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Rahul Adhikari

Rahul Adhikari

Fact-Checker, India

Rahul has been working in the fact-checking field since 2019. He has worked in many regional languages and has hands-on experience in media literacy. He is keen on learning about technologies that can be adopted to combat misinformation.

Latest Fact-Checks By Rahul Adhikari

U.S. bill 'Anti-BDS Labeling Act' does not allow Israel to remove origin labels
Geopolitical-Conflict

U.S. bill 'Anti-BDS Labeling Act' does not allow Israel to remove origin labels
No, viral video does not show Muslims protesting in Mumbai
Events-General

No, viral video does not show Muslims protesting in Mumbai
BBC report on U.K. summer temperatures misinterpreted, linked to climate change
Climate-General

BBC report on U.K. summer temperatures misinterpreted, linked to climate change
Video from Timor-Leste falsely shared as 'Muslim rally in Mumbai'
Events-General

Video from Timor-Leste falsely shared as 'Muslim rally in Mumbai'
False communal claim links Pakistan-based company to Tirupati temple 'laddu' row
Politics-General

False communal claim links Pakistan-based company to Tirupati temple 'laddu' row
California isn't allowing illegal immigrants to buy homes without payment
Politics-Policy

California isn't allowing illegal immigrants to buy homes without payment
Old, unrelated image falsely shared as 'Hindu extremist' attack on Sikh man
Politics-General Politics-Policy

Old, unrelated image falsely shared as 'Hindu extremist' attack on Sikh man
Opinion poll graphic predicting Congress win in 2024 Haryana elections is fake
Politics-Elections

Opinion poll graphic predicting Congress win in 2024 Haryana elections is fake
Old video from Bangladesh shared as 'Islamic rally' in West Bengal's Kolkata
Conflict-Bangladesh Unrest Geopolitical-Conflict

Old video from Bangladesh shared as 'Islamic rally' in West Bengal's Kolkata
Video from Bangladesh misrepresented as 'Indian Army personnel stopping theft'
Events-General Conflict-Bangladesh Unrest

Video from Bangladesh misrepresented as 'Indian Army personnel stopping theft'
Photo shows a Bangladesh school principal 'tied to a tree'? No, claim is false
Conflict-Bangladesh Unrest

Photo shows a Bangladesh school principal 'tied to a tree'? No, claim is false
Did Rahul Gandhi call RG Kar Hospital murder 'unimportant'? No, viral clip is edited
Politics-General

Did Rahul Gandhi call RG Kar Hospital murder 'unimportant'? No, viral clip is edited
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Latest Analysis by Rahul Adhikari

Looking to make a quick buck? Beware of these deepfake videos pushing fraudulent schemes
Tech-Deepfakes

Looking to make a quick buck? Beware of these deepfake videos pushing fraudulent schemes
Fantasy sports scams: From dream winnings to nightmare losses
Media-Sports

Fantasy sports scams: From dream winnings to nightmare losses
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Latest Articles by Rahul Adhikari

‘AI-generated, fake’: Experts on viral audio clip of Indian YouTuber, AAP MP Swati Maliwal
Tech-Deepfakes

‘AI-generated, fake’: Experts on viral audio clip of Indian YouTuber, AAP MP Swati Maliwal
En masse booking cancellations by Indians to the Maldives? Claim lacks evidence

En masse booking cancellations by Indians to the Maldives? Claim lacks evidence
‘Misuse of AI problematic,’ says PM Modi amid surge in deepfake videos in India
Tech-Social-Media

‘Misuse of AI problematic,’ says PM Modi amid surge in deepfake videos in India
Abortion, Trump, Ukraine: What Republican candidates got wrong at the inaugural primary
Politics-Elections Politics-People

Abortion, Trump, Ukraine: What Republican candidates got wrong at the inaugural primary
Indian defense ministry refutes claims of surgical strike on Pakistan, says infiltration bid foiled
Geopolitical-Conflict Media-General

Indian defense ministry refutes claims of surgical strike on Pakistan, says infiltration bid foiled

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