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Dheeshma Puzhakkal

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#FactCheck: ATM withdrawal to cost ₹19, balance inquiry ₹7? Find the truth here
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Fact Check: ATM withdrawal to cost ₹19, balance inquiry ₹7? Find the truth here

A message has been circulating, claiming that a fee of ₹19 will be charged for withdrawals and ₹7 for balance checks at ATMs for every transaction.

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March 27, 2025 at 11:11 AM

Dheeshma Puzhakkal

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#FactCheck: Sunita Williams says space life brought her closer to Islam? No, the astronaut has not made any statement to the press after her return.
#SunitaWilliams

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Fact Check: Sunita Williams says space life brought her closer to Islam? No, find the truth here

A message attributed to the BBC is circulating, claiming that Sunita Williams said she read the Quran daily and was inspired by Ramadan fasting to eat and drink less in space.

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March 21, 2025 at 10:58 AM

Dheeshma Puzhakkal

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#FactCheck: Tsunami hit Japan in 2025? No, video is from 2011

#Japan #Tsunami

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Fact Check: Tsunami hit Japan in 2025? No, video is from 2011

A video claiming to show the devastation caused by a tsunami in Japan in 2025 has gone viral.

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March 13, 2025 at 3:18 PM

Dheeshma Puzhakkal

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#FactCheck: Photos of illegal Indian migrants deported from US? Know the truth here #Deportation #India #Migrants #US #Trump

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Fact Check: Photos of illegal Indian migrants deported from US? Know the truth here

Several photos purportedly showing Indian illegal migrants deported from the United States are going viral on social media.

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February 5, 2025 at 2:27 PM

Dheeshma Puzhakkal

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#FactCheck: Stone pelter of train going to Kumbh Mela thrashed by police? No, this is an unrelated video from West Bengal #MahaKumbh

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Fact Check: Stone pelter of train going to Kumbh Mela thrashed by police? No, video is from West Bengal and unrelated

A video of police beating a man has been circulating on social media with the claim that he was accused of pelting stones at a train heading to the Kumbh Mela.

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February 4, 2025 at 11:17 AM

Dheeshma Puzhakkal

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Fact Check: Stone pelting on Maha Kumbh train; viral claim of communal attack is false

#StonePelting #MahaKumbh2025 #NewsMeterFactCheck

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Fact Check: Stone pelting on Maha Kumbh train; viral claim of communal attack is false

A video is going viral on social media with claims that Muslims pelted stones on a train to Maha Kumbh.

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February 3, 2025 at 8:14 AM

Dheeshma Puzhakkal

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#FactCheck: Hindu woman raped, killed in Bangladesh? No, video is from West Bengal #Bangladesh #WestBengal

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Fact Check: Hindu woman raped, killed in Bangladesh? No, video is from West Bengal

A video of a dead body has gone viral as an attack on a Hindu woman who was raped and killed in Bangladesh in communal violence.

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January 28, 2025 at 1:22 PM

Dheeshma Puzhakkal

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#FactCheck: Onion juice reduces blood pressure? Viral claim is misleading #onionjuice #HealthForAll #healthmyths

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Fact Check: Onion juice reduces blood pressure? Viral claim is misleading

The instagram video claims that consuming onion juice continuously can reduce blood pressure which has limited scientific backing

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January 28, 2025 at 6:59 AM

Dheeshma Puzhakkal

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#FactCheck: Coriander seeds help regulate delayed periods? Let’s find out #healthmyths #mythbuster

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Fact Check: Coriander seeds help regulate delayed periods? Let’s find out

An instagram video claims that coriander seeds boiled in water can help in regulating periods.

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January 20, 2025 at 5:43 AM

Dheeshma Puzhakkal

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#FactCheck: Rahul Gandhi insults Mallikarjun Kharge during party office’s inauguration? No, viral video is clipped

#RahulGandhi #Kharge

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Fact Check: Rahul Gandhi insults Mallikarjun Kharge during party office’s inauguration? No, viral video is clipped

A video has gone viral claiming Rahul Gandhi insulted the Congress president during the inauguration event of the Congress party’s new headquarters.

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January 19, 2025 at 8:53 AM

Dheeshma Puzhakkal

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#FactCheck: Justin Trudeau’s resignation leads to celebrations in Canada? Viral videos are either AI-generated or old #JustinTrudeau
#Canada

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Fact Check: Justin Trudeau’s resignation leads to celebrations in Canada? Viral videos are either AI-generated or old

Following Justin Trudeau’s resignation as Canadian PM, several videos claiming to show citizens celebrating have gone viral.

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January 7, 2025 at 12:04 PM

Dheeshma Puzhakkal

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#FactCheck: India’s space junk falls in Kenya, prompting calls for compensation? Here is the truth
#spacejunk #kenya #imdia

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Fact Check: India’s space junk falls in Kenya, prompting calls for compensation? Here is the truth

Two pictures have gone viral claiming Kenya has demanded a compensation of USD 100 billion from India for its space junk crashing into its village.

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January 3, 2025 at 3:39 PM

Dheeshma Puzhakkal

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#YearEnder2024 : The rise of AI-generated content: How Indian personalities were targeted in 2024 #Artificial_Intelligence
#India

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The rise of AI-generated content: How Indian personalities were targeted in 2024

The aim behind making deepfakes or other manipulated content is to convincingly make it look like an industry expert endorsed a dubious venture or product.

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December 26, 2024 at 2:39 PM

Dheeshma Puzhakkal

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#FactCheck: PM Modi participates in Christmas celebrations at Parliament? Find the truth here

#PMModi #Christmas
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Fact Check: PM Modi participates in Christmas celebrations at Parliament? Find the truth here

An image showing prime minister Narendra Modi lighting a candle at a nativity scene is being shared as Christmas celebrations at the Parliament.

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December 24, 2024 at 2:16 PM

Dheeshma Puzhakkal

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#FactCheck: Ambedkar’s picture placed on all seats of Parliament? No, the viral image is from Karnataka Assembly

#AmbedkarRow
#RajyaSabha #AmitShah

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Fact Check: Ambedkar’s picture placed on all seats of Parliament? No, image is from Karnataka Assembly

A viral image has been circulating on social media, claiming that Ambedkar’s picture was placed on all seats in the Parliament as a protest against Amit Shah.

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December 20, 2024 at 12:09 PM

Dheeshma Puzhakkal

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#FactCheck: Harassment inside a Delhi bus caught on camera? No, video is scripted #Delhi

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Fact Check: Harassment inside a Delhi bus caught on camera? No, video is scripted

A video of two men harassing a girl on a bus is going viral with the claim that it is from Delhi.

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December 19, 2024 at 2:11 PM

Dheeshma Puzhakkal

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#FactCheck: Rahul Gandhi admits to pushing BJP MPs in Parliament? No, here’s the truth

#RahulGandhi #BJP
#ParliamentWinterSession2024

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Fact Check: Rahul Gandhi admits to pushing BJP MPs in Parliament? No, here’s what happened

A video of Rahul Gandhi allegedly confessing to pushing BJP MPs in the Parliament has gone viral.

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December 19, 2024 at 12:44 PM

Dheeshma Puzhakkal

@dheeshma.bsky.social

#FactCheck: Hindus openly burned on fire in Bangladesh? No, video show prop from Halloween party in China

#Bangladesh #Halloween #China

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Fact Check: Hindus openly burned on fire in Bangladesh? No, video show prop from Halloween party in China

A video allegedly showing humans being roasted on an open fire has been circulating online, with claims that it depicts the persecution of Hindus in Bangladesh.

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December 11, 2024 at 4:50 PM

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#FactCheck: Kejriwal ignores Rahul Gandhi during Soren’s swearing ceremony? No, viral video is clipped to mislead #Kejriwal #RahulGandhi

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Fact Check: Kejriwal ignores Rahul Gandhi during Soren’s swearing ceremony? No, viral video is clipped to mislead

A video from Hemant Soren’s swearing-in ceremony has been circulating, claiming to show Arvind Kejriwal deliberately avoiding shaking hands with Rahul Gandhi.

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November 29, 2024 at 1:17 PM

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#FactCheck: KCR paid Rocking Rakesh Rs 20 crores to make his biopic? No, viral newspaper clipping is fake

#KCR #BRS

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Fact Check: KCR paid Rocking Rakesh Rs 20 crores to make his biopic? No, viral newspaper clipping is fake

A newspaper clipping of Rocking Rakesh’s interview has gone viral, admitting to receiving Rs 20 crores from KCR to make ‘Keshava Chandra Ramavath’.

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November 26, 2024 at 8:09 AM

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#FactCheck: Puspha-2 fan war using AI: Manipulated video mocks Allu Arjun, much-awaited sequel

#Pushpa2 #AlluArjun

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Puspha-2 fan war using AI: Manipulated video mocks Allu Arjun, much-awaited sequel

A viral video, allegedly created by fans of Allu Arjun’s rivals, portrays him and the movie in a negative light.

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November 26, 2024 at 8:10 AM

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#FactCheck: TVK allying with BJP in TN? No, picture of Vijay standing with Annamalai has been edited

#Annamalai #Vijay #BJP #TVK

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