rohingya camps in Bangladesh. This figure has been mistakenly interpreted as referring to camps in India. However, official statistics indic…
“2024 ರ ಲೋಕಸಭೆ ಚುನಾವಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿಜೆಪಿ 500 ಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಕಡಿಮೆ ಮತಗಳ ಅಂತರದಲ್ಲಿ 30 ಸ್ಥಾನಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು 1000 ಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಕಡಿಮೆ ಮತಗಳ ಅಂತರದಲ್ಲಿ 100 ಕ್ಕೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಸ್ಥಾನಗಳನ್ನು ಗೆದ್ದಿದೆ.”
FACTLY says: 2024ರ ಲೋಕಸಭೆ ಚುನಾವಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿಜೆಪಿ ಅಭ್ಯರ್ಥಿಯ ಕನಿಷ್ಠ ಗೆಲುವಿನ ಅಂತರ 1,587 ಮತಗಳು. ಒಡಿಶಾದ ಜಾಜ್ಪುರ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರದಿಂದ ಬಿಜೆಪಿಯ ರವೀಂದ್ರ ನಾರಾಯಣ ಬೆಹೆರಾ 5,34,239 ಮತಗಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆದಿದ್ದು, 5,32,652 ಮತಗಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆದ ಬಿಜೆಡಿಯ ಸರ್ಮಿಷ್ಠಾ ಸೇಥಿ ಅವರನ್ನು 1,587 ಮತಗಳ ಅಂತರದ…
“66 fake EVMs were seized from a BJP leader’s residence.”
FACTLY says: The viral newspaper clipping is old and dates back to 2018. It has nothing to do with the recently concluded 2024 Lok Sabha elections. According to news reports, in December 2018, police seized 66 symbolic promotional (…
“గుడిలో సిగరెట్ తాగిన యువతి వెంటనే జారిపడి పడి కర్మ ఫలితాన్ని అనుభవించిన దృశ్యాలు.”
FACTLY says: ఈ వీడియోలోని దృశ్యాలు నిజంగా జరిగినవి కావు. ఇది ఒక స్క్రిప్టెడ్ వీడియో, దీనిని నటీనటులతో చిత్రీకరించారు. దీనిని రూపొందించిన సంస్థ ఇదే విషయాన్ని ఒక వివరణ ద్వారా స్పష్టంగా పేర్కొన్నారు. వీరి యూట్యూబ్ ఛానల్లో ఇలాంటి స్క్రిప్టెడ్ వీడియోలు చాల…
“ফটোখনত ৰাহুল গান্ধী আৰু ছোনিয়া গান্ধীৰ সৈতে এয়া কুলৱিন্দৰ কৌৰ নহয়। সেইগৰাকী ৰাজস্থানৰ কংগ্ৰেছ সাংসদ বিদ্যা মাদেৰ্না হে।”
“ನಟ-ರಾಜಕಾರಣಿ ಕಂಗನಾ ರನೌತ್ಗೆ ಕಪಾಳಮೋಕ್ಷ ಮಾಡಿದ ಕಾನ್ಸ್ಟೆಬಲ್ ಜೊತೆ ರಾಹುಲ್ ಗಾಂಧಿಯವರನ್ನು ಈ ಚಿತ್ರವು ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.”
“Indian PM Modi refused to shake U.S. President Biden’s hand at G7 Summit in Italy”
“laptop use on laps in teens raises miscarriage risk by 47% in the 30s”
“The video shows the inflight announcement in Sanskrit in a ‘Akasa Air’ flight.”
FACTLY says: This is a dubbed video made by a social media video creator named ‘Sanskrit Sparrow’ who posts content in Sanskrit. ‘Akasa Air’ also clarified that the announcement in the video was not an official one. They said that t…
“Video of RJD leader and ex-Deputy CM of Bihar, Tejashwi Yadav, talking to the media in an inebriated state”
FACTLY says: This is an edited video. The playback speed of this video has been reduced to make it look as if Tejashwi Yadav was addressing the media in a drunken state. The original report of Tejaswi’s interaction with the media up…
“Video showing a woman smoking inside a temple who eventually falls, purportedly as divine punishment”
FACTLY says: The viral footage is not from a real incident but from a scripted video created for informative purposes. A clear disclaimer is shown in the original full-length video. The agency behind the video is known for producing…
“Visuals showing Digvijay Singh chasing away a woman who had come to collect Rs. 8,500 under Congress’s ‘guarantee card’ scheme.”
FACTLY says: According to news reports, this viral video dates back to February 2024 and is not related to the Congress’s ‘guarantee card’ scheme. The incident occurred on 21 February 2024, when a woman repeatedly tried to meet Digv…
“ಮಹಾರಾಷ್ಟ್ರದ ಅಮರಾವತಿಯ ಬಿಜೆಪಿ ಲೋಕಸಭಾ ಅಭ್ಯರ್ಥಿ ನವನೀತ್ ರಾಣಾ 2024 ರ ಲೋಕಸಭಾ ಚುನಾವಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸೋತ ನಂತರ ಅಳುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ವೀಡಿಯೊ ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.”
FACTLY says: ಇದು ಮೇ 2022 ರ ಹಳೆಯ ವೀಡಿಯೊವಾಗಿದ್ದು, ನವನೀತ್ ರಾಣಾ ಮುಂಬೈನ ಲೀಲಾವತಿ ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನ ಪತಿ ರವಿ ರಾಣಾ ಅವರನ್ನು ತಬ್ಬಿಕೊಂಡು ಅಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ, ಪೋಸ್ಟ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ಕ್ಲೇಮ್ ತಪ್ಪಾಗಿದೆ.