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FACTLY says: The viral video is from a Patna High Court hearing held on 30 November 2022, unrelated to the Sharmistha Panoli case. The judge in the video is Justice Rajiv Ranjan Prasad, who had reprimanded the Bihar Police for the w…
FACTLY says: ఈ వైరల్ వీడియో 23 మే 2025న మేఘాలయలోని షిల్లాంగ్ పట్టణంలోని లుమ్డియెంగ్‌జ్రీ (Lumdiengjri) పోలీస్ స్టేషన్ పరిధిలోని ఉమ్సోహ్సాన్‌లో హిమాన్ గొగోయ్ అనే అస్సామీ యువకుడు ఒక పాఠశాల విద్యార్థిని స్కర్ట్ ఎత్తి ఆమెను ఫోటో తీసిన సంఘటనకు సంబంధించినది. ర…
FACTLY says: Harvard University has not made any official statement, declaring the Quran the best book for justice in the world. Harvard has included a verse from the Quran(Sura An-Nisa 4:135) in a gallery of quotations about law an…
FACTLY says: The video is a compilation of two clips: the first shows a scripted arrest video made by a content creator named Kanu Alii, while the second depicts a real stabbing incident from Brazil in May 2025 involving a land disp…
FACTLY says: The video does not show celebrations of RCB’s IPL 2025 victory. It is from New Year celebrations in Nanchang, China, and was posted online on 01 January 2025. It predates RCB’s title win and has been online since then.
FACTLY says: The viral video is AI-generated and was posted by a parody content creator known for AI lip-sync videos. AI detection tools confirmed the audio was fake. The visuals are from the Trump Honors Elon Musk on Final Day at W…
FACTLY says: This is an AI-generated Deepfake video. There is no credible evidence to prove that SRK and PM Modi have promoted this investment scheme/app.
FACTLY says: వైరల్ వీడియో భారత కేంద్ర పాలిత ప్రాంతమైన జమ్మూ కాశ్మీర్లోని అఖనూర్ ప్రాంతంలో ఎండిపోయిన చినాబ్ నది యొక్క దృశ్యాలను చూపుతుంది. అయితే, చీనాబ్ నదిపై ఉండే బగ్లిహార్, సలాల్ డ్యామ్ గేట్లను మూసివేయడంతో పాకిస్తాన్‌లోని సియాల్‌కోట్ ప్రాంతంలో చీనాబ్ నది …
FACTLY says: ఈ వైరల్ వీడియోలో ముస్లింల కోసం పాలు ఇచ్చే ఆవును తన్నడానికి కూడా సిద్ధంగా ఉన్నాను అని మమతా బెనర్జీ అనలేదు. ఈ వీడియో 25 మే 2019న, 2019 లోక్ సభ ఎన్నికల ఫలితాల తర్వాత తృణమూల్ కాంగ్రెస్ పార్టీ నిర్వహించిన మీడియా సమావేశంలో మమతా బెనర్జీ మాట్లా…
FACTLY says: The video shows a river rafting mishap that occurred on 29 March 2025 in the River Vrbas near Banja Luka in Bosnia. Media reports confirm that a group from the ‘RK Buk’ rafting club was involved. Their boat overturned d…
FACTLY says: The video shows a Mumbai Local Train with “CR” (Central Railway) marked on the coaches. Central Railway operates in Mumbai, not Assam. A signboard in the viral video reads “Masjid,” confirming that the location is Masji…
FACTLY says: The video is not from India. It shows an incident that took place in Colombo, Sri Lanka, in September 2023. According to media reports, a man and his daughter fell into a 16-foot-deep water-filled pit while riding a bik…
FACTLY says: 01 జూన్ 2025న రష్యాలోని సైనిక స్థావరాలపై ఉక్రెయిన్ డ్రోన్ దాడి చేసిన విషయం నిజమే. అయితే వైరల్ వీడియో ఈ దాడికి సంబంధించినది కాదు. ఇవి ‘Arma 3’ అనే వీడియో గేమ్ నుంచి సేకరించిన దృశ్యాలు.
FACTLY says: The viral post is edited. The original post only quoted US President Trump saying he warned India and Pakistan that trade would stop if the war continued. It did not mention that PM Modi demanded the withdrawal of all c…
FACTLY says: No such decision was taken by the Government of India. Official sources, including the National Portal of India, list 07 June 2025 (Saturday) as the gazetted holiday for Bakrid. The claim was circulated by an unverified…
FACTLY says: The viral video dates back to October 2020, and shows an incident that took place during the Bihar Assembly Elections. It shows the BJP candidate from Kudhni, Kedar Prasad Gupta, being opposed by villagers in Muzaffarpu…
FACTLY says: The video predates RCB’s IPL victory in June 2025. It has been online since at least 30 June 2024. The visuals were shot near Shivaji Chowk, Kavlapur, Kolhapur in Maharashtra, not in Bengaluru.
FACTLY says: The viral video is not related to the recent floods in Assam. It was first posted in July 2023 and has been on the internet since at least that time, well before the May–June 2025 Assam floods.
FACTLY says: The viral video does not show Ukraine destroying 40 Russian nuclear-capable bombers in a drone strike in June 2025. The footage is from the military simulation game Arma 3, created for entertainment and educational purp…
FACTLY says: The video is not related to the Russia-Ukraine conflict. It actually shows a fire at Al Hamriyah Port in Sharjah, UAE, caused by the ignition of petrochemical materials on 31 May 2025. Multiple official reports confirm …