Fact Check

Fact-Check: Netizens fall for fake Twitter account of Dr Kafeel Khan

Following the revoking of NSA against Dr Kafeel Khan by the Allahabad High Court, social media users fell for the tweets by a fake profile of the Uttar Pradesh physician.

Sep 1, 2020

Fact Check: No, Joe Biden did not fall asleep during interview

Another doctored video has come to light as attempts to shed bad light on presidential nominee Joe Biden continues. This time, it comes from White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications Dan Scavino.

Sep 1, 2020

Fact-Check: Viral video of homeless woman manhandled by paramedic is from Mumbai, not Bengaluru

IBTimes, India, has been able to verify that the viral video capturing the atrocity of a medical team towards a homeless woman, who was believed to have possibly contracted the Coronavirus infection.

Aug 31, 2020

Fact Check: No, NHRC didn't reprimand J&K top cop for 'glamorising terrorist encounters'

A media report falsely stated that the NHRC initiated an action against SSP Imtiyaz Hussain for glamorising a recent encounter of terrorists by the J&K Police.

Aug 29, 2020

Fact check: No, that's not the real Twitter account of Sushant's sister Meetu Singh

A reputed online news publication fell victim to a fake Twitter handle that claimed to belong to Sushant's sister Meetu Singh. Here's our investigated claim.

Aug 28, 2020

Fact check: Pakistani Canadian Tarek Fatah shares Bangladesh video as Indian Muslims chanting Islam Zindabad

The video of the protest rally was found to be organised by a far right political party in Bangladesh's Dhaka on September 13, 2017 which was carried out against Rohingya persecution in Myanmar.

Aug 28, 2020

Fact-Check: 2012 pic of PM Modi with ducks viral as "PR stunt amid COVID"

A 2012 photograph of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with ducks is being falsely shared as a PR stunt amid the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic.

Aug 27, 2020

Fact-Check: Viral images paint false picture of flood-like situation in Kashmir

The visuals of flash floods in Jammu has instilled panic amongst the residents of Kashmir. However, the J&K government has assured that the chances of a calamity in the valley are very low.

Aug 26, 2020

Fact Check: Twitter accounts of Vijay's son Jason Sanjay and daughter are fake

Thalapathy Vijay's son Jason Sanjay is celebrating his 20th birthday on Wednesday, 26 August. On the occasion, the large section of the actor's fans are sending their wishes on Twitter.

Aug 26, 2020

Fact Check: Truth behind 'old' viral video clip of Delhi cop assaulting minor boy

A section of social media users has dubbed the current viral clip of a Delhi Police constable assaulting a minor boy in the middle of the road as fake but here's the truth

Aug 26, 2020

Fact Check: No, Dawood Ibrahim not in viral pic with Deepika Padukone – Ranveer Singh

A picture of Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh, Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Sandip Ssingh with 'Dawood Ibrahim' has gone viral.

Aug 26, 2020

Fact Check: No, Jawa's cross-port tech isn't the first in the world | Truth here

Does anything such as cross-port technology even exist in internal combustion engines? Or is Classic Legends / Jawa Motorcycles India making a claim it cannot prove?

Aug 25, 2020

Fact Check: No, Aamir Khan didn't meet LeT terrorists in Mecca

An old photo of Aamir Khan with two men has gone viral with the false claim that he met LeT terrorists when he went for Hajj.

Aug 25, 2020

Fact-Check: No, Rahul Gandhi didn't make 'collusion with BJP' remark

Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala has clarified that Rahul Gandhi did not say anything about senior leaders of the party colluding with BJP.

Aug 24, 2020

Fact Check: Viral pictures are from Gurgaon flyover collapse, not Bengaluru

A video has claims to have pictures from the collapse of the Phoenix Market City metro bridge in Bengaluru connecting Whitefield and KR Puram. However, the pictures belong to the Gurgaon flyover collapse on Saturday night.

Aug 24, 2020