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Checked by FACTLY26 Dec 2024India Religion

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“A video shows a Muslim man waving a gun and shouting abuses on a street and attacking a Hindu family’s house in Meerut.”

FACTLY rated this: MISLEADING

FACTLY says: The incident seen in the video took place on 07 November 2024 in Mohalla Kamra Nawaban, Sardhana, Meerut and involved a dispute over parking between a Tata Magic driver and bike riders. After the driver asked the youths…

Checked by Youturn24 Dec 2024India Religion

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“1500-year-old Vishnu idol, Sudarshana Chakra, and Hindu symbols were discovered during the Sambhal Masjid survey. Every Hindu should share and protect Hinduism”

Youturn rated this: false

Checked by Youturn23 Dec 2024India Religion

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“An Uyghur Muslim Ismail Ehmet tried to rape a Chinese Buddhist tourist girl in the Cele area of Xinjiang in a lift. An alert security guard saved the girl. This is happening while China imposes strict guidelines for Muslims. Salute to the security guard for his courage.”

Youturn rated this: false

Checked by FACTLY23 Dec 2024India Religion

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“The video shows the Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple in Tirumala.”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

FACTLY says: The temple in the viral video is a replica of the Tirumala Venkateswara Swamy Temple located in Alipiri, Andhra Pradesh. Earlier, when a video filmed at this replica temple went viral, the Chairman of the Tirumala Tirup…

Checked by Logically Facts23 Dec 2024Religion

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“Udhayanidhi Stalin said that he was a proud Christian.”

Logically Facts rated this: False

Checked by Youturn21 Dec 2024India Religion

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“I have said it before, saying it again that I'm a proud Christian - Udhaynidhi Stalin". There's nothing wrong in being proud of your religion but the question is -You have any right to abuse Hinduism? -Why do you have an issue with Hindus identifying themselves as proud Hindus?”

Youturn rated this: misleading

Checked by Youturn19 Dec 2024India Religion

Pradip Toppo

“I am of Bangladeshi Hindus. Don't care.”

Youturn rated this: fake

Checked by Deccan Herald19 Dec 2024India Religion

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“Priyanka Gandhi carried a bag with the text 'I don’t care about Bangladeshi Hindus”

Deccan Herald rated this: False

Checked by FACTLY19 Dec 2024India Religion

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“Video of a mosque in India that was set on fire recently.”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

FACTLY says: This incident in the viral video took place in Indonesia, not India. On 8 December 2024, a major fire broke out in Luwuk Central Market in Banggai Regency, Central Sulawesi province in Indonesia. During this incident, t…

Checked by FACTLY19 Dec 2024India Religion

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“Video shows Muslim boys kidnapped and held Hindu girls captive”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

FACTLY says: The viral video is scripted and doesn’t show a real incident. It was uploaded by a video creator named Naveen Jangra on his YouTube channel on 12 October 2023.

Checked by Logically Facts18 Dec 2024India Religion

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