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Liste→ The photo has circulated online since 2013 in reports about members of the RSS helping flood victims in Uttarakhand
Multiple Facebook posts share a photograph they claim shows members of the Hindu nationalist Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh group carrying food and medicine to the survivors of a deadly flash flood in a remote Indian Himalayan valley on February 7, 2021.
Snopes→ US Life Expectancy Drops a Year in Pandemic, Most Since WWII
“What is really quite striking in these numbers is that they only reflect the first half of the year ... I would expect that these numbers would only get worse,” said Dr. Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, a health equity researcher and dean at the Universit
Liste→ This video of a railway station in Mumbai has circulated online since at least 2016
A video has been shared in multiple Facebook posts and WhatsApp messages alongside a claim it shows a crowded railway station in the Indian port city of Mumbai in February 2021. The posts claim the video shows a huge crowd at the station after subur
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The Price Of Oil Has NOT Increased From $25 To $61 A Barrel Since ‘Joe’ Became President
Did the price of a barrel of oil increase from $25 a barrel to more than $61 a barrel in the three weeks since Joe Biden became president on January 20, 2021? No, that's not true: The price of oil has not been in the $25 range since May 1
Liste→ The image has circulated since 2019 in reports about a woman arrested for murder in Argentina
A photo has been shared in multiple news articles and social media posts in January 2021 alongside a claim it shows a woman who was arrested in Mexico after stabbing her husband. The claim is false: the image has circulated online since 2019 in repo
Liste→ This video has circulated in reports since 2018 about a nurse trying to give a Chinese man an injection
A video of a man crying in fear while a nurse attempts to give him an injection has been viewed tens of thousands of times in multiple Facebook, Twitter and YouTube posts alongside a claim that it shows Thailand's health minister receiving the Covid
Snopes→ Singer Tony Bennett Battling Alzheimer’s Disease Since 2016
“He's not the old Tony anymore,” his wife, Susan, told the magazine. “But when he sings, he's the old Tony.”
Liste→ This video has circulated online since 2018 and does not show Jack Ma
A video has been viewed tens of thousands of times in multiple posts on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube in early January 2021 alongside a claim it shows Chinese tech billionaire Jack Ma repairing an air conditioning unit in Malaysia. The posts
Liste→ This video has circulated online since February 2020 and shows a tractor stunt competition
Footage of a man driving a tractor upright has been viewed tens of thousands of times on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube alongside a claim it shows protesting Indian farmers preparing for a tractor rally on January 26, 2021. The claim is false: the v
Liste→ This video has circulated online in reports about pro-Punjabi language demonstrations since 2019
A video of a Sikh man blackening Hindi text on a sign has been viewed tens of thousands of times in multiple posts on Facebook and Twitter in January 2021 alongside a claim it shows the Indian farmers’ protests, which began in November 2020. The post
Liste→ This video has circulated in reports since 2016 in reports about a woman assaulted in China
A video has been viewed more than one million times on Facebook alongside a claim it shows CCTV footage of a violent attack on a flight attendant in the Philippines on December 31, 2020, shortly before she died. The claim is false; the video has circu
Snopes→ US Carries out Its 1st Execution of Female Inmate Since 1953
Lisa Montgomery was the 11th prisoner to receive a lethal injection there since July when President Donald Trump, an ardent supporter of capital punishment, resumed federal executions following 17 years without one.
Liste→ These photos have circulated since 2017 in reports about pro-Punjabi language demonstrations
A collage of photos showing men blackening Hindi and English text on traffic signs has been shared hundreds of times in multiple posts on Facebook and Twitter in January 2021 alongside a claim it shows Sikh farmers protesting against the Hindi langua
Top Fact Checks→ Chinese billionaire Jack Ma has been missing since October 2020.
Jack Ma has not been seen in public since October. Neither Alibaba nor the Chinese government has made a statement about his whereabouts.
Liste→ This photo has circulated since 2015 in reports about Narendra Modi greeting an Indian philanthropist
A photo of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi bowing to a woman has been shared thousands of times in multiple Facebook and Twitter posts alongside a claim that she is Priti Adani, wife of Indian industrialist Gautam Adani. The claim is false; the ph
Liste→ This photo has circulated online since 2019 in reports about gun violence — it does not relate to the coronavirus pandemic
An image has been shared hundreds of times in multiple Facebook and Twitter posts that claim it shows a television report about violence breaking out at a US hospital after patients were vaccinated against the novel coronavirus. The claim is false; th
Liste→ This video has circulated online since 2015 in reports about a protest in Indian-administered Kashmir
A video has been viewed tens of thousands of times in multiple posts on Facebook and Twitter alongside a claim it shows Sikhs chanting in support of Pakistan at a protest in India. The posts were shared as farmers in India demonstrated against new a
Liste→ This video has circulated online since March 2020 — months before the Diwali festival in November
A video showing crowds of people igniting firecrackers has been viewed thousands of times in multiple posts on Facebook alongside a claim it shows Diwali celebrations in the west Indian state of Rajasthan, despite a ban on the sale of firecrackers to t
Liste→ This photo has circulated online since 2013 in reports about a protest in London, not India
A photo of a man trampling on the Indian flag has been shared hundreds of times in multiple posts on Facebook alongside a claim it shows Sikh farmers desecrating the flag during protests in India over new agriculture laws. The claim, however, is false;
Liste→ This image of Narendra Modi at a Mumbai hospital has circulated online since 2014
A photo of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a hospital has been shared hundreds of times in multiple Facebook and Twitter posts alongside a claim it shows him visiting a billionaire couple to congratulate them on the birth of their latest grand
Liste→ This photo has circulated online since 2019 in reports about heavy rain during monsoon season in Pakistan
A photo of flooding at a national monument in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore has been shared hundreds of times in multiple posts on Facebook and Twitter days ahead of a planned political opposition rally in the venue in December 2020. The photo w
Liste→ This video was filmed in India and has circulated online since at least 2017
A video has been viewed thousands of times in multiple posts on Facebook and YouTube alongside a claim it shows giant waves hitting a bridge in Malaysia. The claim is false; the video shows waves hitting a jetty in southern India.
Snopes→ Beatles Fans, Yoko Ono, Bandmates Mark 40 Years Since John Lennon’s Death
Fans remembered John Lennon with flowers, candles and songs on the 40th anniversary of the former Beatle's death after being shot outside his New York City apartment building.
Top Fact Checks→ Farmer producing companies in Maharashtra made almost Rs. 10 crore in out-of-mandi trade since new farm laws came into effect.
While new laws did boost FPCs, it is difficult to ascertain the extent of its benefit to grassroot farmers who mostly saved on transportation costs
Liste→ This video of a storm in Sri Lanka has circulated online since at least 2016
A video has been viewed thousands of times in multiple posts on Facebook, TikTok and WhatsApp which claim it shows a storm in Sri Lanka in 2020. It was shared just hours before tropical cyclone Burevi hit Sri Lanka in December 2020. The claim is false;
Liste→ This video has circulated online in reports since 2016 about Hillary Clinton appearing to faint
A video has been viewed tens of thousands of times in multiple posts on Facebook and Twitter which claim it shows Gina Haspel, the current director of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), being arrested. The claim is false: the footage is actuall
Liste→ This image has circulated in reports since 2018 about Sri Lanka’s former prime minister opening a restored Buddhist temple
A photo showing former Sri Lankan prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe pouring water into a pond has been shared multiple times in Facebook posts that claim it shows him performing a ritual for re-election in 2020. The posts circulated online after
Liste→ These photos have circulated in reports since 2019 about a Myanmar minister marking Prophet Mohammed’s birthday
Two photos have been shared hundreds of times in multiple Facebook and Twitter posts which claim it shows Myanmar’s Religious Affairs Minister attending a large gathering to mark the Prophet Mohammed’s birthday in Yangon, flouting social distancing
Liste→ This video has circulated in reports since 2018 about a crowded railway station in West Bengal
A video that shows a huge crowd on a railway station platform has been viewed thousands of times in multiple posts on Facebook and Twitter that claim the scene was filmed in the Indian city of Kolkata in November 2020. The posts claim train passenge
Snopes→ Daily COVID-19 Deaths in US Reach Highest Level Since May
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced a statewide curfew, just as a curfew covering 41 counties was also announced by California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Suicide Rate Has NOT Increased ‘200% Since Lockdown’
Has the suicide rate increased 200% since COVID-19 lockdowns started in March? No, that's not true: Dr. Rajeev Ramchand, a top suicide prevention expert at the National Institute of Mental Health, told Lead Stories he has not seen any dat
Liste→ This photo has circulated online in Facebook posts about Sri Lanka since March 2020
An image of two lorries transporting coffins has been shared thousands of times in multiple Facebook posts which claim it shows preparations for Sri Lanka’s second wave of coronavirus cases in November 2020. The claim is misleading; the photo has bee
Top Fact Checks→ Every United States presidential election has been won either by the Republican or the Democratic party since 1852.
Millard Fillmore, a member of the Whig party was the last President (1850-1853) to not be affiliated with either the Democratic or Republican parties.
Liste→ This video has circulated since 2018 in reports about voter fraud in Russia
CCTV footage filmed inside a polling station has been viewed thousands of times in multiple Chinese-language Twitter posts that claim it shows election fraud. The posts were shared immediately after the US presidential election in November 2020. T
Top Fact Checks→ 17 activists who used the RTI Act to expose corruption in Bihar have been murdered since 2008.
There is no centralised data on the killing of RTI activists. A senior RTI activist from Bihar said more than 16 activists were killed in 11 years.
Liste→ The video has circulated since 2016 in reports about spoiled chicken being discarded in Saudi Arabia
A video has been viewed thousands of times in multiple Facebook posts alongside a claim it shows French products being dumped from several lorries following calls for a boycott on them by Muslim nations in October 2020. The calls for a boycott came a
Snopes→ Has Starbucks Sold a ‘Christmas Blend’ Since 1984?
Since at least 2015, the popular coffee chain has faced accusations of being "anti-Christmas."
Liste→ These photos have circulated in reports since 2015 about a rally after the Charlie Hebdo terrorist attacks in Paris
Two photos have been shared repeatedly in multiple posts on Facebook alongside a claim they show protesters rallying in the French capital of Paris in October 2020 over the murder of a school teacher who was beheaded in a terrorist attack. The claim i
Liste→ No, this footage has circulated since 2019 in reports about a crocodile in west India
A video has been viewed tens of thousands of times in multiple Facebook, Twitter and YouTube posts that claim it shows a crocodile swimming on a flooded street in the south Indian city of Hyderabad in October 2020. The claim is false; the footage has