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NewsThe QuintBihar’s 2011 R-Day Tableau Shared As That of UP ‘Under SP Rule’
The image that is being claimed to be from the Samajwadi party-led government shows Bihar’s tableau from 2011.
PoliticsThe QuintNo, India Was Not Excluded From Joe Biden’s Inauguration Ceremony
We found that the Indian ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu was in attendance at Biden’s inauguration.
NewsThe QuintClipped Video of Delhi’s Tableau at R-Day Shared With a False Spin
Clipped video was shared by many, including actor Kangana Ranaut, to claim that Delhi’s tableau only played azaan.
NewsThe QuintFact-Check: Flag Hoisted Atop Red Fort by Farmers Not Khalistan’s
Visuals and reporters on the ground confirmed that the flags that were raised were not Khalistan ones.
TechnologyThe QuintTwitter Launches ‘Birdwatch’, New Approach to Curb Misinformation
The pilot will first be offered in the US, where users can write notes and provide informative context to a tweet.
NewsThe QuintFact-Check: ‘Arbaaz Khan’ Not Involved in Elephant’s Death in TN
A claim viral on the internet says that a person named Arbaz Khan was responsible for the death of the elephant.
NewsThe QuintVideo of Police Being Attacked is From Ghaziabad, Not Bareilly
The video is actually from 2018 and the incident took place in Ghaziabad’s Loni, not Bareilly as claimed.
NewsThe QuintHow Queerphobia & Misinformation Stifle LGBTQ+ Safe Spaces Online
From discrimination to violence, real danger of online hate against LGBTQ+ community lies in repercussions offline.
NewsThe QuintBJP Shares Clipped Video of Mamata Reciting Islamic Verses
This was done after she refused to speak at Victoria Memorial when she was interrupted with ‘Jai Shri Ram’ chants.
PoliticsThe QuintNo, US President Joe Biden Didn’t Call PM Modi a ‘World Leader’
We found that the tweet was posted by an imposter account and President Biden made no such comment about PM Modi.
NewsThe QuintVideo of Crowd Singing ‘Vande Mataram’ From Dubai, Not Gabba
We found that the video was actually an old one and was taken at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
NewsThe QuintWebQoof Recap: Of Child-Lifting Rumours & Farmers’ Tractor Rally
Here’s a round-up of all that misled the public this week.
NewsThe QuintNo, Joe Biden Didn’t Show His Support for the Farmers’ Protest
The photo of him in the viral image was from a speech he made on 30 October, before the farmers’ protest started.
NewsThe QuintVideo of Truck Catching Fire in Pune Viral as Hyderabad Flyover’s
The accident took place on Pune’s Warje Bridge on 5 December 2020.
NewsThe QuintFalse Quotes on Ram Mandir and Farmers Ascribed to Shah, PM Modi
A clipping has been edited to ascribe false quotes on Ram Mandir, Muslims and farmers to Amit Shah and PM Modi.
PoliticsThe QuintDid Donald Trump Say ‘He Won’ in His Last Letter to Joe Biden?
Donald Trump has left a letter for his successor Biden, but the text of that letter isn’t in the public domain yet.
NewsThe QuintBJP Bengal Uses Pic From California to Say TMC Vandalised Homes
The image showing a house put on fire that is used in the infographic is neither recent nor from West Bengal.
NewsThe QuintOld Christmas Revelry Video Falsely Linked to Farmers’ R-Day Rally
We found that the visuals are being falsely linked to the farmers’ protests and could be traced back to 13 December.
NewsThe QuintAIMIM Leader’s Murder in Hyderabad Shared as Incident in Delhi
The murder actually took place in Hyderabad, where an AIMIM leader, Mohammed Khaleel, was hacked to death.
NewsThe QuintPak ISPR Births Khalistan Bogey, Indian Media Takes Bait: Report
Social media ‘influencers’ affiliated to Inter Services Public Relations pushed the narrative, the report mentions.
NewsThe QuintViral Video of Child Killed in Rajasthan Shared With False Claim
The video is viral with the claim that it shows how a person is killing people to take out “vital organs.”
NewsThe QuintMorphed Images Shared to Claim MHA Has Ordered to Shut Schools
We couldn’t find an official order on the Ministry of Home Affairs website making the said announcement.
NewsThe QuintViral Video From 2018 Used to Discredit Ongoing Farmers’ Protest
The said video is a one-off incident which took place in 2018 in Haryana’s Fatehabad district.
NewsThe QuintNo, Tirupati Temple Hasn’t Donated Rs 100 Crore To Ram Mandir
The Public Relations Officer of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams confirmed that the claim is false.
HealthThe QuintUS Govt Fact Sheet Misrepresented to Claim COVID-19 Was ‘Lab-Made’
The concluding paragraph in the fact sheet itself says that “the virus’s origin remains uncertain”.
