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Ankita Kulkarni

Fact-Checker, India

Ankita is a Journalism and Mass Communication postgraduate from the University of Mysore. She began her career at Logically in June 2020 as a fact-checker, before which she assisted local reporters as a stringer. Her interests vary from science, technology, entertainment, and literature. She is also a theatre artist and a hodophile.

Latest Fact Checks by Ankita Kulkarni

Inverted Tricolor at Priyanka Gandhi's Bengaluru rally? No, the video is old
Politics-Elections Politics-People

Inverted Tricolor at Priyanka Gandhi's Bengaluru rally? No, the video is old
Did all Karnataka voters speak in favor of PM Narendra Modi? No, this news clip is edited
Politics-Elections Politics-People

Did all Karnataka voters speak in favor of PM Narendra Modi? No, this news clip is edited
2020 image of MS Dhoni shared to claim he asked people to vote for Congress
Politics-Elections Politics-People

2020 image of MS Dhoni shared to claim he asked people to vote for Congress
Viral image does not show Maharashtra Chief Minister eating mutton on Ram Navami
Politics-Elections Politics-People

Viral image does not show Maharashtra Chief Minister eating mutton on Ram Navami
No, image does not show 'mass exodus' at Israel airport amid tensions with Iran
Events-General

No, image does not show 'mass exodus' at Israel airport amid tensions with Iran
Video from Lancaster House shared to claim Islamic call to prayer recited at Buckingham Palace
Events-General

Video from Lancaster House shared to claim Islamic call to prayer recited at Buckingham Palace
2019 clip used to show 'Muslim League flags' at Rahul Gandhi's recent Wayanad rally
Politics-Elections Politics-People

2019 clip used to show 'Muslim League flags' at Rahul Gandhi's recent Wayanad rally
No, Ukrainian President hasn't acquired Highgrove mansion from the British royal family
Events-General

No, Ukrainian President hasn't acquired Highgrove mansion from the British royal family
2019 image from Syria shared as Gazan child wounded in Israel bombing
Events-General

2019 image from Syria shared as Gazan child wounded in Israel bombing
Putin’s video digitally edited to claim he called Jesus Black
Tech-AI

Putin’s video digitally edited to claim he called Jesus Black
Captain of the ship that hit Baltimore bridge misidentified as Ukrainian national
Events-General

Captain of the ship that hit Baltimore bridge misidentified as Ukrainian national
Video of Donald Trump promising to support Imran Khan is a deepfake
Tech-Deepfakes

Video of Donald Trump promising to support Imran Khan is a deepfake
No, video does not show a HAARP facility being attacked in Brazil
Events-General Events-Activism

No, video does not show a HAARP facility being attacked in Brazil
No, testosterone levels in men haven’t decreased by 50 percent in recent years
Health-General

No, testosterone levels in men haven’t decreased by 50 percent in recent years
No, Karnataka government has not 'altered timings for all schools' during Ramadan
Events-General

No, Karnataka government has not 'altered timings for all schools' during Ramadan
No, Karnataka govt has not limited public school development funds to only Rs 50 cr
Events-General

No, Karnataka govt has not limited public school development funds to only Rs 50 cr
Unrelated video of clashes with police falsely linked to farmers' protest in India
Events-General

Unrelated video of clashes with police falsely linked to farmers' protest in India
Viral image of 'modified tractors used by protesting farmers' in India is AI-generated
Tech-AI Tech-Social-Media

Viral image of 'modified tractors used by protesting farmers' in India is AI-generated
No, NATO has not responded to the Texas border standoff
Media-General

No, NATO has not responded to the Texas border standoff
U.S. President Joe Biden’s image morphed to claim he touched child inappropriately
Tech-Social-Media

U.S. President Joe Biden’s image morphed to claim he touched child inappropriately
Old video of Texas security forces moving to U.S.-Mexico border passed off as recent
Events-General

Old video of Texas security forces moving to U.S.-Mexico border passed off as recent
Video from Dehradun peddled as Lord Ram’s image displayed at Srinagar’s Lal Chowk
Events-General

Video from Dehradun peddled as Lord Ram’s image displayed at Srinagar’s Lal Chowk
Old video from Saudi Arabia falsely shared as aid to Gaza being dumped in Egypt
Events-Humanitarian

Old video from Saudi Arabia falsely shared as aid to Gaza being dumped in Egypt
Journalist Mehdi Hasan has not been arrested by the U.S. Navy JAG
Media-Celebrities

Journalist Mehdi Hasan has not been arrested by the U.S. Navy JAG
Old, unrelated visuals from Japan incorrectly linked to 2024 earthquake
Events-Natural Disasters

Old, unrelated visuals from Japan incorrectly linked to 2024 earthquake
Old photo shared to falsely claim Bengaluru mosque’s signboard doesn't include Kannada text
Human Rights-Religion

Old photo shared to falsely claim Bengaluru mosque’s signboard doesn't include Kannada text
No, these visuals do not capture the 2024 Japan earthquake, old videos recycled as recent
Events-Natural Disasters

No, these visuals do not capture the 2024 Japan earthquake, old videos recycled as recent
Old, unrelated visuals falsely linked to Japan earthquake
Events-Natural Disasters

Old, unrelated visuals falsely linked to Japan earthquake
Video of Syrian journalist reporting from Idlib falsely linked to Israel-Hamas conflict
Events-Humanitarian Geopolitical-Conflict

Video of Syrian journalist reporting from Idlib falsely linked to Israel-Hamas conflict
Rishi Sunak’s video endorsing Elon Musk’s investment project is a deepfake
Tech-AI Tech-Social-Media Tech-Deepfakes

Rishi Sunak’s video endorsing Elon Musk’s investment project is a deepfake
Did Travis Head back Usman Khawaja's pro-Palestine stance on X? No, It's an imposter account
Media-Sports

Did Travis Head back Usman Khawaja's pro-Palestine stance on X? No, It's an imposter account
Video of ad campaign against fast fashion falsely shared as protest against Zara

Video of ad campaign against fast fashion falsely shared as protest against Zara
Visuals of different individuals shared to claim Palestinian boy 'faked' his injuries
Events-Humanitarian Geopolitical-Conflict

Visuals of different individuals shared to claim Palestinian boy 'faked' his injuries
No, a Pakistan flag was not raised at a recent Congress rally in Rajasthan
Politics-Elections

No, a Pakistan flag was not raised at a recent Congress rally in Rajasthan
2018 video shared as Palestinian mother meeting her son amid recent Israel-Hamas war
Events-Humanitarian

2018 video shared as Palestinian mother meeting her son amid recent Israel-Hamas war
2014 video of people celebrating ceasefire agreement in Gaza shared as recent
Events-Humanitarian

2014 video of people celebrating ceasefire agreement in Gaza shared as recent
Old video from Lebanon passed off as floods in Jericho, West Bank
Events-Humanitarian

Old video from Lebanon passed off as floods in Jericho, West Bank
Video of protester blocking Joe Biden’s convoy is old, unrelated to Israel-Hamas conflict
Geopolitical-Humanitarian

Video of protester blocking Joe Biden’s convoy is old, unrelated to Israel-Hamas conflict
Image from Yemen shared as Palestinian child dragging body of sister killed by Israeli soldiers
Geopolitical-Conflict Geopolitical-Humanitarian

Image from Yemen shared as Palestinian child dragging body of sister killed by Israeli soldiers
2015 video of Israeli soldiers detaining Palestinian boy falsely linked to ongoing war in Gaza
Geopolitical-Conflict Geopolitical-Humanitarian

2015 video of Israeli soldiers detaining Palestinian boy falsely linked to ongoing war in Gaza
Viral video of actor Rashmika Mandanna in a bodysuit is a deepfake
Tech-AI Tech-Deepfakes

Viral video of actor Rashmika Mandanna in a bodysuit is a deepfake
2021 video shared as Israeli forces arresting journalist for filming evidence of 'war crimes'
Events-Humanitarian Geopolitical-Conflict

2021 video shared as Israeli forces arresting journalist for filming evidence of 'war crimes'
2014 video of people chanting ‘Gaza is cemetery’ shared amid Israel-Hamas war
Geopolitical-General Geopolitical-Humanitarian

2014 video of people chanting ‘Gaza is cemetery’ shared amid Israel-Hamas war
Old video from Istanbul shared as recent amid Israel-Hamas conflict
Geopolitical-Conflict Geopolitical-Humanitarian

Old video from Istanbul shared as recent amid Israel-Hamas conflict
Old video shared as U.S. military equipment being sent to Israel
Events-Humanitarian Geopolitical-Conflict

Old video shared as U.S. military equipment being sent to Israel
No, this video doesn’t show U.S. ship carrying F-16 fighter jets arriving in Israel
Events-Humanitarian

No, this video doesn’t show U.S. ship carrying F-16 fighter jets arriving in Israel
Video of BBC presenter introducing new investment project by Elon Musk is a deepfake
Tech-AI Tech-Deepfakes

Video of BBC presenter introducing new investment project by Elon Musk is a deepfake
No, WEF head Klaus Schwab did not say U.N. Agenda 2030 is ‘failing’
Conspiracies-Depopulation Conspiracies-New World Order

No, WEF head Klaus Schwab did not say U.N. Agenda 2030 is ‘failing’
No, this video does not show 'recent attack' by migrants at Polish border
Events-General Geopolitical-General

No, this video does not show 'recent attack' by migrants at Polish border
Cauvery water dispute: 2016 video shared to claim Tamilian lorry driver attacked in Karnataka
Events-General Politics-Policy

Cauvery water dispute: 2016 video shared to claim Tamilian lorry driver attacked in Karnataka
No, the same person did not pose as a potter and a footwear craftsman in photos with Indian PM
Events-General Politics-People

No, the same person did not pose as a potter and a footwear craftsman in photos with Indian PM
Old images passed off as scenes from the recent anti-Brexit rally in London
Events-General

Old images passed off as scenes from the recent anti-Brexit rally in London
India-Canada row: 2021 image of protestors burning Kannada flag shared to mock BJP
Events-General Politics-People

India-Canada row: 2021 image of protestors burning Kannada flag shared to mock BJP
2021 image shared to claim Indians returning from Canada amid ongoing diplomatic row
Politics-General

2021 image shared to claim Indians returning from Canada amid ongoing diplomatic row
Video of man vandalizing murals at Gujarat temple shared with false communal spin
Events-General Human Rights-Religion

Video of man vandalizing murals at Gujarat temple shared with false communal spin
Old, unrelated videos shared as damage from Storm Daniel in Libya
Events-Natural Disasters

Old, unrelated videos shared as damage from Storm Daniel in Libya
Excerpts read from a 'banned' book in Senate hearing falsely claimed to be words of Barack Obama
Events-General

Excerpts read from a 'banned' book in Senate hearing falsely claimed to be words of Barack Obama
Old video shared as people praying as quake struck Morocco
Events-Natural Disasters

Old video shared as people praying as quake struck Morocco
2022 video from Morocco shared as building collapsing in recent earthquake
Events-Natural Disasters

2022 video from Morocco shared as building collapsing in recent earthquake
Edited image of a bus shared to mock Karnataka's political leaders
Events-General

Edited image of a bus shared to mock Karnataka's political leaders
New speed limits in Wales will not end private vehicle ownership
Conspiracies-General

New speed limits in Wales will not end private vehicle ownership
CGI video shared as visuals of tornado amid Hurricane Idalia
Events-Natural Disasters

CGI video shared as visuals of tornado amid Hurricane Idalia
2016 image from Texas falsely shared as dog left behind during Hurricane Idalia
Events-Natural Disasters

2016 image from Texas falsely shared as dog left behind during Hurricane Idalia
2007 news of fake FEMA press conference shared as ‘staged’ briefing on Maui wildfires
Events-General Events-Natural Disasters

2007 news of fake FEMA press conference shared as ‘staged’ briefing on Maui wildfires
Academician's comments misconstrued to falsely claim WEF will use water for vaccination
Conspiracies-Depopulation Conspiracies-New World Order

Academician's comments misconstrued to falsely claim WEF will use water for vaccination
Yuval Noah Harari’s video on AI falsely linked to a conspiracy theory
Conspiracies-New World Order Conspiracies-World Economic Forum

Yuval Noah Harari’s video on AI falsely linked to a conspiracy theory
Video of gas station explosion manipulated to suggest blast caused by advanced weapons
Conspiracies-General Events-Natural Disasters

Video of gas station explosion manipulated to suggest blast caused by advanced weapons
Claims that Burj Khalifa did not display Pakistan's flag on August 14 are false
Events-General Tech-Social-Media

Claims that Burj Khalifa did not display Pakistan's flag on August 14 are false
No, this video does not show a ‘direct energy weapons attack' on Maui
Conspiracies-General Events-Natural Disasters

No, this video does not show a ‘direct energy weapons attack' on Maui
No, this video does not show emergency services near the recent Tel Aviv explosion site
Events-General

No, this video does not show emergency services near the recent Tel Aviv explosion site
No, COVID-19 vaccines do not transmit antibodies through aerosols
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines

No, COVID-19 vaccines do not transmit antibodies through aerosols
No, sunscreen does not cause cancer
Health-General

No, sunscreen does not cause cancer
No, WHO's pandemic treaty will not remove the existing human rights protection laws
Conspiracies-New World Order Human Rights-General

No, WHO's pandemic treaty will not remove the existing human rights protection laws
No, activated charcoal cannot be used for treating ‘any poisoning or diarrhea’
Health-General

No, activated charcoal cannot be used for treating ‘any poisoning or diarrhea’
2022 video shared as people welcoming Burkina Faso's leader after 2023 Russia-Africa summit
Events-General Tech-General

2022 video shared as people welcoming Burkina Faso's leader after 2023 Russia-Africa summit
Nigerian senator Enyinnaya Abaribe is alive
Media-General

Nigerian senator Enyinnaya Abaribe is alive
No, this video does not show Niger's Finance Minister crying amid the military takeover
Media-General

No, this video does not show Niger's Finance Minister crying amid the military takeover
No, this video does not show collision between two electric vehicles
Media-General Tech-Social-Media

No, this video does not show collision between two electric vehicles
No, this is not Pfizer’s patent to use COVID-19 vaccines to ‘track’ people
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines

No, this is not Pfizer’s patent to use COVID-19 vaccines to ‘track’ people
Old video from U.S. shared as car flipping due to Typhoon Talim in China
Events-Natural Disasters

Old video from U.S. shared as car flipping due to Typhoon Talim in China
No, damaged Pfizer plant in North Carolina was not ‘full of COVID-19 vaccines’
Health-Covid Media-General

No, damaged Pfizer plant in North Carolina was not ‘full of COVID-19 vaccines’
Pakistani army officer misidentified as Seema Haider, woman who entered India illegally
Media-General Tech-Social-Media

Pakistani army officer misidentified as Seema Haider, woman who entered India illegally
2021 video shared as sirens heard in Chicago ahead of recent tornado
Tech-Social-Media

2021 video shared as sirens heard in Chicago ahead of recent tornado
Rule to prohibit mid-day meal cooks from wearing bangles laid down by Centre, not Karnataka
Politics-Policy

Rule to prohibit mid-day meal cooks from wearing bangles laid down by Centre, not Karnataka
No, cayenne pepper cannot stop a heart attack
Health-General

No, cayenne pepper cannot stop a heart attack
No, France is not limiting people's travel
Climate-Policies Conspiracies-New World Order

No, France is not limiting people's travel
Video from Italy miscaptioned as footage of police brutality in France
Events-General

Video from Italy miscaptioned as footage of police brutality in France
Image from Belgium misinterpreted to show pro-refugee rally in France in 2016
Events-General

Image from Belgium misinterpreted to show pro-refugee rally in France in 2016
No, viral video of vehicle plowing into a crowd is not from protests in France
Events-General

No, viral video of vehicle plowing into a crowd is not from protests in France
Old video of COVID-19 protests in Brussels linked to riots in France
Events-General

Old video of COVID-19 protests in Brussels linked to riots in France
Old videos of wild animals roaming freely on streets unrelated to protests in France
Events-General

Old videos of wild animals roaming freely on streets unrelated to protests in France
Old video of people storming a store in U.S. linked to protests in France
Events-General

Old video of people storming a store in U.S. linked to protests in France
Video from music concert in Mexico falsely linked to France protests
Events-General

Video from music concert in Mexico falsely linked to France protests
Video of woman injured in road accident falsely linked to Karnataka’s free bus ride scheme
Events-General Politics-People Politics-Policy

Video of woman injured in road accident falsely linked to Karnataka’s free bus ride scheme
No, WEF is not promoting 'degrowth' economic theory to depopulate the world
Climate-General Conspiracies-Depopulation

No, WEF is not promoting 'degrowth' economic theory to depopulate the world
Video of tree falling over three men riding a two-wheeler not of cyclone Biparjoy's impact
Events-Natural Disasters

Video of tree falling over three men riding a two-wheeler not of cyclone Biparjoy's impact
The new digital health certification system will not enable WHO to access people's data
Health-General

The new digital health certification system will not enable WHO to access people's data
Remdesivir does not contain cyanide
Health-Covid

Remdesivir does not contain cyanide
Russian news agency TASS falsely claims there is no zoo near Kakhovka dam in Ukraine
Events-General Media-General

Russian news agency TASS falsely claims there is no zoo near Kakhovka dam in Ukraine
Old video of a boy placing stones on a train track shared with false, communal claims
Events-General Media-General

Old video of a boy placing stones on a train track shared with false, communal claims
Video of a marriage ritual in Nepal shared with false claims
Events-General Media-General

Video of a marriage ritual in Nepal shared with false claims
No, Sweden has not recognized sex as a sport
Media-General

No, Sweden has not recognized sex as a sport
Kohli and Dhoni have not donated money to Odisha train crash victims
Events-Humanitarian Media-General

Kohli and Dhoni have not donated money to Odisha train crash victims
No, root canals do not kill the tooth
Health-General Health-Pharma

No, root canals do not kill the tooth
No, bird flu has not been intentionally released to control human population
Health-General

No, bird flu has not been intentionally released to control human population
Video of street play falsely shared as ‘ISIS selling women as sex slaves’
Events-General

Video of street play falsely shared as ‘ISIS selling women as sex slaves’
Image of a poster on a New York subway train showing Jordan Neely’s death has been digitally manipulated
Events-General

Image of a poster on a New York subway train showing Jordan Neely’s death has been digitally manipulated
Old video of U.S. army withdrawing from Afghanistan falsely shared as NATO forces in Ukraine
Geopolitical-Conflict

Old video of U.S. army withdrawing from Afghanistan falsely shared as NATO forces in Ukraine
2020 video from Andhra Pradesh misrepresented to claim “RSS defaming Muslims” in Karnataka
Politics-Elections

2020 video from Andhra Pradesh misrepresented to claim “RSS defaming Muslims” in Karnataka
Video caption falsely claims that a BJP MLA was found transporting EVMs in Karnataka

Video caption falsely claims that a BJP MLA was found transporting EVMs in Karnataka
Old image falsely claims to show body of Meitei woman raped by Kukis in Manipur
Events-Activism Geopolitical-Conflict

Old image falsely claims to show body of Meitei woman raped by Kukis in Manipur
No, Congress President Kharge didn't wait for Sonia Gandhi's permission to sit
Politics-Elections

No, Congress President Kharge didn't wait for Sonia Gandhi's permission to sit
No, castor oil compresses cannot cure tumors, bone spurs, cysts, and uterine fibroids.
Health-General

No, castor oil compresses cannot cure tumors, bone spurs, cysts, and uterine fibroids.
Message offering 22-carat gold as a gift on Kalyan Jewellers’ 30th anniversary is a scam
Tech-General

Message offering 22-carat gold as a gift on Kalyan Jewellers’ 30th anniversary is a scam
Old images shared as visuals from the recent Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district
Events-Terrorism

Old images shared as visuals from the recent Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district
BJP’s promise made in 2021 for Belgavi local polls on providing free cremation falsely shared as party’s plan for upcoming Karnataka elections
Politics-Elections

BJP’s promise made in 2021 for Belgavi local polls on providing free cremation falsely shared as party’s plan for upcoming Karnataka elections
WHO's pandemic treaty will not overpower any country’s domestic policies
Conspiracies-New World Order

WHO's pandemic treaty will not overpower any country’s domestic policies
Protective coating used for fruits and vegetables misrepresented to be harmful for the human body
Health-General

Protective coating used for fruits and vegetables misrepresented to be harmful for the human body
Smart city project in Ladyzhyn misidentified as a 15-minute city, fuels claim that the war in Ukraine is a hoax
Climate-General

Smart city project in Ladyzhyn misidentified as a 15-minute city, fuels claim that the war in Ukraine is a hoax
No, this video does not show a Greenpeace co-founder denying human impact on climate change
Climate-General

No, this video does not show a Greenpeace co-founder denying human impact on climate change
No, Vitamin D present in milk is not going to 'poison' you
Health-General

No, Vitamin D present in milk is not going to 'poison' you
Old video of a mobile tower on fire in India falsely shared as 5G towers set on fire
Events-General

Old video of a mobile tower on fire in India falsely shared as 5G towers set on fire
Fake letter attributed to RSS claims it asked Hindu men to 'entrap' Muslim women
Events-General

Fake letter attributed to RSS claims it asked Hindu men to 'entrap' Muslim women
Image of ABP-CVoter pre-poll survey result digitally altered to claim BJP will win in the 2023 Karnataka elections
Media-General

Image of ABP-CVoter pre-poll survey result digitally altered to claim BJP will win in the 2023 Karnataka elections
No, COVID-19 vaccines are not causing H3N2 influenza in India
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines

No, COVID-19 vaccines are not causing H3N2 influenza in India
Video of a Theyyam performance falsely shared with the claim that Muslim priests have been appointed to Hindu temples in Kerala
Events-General

Video of a Theyyam performance falsely shared with the claim that Muslim priests have been appointed to Hindu temples in Kerala
No, Joe Biden did not start a press briefing on the Nashville shooting by talking about ice-cream
Events-General

No, Joe Biden did not start a press briefing on the Nashville shooting by talking about ice-cream
A video of a rescue operation at a gold mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been falsely shared as being the result of
Climate-General

A video of a rescue operation at a gold mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been falsely shared as being the result of "slave labor for lithium"
All UPI transactions will not be charged from April 1, 2023
Tech-General

All UPI transactions will not be charged from April 1, 2023
An old video of Kurdish protests in France has been falsely attributed to recent protests against President Macron's pension reforms

An old video of Kurdish protests in France has been falsely attributed to recent protests against President Macron's pension reforms
Misleading: 92% of COVID-19 deaths are among the fully vaccinated, according to a government study.
Conspiracies-General Health-Covid Health-Vaccines

Misleading: 92% of COVID-19 deaths are among the fully vaccinated, according to a government study.
False: A video shows the aftermath of an earthquake in New Zealand’s Kermadec Islands on March 16, 2023.
Events-Natural Disasters Tech-Social-Media

False: A video shows the aftermath of an earthquake in New Zealand’s Kermadec Islands on March 16, 2023.
Misleading: 92% of COVID-19 deaths are among the fully vaccinated, according to a government study.
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines

Misleading: 92% of COVID-19 deaths are among the fully vaccinated, according to a government study.
Misleading: Rahul Gandhi said 'satyagraha' is the path to power.
Politics-General Politics-People Tech-Social-Media

Misleading: Rahul Gandhi said 'satyagraha' is the path to power.
Misleading: A doctor was attacked in Spain for asking a Muslim woman patient to remove her hijab.
Events-General Human Rights-Religion

Misleading: A doctor was attacked in Spain for asking a Muslim woman patient to remove her hijab.
False: Andrew Tate may have lung cancer.
Health-General Media-Celebrities

False: Andrew Tate may have lung cancer.
False: Chattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel welcomed party leaders with gold chains at Congress' plenary session.
Events-General Politics-General

False: Chattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel welcomed party leaders with gold chains at Congress' plenary session.
False: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his former advisor Oleksii Arestovych attended a 1999 New York Pride event.
Events-General Geopolitical-Conflict Politics-People

False: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his former advisor Oleksii Arestovych attended a 1999 New York Pride event.
False: The video shows an earthquake that struck Hokkaido, Japan, on February 25, 2023.
Events-Natural Disasters

False: The video shows an earthquake that struck Hokkaido, Japan, on February 25, 2023.
Misleading: The Karnataka government announced free power supply up to 75 units for rural SC/ST families in the 2023 state budget.
Events-Humanitarian Politics-General Politics-Policy

Misleading: The Karnataka government announced free power supply up to 75 units for rural SC/ST families in the 2023 state budget.
False: Video shows stormy weather during Cyclone Gabrielle in New Zealand.
Climate-General Events-Natural Disasters

False: Video shows stormy weather during Cyclone Gabrielle in New Zealand.
False: Archaeologists have found the remains of the biblical giant Goliath.
Conspiracies-Urban Legends

False: Archaeologists have found the remains of the biblical giant Goliath.
False: 6,000-year-old carvings of Lord Rama and Hanuman have been spotted in Silemania, Iraq.
Human Rights-Religion

False: 6,000-year-old carvings of Lord Rama and Hanuman have been spotted in Silemania, Iraq.
False: Video shows a demonstration of a fighter jet at Aero India 2023 in Bengaluru.
Events-General

False: Video shows a demonstration of a fighter jet at Aero India 2023 in Bengaluru.
False: A leaflet issued by the Irish Center for Diversity asks girls to stay indoors after 6 p.m.
Human Rights-Gender

False: A leaflet issued by the Irish Center for Diversity asks girls to stay indoors after 6 p.m.
False: Video shows Turkish actor Burak Özçivit helping victims of the recent Turkey-Syria earthquake.
Events-Humanitarian Events-Natural Disasters Media-Celebrities

False: Video shows Turkish actor Burak Özçivit helping victims of the recent Turkey-Syria earthquake.
False: Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel admitted that the company produced 100,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses in 2019.
Health-Covid Health-Pharma Health-Vaccines

False: Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel admitted that the company produced 100,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses in 2019.
Misleading: Hellmann's mayonnaise will be discontinued globally due to high import costs.
Economics-Business

Misleading: Hellmann's mayonnaise will be discontinued globally due to high import costs.
False: Joe Biden said that sending tanks to Ukraine would lead to World War III.
Geopolitical-Conflict Politics-General

False: Joe Biden said that sending tanks to Ukraine would lead to World War III.
False: Video captures deadly mosque bombing in Peshawar, Pakistan.
Events-Terrorism

False: Video captures deadly mosque bombing in Peshawar, Pakistan.
False: The World Economic Forum plans to block the sun physically using 'space bubbles' to stop climate change.
Conspiracies-World Economic Forum

False: The World Economic Forum plans to block the sun physically using 'space bubbles' to stop climate change.
False: Video shows helicopter crash outside Kyiv that killed Ukraine's interior ministry leadership.
Events-General Geopolitical-Conflict

False: Video shows helicopter crash outside Kyiv that killed Ukraine's interior ministry leadership.
False: Video shows the Yeti Airlines plane catching fire and crashing in Pokhara, Nepal.
Events-General

False: Video shows the Yeti Airlines plane catching fire and crashing in Pokhara, Nepal.
False: Rahul Gandhi was reading a Kannada newspaper.
Politics-People

False: Rahul Gandhi was reading a Kannada newspaper.
False: A 15-minute city plan is a WEF agenda that will restrict people from moving beyond their designated areas.
Conspiracies-World Economic Forum Human Rights-General

False: A 15-minute city plan is a WEF agenda that will restrict people from moving beyond their designated areas.
'Cancer cookies' made from blackstrap molasses and sodium bicarbonate can eradicate cancer cells and tumors.
Health-General

'Cancer cookies' made from blackstrap molasses and sodium bicarbonate can eradicate cancer cells and tumors.
False: Bill Gates said he gets animals vaccinated to give them better genetics.
Conspiracies-World Economic Forum Health-Vaccines Tech-Social-Media

False: Bill Gates said he gets animals vaccinated to give them better genetics.
False: India is heading for another COVID-19 lockdown in 2023.
Health-Covid Politics-People Politics-Policy

False: India is heading for another COVID-19 lockdown in 2023.
False: The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will install kill switches to all new cars in the U.S. by 2026.
Politics-Policy Tech-General Tech-Business

False: The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will install kill switches to all new cars in the U.S. by 2026.
False: Jane Goodall advocated for depopulation at a WEF event.
Conspiracies-Depopulation Conspiracies-World Economic Forum

False: Jane Goodall advocated for depopulation at a WEF event.
False: Australia has introduced a social credit system for people to access the internet via a digital ID.
Politics-General Politics-Policy Tech-Social-Media

False: Australia has introduced a social credit system for people to access the internet via a digital ID.
False: House of Lords report promotes lockdowns to tackle climate emergencies, calls for a ban on flying and meat consumption.
Climate-General Health-Covid Politics-Policy

False: House of Lords report promotes lockdowns to tackle climate emergencies, calls for a ban on flying and meat consumption.
False: Adani Group signed a deal with Chinese firms to invest $300 million in Gujarat despite the recent clash in Tawang.
Economics-Business Geopolitical-Conflict

False: Adani Group signed a deal with Chinese firms to invest $300 million in Gujarat despite the recent clash in Tawang.
False: Around 250 boats were lit to celebrate Karthika Deepotsava at Mahankaleshwara temple in Kerala.
Events-General Tech-Social-Media

False: Around 250 boats were lit to celebrate Karthika Deepotsava at Mahankaleshwara temple in Kerala.
False: Argentina's poster boy for vaccinations
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines Media-General

False: Argentina's poster boy for vaccinations "died suddenly" due to COVID-19 vaccine complications.
False: Video of cars being damaged by an earthquake that struck Turkey on November 23, 2022.
Events-Natural Disasters Tech-Social-Media

False: Video of cars being damaged by an earthquake that struck Turkey on November 23, 2022.
False: A man was brutally assaulted by a Belagavi police in Karnataka, India.
Events-General Media-Entertainment

False: A man was brutally assaulted by a Belagavi police in Karnataka, India.
False: The Iranian football team hoisted a flag bearing Imam Hussain's name at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Human Rights-Activism Media-Sports

False: The Iranian football team hoisted a flag bearing Imam Hussain's name at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
False: Four people have converted to Islam in the presence of Dr. Zakir Naik at the 2022 FIFA World cup in Qatar.
Human Rights-Religion Media-Sports

False: Four people have converted to Islam in the presence of Dr. Zakir Naik at the 2022 FIFA World cup in Qatar.
Misleading: WEF founder Klaus Schwab instructed world leaders on the so called Great Reset transition in his 2022 G20 Summit speech.
Conspiracies-Depopulation Conspiracies-World Economic Forum

Misleading: WEF founder Klaus Schwab instructed world leaders on the so called Great Reset transition in his 2022 G20 Summit speech.
False: Ukraine donated billions of dollars to U.S. Democrats through the FTX Cryptocurrency Exchange.
Economics-General Geopolitical-General

False: Ukraine donated billions of dollars to U.S. Democrats through the FTX Cryptocurrency Exchange.
False: The U.K.'s Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) is an attempt to control people's income.
Economics-Business Conspiracies-General Politics-General Tech-Crypto

False: The U.K.'s Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) is an attempt to control people's income.
Misleading: The British Army has been deployed on the M25 motorway in the U.K. to evacuate Just Stop Oil protestors.
Climate-General Events-Activism Politics-Policy

Misleading: The British Army has been deployed on the M25 motorway in the U.K. to evacuate Just Stop Oil protestors.
False: A 2016 video by World Economic Forum confirmed that it wants people to own nothing by 2030.
Economics-WEF Conspiracies-World Economic Forum

False: A 2016 video by World Economic Forum confirmed that it wants people to own nothing by 2030.
False: COP27, the upcoming climate summit in Egypt, will focus on reducing world farmland by 50 percent.
Climate-Events Climate-Policies Conspiracies-World Economic Forum

False: COP27, the upcoming climate summit in Egypt, will focus on reducing world farmland by 50 percent.
False: Amazon's cryptocurrency platform, Biti Codes, can make anyone a millionaire within 3-4 months.
Economics-Crypto Tech-Crypto

False: Amazon's cryptocurrency platform, Biti Codes, can make anyone a millionaire within 3-4 months.
Partly_True: Consuming bottle gourd will help cure chronic heart ailments.
Health-General

Partly_True: Consuming bottle gourd will help cure chronic heart ailments.
False: Barack Obama called his wife
Media-General Politics-General

False: Barack Obama called his wife "Michael".
Misleading: WHO admitted that it never advocated lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Economics-General Health-Covid

Misleading: WHO admitted that it never advocated lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic.
False: The COVID-19 pandemic is scam, similar to the swine flu scandal.
Conspiracies-General Health-Covid Health-Pharma Health-Vaccines Tech-Social-Media

False: The COVID-19 pandemic is scam, similar to the swine flu scandal.
Misleading: U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has proposed distributing Hurricane Ian relief funds based on race.
Events-Natural Disasters Human Rights-Race Politics-People

Misleading: U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has proposed distributing Hurricane Ian relief funds based on race.
False: India will shut down banks for 20 days in October to introduce cryptocurrency.
Economics-Crypto Conspiracies-New World Order

False: India will shut down banks for 20 days in October to introduce cryptocurrency.
False: BBC journalist Jeremy Bowen pretended to be under attack while reporting on Russian-Ukraine war.
Geopolitical-Conflict Media-General

False: BBC journalist Jeremy Bowen pretended to be under attack while reporting on Russian-Ukraine war.
False: A global recession has been planned and coordinated to implement a social credit system in the U.K. similar to China.
Economics-General Conspiracies-General

False: A global recession has been planned and coordinated to implement a social credit system in the U.K. similar to China.
False: Rahul Gandhi said that he was a Muslim, as were his ancestors.
Human Rights-Religion Politics-People Tech-Social-Media

False: Rahul Gandhi said that he was a Muslim, as were his ancestors.
False: A top Taliban official praised the BJP and RSS as being very powerful in India.
Events-General Human Rights-Religion Tech-Social-Media

False: A top Taliban official praised the BJP and RSS as being very powerful in India.
False: Former Ukrainian Human Rights Chief Lyudmila Denisova admitted to lying about the Russian military committing rape crimes in Ukraine.
Geopolitical-Conflict Human Rights-General

False: Former Ukrainian Human Rights Chief Lyudmila Denisova admitted to lying about the Russian military committing rape crimes in Ukraine.
Misleading: David Rockefeller thanked the media for supporting his attempt to dominate the world economy.
Conspiracies-General

Misleading: David Rockefeller thanked the media for supporting his attempt to dominate the world economy.
Misleading: Anti-Hindu violence broke out in Leicestershire after India's T20 win over Pakistan.
Human Rights-Religion Media-Sports Tech-Social-Media

Misleading: Anti-Hindu violence broke out in Leicestershire after India's T20 win over Pakistan.
Misleading: Denmark halted COVID-19 vaccinations for everyone under the age of 50.
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines Politics-Policy Tech-Social-Media

Misleading: Denmark halted COVID-19 vaccinations for everyone under the age of 50.
Partly_True: Congress leaders will stay in air-conditioned containers equipped with TV and internet, during the Bharat Jodo Yatra.
Politics-General

Partly_True: Congress leaders will stay in air-conditioned containers equipped with TV and internet, during the Bharat Jodo Yatra.
Misleading: Veganism and mental health issues like depression are highly interrelated.
Health-General

Misleading: Veganism and mental health issues like depression are highly interrelated.
Misleading: Thousands of cows died in Gujarat after the Indian government vaccinated them.
Conspiracies-General Health-Vaccines Politics-General

Misleading: Thousands of cows died in Gujarat after the Indian government vaccinated them.
False: Holland celebrated Ganesha Chaturthi with an idol made of citrus fruits.
Events-General Human Rights-Religion

False: Holland celebrated Ganesha Chaturthi with an idol made of citrus fruits.
Misleading: Rahul Gandhi said flour is sold in liters.
Politics-People Tech-Social-Media

Misleading: Rahul Gandhi said flour is sold in liters.
Partly_True: Energy bills in the U.K. have risen by 215 percent since 2021.
Economics-General Politics-General

Partly_True: Energy bills in the U.K. have risen by 215 percent since 2021.
False: Four Hindu-owned shops were set on fire by unidentified persons in Narshingshi, Bangladesh, on August 22, 2022.
Human Rights-Race Human Rights-Religion

False: Four Hindu-owned shops were set on fire by unidentified persons in Narshingshi, Bangladesh, on August 22, 2022.
False: Gas prices in the U.K. are much higher than the EU price cap.
Economics-General Politics-Policy

False: Gas prices in the U.K. are much higher than the EU price cap.
False: Collective radiation from cell phones strong enough to make popcorn
Conspiracies-5G Tech-5G

False: Collective radiation from cell phones strong enough to make popcorn
False: A recent video shows Dutch farmers spraying a mixture of hay and manure at police while protesting the government's agriculture industry proposals.
Human Rights-Activism Politics-Policy

False: A recent video shows Dutch farmers spraying a mixture of hay and manure at police while protesting the government's agriculture industry proposals.
False: Train full of Rohingya refugees leaves Bangladesh for Bihar following the formation of the new state government.
Human Rights-Religion Politics-General

False: Train full of Rohingya refugees leaves Bangladesh for Bihar following the formation of the new state government.
Misleading: Artificial sweetener aspartame is toxic to the human body.
Economics-Business Health-General

Misleading: Artificial sweetener aspartame is toxic to the human body.
False: President Zelenskyy sold 17 million hectares of Ukrainian agricultural land to U.S. companies.
Conspiracies-General Geopolitical-Conflict Politics-People

False: President Zelenskyy sold 17 million hectares of Ukrainian agricultural land to U.S. companies.
False: Earth is motionless and flat.
Conspiracies-Flat Earth

False: Earth is motionless and flat.
False: A video shows tennis ace Rafael Nadal collapsing at a press conference due to side effects from the COVID-19 vaccine.
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines Media-Celebrities

False: A video shows tennis ace Rafael Nadal collapsing at a press conference due to side effects from the COVID-19 vaccine.
False: EU leaders party and enjoy live music concerts at the Parliament as citizens struggle amid high inflation.
Economics-General Politics-General Tech-Social-Media

False: EU leaders party and enjoy live music concerts at the Parliament as citizens struggle amid high inflation.
False: A video shows military tanks deployed in China's Henan province to protect banks from protesters.
Events-General Events-Activism Tech-Social-Media

False: A video shows military tanks deployed in China's Henan province to protect banks from protesters.
False: Seventy percent of the staff deployed at Lulu Mall in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, is from the Muslim community.
Economics-Business Human Rights-Religion

False: Seventy percent of the staff deployed at Lulu Mall in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, is from the Muslim community.
False: An image shows Sri Lankan civilians flying kites to interfere with the military helicopters at Galle Face Green.
Events-Activism Politics-General Tech-Social-Media

False: An image shows Sri Lankan civilians flying kites to interfere with the military helicopters at Galle Face Green.
False: A viral video shows fire has engulfed the Majuba Power Station in South Africa.
Economics-General Tech-Social-Media

False: A viral video shows fire has engulfed the Majuba Power Station in South Africa.
False: Video shows Indian television anchor Arnab Goswami dancing after Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray's resignation.
Media-General Politics-General

False: Video shows Indian television anchor Arnab Goswami dancing after Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray's resignation.
False: A video shows a Kashmiri Pandit confronting Rahul Gandhi on a flight about why he opposes Modi on Kashmir issues in July 2022.
Human Rights-Religion Politics-General

False: A video shows a Kashmiri Pandit confronting Rahul Gandhi on a flight about why he opposes Modi on Kashmir issues in July 2022.
False: Indian military service men attested after January 1, 2019, who are below the rank of Naik on July 1, 2022, will have to undergo fresh selection under the Agnipath scheme.
Events-General Politics-Policy Tech-Social-Media

False: Indian military service men attested after January 1, 2019, who are below the rank of Naik on July 1, 2022, will have to undergo fresh selection under the Agnipath scheme.
Misleading: Chair of the U.K.'s Social Mobility Commission Katharine Birbalsingh said working-class people should aim lower than Oxbridge.
Events-General Politics-General

Misleading: Chair of the U.K.'s Social Mobility Commission Katharine Birbalsingh said working-class people should aim lower than Oxbridge.
False: A video shows people in Varanasi celebrating after a Shivling was discovered in the Gyanavapi Mosque.
Events-General Human Rights-Religion Politics-General

False: A video shows people in Varanasi celebrating after a Shivling was discovered in the Gyanavapi Mosque.
False: This image shows Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann with Goldy Brar, who has claimed responsibility for singer Sidhu Moose Wala's murder.
Media-Celebrities Politics-People Tech-Social-Media

False: This image shows Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann with Goldy Brar, who has claimed responsibility for singer Sidhu Moose Wala's murder.
Partly_True: The Congress party has decided to adopt the
Politics-General

Partly_True: The Congress party has decided to adopt the "one family, one ticket" rule with a clause that will exclude only the Gandhi family.
False: A letter proves that the General Commander of the Polish Armed Forces ordered troops to invade western Ukraine.
Geopolitical-Conflict Tech-Social-Media

False: A letter proves that the General Commander of the Polish Armed Forces ordered troops to invade western Ukraine.
False: This image shows a bridge that was destroyed in the Kursk region in Russia on May 1, 2022.
Geopolitical-Conflict Tech-Social-Media

False: This image shows a bridge that was destroyed in the Kursk region in Russia on May 1, 2022.
False: A video showed the presence of drugs on the desk of Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Geopolitical-Conflict Politics-People Tech-Social-Media

False: A video showed the presence of drugs on the desk of Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
False: A viral video shows the Moon at the North Pole eclipsing the sun.
Tech-Social-Media

False: A viral video shows the Moon at the North Pole eclipsing the sun.
False: Swedish social service agencies are kidnapping Muslim children for religious conversion.
Human Rights-Religion Politics-General

False: Swedish social service agencies are kidnapping Muslim children for religious conversion.
False: Non-Hindus cannot carry out short-term businesses inside or outside temple premises during festivals and fairs in Karnataka.
Economics-Business Human Rights-Religion Politics-General

False: Non-Hindus cannot carry out short-term businesses inside or outside temple premises during festivals and fairs in Karnataka.
False: The U.S. is planning to set up a biological laboratory in Mongolia.
Geopolitical-Conflict Tech-General

False: The U.S. is planning to set up a biological laboratory in Mongolia.
False: A young man was murdered in Bengaluru for not speaking Urdu.
Human Rights-Religion Politics-General

False: A young man was murdered in Bengaluru for not speaking Urdu.
Unverifiable: Children have died from Omicron subvariant BA.2 in Hong Kong.
Health-Covid

Unverifiable: Children have died from Omicron subvariant BA.2 in Hong Kong.
False: Ukraine's former president Petro Poroshenko was a CIA informant.
Geopolitical-General Politics-General

False: Ukraine's former president Petro Poroshenko was a CIA informant.
Misleading: U.S. state Rhode Island officially recognized the
Human Rights-Religion Media-Entertainment

Misleading: U.S. state Rhode Island officially recognized the "Kashmir genocide" before the release of The Kashmir Files.
False: The image of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in military uniform was taken while fighting Russian troops.
Geopolitical-Conflict Politics-People

False: The image of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in military uniform was taken while fighting Russian troops.
False: Drones displayed an aggressive message next to Ukraine's Motherland Monument against Russian warships.
Geopolitical-Conflict Tech-Social-Media

False: Drones displayed an aggressive message next to Ukraine's Motherland Monument against Russian warships.
True: President Joe Biden has instructed the U.S. Department of State to release an additional $350 million worth of weapons to Ukraine.
Geopolitical-General Geopolitical-Conflict Politics-General

True: President Joe Biden has instructed the U.S. Department of State to release an additional $350 million worth of weapons to Ukraine.
False: Video shows a Russian soldier killing a family during the Chechnya war.
Geopolitical-Conflict

False: Video shows a Russian soldier killing a family during the Chechnya war.
False: Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani to invest ₹892m in new trading platform to make ordinary people richer.
Economics-Business Economics-Crypto

False: Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani to invest ₹892m in new trading platform to make ordinary people richer.
False: Karnataka's Mandya district administration has instructed educational institutions not to allow teachers wearing hijab into the campus.
Human Rights-Religion Politics-Policy

False: Karnataka's Mandya district administration has instructed educational institutions not to allow teachers wearing hijab into the campus.
False: 58 percent COVID-19 positivity rate indicates that 58 percent of the population has COVID-19.
Health-Covid

False: 58 percent COVID-19 positivity rate indicates that 58 percent of the population has COVID-19.
False: India's 2022 Union Budget levies a 30 percent tax on cryptocurrency transactions.
Economics-Crypto Tech-Crypto

False: India's 2022 Union Budget levies a 30 percent tax on cryptocurrency transactions.
False: In 2020, the death toll in the U.S. is almost the same as it's been in previous years.
Health-Covid

False: In 2020, the death toll in the U.S. is almost the same as it's been in previous years.
True: The COVID-19 vaccine contains fetal bovine serum.
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines

True: The COVID-19 vaccine contains fetal bovine serum.
False: Thanks to Brexit, the U.K. was able to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine quickly.
Geopolitical-Policy Health-Covid Health-Vaccines

False: Thanks to Brexit, the U.K. was able to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine quickly.
True: Norwegian health officials have revised their vaccine advice protocol after suspicions over the vaccine's efficacy surfaced.
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines

True: Norwegian health officials have revised their vaccine advice protocol after suspicions over the vaccine's efficacy surfaced.
True: By raising the minimum wage to $15/hour, 31 percent of black workers and 26 percent of Latino workers would get a pay raise.
Economics-General Human Rights-General

True: By raising the minimum wage to $15/hour, 31 percent of black workers and 26 percent of Latino workers would get a pay raise.
Misleading: Joe Biden has reversed President Trump's executive order to reduce the price of epinephrine and insulin.
Politics-People Politics-Policy

Misleading: Joe Biden has reversed President Trump's executive order to reduce the price of epinephrine and insulin.
False: Members of Congress, including Nancy Pelosi, will be indicted for numerous charges.
Politics-General

False: Members of Congress, including Nancy Pelosi, will be indicted for numerous charges.
Partly_True: Indian farmers use Coca-Cola and Pepsi instead of expensive pesticides.
Economics-Business Events-General

Partly_True: Indian farmers use Coca-Cola and Pepsi instead of expensive pesticides.
False: The population of the U.K. has been projected to be 22.93 million by 2025.
Conspiracies-General Health-Covid Health-Vaccines

False: The population of the U.K. has been projected to be 22.93 million by 2025.
Misleading: The Indian government announced plans to establish branches of the Supreme Court in Chennai, Mumbai, and Kolkata.
Politics-General Politics-Policy

Misleading: The Indian government announced plans to establish branches of the Supreme Court in Chennai, Mumbai, and Kolkata.
False: Indian foreign minister Dr. S Jaishankar broke quarantine rules during the G7 summit.
Geopolitical-G7/G20 Health-Covid Politics-People

False: Indian foreign minister Dr. S Jaishankar broke quarantine rules during the G7 summit.
False: Adar Poonawalla was paid ₹ 25,000 crores in advance for Covishield.
Health-Covid Health-Pharma Health-Vaccines

False: Adar Poonawalla was paid ₹ 25,000 crores in advance for Covishield.
Partly_True: Virat Kohli has donated ₹21 crores to the PM CARES fund during the COVID-19 crisis.
Events-Humanitarian Health-Covid Media-Sports

Partly_True: Virat Kohli has donated ₹21 crores to the PM CARES fund during the COVID-19 crisis.
Misleading: Antibodies in recovered COVID-19 patients proved to be more effective than vaccines during the Delta variant surge.
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines

Misleading: Antibodies in recovered COVID-19 patients proved to be more effective than vaccines during the Delta variant surge.
True: At least forty-five percent of BJP ministers in the Uttar Pradesh cabinet have criminal charges against them.
Politics-General Politics-Elections

True: At least forty-five percent of BJP ministers in the Uttar Pradesh cabinet have criminal charges against them.
True: Over 15 states in the U.S. are debating legislatures to restrict transgender students' participation in sports.
Human Rights-Gender Media-Sports

True: Over 15 states in the U.S. are debating legislatures to restrict transgender students' participation in sports.
False: CNN referred to the Texas hostage-taker gunman as 'factually Arab, but morally white.'

False: CNN referred to the Texas hostage-taker gunman as 'factually Arab, but morally white.'
False: Bosnia and Albania have been proclaimed Islamic republics after the Muslim population accounted for over 50 percent of the total population.
Human Rights-Religion Politics-Policy

False: Bosnia and Albania have been proclaimed Islamic republics after the Muslim population accounted for over 50 percent of the total population.
Partly_True: Omicron is leading the COVID-19 pandemic to the endemic stage.
Health-Covid

Partly_True: Omicron is leading the COVID-19 pandemic to the endemic stage.
False: Cyber Polygon 2021 is part of The Great Reset to shut down the internet worldwide.
Conspiracies-New World Order Conspiracies-World Economic Forum Tech-General

False: Cyber Polygon 2021 is part of The Great Reset to shut down the internet worldwide.
True: Senator Ted Cruz left Texas for Cancun during harsh winter storms in Texas.
Politics-People

True: Senator Ted Cruz left Texas for Cancun during harsh winter storms in Texas.
Misleading: Biden has
Events-General Politics-General

Misleading: Biden has "functionally and effectively" dismantled ICE by telling the agents to stand down.
False: Researchers in Medina have found a successful COVID-19 treatment.
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines

False: Researchers in Medina have found a successful COVID-19 treatment.
False: The leader of the Proud Boys met with President Donald Trump while he was in office.
Politics-General Politics-People

False: The leader of the Proud Boys met with President Donald Trump while he was in office.
False: Nisha Dahiya, the Indian under-23 world championship wrestling bronze medalist, was shot dead by unknown assailants.
Events-General Media-Sports

False: Nisha Dahiya, the Indian under-23 world championship wrestling bronze medalist, was shot dead by unknown assailants.
False: Rewa solar project is Asia's largest solar project.
Economics-Business

False: Rewa solar project is Asia's largest solar project.
Misleading: All of the 100 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in India were given for free.
Events-Humanitarian Health-Covid Health-Vaccines Politics-General

Misleading: All of the 100 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in India were given for free.
False: Top medical regulators in the U.S., EU and U.K. are resigning over the experimental mRNA COVID vaccines.
Geopolitical-General Health-Covid Health-Vaccines

False: Top medical regulators in the U.S., EU and U.K. are resigning over the experimental mRNA COVID vaccines.
False: The Australian army is forcing people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and quarantining unvaccinated people.
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines Media-General

False: The Australian army is forcing people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and quarantining unvaccinated people.
Partly_True: An Afghan man tried to escape the Taliban regime by clinging to the turbine engine of an aircraft.
Events-Terrorism Tech-Social-Media

Partly_True: An Afghan man tried to escape the Taliban regime by clinging to the turbine engine of an aircraft.
False: The Afghan Air Force pilot Safiya Firozi was stoned to death by the Taliban.
Events-Terrorism Human Rights-Gender

False: The Afghan Air Force pilot Safiya Firozi was stoned to death by the Taliban.
False: COVID-19 vaccines have caused 17,503 deaths and 1.7 million adverse reactions, according to data from the European Medicines Agency.
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines Tech-Social-Media

False: COVID-19 vaccines have caused 17,503 deaths and 1.7 million adverse reactions, according to data from the European Medicines Agency.
True: The Congress government imposed forced sterilization to control the population in India.
Politics-General Politics-Policy

True: The Congress government imposed forced sterilization to control the population in India.
True: A fully vaccinated White House official has tested positive for COVID-19.
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines

True: A fully vaccinated White House official has tested positive for COVID-19.
Misleading: Indian officials demolished illegal constructions of Rohingyas in Jammu & Kashmir.
Human Rights-Religion Tech-Social-Media

Misleading: Indian officials demolished illegal constructions of Rohingyas in Jammu & Kashmir.
False: COVID-19 vaccines can access a 5G tower to send health and vaccine updates to the CDC.
Conspiracies-5G Health-Covid Health-Vaccines

False: COVID-19 vaccines can access a 5G tower to send health and vaccine updates to the CDC.
False: The United States is the only country that is vaccinating children.
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines

False: The United States is the only country that is vaccinating children.
False: COVID-19 vaccines weaken immunity and have been created to ensure permanent vaccine dependency.
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines

False: COVID-19 vaccines weaken immunity and have been created to ensure permanent vaccine dependency.
False: In February 2021, 81 percent of Indians wore masks but COVID cases went up 2,966 percent.
Health-Covid

False: In February 2021, 81 percent of Indians wore masks but COVID cases went up 2,966 percent.
Misleading: A vegan diet reduces severe COVID-19 symptoms by 73 percent.
Health-Covid

Misleading: A vegan diet reduces severe COVID-19 symptoms by 73 percent.
True: A member of the public slapped French President Emmanuel Macron during a walkabout in Southern France.
Politics-General

True: A member of the public slapped French President Emmanuel Macron during a walkabout in Southern France.
False: Indian car manufacturer Tata Motors is offering a chance to win a Tata Safari in a competition.
Economics-Business Tech-Social-Media

False: Indian car manufacturer Tata Motors is offering a chance to win a Tata Safari in a competition.
False: The black layer found on onions causes black fungus.
Health-Covid

False: The black layer found on onions causes black fungus.
False: New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern got her plane painted black in support of farmers' protests in India.
Events-Activism Politics-People

False: New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern got her plane painted black in support of farmers' protests in India.
True: The Indian government will supply free vaccines to all the states from June 21, 2021.
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines Politics-Policy

True: The Indian government will supply free vaccines to all the states from June 21, 2021.
True: Cryptocurrency Dogecoin's supply is uncapped.
Tech-Crypto

True: Cryptocurrency Dogecoin's supply is uncapped.
False: Appointments for COVID-19 vaccination in India can be booked via the telegram app.
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines Tech-Social-Media

False: Appointments for COVID-19 vaccination in India can be booked via the telegram app.
False: French virologist Luc Montagnier: People vaccinated for COVID-19 will die within two years.
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines Tech-Social-Media

False: French virologist Luc Montagnier: People vaccinated for COVID-19 will die within two years.
True: SII chief Adar Poonawalla: India will face a vaccine shortage till July 2021.
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines Media-General

True: SII chief Adar Poonawalla: India will face a vaccine shortage till July 2021.
Partly_True: The alleged COVID-19 toolkit was created on a forged letterhead.
Health-Covid Politics-General

Partly_True: The alleged COVID-19 toolkit was created on a forged letterhead.
False: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked Narendra Modi and the RSS for supporting Israel in their conflict with Palestine.
Geopolitical-General Geopolitical-Conflict

False: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked Narendra Modi and the RSS for supporting Israel in their conflict with Palestine.
False: Indian actor Mukesh Khanna has died of COVID-19.
Health-Covid Media-Celebrities

False: Indian actor Mukesh Khanna has died of COVID-19.
False: Indian spiritual leader Baba Ramdev has been hospitalized and is on ventilator support.
Economics-Business Health-General Media-Celebrities

False: Indian spiritual leader Baba Ramdev has been hospitalized and is on ventilator support.
Partly_True: An ayurvedic anti-viral drug named Clevira is used to treat mild and moderate cases of COVID-19.
Health-Covid

Partly_True: An ayurvedic anti-viral drug named Clevira is used to treat mild and moderate cases of COVID-19.
True: Indian food delivery giant Zomato has filed for a $1.1 billion IPO.
Economics-Business

True: Indian food delivery giant Zomato has filed for a $1.1 billion IPO.
True: Medical experts have warned that a third wave of COVID-19 in India is inevitable.
Health-Covid

True: Medical experts have warned that a third wave of COVID-19 in India is inevitable.
True: Kerala has announced a full lockdown from May 8 to May 16, 2021.
Health-Covid Politics-Policy

True: Kerala has announced a full lockdown from May 8 to May 16, 2021.
False: A Karachi-based Pakistani organization has sent fifty ambulances to India.
Events-Humanitarian Geopolitical-General Health-Covid

False: A Karachi-based Pakistani organization has sent fifty ambulances to India.
True: India records the highest number of COVID-19 deaths in a single day.
Health-Covid

True: India records the highest number of COVID-19 deaths in a single day.
False: An Iftar party held in Hyderabad, Telangana, flouted COVID-19 rules.
Health-Covid

False: An Iftar party held in Hyderabad, Telangana, flouted COVID-19 rules.
True: A full lockdown has been declared in the Indian state of Bihar until May 15, 2021.
Health-Covid Politics-Policy

True: A full lockdown has been declared in the Indian state of Bihar until May 15, 2021.
Partly_True: India's Covaxin can neutralize the 617 double mutant variant of COVID-19.
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines

Partly_True: India's Covaxin can neutralize the 617 double mutant variant of COVID-19.
False: Pakistan has sent oxygen tankers to India as part of the COVID-19 aid package.
Geopolitical-Humanitarian Health-Covid

False: Pakistan has sent oxygen tankers to India as part of the COVID-19 aid package.
False: India's second-largest COVID-19 care center was built in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, by the RSS.

False: India's second-largest COVID-19 care center was built in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, by the RSS.
False: Joe Biden knelt in front of George Floyd's daughter and apologized to her.
Events-Humanitarian Politics-People

False: Joe Biden knelt in front of George Floyd's daughter and apologized to her.
Unverifiable: Jose Mourinho made around £100 million in revenue after being sacked by different clubs.

Unverifiable: Jose Mourinho made around £100 million in revenue after being sacked by different clubs.
False: A video clip circulating online shows people collapsing in the street in India due to COVID-19.
Health-Covid

False: A video clip circulating online shows people collapsing in the street in India due to COVID-19.
True: At least 13 patients died at a COVID-19 care facility after a fire broke out in Virar, Maharashtra.
Events-General

True: At least 13 patients died at a COVID-19 care facility after a fire broke out in Virar, Maharashtra.
False: All states in India will provide adults between the ages of 18 and 45 with vaccines free of charge.
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines Politics-Policy

False: All states in India will provide adults between the ages of 18 and 45 with vaccines free of charge.
False: Journalist Pragya Mishra was murdered for speaking about the role of Kumbh Mela in increasing COVID-19 cases.

False: Journalist Pragya Mishra was murdered for speaking about the role of Kumbh Mela in increasing COVID-19 cases.
False: Harvard University has praised the Yogi Adityanath government for its handling the migrant crisis during the COVID-19 lockdown.
Health-Covid Politics-General

False: Harvard University has praised the Yogi Adityanath government for its handling the migrant crisis during the COVID-19 lockdown.
False: The police escorted AntiFa protestors into Washington D.C. to facilitate the Capitol riots.
Events-General

False: The police escorted AntiFa protestors into Washington D.C. to facilitate the Capitol riots.
True: The federal minimum wage has remained at $7.25 since 2009. During the same period, the wealth of America's 400 richest has doubled.
Economics-General

True: The federal minimum wage has remained at $7.25 since 2009. During the same period, the wealth of America's 400 richest has doubled.
Misleading: Bangladesh's economy has outperformed the Indian economy during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Economics-General Health-Covid

Misleading: Bangladesh's economy has outperformed the Indian economy during the COVID-19 pandemic.
True: The Delhi government has a budget surplus despite providing concessions on education, electricity, water, and public transport for women.
Economics-General Politics-General

True: The Delhi government has a budget surplus despite providing concessions on education, electricity, water, and public transport for women.
False: A large weapons cache has been seized from a RSS hideout in Delhi.
Politics-General Tech-Social-Media

False: A large weapons cache has been seized from a RSS hideout in Delhi.
True: The TMC administration reserved 50% seats for women in Municipalities and Panchayats in West Bengal.
Human Rights-Gender Politics-Policy

True: The TMC administration reserved 50% seats for women in Municipalities and Panchayats in West Bengal.
False: Cancer patients can fully recover from the disease by regularly drinking hot coconut water.
Health-General Tech-Social-Media

False: Cancer patients can fully recover from the disease by regularly drinking hot coconut water.
False: The Bihar Education Department has issued a notification announcing school closures until June 15, 2021.
Health-Covid Politics-Policy

False: The Bihar Education Department has issued a notification announcing school closures until June 15, 2021.
True: An old woman received a warning from Facebook over comments on knitted pigs.
Tech-Social-Media

True: An old woman received a warning from Facebook over comments on knitted pigs.
False: In the 1980s, Narendra Modi had visited Hindus displaced from Pakistan at refugee camps in Rajasthan.
Geopolitical-General Politics-People

False: In the 1980s, Narendra Modi had visited Hindus displaced from Pakistan at refugee camps in Rajasthan.
True: Gautam Adani gained more wealth than Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk in 2021.
Economics-Business Tech-Business

True: Gautam Adani gained more wealth than Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk in 2021.
True: Pfizer is attempting to block efforts to share the vaccine's intellectual property with the developing world.
Health-Covid Health-Pharma Health-Vaccines

True: Pfizer is attempting to block efforts to share the vaccine's intellectual property with the developing world.
Misleading: Rahul Gandhi: Mahatma Gandhi learned the idea of non-violence from Islam.
Human Rights-Religion Politics-General

Misleading: Rahul Gandhi: Mahatma Gandhi learned the idea of non-violence from Islam.
False: The CIA declared the RSS a militant organization.
Politics-General Tech-Social-Media

False: The CIA declared the RSS a militant organization.
False: The Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine contains aborted fetal cells.
Health-Covid Health-Pharma Health-Vaccines

False: The Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine contains aborted fetal cells.
True: Jawaharlal Nehru spied on Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose's family.
Politics-General

True: Jawaharlal Nehru spied on Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose's family.
False: Rahul Gandhi's swimming' event was staged.
Politics-People

False: Rahul Gandhi's swimming' event was staged.
True: The FBI shared prior intelligence on a possible attack at the Capitol Hill with the Capitol Police.
Events-Activism Politics-General

True: The FBI shared prior intelligence on a possible attack at the Capitol Hill with the Capitol Police.
False: Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have shut schools till May 2021 due to a spike in COVID-19 cases.
Health-Covid Politics-Policy

False: Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have shut schools till May 2021 due to a spike in COVID-19 cases.
False: Joe Biden downplayed the situation of Uighur Muslims in China.
Geopolitical-Conflict Human Rights-Religion Politics-People

False: Joe Biden downplayed the situation of Uighur Muslims in China.
True: Election related violence has cost dozens of lives in West Bengal over the past decade.
Politics-Elections

True: Election related violence has cost dozens of lives in West Bengal over the past decade.
False: Indian activist Disha Ravi's full name is Disha Ravi Joseph.
Climate-People Human Rights-Religion

False: Indian activist Disha Ravi's full name is Disha Ravi Joseph.
False: Schools in Arizona are closed because undocumented people can't get the COVID-19 vaccine.
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines Human Rights-General

False: Schools in Arizona are closed because undocumented people can't get the COVID-19 vaccine.
False: Nancy Pelosi will receive a $1,400 stimulus check in the next round of the COVID-19 stimulus package.
Events-Humanitarian Politics-People

False: Nancy Pelosi will receive a $1,400 stimulus check in the next round of the COVID-19 stimulus package.
Misleading: Frozen wind turbines caused the Texas blackout.
Climate-Events Politics-General

Misleading: Frozen wind turbines caused the Texas blackout.
Misleading: The new farm bills allow farmers to terminate their agreement with the buyers if they change their minds.
Economics-General Politics-Policy

Misleading: The new farm bills allow farmers to terminate their agreement with the buyers if they change their minds.
Partly_True: Joe Biden diverted $30 billion from the farmers' fund to tackle climate change.
Climate-Policies Politics-General

Partly_True: Joe Biden diverted $30 billion from the farmers' fund to tackle climate change.
Partly_True: Joe Biden's environmental policies are costing jobs in the oil industry.
Economics-General Climate-Policies Politics-Policy

Partly_True: Joe Biden's environmental policies are costing jobs in the oil industry.
False: COVID-19 vaccines are killing more people than the coronavirus itself.
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines

False: COVID-19 vaccines are killing more people than the coronavirus itself.
Misleading: The climate change executive order signed by President Biden will result in engineered famine.
Climate-Policies Conspiracies-General Politics-General

Misleading: The climate change executive order signed by President Biden will result in engineered famine.
Partly_True: Donald Trump said the storming of the Capitol Building was justified.
Events-Activism Politics-Elections Politics-People

Partly_True: Donald Trump said the storming of the Capitol Building was justified.
True: Deep Sidhu instigated a section of the protesters to hoist religious flags atop the Red Fort.
Events-Activism Politics-People

True: Deep Sidhu instigated a section of the protesters to hoist religious flags atop the Red Fort.
Misleading: Deep Sidhu is a close aide of BJP MP Sunny Deol.
Media-Celebrities Politics-General

Misleading: Deep Sidhu is a close aide of BJP MP Sunny Deol.
Partly_True: Police violently charged on protestors at Baghpat, along the Delhi-Saharanpur highway.
Events-Activism

Partly_True: Police violently charged on protestors at Baghpat, along the Delhi-Saharanpur highway.
True: Hundreds died after a massacre at an Oriental Orthodox Church in Ethiopia.
Events-General

True: Hundreds died after a massacre at an Oriental Orthodox Church in Ethiopia.
Unverifiable: Deep Sidhu is affiliated with the BJP.
Media-Celebrities Politics-General

Unverifiable: Deep Sidhu is affiliated with the BJP.
True: 33 missing children were found in Southern California as part of
Events-Humanitarian

True: 33 missing children were found in Southern California as part of "Operation Lost Angels."
Misleading: Joe Biden supports the IRA.
Politics-People

Misleading: Joe Biden supports the IRA.
False: Donald Trump has declassified Obamagate documents.
Politics-People Politics-Policy

False: Donald Trump has declassified Obamagate documents.
Misleading: Donald Trump says that migrant caravans have reached the U.S. border.
Human Rights-Race Politics-Policy

Misleading: Donald Trump says that migrant caravans have reached the U.S. border.
False: Kelly Loeffler said

False: Kelly Loeffler said "Yes, we Klan'' at a rally.
False: There were only 133 million registered voters in the U.S. during the 2020 presidential elections.
Politics-Elections

False: There were only 133 million registered voters in the U.S. during the 2020 presidential elections.
False: AT&T was auditing Dominion Voting Systems in Nashville.
Politics-Elections Tech-Business

False: AT&T was auditing Dominion Voting Systems in Nashville.
True: QAnon spreads conspiracy theories.
Conspiracies-General

True: QAnon spreads conspiracy theories.
False: The Pfizer vaccine does not work as it cannot trigger an immune response against COVID-19.
Health-Covid Health-Pharma Health-Vaccines

False: The Pfizer vaccine does not work as it cannot trigger an immune response against COVID-19.
True: Sharada chit funds owner, in a letter, has named the politicians who took bribes from him.
Economics-Business Politics-General

True: Sharada chit funds owner, in a letter, has named the politicians who took bribes from him.
True: The official Twitter handle of the U.S. President will lose all its followers before handing it over to Joe Biden.
Politics-People Tech-Social-Media

True: The official Twitter handle of the U.S. President will lose all its followers before handing it over to Joe Biden.
Partly_True: China is forcibly making Uighurs Muslims to work in cotton fields.
Human Rights-General Human Rights-Race Human Rights-Religion

Partly_True: China is forcibly making Uighurs Muslims to work in cotton fields.
True: Robins on cards started as a joke 150 years ago when postmen wore tunics and were named after them.
Events-General

True: Robins on cards started as a joke 150 years ago when postmen wore tunics and were named after them.
True: Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer was invented as a Christmas promotion for a U.S. firm in 1938.
Economics-Business

True: Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer was invented as a Christmas promotion for a U.S. firm in 1938.
True: UNICEF has stepped in to help feed school children in the UK.
Events-Humanitarian Human Rights-General

True: UNICEF has stepped in to help feed school children in the UK.
True: A new law in Pakistan would allow chemical castration of convicted rapists.
Politics-Policy

True: A new law in Pakistan would allow chemical castration of convicted rapists.
Misleading: Farmers protesting are demanding the release of people booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
Events-Activism Human Rights-General Politics-Policy

Misleading: Farmers protesting are demanding the release of people booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
False: Texas state representative Terry Meza wants to repeal the 'Castle Doctrine'.
Politics-People Politics-Policy

False: Texas state representative Terry Meza wants to repeal the 'Castle Doctrine'.
False: Aliens have been in contact with the U.S. and Israel for a long time.
Conspiracies-Aliens Geopolitical-General

False: Aliens have been in contact with the U.S. and Israel for a long time.
False: The Trinamool Congress won a seat in the Panchayat Samiti elections in Rajasthan.
Politics-General Politics-Elections

False: The Trinamool Congress won a seat in the Panchayat Samiti elections in Rajasthan.
False: A metal monolith that disappeared from Utah has been found in Romania.
Conspiracies-General Events-General

False: A metal monolith that disappeared from Utah has been found in Romania.
Partly_True: The NRA has a huge influence on US politics
Politics-General

Partly_True: The NRA has a huge influence on US politics
False: Coronavirus ‘originated in India’ in 2019 summer, say Chinese researchers.
Health-Covid

False: Coronavirus ‘originated in India’ in 2019 summer, say Chinese researchers.
True: The CDC has recommended Americans not to travel for Thanksgiving.
Health-Covid Politics-Policy

True: The CDC has recommended Americans not to travel for Thanksgiving.
Misleading: Kellyanne Conway supported riots, saying they were good for President Donald Trump, politically.
Events-Activism Politics-General Politics-People

Misleading: Kellyanne Conway supported riots, saying they were good for President Donald Trump, politically.
Partly_True: Nigerian soldiers were involved in the killing of protestors at the Lekki gate.
Events-Activism

Partly_True: Nigerian soldiers were involved in the killing of protestors at the Lekki gate.
True: Dr Anthony Fauci: The US
Health-Covid

True: Dr Anthony Fauci: The US "could not possibly be positioned more poorly" in its fight against coronavirus as winter approaches.
True: The White House has been meddling in the CDC's management of the COVID-19 crisis.
Health-General Health-Covid

True: The White House has been meddling in the CDC's management of the COVID-19 crisis.
True: Two men charged in a plot against Michigan's government spent time in the military.
Politics-General

True: Two men charged in a plot against Michigan's government spent time in the military.
False: Biden refused to condemn Antifa and violence during BLM protests.
Human Rights-Activism Politics-General

False: Biden refused to condemn Antifa and violence during BLM protests.
Partly_True: America’s imprisonment rate has dropped to its lowest level under Trump administration.
Human Rights-General Politics-General

Partly_True: America’s imprisonment rate has dropped to its lowest level under Trump administration.
Partly_True: Joe Biden wants to impose a 40% capital gains tax
Economics-General Politics-Policy

Partly_True: Joe Biden wants to impose a 40% capital gains tax
True: A man in the U.S. has contracted COVID-19 twice, and the second hit is more severe.
Health-Covid

True: A man in the U.S. has contracted COVID-19 twice, and the second hit is more severe.
True: Donald Trump failed to condemn white supremacists during the first presidential debate.
Human Rights-Race Politics-Elections Politics-People

True: Donald Trump failed to condemn white supremacists during the first presidential debate.
False: Trump's net worth is over 10 billion dollars.
Politics-People

False: Trump's net worth is over 10 billion dollars.
Partly_True: Fake driver's licenses smuggled from China for voting found in Chicago.
Politics-Elections

Partly_True: Fake driver's licenses smuggled from China for voting found in Chicago.
True: COVID-19 weekly cases recorded high in England since the Test and Trace system is launched.
Events-General Health-Covid

True: COVID-19 weekly cases recorded high in England since the Test and Trace system is launched.
True: Interest rates tend to go down in banks during a recession.
Economics-General Geopolitical-General

True: Interest rates tend to go down in banks during a recession.
खोटे: The government of India will provide Rs 3,500 per month to all unemployed citizens under Pradhan Mantri Berozgar Bhatta Yojana.
Politics-Policy Tech-Social-Media

खोटे: The government of India will provide Rs 3,500 per month to all unemployed citizens under Pradhan Mantri Berozgar Bhatta Yojana.
True: Onion prices double in a month while markets predict further rise.
Economics-General

True: Onion prices double in a month while markets predict further rise.
True: PUBG has decided to no longer authorize the PUBG MOBILE franchise to Tencent Games in India.
Economics-Business Tech-Business

True: PUBG has decided to no longer authorize the PUBG MOBILE franchise to Tencent Games in India.
False: An Astronaut from Austria jumped from a Spacecraft from 128,000 ft height and reached the Earth in 4 mins and 20 seconds.
Events-General

False: An Astronaut from Austria jumped from a Spacecraft from 128,000 ft height and reached the Earth in 4 mins and 20 seconds.
True: Ohio is hosting the first 2020 Presidential debate.
Events-General Politics-Elections

True: Ohio is hosting the first 2020 Presidential debate.
False: Classes for senior school students to resume from September 1, 2020.
Events-General Health-Covid

False: Classes for senior school students to resume from September 1, 2020.
True: The poverty rates for African Americans and Hispanic Americans at an all-time low.
Economics-General Human Rights-Race

True: The poverty rates for African Americans and Hispanic Americans at an all-time low.
False: Annabelle doll escaped from The Warrens' Occult Museum.
Events-General

False: Annabelle doll escaped from The Warrens' Occult Museum.
True: A 3-year-old girl became entangled in the tail of a giant kite and sent flying high into the air.
Health-General Events-General

True: A 3-year-old girl became entangled in the tail of a giant kite and sent flying high into the air.
True: The latest episode of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 'Mann Ki Baat' show has garnered over five lakh dislikes on the Bharatiya Janata Party’s YouTube channel.
Politics-General

True: The latest episode of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 'Mann Ki Baat' show has garnered over five lakh dislikes on the Bharatiya Janata Party’s YouTube channel.
False: Jammu University ordered the mass promotion of undergraduate students.
Events-General Health-Covid

False: Jammu University ordered the mass promotion of undergraduate students.
True: Judge grants Trump campaign's request to block thousands of Iowa absentee ballot requests.
Politics-Elections

True: Judge grants Trump campaign's request to block thousands of Iowa absentee ballot requests.
Misleading: According to the 2011 census, the Muslim population was 41.59% in Haridwar, 26.32% in Udham Singh Nagar, and 15.80% in Dehradun.
Human Rights-Religion

Misleading: According to the 2011 census, the Muslim population was 41.59% in Haridwar, 26.32% in Udham Singh Nagar, and 15.80% in Dehradun.
True: Indian soldiers hoisted the tricolor flag at Pangong lake.
Geopolitical-Conflict Politics-General

True: Indian soldiers hoisted the tricolor flag at Pangong lake.
True: India’s economy contracts by 23.9% the worst in decades.
Economics-General

True: India’s economy contracts by 23.9% the worst in decades.
True: Overweight people are more likely to die from COVID-19.
Health-Covid

True: Overweight people are more likely to die from COVID-19.
True: Overweight people are more likely to die from COVID-19.
Health-Covid

True: Overweight people are more likely to die from COVID-19.
Indian student candidates from the reserved category (SC/ST/OBC) cannot claim seats in the general category in any case.
Politics-Policy

Indian student candidates from the reserved category (SC/ST/OBC) cannot claim seats in the general category in any case.
Unverifiable: First British national to contract coronavirus within the UK has been identified.
Health-Covid

Unverifiable: First British national to contract coronavirus within the UK has been identified.
False: National Rifle Association has filed for bankruptcy.
Economics-Business

False: National Rifle Association has filed for bankruptcy.
False: 10 gallons of carrot juice can kill someone.
Health-General

False: 10 gallons of carrot juice can kill someone.
False: The body of Disha Salian, the former manager Sushant Singh Rajput, was unclothed when it was discovered.
Media-Celebrities Tech-Social-Media

False: The body of Disha Salian, the former manager Sushant Singh Rajput, was unclothed when it was discovered.
False: Supreme Court orders to postpone final year examination.
Events-General

False: Supreme Court orders to postpone final year examination.
True: Former Indian Cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni announces retirement from international cricket.
Media-Celebrities Media-Sports

True: Former Indian Cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni announces retirement from international cricket.
False: The Central Government said that the schools will remain closed till December 2020.
Health-Covid Politics-Policy

False: The Central Government said that the schools will remain closed till December 2020.
True: The Centre sought the SC's direction that no media should publish COVID-19 news without first ascertaining facts with the government.
Health-Covid Politics-General

True: The Centre sought the SC's direction that no media should publish COVID-19 news without first ascertaining facts with the government.
False: A missile struck Beirut's port just before the blast.
Events-General Tech-Social-Media

False: A missile struck Beirut's port just before the blast.
False: There are traces of gold in cow milk.
Health-General

False: There are traces of gold in cow milk.
False: Pedometer 2018 app measures blood oxygen levels with a phone camera.
Health-General Tech-Social-Media Tech-Business

False: Pedometer 2018 app measures blood oxygen levels with a phone camera.
True: Architects to rethink the designs of buildings and workplaces inhabited by people.
Health-Covid Tech-General

True: Architects to rethink the designs of buildings and workplaces inhabited by people.
False: FBI has taken back all the face masks which are tested positive for COVID-19.
Health-Covid Tech-Social-Media

False: FBI has taken back all the face masks which are tested positive for COVID-19.
True: Governors are bound to accept when an elected government calls for an assembly session.
Politics-General Politics-Policy

True: Governors are bound to accept when an elected government calls for an assembly session.
Congress government in Rajasthan has collapsed.
Politics-General

Congress government in Rajasthan has collapsed.
True: NASA had planned to fly a helicopter over Mars in July 2020.
Tech-General

True: NASA had planned to fly a helicopter over Mars in July 2020.
In Ayurveda, the Drumstick tree is used in the treatment of 300 diseases.
Health-General

In Ayurveda, the Drumstick tree is used in the treatment of 300 diseases.
CM Arvind Kejriwal announces Rs 10 lakh to families of those killed in Delhi violence.
Events-Humanitarian Politics-General

CM Arvind Kejriwal announces Rs 10 lakh to families of those killed in Delhi violence.
True: 59 percent of Pope Francis's followers on Twitter are fake.
Tech-Social-Media

True: 59 percent of Pope Francis's followers on Twitter are fake.
False: The principal of Bishop Cotton Girl's School slapped a parent when she questioned her on why library, transportation, and other fees were being charged even when the school was closed during the COVID-19 crisis.
Health-Covid

False: The principal of Bishop Cotton Girl's School slapped a parent when she questioned her on why library, transportation, and other fees were being charged even when the school was closed during the COVID-19 crisis.
False: Clinical trials of the world's first vaccine for COVID-19 has been completed by Russia's Sechenov University.
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines

False: Clinical trials of the world's first vaccine for COVID-19 has been completed by Russia's Sechenov University.
False: The Central government will provide financial assistance of Rs 2000 to all girls under PM Kanya Ashirwad Yojana 2020.
Human Rights-Gender

False: The Central government will provide financial assistance of Rs 2000 to all girls under PM Kanya Ashirwad Yojana 2020.
True: Meghan Markle felt unprotected by the institution of the monarchy, and she was prohibited from defending herself against media during her pregnancy.
Human Rights-General Politics-General

True: Meghan Markle felt unprotected by the institution of the monarchy, and she was prohibited from defending herself against media during her pregnancy.
False: Lockdown to be extended for 14 days in Uttar Pradesh.
Health-Covid

False: Lockdown to be extended for 14 days in Uttar Pradesh.
False: Russia says it plans to launch the world’s first COVID-19 vaccine in mid-August 2020.
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines

False: Russia says it plans to launch the world’s first COVID-19 vaccine in mid-August 2020.
False: The Vice President of Bharat Biotech volunteered for Covaxin human trials.
Health-Covid Health-Pharma

False: The Vice President of Bharat Biotech volunteered for Covaxin human trials.
True: Plague is one of the deadliest bacterial infection transmitted through flea bites.
Health-General

True: Plague is one of the deadliest bacterial infection transmitted through flea bites.
True: California regulators sued Cisco Systems Inc for discriminating against an Indian-American employee.
Economics-Business Human Rights-General

True: California regulators sued Cisco Systems Inc for discriminating against an Indian-American employee.
True: India has won 28 medals in the Olympics.
Media-Sports

True: India has won 28 medals in the Olympics.
Partly_True: NEET 2020 examination has been canceled.
Events-General Health-Covid

Partly_True: NEET 2020 examination has been canceled.
Google has removed more than 30 applications from its Play Store.
Events-General Tech-Business

Google has removed more than 30 applications from its Play Store.
True: Covaxin is India’s first vaccine candidate for COVID-19.
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines Tech-General

True: Covaxin is India’s first vaccine candidate for COVID-19.
False: JEE Main 2020 and NEET 2020 exams will get postponed.
Events-General Health-Covid

False: JEE Main 2020 and NEET 2020 exams will get postponed.
False: Sushant Singh Rajput's pet dog Fudge dies after shunning food following actor's death
Health-General Events-General

False: Sushant Singh Rajput's pet dog Fudge dies after shunning food following actor's death
False: Maharashtra government will provide a 5 percent quota to Muslims in educational institutions.
Human Rights-Religion Politics-General

False: Maharashtra government will provide a 5 percent quota to Muslims in educational institutions.
True: Land O'Lakes changed the advertising logo on its butter package.
Economics-Business Events-General

True: Land O'Lakes changed the advertising logo on its butter package.
True: Facebook user Anupam Paul was taken into police custody for three days.
Politics-People Tech-Social-Media

True: Facebook user Anupam Paul was taken into police custody for three days.
False: Coronavirus spreads through bank notes.
Health-Covid

False: Coronavirus spreads through bank notes.
False: Drinking hot water with turmeric powder and salt cures COVID-19.
Health-Covid

False: Drinking hot water with turmeric powder and salt cures COVID-19.
True: COVID-19 vaccine trial at the Center for Pharmaceutical Research in Kansas City involves electrical zap.
Health-Covid Health-Pharma Health-Vaccines

True: COVID-19 vaccine trial at the Center for Pharmaceutical Research in Kansas City involves electrical zap.
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