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Fact Check: No, The Viral Image Is Not Of Stone Door Found In Samarkand, Uzbekistan; Here’s The Truth

August 21, 2021
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An image of a intricately carved artefact is going viral on social media with a claim that it shows an old stone door found in Samarkand, Uzbekistan in 1903....

Fact Check: Fake Tweet Attributed To Anna Hazare Goes Viral

A screenshot of a Tweet purportedly by social activist Anna Hazare has gone viral on social media. The tweet claims that Anna Hazare could not meet Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav… [...]

Fact Check: Does This Video Show Taliban Losing Control Over A US Weapon Left Behind In Afghanistan? Here’s The Truth

US troops may have left Afghanistan post Taliban takeover in August 2021 but they have left behind a large cache of arms and ammunition worth billions of dollars in the… [...]

Fact Check: No, Idol Of Hindu Deity Nandi Was NOT Found During Excavation Around Mosque; Here’s The Truth

An image of an idol of Hindu deity Nandi is being shared on social media with a claim that it was unearthed during excavation around a mosque. The image is… [...]

Fact Check: Old Unrelated Videos Edited To Spread False Communal Narrative

A video of a young man being assaulted and murdered by a few people is doing rounds on social media with a claim that members of minority community were responsible… [...]

Fact Check: Old Video Of Crocodile Attacking A Lady In Mexico Falsely Linked To India

A video of a crocodile attacking a woman is being widely shared on social media with a claim that the video is from Ramgarh Taal in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. Facebook… [...]