Month: February 2023

Fact Check: Iranian Girl Attacked Over Hijab? No, Video Of Bleeding 10-Year-Old Shared With False Context – Newschecker

The death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini last September in Iran triggered a massive uproar in the country against the compulsory veiling of women in the  Islamic nation. The issue put Iran’s fundamental regime and its ‘anti-women’ policies once again under the spotlight on the international stage. Images and videos, highlighting the plight of women in …

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Computers with human brain cells could soon be a reality-thip

New York, Feb 28 (IANS) A ‘biocomputer’ powered by human brain cells could be a reality in the coming decade, US researchers have claimed. Calling the technology “organoid intelligence”, a team from Johns Hopkins University noted that it will exponentially expand the capabilities of modern computing and create novel fields of study. According to Thomas, …

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‘Union of states’: A sea of difference between what Rahul said & what Amritpal Singh said – Alt News

On February 23, followers of Punjab’s pro-Khalistan leader Amritpal Singh clashed with the police outside Ajnala police station near Amritsar, Punjab, and demanded the release of one of the members of the outfit, Waris Punjab De, Lovepreet Singh, who had been arrested in an alleged case of ‘kidnapping, theft, and voluntarily causing hurt’. The followers …

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Juice Jacking Attack: Can Your Phone Be Hacked Via Malicious Charger? – FactCrescendo

As cybercriminals become more sophisticated, online scams have reached new levels of complexity and sophistication. Gone are the days of easily identifiable schemes of phishing emails or fake websites; they now come in the form of well-crafted deceptions that even the most tech-savvy could find themselves falling for. One such ‘sophisticated trickery’ has been claimed …

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Old video from Japan shared as recent visuals from Tajikistan earthquake. – FactCrescendo

Viral video is from Japan and dates back to 2021. Tajikistan was hit by 6.8 magnitude earthquake on 23 February and its tremors were felt in China and other neighbouring countries. Following this incident, social media users shared a video claiming that the visuals were from an earthquake that struck Tajikistan. In the viral video, it …

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Fact Check: Newspaper Clip Claiming Rahul Gandhi Was Detained in Boston in 2001 For ‘Possession Of Drugs’ Is Fake – Newschecker

ClaimNews report of Rahul Gandhi’s ‘arrest’ in the US in 2001 for possession of drugs FactFake newspaper clipping generated by online tool A newspaper clipping, dated September 30, 2001, purportedly of an Indian politician being detained in Boston airport after he was found to be in possession of drugs and unaccounted cash, has gone viral …

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Your low calorie drinks, food items may up heart attack, stroke risk-thip

New York, Feb 28 (IANS) Trying to switch to drinks and food that are low on calories and carbohydrate to avoid sugar? These are often loaded with an artificial sweetener called erythritol and can raise your risk of a major adverse cardiac event such as heart attack, stroke or death, warned a study. Erythritol is …

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Fact Check: Owaisi’s claim of Rajasthan CM not meeting Bhiwani victims’ family is false -Vishvas News

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot had met the families of two Muslim youths who were burnt to death in Bharatpur, Haryana. The claim being made on social media that Rajasthan CM did not meet the family members of the victims is false. New Delhi (Vishvas News): AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi’s tweet has gone viral on …

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‘Barber Jihad’ in Mumbai? Screengrab from unrelated 2013 news report shared out of context – Alt News

A photograph of two individuals in police custody is going viral on social media as ‘Barber Jihad’ in Mumbai. It is claimed that these two individuals have confessed to the Mumbai police that barbers receive funds from local mosques to make incisions with HIV-infected blades while providing service to Hindu customers. Twitter user Shashikant Kinger …

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Are customers queued outside the Bank of Baroda to close their accounts in protest of loan approval to Adani? Know the truth. – FactCrescendo

Adani who was ranked the world’s second richest businessman slipped a few ranks after the Hindenburg report. This report accused Adani to manipulate its stock with the help of shell companies. According to a recent report Bank of Baroda had agreed to continue to lend money to Adani Groups.  In the backdrop of this, an …

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