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After the defeat of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Karnataka Assembly elections, several claims have been shared on social media platforms on the controversial hijab ban issue. One such video on May 22 is going viral with the claim that hijab was now allowed in all Karnataka colleges. The tweet, tagged with chief minister of …

Old video with claim of revoking hijab ban in Karnataka goes viral; Fact Check- Digiteye Read More »

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 …

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

A video claiming to depict a father protesting at the Indian parliament after his five-year-old daughter was raped is being circulated on social media platforms. very sad scene..A 5-year-old girl was raped in Delhi… The girl’s father took the girl towards the Parliament House and alleged that the Modi government was responsible. pic.twitter.com/Ln5tf9VyUP — Vikram …

Video of father protesting with 5-yr-old daughter, a victim of rape? No [Fact Check]- Digiteye Read More »

Soon after the victory of Congress Party in the Karnataka Assembly elections, a screenshot of a tweet dated 13 May 2023 from Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is going viral on social media. The message congratulates the Congress Party on their win and brings in the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI), implying the Islamic …

Pakistan PM never tweeted congratulating Congress, SDPI on Karnataka poll victory; Fact Check- Digiteye Read More »

A social media post is being shared widely with a claim that Israel has started testing 10G in Gaza. The claim put out in Hindi reads: इजराइल ने गाजा में10G की टेस्टिंग प्रारम्भ कर दी है,इससे बहुत से “कटे हुए सिम” वालेमोबाइल, आउट ऑफ नेटवर्क हो गये हैं! #Stand_with_Israel — ilesh n kanada (@kanada_ilesh) May …

Israel testing super-fast broadband network 10G in Gaza? Fact Check- Digiteye Read More »

Some images of eggs hanging from trees have been cisrculated on social media, with claims that they are white mangoes. “White Mangoes found in some Africans land and the middle East and other parts of world,” reads the caption of a Facebook post.The images were also shared on Twitter here and here. The claim reads: …

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As a series of Vande Bharat Express trains are being flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi frequently, one claim suggesting leaks from the air-conditioning vents and the driver holding an umbrella inside the engine room surfaced on social media platforms. The context was the inauguration of Vande Bharat train between Kasargod and Thiruvananthapuram in …

Vande Bharat train driver in Kerala holding umbrella to cover from water leak before flag off? Fact Check- Digiteye Read More »

A video has gone viral recently on social media platforms with a claim that the veteran actress Vyjayanthimala was seen dancing at the age of 99. The caption reads: “Difficult to believe she is Vyjayanthimala… She was all grace, an excellent dancer. At 99, she can still dance. Really… Retired but not tired.” It was …

No, this video is not of veteran actress Vyjayanthimala dancing at 99; Fact Check- Digiteye Read More »

As elections to the Karnataka Assembly are due on May 10, 2023, several claims have emerged of surveys being conducted to show a majority win for either of the two major political parties in fray. One such claim cited BBC and stated that a pre-poll survey predicted that the BJP could win between 130 – …

Fake BBC survey claims 130 to 142 seats for BJP in Karnataka Assembly elections; Fact Check- Digiteye Read More »

A viral video clip is making rounds on twitter with a claim that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was seen offering a handshake to a differently-abled person without arms in a public meeting. Being circulated on social media, the claim seeks to depict Rahul Gandhi as “insensitive” to the differently-abled man on a wheel-chair. Insensitivity is …

Claims of Rahul Gandhi offering to handshake differently-abled man misleading; Fact Check- Digiteye Read More »