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Video of Yazidi women rescued by Syrian forces viral with false claims that they’re Hindus from India, Bangladesh – Alt News

A video is viral on social media with the claim that the UN (United Nations) Army has rescued 38 women from ISIS tents, who were kept there as sex slaves by the terror group. It is also claimed that these women are from India and Bangladesh, and a majority of them are Hindu. Some social …

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Fact check: Telugu actress Sanjjanaa Galrani converted to Islam in 2018, not after watching The Kerala Story – Alt News

Images of Telugu actress Sanjjanaa Galrani (alternatively spelt as Sanjana) and her family have been circulating on social media with the claim that the actress converted to Islam after watching the film ‘The Kerala Story’. Users have also claimed that the actress had undertaken the sacred Haj pilgrimage after converting to Islam and getting married. …

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Misinformation Around PM’s G7 Summit, False Claims On Karnataka Congress Govt & More – Newschecker

Vasudha noticed the growing problem of mis/disinformation online after studying New Media at ACJ in Chennai and became interested in separating facts from fiction. She is interested in learning how global issues affect individuals on a micro level. Before joining Newschecker’s English team, she was working with Latestly. Pankaj Menon is a fact-checker based out …

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Actress Devoleena Bhattacharjee is not part of The Kerala Story, viral claim false – Alt News

Following the release of ‘The Kerala Story’, television actress Devoleena Bhattacharjee has been targeted by social media users over her marriage with Shahnawaz Sheikh. The actress married Sheikh, who was her gym trainer, in December 2022. While sharing pictures of the couple, social media users have written that Devoleena played a supporting role in ‘The …

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Karnataka Man’s Assault Of Electricity Official Falsely Linked To Congress’s ‘Free Power’ Promise – Newschecker

Kushel HM is a mechanical engineer-turned-journalist, who loves all things football, tennis and films. He was with the news desk at the Hindustan Times, Mumbai, before joining Newschecker. Pankaj Menon is a fact-checker based out of Delhi who enjoys ‘digital sleuthing’ and calling out misinformation. He has completed his MA in International Relations from Madras …

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30% Concession on KSRTC Fare For Hajj Pilgrims In Kerala? No, Discount Is For Specific Routes – Newschecker

Sabloo Thomas has worked as a special correspondent with the Deccan Chronicle from 2011 to December 2019. Post-Deccan Chronicle, he freelanced for various websites and worked in the capacity of a translator as well (English to Malayalam and Malayalam to English). He’s also worked with the New Indian Express as a reporter, senior reporter, and …

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The video does not show a Black man beating up a White woman – FactCrescendo

An old video of 2014 assault between two women in New Jersey.  A disturbing video of a lady being brutally assaulted is going viral on social media. Many people on social media claimed that a Black man beat up a White woman in a park in front of her terrified children in the video. The …

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Fact-Check: Mentally ill girl threw eggs on Lord Ram’s posters, viral claim is misleading -Vishvas News

Vishvas News investigation found that the woman who threw eggs at Lord Ram’s poster turned out to be suffering from mental illness. The woman is not a Muslim and her name is Shailaja Vishal. New Delhi (Vishvas News): A video is going viral on social media platforms in which a woman can be seen doing …

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Old Photo Of Sydney Opera House Lit Up With Indian Tricolour Goes Viral – Newschecker

Kushel HM is a mechanical engineer-turned-journalist, who loves all things football, tennis and films. He was with the news desk at the Hindustan Times, Mumbai, before joining Newschecker. Photo of Sydney Opera House lit up with the Indian tricolour to mark PM Narendra Modi’s visit to Australia. The archived versions of the tweets can be …

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Wrong video surfaces claiming a kid offers prayer on road in Karnataka after May 2023 elections: Fact Check- Digiteye

A video is being shared on social media with a claim that a young boy is offering prayers (namaz) in the middle of the road in Karnataka, bringing the traffic to halt. The video also shows a policeman diverting the traffic. The video has gone viral soon after the change of government in Karnataka with …

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