Publication: Fake-News
Logically→ No, Michelle Obama wasn’t identified as a man in ‘mother’s will’
Logically→ No, Tesla hasn’t launched new crypto trading platform for EU to ‘make families richer’
Logically→ Fake CNN screenshot shared to claim Titanic-bound submarine was empty
Logically→ There is no ‘Turkish Bride, Foreign Groom’ project supported by the Turkish Ministry of the Interior
Logically→ Viral video from Bengaluru falsely claims to show police arresting child kidnappers
Logically→ No, Biden does not have a body double who is left-handed
Logically→ 2018 video of passports found on the roadside in Haryana falsely misattributed to Gujarat
Poynter→ 5 takeaways from last week’s International Fact-Checking Day
Each year, the International Fact-Checking Network celebrates International Fact-Checking Day on April 2 – symbolically positioned just after April Fools’ Day. It’s a time to celebrate facts and elevate the […] The post 5 takeaways from las
Poynter→ Health misinformation: The pandemic we can’t wish away
This op-ed was published in commemoration of International Fact-Checking Day, held April 2 each year to recognize the work of fact-checkers worldwide. “It’s because of the COVID vaccine … the flu […] The post Health misinformation: The pan
Logically→ The Guardian published an article arguing that Gary Lineker ‘never would have been censored if he had been white.’
Logically→ Video shows a worker from Bihar who was stabbed to death in Tamil Nadu.
Logically→ A photo of a Kyiv residential building damaged in February 2022 by a Russian missile strike, and repaired a year later, proves the war is fake.
Logically→ Muslims attacked a Hindu man, a temple priest and his family in a village in Rajasthan.
Logically→ The video depicts a fracture in the earth’s crust caused by recent earthquakes in Turkey.
This old video shows the Loess Plateau in China's Pinglu County and is unrelated to the recent earthquake that hit Turkey in February 2023.
Logically→ The U.K. Department for Levelling Up, Housing, and Communities (DLUHC) requested all hosts sheltering Ukrainian migrants to report adult males to the Ukrainian Embassy.
A fraudulent letter is circulated on social media asking hosts of Ukrainian refugees in the U.K. to inform the government about adult Ukrainian men.
Logically→ Scientists have warned that egg consumption is causing thousands of people to ‘suddenly’ form blood clots.
The claim misrepresents a 2017 study conducted by Cleveland Clinic. The research did not find any direct link between egg consumption and blood clots.
Logically→ Congress announced sops only for Muslims ahead of the 2023 Karnataka assembly polls.
A photo of Congress leaders with the party manifesto for 2018 Telangana polls has been shared with a communal spin.
Logically→ An image from the recent economic crisis in Pakistan shows people standing in line waiting for food.
A 2010 image of Pakistan flood victims waiting for food and water in Sukkur has been falsely shared as the recent economic crisis in Pakistan.
Logically→ The photo shows a child named Tyler Miller, who has gone missing.
Posts purporting to show Tyler Miller, a boy who has gone missing, are fake. These are scam posts showing Maggie Banyard, a girl with leukemia.
Logically→ Video shows the Yeti Airlines aircraft crashing and bursting into flames near a road in Pokhara, Nepal.
A 2013 video from Afghanistan has been falsely shared as the recent 2023 plane crash in Pokhara, Nepal.
Logically→ Al-Nassr terminated Jaloliddin Masharipov’s contract for refusing to give his jersey number 7 to Cristiano Ronaldo.
Jaloliddin Masharipov was allotted number 77 before Ronaldo was brought into the team. Masharipov's contract has not been terminated.
Logically→ An Image shows encroachments on railway lines in Haldwani, Uttarakhand.
The image used in the post is not from Haldwani. A 2013 photograph from Kolkata has been shared as homes along the railway line in Haldwani.
Logically→ A facility has been developed to produce 30,000 lab-grown babies using artificial wombs.
A conceptual animated video has been taken out of context. The creator of the video says the facility is not real, and no such prototype has been made
Logically→ This video shows a Chinese soldier injured during the clash with Indian troops in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh on December 9, 2022.
The viral video is from the 2020 Galwan Valley clash between Indian and Chinese troops. It is unrelated to the December 2022 Tawang incident.
Logically→ A report by USA Today claims that Elon Musk’s Neuralink implants have killed over 3,000 monkeys.
USA Today did not report that Neuralink's implants killed nearly 3,000 monkeys. The viral screenshot shared online has been fabricated.
Logically→ Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla has resigned from his post, admitting that mRNA vaccines are unsafe.
Albert Bourla has not said that the mRNA vaccines are unsafe, nor has he resigned as CEO. Ample evidence shows vaccines are safe and effective.
Logically→ Cristiano Ronaldo has completed a €200 million-a-year contract with Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr.
Cristiano Ronaldo dismissed reports that he agreed to a deal to join Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr after departing Manchester United.
Logically→ ಮಂಗಳೂರು ಸ್ಫೋಟ ಪ್ರಕರಣದ ಶಂಕಿತ ಮೊಹಮ್ಮದ್ ಶಾರಿಕ್ ಎರಡನೇ ಶಂಕಿತನೊಂದಿಗೆ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಬೆನ್ನುಹೊರೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಡೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರುವ ಸಿಸಿಟಿವಿ ದೃಶ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಿದೆ.
ಆಟೋ ರಿಕ್ಷಾ ಸ್ಫೋಟದ ಆರೋಪಿ ಶಾರಿಕ್‌ನ ಚಲನವಲನದ ಸಿಸಿಟಿವಿ ದೃಶ್ಯಾವಳಿಗಳು ಮಂಗಳೂರು ಸ್ಫೋಟ ಪ್ರಕರಣಕ್ಕೆ
Logically→ ಪಂಡಿತ್ ಜವಾಹರಲಾಲ್ ನೆಹರು ಮಹಿಳೆಯನ್ನು ಚುಂಬಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಒಂದು ಚಿತ್ರ ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ ಜಾಲಾತಾಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹರಿದಾಡುತ್ತಿದೆ.
ನೆಹರು ಮಹಿಳೆಯನ್ನು ಚುಂಬಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಛಾಯಾಚಿತ್ರವು ವಾಸ್ತವವಾಗಿ ೨೦೧೩ ರ ಭಾರತದ ವಿಭಜನೆಯ
Logically→ American actor Morgan Freeman converted to Islam during the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Morgan Freeman did not convert to Islam at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Logically→ Thousands of football fans sang in support of Palestine during the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
This video is from the 2019 Arab Club Champions Cup in Morocco, North Africa, and is unrelated to Qatar's 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Logically→ A man was brutally assaulted by a Belagavi police in Karnataka, India.
A scene from the upcoming Kannada film "Hoysala" has been misidentified as a real incident.
Logically→ CCTV footage allegedly shows Mangaluru autorickshaw blast suspect Mohammad Shariq walking with a backpack.
Logically→ British leader Nadhim Zahawi misidentified late actor Leslie Phillips.
Zahawi's Twitter feed has been digitally altered to claim that the Conservative MP made a mistake in identifying Leslie Phillips.
Logically→ The attack in Dover was a false flag operation.
There is no evidence to suggest the attack on the Border Force's facility was a false flag attack.
Logically→ Amazon’s cryptocurrency platform, Biti Codes, can make anyone a millionaire within 3-4 months.
Although such trading websites exist, Amazon has not launched any cryptocurrency platforms. Articles claiming so are fake and lead to potential scams.
Logically→ U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has admitted to being a cocaine addict.
Sunak spoke about his addiction to Coca-Cola and not cocaine. A small clip from his interview to students as been shared with a misleading narrative.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Pornstar Brandon Cummings … Arrested After Beating Up 35 Neo-Nazi’s’
On October 24 2022, an Imgur account shared what looked like a screenshot of an attention-grabbing, somewhat grammatically incorrect headline (“Pornstar Brandon Cummings, From The Famous ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ Series Of Male On Male Po
Logically→ BBC journalist Jeremy Bowen pretended to be under attack while reporting on Russian-Ukraine war.
A still image from a BBC News video report is being shared without context. At the time of reporting, the two sides were trading shells near Irvin.