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Fact Check: Old, Unrelated Video Shared As Taliban Militant Accidentally Shooting Himself Using US Weapon

August 27, 2021
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A video showing a man accidentally shooting himself while fiddling with a gun is being shared on social media with a claim that a Taliban militant shot himself while...

Fact Check: Old Video Fictitiously Linked To Recent Blast At Ukraine’s Nova Kakhovka Dam

On June 6, the Nova Kakhovka dam, located in a region of southern Ukraine under Russian control, was breached. The military of Ukraine and NATO, as well as Russia, have… [...]

Fact Check: AI-Generated Image Falsely Shared As A Chinese App-based Mobile Drone Toilet

An image of a clean white portable toilet with propellers, placed in what appears to be a public park, is widely shared on social media claiming that China has developed… [...]

Fact Check: Post Showing INS Submarine Explosion Goes Viral With Misleading Claims

A post claiming an Indian submarine exploded and sank recently owing to sub-standard equipment and technology is doing the rounds on social media. Many users have shared the post blaming… [...]

Fact Check: 2020 Illustration Of Electrical Storms On Jupiter Viral With False Claims

An image showing visuals of a thunderstorm on Jupiter is being widely circulated on social media. Many users have shared the post claiming that it has been captured by the… [...]

Fact Check: Video From Myanmar Falsely Shared As Kukis Attacking Security Personnel In Manipur

The Central government has established a three-member inquiry committee to investigate the ongoing ethnic clashes in Manipur that have claimed more than 80 lives. The committee, led by former Chief… [...]