Fact Check

Fact Check: Mahindra Thar 2020 reviews are in; they've got four things wrong

If 4H is for highways, then what is 4L for? For when you're feeling low? That, and a lot more has been written incorrectly about the new Mahindra Thar. We bust a few such pieces of misinformation, and correct them for you too!

Aug 23, 2020

Viral video of walking protein shows feeling of happiness: Fact check

Regardless of the truth, the animation is beautiful and soothing to watch.

Aug 22, 2020

Fact check: Unrelated images shared as houses damaged by PAK shelling Kathua, J&K

The images that are currently doing the rounds on the Internet as households damaged by Pakistani forces in J&K's Kathua district actually date back to 2018 and have no connection with the recent ceasfire violation whatsoever.

Aug 22, 2020

Fact Check: No, Mahesh Bhatt has not been hospitalised after heart attack | Details

Rumours were rife on social media sites that Bollywood filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt suffered a heart attack and admitted to Nanavati Hospital in Mumbai.

Aug 21, 2020

Fact Check: Anti-Maskers are wrong; Masks do offer protection against COVID

The particle size of the COVID-19 virus may be smaller than the N95 filter but the virus spreads via respiratory droplets which the masks are able to filter efficiently.

Aug 18, 2020

Fact check: No, it isn't King of Bahrain in Dubai with robot bodyguard

The video which gained millions of views and shared extensively by people on various platforms is of Titan, a partially mechanised robotic suit created by a British robotics company.

Aug 16, 2020

Fact Check: That's a photoshopped image of tricolour at Srinagar's Lal Chowk

Many Indians, including several BJP MPs, fell for a photoshopped image depicting tricolour at Srinagar's Lal Chowk ahead of India's Independence Day.

Aug 15, 2020

Fact check: Annabelle doll did not escape Warren museum; truth here

The news soon caused a big chaos on social media where people began sharing their reaction wondering how the hell did Annabelle doll went missing from the Warren museum.

Aug 15, 2020

Fact Check: No, Mumbai's Bandra-Worli Sea Link wasn't hit by high tides

An old, unrelated clip has gone viral on social media with the claim that Mumbai's Bandra-Worli Sea Link was engulfed by high tides amid recent heavy rains in the city.

Aug 14, 2020

Fact-Check: Kamala Harris eligible to become President; Republicans can't change that

Fact checkers have clarified that VP candidate Kamala Harris is eligible for president and the viral social media post is baseless.

Aug 13, 2020

Fact Check: No, Sridevi didn't happily pose with her biggest rival Madhuri Dixit in this viral pic

A picture of Sridevi on her birthday went viral as the photo showcased the actress posing for the camera alongside Kangana Ranaut, Rekha and Madhuri Dixit.

Aug 13, 2020

Fact Check: Harsh Goenka passes off viral joke as application by job seeker

Harsh Goenka repurposed a viral joke as an actual job application recieved by his company in order to entertain his followers on Twitter.

Aug 10, 2020

Fact Check: No, Shiva Temple wasn't vandalized in J&K's Kupwara

The claim that a Shiva Temple in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district has been vandalised is false as DM Anshul Garg clarified the damage was due to natural dilapidation.

Aug 9, 2020

Fact Check: No, Amit Shah hasn't tested COVID negative yet

A now-deleted tweet by BJP leader Manoj Tiwari led people to believe that Union Home Minister Amit Shah has recovered from the fatal COVID-19.

Aug 9, 2020

Fact Check: No, UK PM Boris Johnson didn't perform Bhumi Pujan of Ram Mandir

An old image of the UK PM Boris Johnson offering prayers in a London temple has been falsely linked to the August 5 Bhumi Pujan ceremony of the Ram Mandir.

Aug 8, 2020