Fake News
NewsThe QuintOld Russian Video Shared in Context of Azerbaijan-Armenia Conflict
The video is actually from 2019 of a military exercise in Russia’s Luzhki military range, not Iran’s border.
NewsThe QuintNo, Woman in Singapore Wasn’t Arrested for Not Wearing a Mask
The woman was arrested for allegedly pouring soup on man’s head and biting his hand in Singapore’s Novena Square.
NewsThe QuintVideo of Teacher Harassing Minor Girl Is from Pakistan Not India
The incident is actually from Pakistan where a man who taught Quran in mosques was arrested for harassing a student.
NewsThe QuintViral Video of a Woman Being Attacked in a Lift is Not From India
The video is from Kuala Lumpur where a woman was assaulted inside a lift by a robber.
PoliticsThe QuintFake Account of Luv Sinha Crops Up Ahead of Bihar Assembly Polls
A fake account of Luv Sinha – the Congress candidate from Bankipur – is gaining traction on Twitter.
NewsThe QuintOn Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Can We Say Whatever We Like? No
Human rights orgs have documented how governments are curbing free speech on the pretext of controlling fake news.
NewsThe QuintNo, Jama Masjid Isn’t Issuing Fatwa Against Tanishq Advertisement
Syed Shaban Bukhari, vice Shahi Imam at Jama Masjid, said that no fatwa will be issued against the Tanishq ad.
NewsThe QuintOld Image Revived As Priyanka Gandhi’s Bihar Elections Campaign
An old image of Priyanka ringing a temple bell has been revived as a recent one of campaign for Bihar elections.
NewsThe QuintBJP Leaders Meeting Dilip Ghosh Without Masks? No, Image is Old
We found that the image is from 2017 when Ghosh was admitted at a private hospital with neurological complaints.
NewsThe QuintVideo of Woman Vandalising Shop Viral With False Communal Spin
The couple in the viral video is actually of the same caste and religion, CSP Juni Indore Dishesh Agrawal confirmed.
PoliticsThe QuintAajTak’s Claim That Usmani Hung Jinnah’s Portrait at AMU Is False
Several accounts have revealed that the portrait has been on the wall in the university from 1938.
HealthThe QuintMood, Emotional State Make You Fall For Online Misinformation
There is a common reliance on emotions while believing whether a piece of information is true or false.
PoliticsThe QuintTrump Quotes Report From Satire Website To Take Jibe at Joe Biden
The Babylon Bee is a satire website which shares content on religion, politics and everyday life issues.
NewsThe QuintBihar Min Uses Hyderabad Flyover Photo to Show ‘State Govt’s Work’
Bihar’s Minister of Urban Development shared a photo a Hyderabad flyover to show development in his constituency.
NewsThe QuintWebQoof Recap: Of Cow Dung ‘Chips’ & False ‘Love Jihad’ Claims
Here’s a quick round-up of all that misled the public this week.
PoliticsThe QuintTrump’s Repetitive Lies and Biden’s Half-Truths at The Town Halls
Both candidates took on questions from voters and made several misleading statements. Here’s what they got wrong.
LifestyleThe QuintShefali Vaidya’s Tweet on Buying Tanishq Jewellery is Morphed
The inconsistencies in the tweet prove that it is edited and doesn’t show a real tweet posted by Vaidya.
LifestyleThe QuintWoman With Azad Misidentified as Hathras’ Alleged ‘Naxal Bhabhi’
The woman is Kiran Yadav, a popular social media user from Bihar who claims to be a social worker.
NewsThe QuintEdited Pic of Swara Bhasker, Zeeshan Ayyub Shared With False Claim
The original photograph was from December 2019, which was edited by several social media users.
NewsThe QuintClip From Ecuador Viral as ‘Killing of Jamal Khashoggi’s Assassin’
The video is CCTV footage from Ecuador and was recorded in January when a former cop was shot to death in public.
TechnologyThe Quint‘India Is Doing It’ Video Will Hack Your Phone? It’s a Hoax Msg!
No such video has been shared or found, and it is evident that the message is a hoax.
NewsThe QuintOld Visuals from Gujarat, Mexico Shared as Hyderabad Rains
Both the videos in question are old and not from Hyderabad. While one is from Gujarat, other is from Mexico City.
ScienceThe QuintCow Dung ‘Chips’ Block Cell Phone Radiation? Experts Say No Chance
“It does not have any micro-electronics in it, as a real chip does. At best, it’s a rectangular piece of cow dung.”
NewsThe QuintOld Image of a Cop Being Attacked Is From Kanpur, Not West Bengal
The image is actually from 2017 when a mob protesting the alleged rape of a teenager in Kanpur attacked cops.
EntertainmentThe QuintNo, These Designs Were Not Carved by ‘Gulfam’ From UP’s Saharanpur
The images show carvings of the holy city of Mecca designed by artists from Mahajati – a Singapore based company.
