NewsThe QuintPM Modi Inducts Young Karnataka Scientist Prathap Into DRDO? No
The Quint reached out to Prathap, who confirmed that he has not received any communication from the PMO.
NewsThe QuintNot Ex-PLA, Didn’t Say 100 Chinese Troops Died: Jianli Yang
Speaking to The Quint, Jianli Yang confirmed that he has not made any such statement.
NewsThe Quint7 Indian Army Personnel Killed By Nepal in Ceasefire Violation? No
The claim is misleading and the images used along with it are old with one dating back to 2015.
BusinessThe QuintViral Video Falsely Claims British Airways is Shutting Operations
No such announcement has been made by the airlines.
NewsThe QuintBihar’s Cycling Girl Jyoti Kumari Raped & Killed? No, Fake Claim!
Jyoti Kumari Paswan, rose to fame after she cycled 1200 km in seven days, with her ailing father on the back.
NewsThe QuintNo, This is Not Bharat Biotech VP Being Injected With ‘Covaxin’
Bharat Biotech issued a clarification stating that the image shows a routine procedure of drawing a blood sample.
EntertainmentThe QuintVideo of Lt Gen Jagjit Singh Aurora Dancing? Nope, Think Again!
In reality, Lt General Aurora retired from the Army in 1973 and passed away in May, 2005, at the age of 89.
NewsThe QuintPhoto Shows Yogi With BJP Leader Vikas Dubey, Not History-Sheeter
The person in the photo is BJP leader, area head of Kanpur-Bundelkhand of Bhartiya Janata Yuva Morcha, Vikas Dubey.
CelebrityThe QuintWebQoof Recap: Of Arya’s Claims About Army & Hyder’s TikTok Video
Here’s a quick round-up of the WhatsApp forwards and fake tweets that misled the public this week.
EntertainmentThe QuintThis Video of A Fish is Old And From US, Not of Beas Near Manali
The video is from 2018 and it was not shot in India but Utah in United States.
BusinessThe QuintBudweiser Employee Admits to Peeing in Beer Tank? No, It’s Satire
The news is not true and it appeared on a satirical website called ‘Foolish Humour’.
NewsThe QuintApache Choppers Over Pangong Tso? No, Video is From Arizona, USA
These are actually Apache choppers belonging to the US military flying over a Lake Havasu in Arizona.
NewsThe QuintOld Rajasthan Video Used to Say Dalits Beaten, Paraded Naked in UP
The incident is from 2017 when a couple from the Bhil (tribal) community were paraded naked in Rajasthan.
NewsThe QuintNo, Nostradamus Did Not Predict The Spread of Novel Coronavirus
The claim that Nostradamus predicted COVID-19 finds no backing of experts of French philosophy and literature.
PoliticsThe Quint2017 Images Falsely Shared As ‘IAS Third Rank Holder Revathi’
The images are from 2017 when Revathi cleared the Andhra Pradesh sub-inspector exams.
NewsThe QuintThis Accident Happened in Russia, Not in Mysore as Claimed
The truck accident happened in Russia’s Chelyabinsk and is now being shared in India as an accident in Mysore.
NewsThe QuintGaurav Arya’s Claims About Army, Sam Manekshaw’s Pensions Are Fake
FM Manekshaw’s daughter Maja Daruwala confirmed to The Quint that Arya’s claim about her father’s pension was false.
HealthThe QuintWhy Do People Believe in Fake News Even After Reading Fact-Checks?
Researchers found that if a message is considered persuasive, it doesn’t trigger doubt in the mind of the recipient.
NewsThe QuintOld Image Showing Chilean Protester Passed Off As Palestinian Girl
The image is from 2016 when a Reuters photographer had captured a demonstrator during a protest in Chile’s Santiago.
NewsThe QuintPetrol Pump Ransacked Over Rising Fuel Prices? No, Old Clip Used
The two-minute clip shows a mob vandalising equipment seen in the petrol pump, shouting and creating chaos.
NewsThe QuintCNN-News18 Runs Old Video As ‘Chinese Engineer Beating Pak Driver’
The Quint found that this video is as old as 2016 and contrary to the claim, was shot in Malaysia.
CelebrityThe QuintFake Alert: This Actor is Not Selling Vegetables to Earn a Living
Several news outlets claimed that the actor is now forced to sell vegetables to make ends meet.
EntertainmentThe QuintFake Mukesh Ambani Twitter Handle Claims SRK Removed From Jio Ad
There are multiple red flags which make it evident that the account in question is fake.
BusinessThe QuintFacebook to Now Label Posts By Politicians That Violate Policies
The move comes when advertisers have pulled their ads due to the platform’s inability in dealing with hate speech.
HealthThe QuintFIT WebQoof: No, Tata Health Didn’t Share ‘COVID Medical Kit’ List
FIT WebQoof: No, Tata Health Didn’t Share ‘COVID Medical Kit’ List