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Anurag Baruah

Senior Fact-Checker, India

A postgraduate in English literature from the University of Delhi, Anurag has worked as a journalist in various capacities in the print, TV, and digital media in northeast India since 2014. He contributed to numerous national and international media houses as an independent journalist before falling in love with fact-checking. He was combating climate change-related misinformation before joining Logically. Climate, environment, conflict, and politics are his areas of interest. Road trips, photography, and cinematography keep him occupied on weekends.

Latest Fact Checks by Anurag Baruah

Video from 2011 tsunami shared as visuals of 2024 Dubai floods
Events-Natural Disasters

Video from 2011 tsunami shared as visuals of 2024 Dubai floods
AI image passed off as ‘Baphomet burger’ introduced by McDonald’s
Tech-Deepfakes

AI image passed off as ‘Baphomet burger’ introduced by McDonald’s
Video of religious congregation in Uttar Pradesh shared as 2024 farmers’ protest
Human Rights-Activism

Video of religious congregation in Uttar Pradesh shared as 2024 farmers’ protest
Video shot during 2022 Baisakhi fair in Punjab falsely linked to farmers’ protest
Events-Activism

Video shot during 2022 Baisakhi fair in Punjab falsely linked to farmers’ protest
Video of crowd booing Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson falsely linked to Maui fire controversy
Media-Celebrities

Video of crowd booing Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson falsely linked to Maui fire controversy
AI image passed off as Banksy’s artwork on the ‘murder of journalists in Gaza’
Geopolitical-Conflict Media-Celebrities

AI image passed off as Banksy’s artwork on the ‘murder of journalists in Gaza’
Old video from Thailand shared as monkeys heading to Ayodhya for Ram temple ceremony
Events-General Media-General

Old video from Thailand shared as monkeys heading to Ayodhya for Ram temple ceremony
Old, unrelated videos passed off as footage of recent tiger attack in Assam's Nagaon
Events-General

Old, unrelated videos passed off as footage of recent tiger attack in Assam's Nagaon
Mick Jagger's quote about performing in Israel is from a 2013 spoof article
Geopolitical-Conflict Media-Celebrities

Mick Jagger's quote about performing in Israel is from a 2013 spoof article
WWII Army bunker in the U.K. passed off as ‘Hamas tunnel network’ in Gaza
Geopolitical-Conflict Media-General

WWII Army bunker in the U.K. passed off as ‘Hamas tunnel network’ in Gaza
Photo of prisoners in Austrian Nazi concentration camp falsely linked to Palestine
Geopolitical-Conflict Geopolitical-Humanitarian Human Rights-Religion

Photo of prisoners in Austrian Nazi concentration camp falsely linked to Palestine
Assamese media outlet falsely claims Indian soldiers at Lebanon border ready to fight Hamas
Geopolitical-Conflict

Assamese media outlet falsely claims Indian soldiers at Lebanon border ready to fight Hamas
No, video doesn’t show Assam Rifles' troops fleeing a mob in Manipur
Geopolitical-Conflict

No, video doesn’t show Assam Rifles' troops fleeing a mob in Manipur
Media outlets share old images as visuals of 2023 Morocco earthquake
Events-Natural Disasters

Media outlets share old images as visuals of 2023 Morocco earthquake
No, video doesn't show 'drunk' leopard in Assam
Events-General Media-General

No, video doesn't show 'drunk' leopard in Assam
Doctored video shared to claim former cricketer Gautam Gambhir lost cool to ‘anti-India’ slogans
Events-General Media-Sports

Doctored video shared to claim former cricketer Gautam Gambhir lost cool to ‘anti-India’ slogans
Manipuri woman did not praise BJP government in front of opposition leaders in viral video
Politics-People

Manipuri woman did not praise BJP government in front of opposition leaders in viral video
No, video doesn’t show a Kuki-Meitei duo from Manipur singing together
Human Rights-Race Tech-Social-Media

No, video doesn’t show a Kuki-Meitei duo from Manipur singing together
No, Mark Wahlberg didn’t say,
Conspiracies-General Media-Celebrities

No, Mark Wahlberg didn’t say, "Hollywood pedophiles have ‘nowhere left to hide’"
No, recent U.S. malaria cases not linked to Bill Gates or mosquito release project
Health-General Conspiracies-General

No, recent U.S. malaria cases not linked to Bill Gates or mosquito release project
Video from China shared to falsely claim Muslim immigrant attacked a woman in Spain
Geopolitical-Humanitarian Human Rights-Religion

Video from China shared to falsely claim Muslim immigrant attacked a woman in Spain
Old, unrelated video shared as ‘Balasore station master Sharif getting thrashed’
Events-General Media-General

Old, unrelated video shared as ‘Balasore station master Sharif getting thrashed’
Old, unrelated photos shared claiming 'Kuki militants planted landmines in Manipur'
Events-Terrorism Geopolitical-Conflict

Old, unrelated photos shared claiming 'Kuki militants planted landmines in Manipur'
Video of building demolition from Turkey falsely linked to Manipur violence
Events-Natural Disasters Geopolitical-Conflict Media-General

Video of building demolition from Turkey falsely linked to Manipur violence
Video of Malaysian saree draping expert falsely given communal twist in India
Media-General

Video of Malaysian saree draping expert falsely given communal twist in India
Laurance Rockefeller, John Podesta, and Chester Bennington are not related
Conspiracies-General Media-Celebrities

Laurance Rockefeller, John Podesta, and Chester Bennington are not related
Photo of padlocked grave in India’s Hyderabad falsely shared as precaution against ‘necrophilia in Pakistan’
Human Rights-General Media-General

Photo of padlocked grave in India’s Hyderabad falsely shared as precaution against ‘necrophilia in Pakistan’
No, a saffron flag was not hoisted on a mosque during Ram Navami celebrations in Ganganagar
Events-General Human Rights-Religion

No, a saffron flag was not hoisted on a mosque during Ram Navami celebrations in Ganganagar
False: Old aerial footage from Turkey has been falsely linked to a recent earthquake in New Zealand
Events-Natural Disasters

False: Old aerial footage from Turkey has been falsely linked to a recent earthquake in New Zealand
False: A video shows an airplane accidentally releasing 'chemtrails' while stationary at an airport.
Climate-General Conspiracies-General

False: A video shows an airplane accidentally releasing 'chemtrails' while stationary at an airport.
False: HAARP is being used to accelerate the climate change agenda through global weather modification.
Climate-Events Conspiracies-General

False: HAARP is being used to accelerate the climate change agenda through global weather modification.
False: A video clip shows crows behaving erratically ahead of the Tajikistan earthquake.
Events-Natural Disasters Media-General

False: A video clip shows crows behaving erratically ahead of the Tajikistan earthquake.
False: A Hindu man was stabbed to death by his Muslim wife's family members in Telangana.
Human Rights-Religion Media-General

False: A Hindu man was stabbed to death by his Muslim wife's family members in Telangana.
False: Fifty-eight percent of pregnant women suffered a miscarriage in the Pfizer vaccine trials.
Health-Covid Health-Pharma Health-Vaccines Politics-General

False: Fifty-eight percent of pregnant women suffered a miscarriage in the Pfizer vaccine trials.
False: The video shows a child trying to console her baby brother in the aftermath of the earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria.
Events-Humanitarian Events-Natural Disasters

False: The video shows a child trying to console her baby brother in the aftermath of the earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria.
False: Photos show U.S. President Joe Biden eating ice cream during his visit to Kyiv on February 20, 2023.
Events-General Geopolitical-General Politics-People

False: Photos show U.S. President Joe Biden eating ice cream during his visit to Kyiv on February 20, 2023.
False: Video shows drone strike by Ukraine army on Russian soldiers.
Geopolitical-Conflict Tech-Social-Media

False: Video shows drone strike by Ukraine army on Russian soldiers.
False: Video shows Cyclone Gabrielle ripping off roofs of houses in New Zealand.
Events-Natural Disasters

False: Video shows Cyclone Gabrielle ripping off roofs of houses in New Zealand.
False: BBC journalist Clive Myrie suffered a racist attack by Ukrainians while reporting from Ukraine.
Geopolitical-Conflict Human Rights-Race Media-General

False: BBC journalist Clive Myrie suffered a racist attack by Ukrainians while reporting from Ukraine.
False: French President Emmanuel Macron said England was
Geopolitical-General Politics-People

False: French President Emmanuel Macron said England was "fearful of losing Scotland" and referred to it as a "murderous" and "oppressive" nation.
False: 20-year-old Alyssa Carson is the first person selected for a one-way mission to Mars.
Events-General

False: 20-year-old Alyssa Carson is the first person selected for a one-way mission to Mars.
False: Earthquakes can be predicted by observing planetary alignment.
Events-Natural Disasters

False: Earthquakes can be predicted by observing planetary alignment.
Misleading: Photo captures a recent protest in Australia against the Adani group of companies.
Economics-Business Events-Activism

Misleading: Photo captures a recent protest in Australia against the Adani group of companies.
False: Photo shows a Ukrainian tattoo salon offering swastika tattoo removal at half the price.
Geopolitical-Conflict Human Rights-Religion Tech-Social-Media

False: Photo shows a Ukrainian tattoo salon offering swastika tattoo removal at half the price.
False: United Kingdom is set to ban COVID-19 boosters for people under 50.
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines Politics-Policy

False: United Kingdom is set to ban COVID-19 boosters for people under 50.
False: A toddler was lifted into the air by a giant kite in Gujarat.
Events-General

False: A toddler was lifted into the air by a giant kite in Gujarat.
Misleading: This video was taken by a Yeti Airlines air hostess just before the recent crash in Nepal.
Events-General

Misleading: This video was taken by a Yeti Airlines air hostess just before the recent crash in Nepal.
Partly_True: Footballers Maradona and Platini wore shirts with anti-drug and anti-corruption messaging respectively.
Media-Sports

Partly_True: Footballers Maradona and Platini wore shirts with anti-drug and anti-corruption messaging respectively.
False: Man accused of stabbing Delhi Police ASI Shambhu Dayal is Mohammad Anees.
Human Rights-Religion Politics-General

False: Man accused of stabbing Delhi Police ASI Shambhu Dayal is Mohammad Anees.
Misleading: Video shows a leopard attack at the Forest Research Institute in Dehradun.
Events-General

Misleading: Video shows a leopard attack at the Forest Research Institute in Dehradun.
False: Former Tripura CM Biplab Deb’s ancestral home was attacked and set on fire.
Politics-Elections Politics-People

False: Former Tripura CM Biplab Deb’s ancestral home was attacked and set on fire.
Misleading: Liquor smugglers recently thrashed a police officer in Bihar, highlighting lawlessness under the Mahagathbandhan-led government.
Politics-General Politics-Policy

Misleading: Liquor smugglers recently thrashed a police officer in Bihar, highlighting lawlessness under the Mahagathbandhan-led government.
Misleading: Photos show a snake found on an Air India Express flight on December 10, 2022.
Events-General

Misleading: Photos show a snake found on an Air India Express flight on December 10, 2022.
Misleading: The Bharat Jodo Yatra will be halted from December 24 to January 2 as Rahul Gandhi is going on an international trip to celebrate Christmas and the new year.
Events-General Politics-General

Misleading: The Bharat Jodo Yatra will be halted from December 24 to January 2 as Rahul Gandhi is going on an international trip to celebrate Christmas and the new year.
Misleading: Photo shows Cristiano Ronaldo at Real Madrid's Valdebebas training ground after Portugal's exit from FIFA World Cup.
Media-Sports

Misleading: Photo shows Cristiano Ronaldo at Real Madrid's Valdebebas training ground after Portugal's exit from FIFA World Cup.
False: FIFA president Gianni Infantino has announced that the football World Cup will be held every three years.
Media-General Media-Sports

False: FIFA president Gianni Infantino has announced that the football World Cup will be held every three years.
False: Video shows Vande Bharat Express train compartment flooded with water.
Events-General Politics-General

False: Video shows Vande Bharat Express train compartment flooded with water.
False: A photo shows Chinese soldiers killed in the clash with Indian troops in Arunachal Pradesh's Tawang on December 9, 2022.
Geopolitical-Conflict Tech-Social-Media

False: A photo shows Chinese soldiers killed in the clash with Indian troops in Arunachal Pradesh's Tawang on December 9, 2022.
False: Angry over price rise and unemployment, locals stopped Paresh Rawal from campaigning in Gujarat.
Economics-General Media-Celebrities Politics-Elections Politics-People

False: Angry over price rise and unemployment, locals stopped Paresh Rawal from campaigning in Gujarat.
False: An RTI reveals that the Morbi authority spent ₹30 crores for Modi's one-day visit after the bridge collapse.
Events-General Politics-General

False: An RTI reveals that the Morbi authority spent ₹30 crores for Modi's one-day visit after the bridge collapse.
False: AIMIM MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi said he would destroy the Congress party by collaborating with PM Modi.
Politics-Elections Politics-People

False: AIMIM MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi said he would destroy the Congress party by collaborating with PM Modi.
False: The video shows votes were cast illegally in Surat's Varachha area during the 2022 Gujarat Assembly elections.
Human Rights-General Politics-Elections

False: The video shows votes were cast illegally in Surat's Varachha area during the 2022 Gujarat Assembly elections.
False: Lionel Messi gave his Man of the Match award to teammate Alexis Mac Allister after the Poland vs. Argentina match at the FIFA World Cup 2022.
Media-Sports

False: Lionel Messi gave his Man of the Match award to teammate Alexis Mac Allister after the Poland vs. Argentina match at the FIFA World Cup 2022.
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Latest Articles by Anurag Baruah

Imran Khan's PTI to boycott polls? Deepfake audio attempts to mislead voters in Pakistan
Tech-Deepfakes

Imran Khan's PTI to boycott polls? Deepfake audio attempts to mislead voters in Pakistan
'Misrepresentation of facts’: Indian Army over Agniveer Amritpal Singh’s guard of honor row
Events-General

'Misrepresentation of facts’: Indian Army over Agniveer Amritpal Singh’s guard of honor row
Viral Manipur video: How misinformation ignites violence against women
Events-Humanitarian Human Rights-Gender

Viral Manipur video: How misinformation ignites violence against women
Saint Von Colucci case exposes the dangers of AI-related misinformation
Media-General

Saint Von Colucci case exposes the dangers of AI-related misinformation

Latest Analysis by Anurag Baruah

When seeing isn't believing: Navigating visual misinformation in the age of AI
Latest-General

When seeing isn't believing: Navigating visual misinformation in the age of AI
‘More Carbon Dioxide is Good’: Latest Tool in Climate Change Deniers’ Arsenal
Climate-General

‘More carbon dioxide is good’: Latest tool in climate change deniers’ arsenal
Manipur Violence: Do internet shutdowns curb spread of misinformation?
Human Rights-General

Manipur Violence: Do internet shutdowns curb spread of misinformation?
Is Manipur clash a communal incident? Answer lies in the past
Events-General

Is Manipur clash a communal incident? Answer lies in the past
Double Check: Can outdated Indian census figures lead to misinformation?
Events-General

Double Check: Can outdated Indian census figures lead to misinformation?
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We rely on information to make meaningful decisions that affect our lives, but the nature of the internet means that misinformation reaches more people faster than ever before