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NewsThe QuintDoctor’s Arrest in Kidney Transplant Racket Shared With COVID Spin
The arrest of a serial offender convicted for running a kidney racket is being shared with a false coronavirus spin.
TechnologyThe QuintFake Insta Accounts Emerge in UPSC AIR 93 Aishwarya Sheoran’s Name
The Quint reached out to Sheoran, who confirmed that none of these accounts belonged to her.
NewsThe QuintOnly Muslims Against Ram Billboards in NYC? OpIndia Ignores Facts
“Many diverse groups were working simultaneously. Some but not all of them were Muslim,” protesters told The Quint.
NewsThe QuintCCTV Footage From Haryana Viral as Assault on BJP MLA
The victim was not a BJP MLA, but a complainant at the Munak Electricity Department in Karnal.
NewsThe QuintArticle 370 and Misinformation: A Look at Viral Posts, Fake Claims
The Quint‘s WebQoof team had debunked at least 35 fake news stories in the months of August and September 2019.
PoliticsThe QuintNo, These Videos Don't Show Mid-Air Refuelling of India's Rafales
We found three viral videos with misleading claims of the Rafale jet being refuelled mid-air en-route India.
EntertainmentThe QuintFake Twitter Handles of Sushant Singh’s Sister and Father Emerge
The account has put out misleading posts demanding Justice for Sushant Singh Rajput.
TechnologyThe QuintWhatsApp to Allow Forwarded Texts to Be Searched & Verified Online
WhatsApp is piloting a way to double check forwarded messages by tapping a magnifying glass icon in the chat.
NewsThe QuintVideo from Morocco Falsely Shared as Theft of Goats in Maharashtra
Although the video was shot ahead the festival of Eid al-Adha, it’s from the city of Casablanca in Morocco.
NewsThe QuintPhoto of Lord Ram on Times Square Billboard? No, It’s Photoshopped
The Times Square in US will showcase 3D images of Lord Ram and the Ram Temple at Ayodhya on 5 August.
NewsThe QuintVideo of Man Forced to Drink Urine Falsely Viral With Caste Angle
The video shows a man tied to a tree, being made to drink something out of a bottle, while people surround him.
EntertainmentThe QuintItaly’s R-Day Video Viral as France’s Farewell to Rafale Jets
The video is from 2018 and shows Italy celebrating its Republic Day and not France’s farewell to Rafale.
NewsThe QuintHere’s Your Round-Up of Fake News Around Ram Temple ‘Bhoomi Pujan’
The Quint’s WebQoof team has debunked at least seven fake news stories around the Ram Temple in just seven days.
NewsThe QuintHyd Video Shared as Pandal Decorated For Ram Mandir’s Bhoomi Pujan
A local reporter confirmed to The Quint that it is an old video, of Sri Ranganatha Swamy Temple in Hyderabad.
NewsThe QuintCong Leaders Falsely Claim Pic Shows Modi’s New Official Aircraft
The image shows the Boeing-787, also known as the ‘dreamliner’ and not Boeing-777, as claimed.
NewsThe QuintThat’s Not Rhea Chakraborty With Aaditya Thackeray, Look Again!
The person in the car alongside Aaditya Thackeray is not Rhea Chakraborty but actor Disha Patani.
PoliticsThe QuintFrench Prez Congratulating India on Rafales? It’s a Parody Account
This account does not belong to Macron and is actually a parody account with a history of changing its username.
NewsThe QuintViral Message on NEP 2020 is Not Entirely Based on Facts!
The message begins by saying “Very important decision by Modi Government..New Education Policy 2020 is announced”.
HealthThe QuintBusting False Claims in Viral Clip of US Docs Talking About COVID
The video, which amassed 14 million views within six hours, was live-streamed by conservative news outlet Breitbart.
NewsThe QuintWebQoof Recap: Of Oxygen Measuring App & Fake 3D Ram Mandir Plans
Here’s a quick round-up of all that misled the public this week.
NewsThe QuintJain Temple’s Model Viral as 3D Animation of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya
A 2014 animated video of a Jain temple has gone viral as the plan for the upcoming Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.
NewsThe QuintPriest’s Suicide in Sultanpur Shared With a False Communal Spin
SHO Chanda told The Quint that it was a case of suicide and that there is no communal angle to the incident.
NewsThe QuintOld Video from South Africa Viral as ‘Monkeys in Indian Hospital’
The video was falsely shared by Pakistani reporter Murtaza Ali Shah as belonging to India.
TechnologyThe QuintApp Using Phone Camera for Measuring Oxygen Levels Not Reliable
A study found that there is no evidence that any smartphone technology is accurate for the measuring oxygen level.
NewsThe QuintSpain Dhol Procession Wasn’t Celebrating Ram Mandir Construction
The video is actually from 2018 when a Pune-based group had gone to Spain for an International Folk Festival.
