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Rohith Gutta

Fact-Checker, India

Rohith joined Logically Facts in April 2023 and works as a fact-checker. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and a Master’s in Liberal Arts. Prior to joining Logically Facts, he was a freelance journalist, researcher, and translator. His area of research included political economy of development, among others. He prefers to spend his spare time reading and binging on documentaries.

Latest Fact Checks by Rohith Gutta

Video of Andhra Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy ‘admitting to cheating people' is edited
Politics-Elections Politics-People

Video of Andhra Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy ‘admitting to cheating people' is edited
Video of Hindu priest being heckled is not from a YSRCP leader’s son's wedding
Politics-Elections Politics-People

Video of Hindu priest being heckled is not from a YSRCP leader’s son's wedding
No, Japan not planning to ban vaccinated people from donating blood
Health-Covid

No, Japan not planning to ban vaccinated people from donating blood
No, BJP leader didn't say party will end Muslim reservations in Andhra Pradesh
Politics-Elections Politics-People

No, BJP leader didn't say party will end Muslim reservations in Andhra Pradesh
Fabricated news clip shared to claim India's intelligence unit predicted YSRCP win in Andhra Pradesh
Politics-Elections Politics-People Tech-Social-Media

Fabricated news clip shared to claim India's intelligence unit predicted YSRCP win in Andhra Pradesh
Video from Tamil Nadu shared as brawl between Andhra Pradesh opposition alliance workers
Politics-Elections Politics-People

Video from Tamil Nadu shared as brawl between Andhra Pradesh opposition alliance workers
Did Congress not name candidates in Arunachal over 'fear of China'? Viral claim is false
Politics-Elections Politics-People

Did Congress not name candidates in Arunachal over 'fear of China'? Viral claim is false
Fake newsclip shared to claim TDP will support Congress in Andhra Pradesh polls
Politics-Elections Politics-People Tech-Social-Media

Fake newsclip shared to claim TDP will support Congress in Andhra Pradesh polls
Old, unrelated clips shared as recent footage of Russian ships entering Red Sea
Geopolitical-Conflict

Old, unrelated clips shared as recent footage of Russian ships entering Red Sea
Pre-poll survey edited to claim TDP is leading in Andhra Pradesh
Politics-Elections

Pre-poll survey edited to claim TDP is leading in Andhra Pradesh
No, Chandrababu Naidu did not say TDP’s alliance with BJP is temporary
Politics-Elections Politics-People

No, Chandrababu Naidu did not say TDP’s alliance with BJP is temporary
No, cash worth Rs 8 crores was not seized from Andhra Pradesh politician Nara Lokesh’s car
Politics-Elections Politics-People

No, cash worth Rs 8 crores was not seized from Andhra Pradesh politician Nara Lokesh’s car
Telangana incident involving hawker 'ejaculating over ice cream' given communal spin
Human Rights-Religion

Telangana incident involving hawker 'ejaculating over ice cream' given communal spin
Andhra Pradesh High Court annulled public service exams held during YSRCP rule, not TDP
Politics-Elections Politics-People Politics-Policy

Andhra Pradesh High Court annulled public service exams held during YSRCP rule, not TDP
Edited image of News18 opinion poll shared to show YSRCP leading in Andhra Pradesh
Politics-Elections Tech-Social-Media

Edited image of News18 opinion poll shared to show YSRCP leading in Andhra Pradesh
Viral clip of Andhra Pradesh minister criticizing CM Jagan Mohan Reddy is edited
Politics-Elections Politics-People

Viral clip of Andhra Pradesh minister criticizing CM Jagan Mohan Reddy is edited
No, Canada has not introduced a bill to 'ban Christianity'
Conspiracies-General Conspiracies-World Economic Forum Human Rights-Religion Politics-Policy

No, Canada has not introduced a bill to 'ban Christianity'
No, U.S. Navy didn't arrest Colorado Supreme Court justice who ruled against Trump
Conspiracies-General Politics-People

No, U.S. Navy didn't arrest Colorado Supreme Court justice who ruled against Trump
Edited clip used to claim Chandrababu Naidu called YSRCP 'winning team' in Andhra Pradesh polls
Politics-Elections Politics-People

Edited clip used to claim Chandrababu Naidu called YSRCP 'winning team' in Andhra Pradesh polls
Edited videos shared to claim ruling party leaders criticized Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan
Politics-Elections Politics-People

Edited videos shared to claim ruling party leaders criticized Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan
Edited newspaper clip shared to claim Andhra Pradesh politician was caught in a robbery attempt
Politics-Elections Politics-People Tech-Social-Media

Edited newspaper clip shared to claim Andhra Pradesh politician was caught in a robbery attempt
Unrelated video shared as YSRCP leader attempting to murder his aunt
Geopolitical-General Tech-Social-Media

Unrelated video shared as YSRCP leader attempting to murder his aunt
News clip about Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister’s sister accusing him of assault is fake
Events-General Politics-Elections Politics-People Tech-Social-Media

News clip about Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister’s sister accusing him of assault is fake
News clip of Andhra politician vowing to demolish new Ambedkar statue is fake
Events-General Politics-People Tech-Social-Media

News clip of Andhra politician vowing to demolish new Ambedkar statue is fake
Pune dairy fire falsely shared claiming Hindu mob set Muslim-owned shop on fire
Events-General

Pune dairy fire falsely shared claiming Hindu mob set Muslim-owned shop on fire
Muslim mob did not attack Hindus in Hyderabad, clash given false communal spin
Human Rights-Religion Tech-Social-Media

Muslim mob did not attack Hindus in Hyderabad, clash given false communal spin
Indian President Murmu was invited to Ram temple consecration ceremony
Events-General Politics-People

Indian President Murmu was invited to Ram temple consecration ceremony
Clipped video shared to claim Telangana CM Revanth Reddy criticized Andhra Pradesh politician
Politics-People

Clipped video shared to claim Telangana CM Revanth Reddy criticized Andhra Pradesh politician
Video from Bihar shared as minors 'consuming drugs' in Andhra Pradesh
Tech-Social-Media

Video from Bihar shared as minors 'consuming drugs' in Andhra Pradesh
No, man in viral video didn't end his life to protest Telangana's free-bus-rides-for-women scheme
Events-General Politics-Policy

No, man in viral video didn't end his life to protest Telangana's free-bus-rides-for-women scheme
U.S. military did not arrest Colorado Supreme Court judge who disqualified Donald Trump
Conspiracies-General Media-Celebrities

U.S. military did not arrest Colorado Supreme Court judge who disqualified Donald Trump
Fabricated news report shared to claim Congress supporters burnt Telangana CM's effigy
Media-General Politics-People

Fabricated news report shared to claim Congress supporters burnt Telangana CM's effigy
Andhra Pradesh didn't top India's educational accessibility ranking
Media-Celebrities Politics-Policy

Andhra Pradesh didn't top India's educational accessibility ranking
Old, unrelated video falsely shared to claim Andhra politician assaulted a Dalit woman
Events-General Politics-General

Old, unrelated video falsely shared to claim Andhra politician assaulted a Dalit woman
Photo from Odisha falsely shared as Andhra Pradesh politician assaulting a Dalit woman
Events-General Politics-General

Photo from Odisha falsely shared as Andhra Pradesh politician assaulting a Dalit woman
Telangana CM hasn't ordered government employees to educate children in public institutions
Politics-People Politics-Policy

Telangana CM hasn't ordered government employees to educate children in public institutions
No, Andhra Pradesh DGP did not award only Superintendents of Police from Reddy caste
Politics-General

No, Andhra Pradesh DGP did not award only Superintendents of Police from Reddy caste
Old video shared to claim TDP leader assaulted over rape case in Andhra Pradesh
Events-General Politics-People

Old video shared to claim TDP leader assaulted over rape case in Andhra Pradesh
Fabricated news report shared to claim Telangana Congress workers assaulted TDP members
Events-General Politics-Elections

Fabricated news report shared to claim Telangana Congress workers assaulted TDP members
No, Congress has not promised Rs 10,000 and two liquor bottles to all Telangana voters
Politics-Elections Politics-People Tech-Social-Media

No, Congress has not promised Rs 10,000 and two liquor bottles to all Telangana voters
Video of communal clash in Maharashtra falsely shared as from Karnataka
Events-General Politics-Elections

Video of communal clash in Maharashtra falsely shared as from Karnataka
No, Revanth Reddy didn't say Congress will cut off power supply if elected in Telangana
Politics-Elections Politics-People

No, Revanth Reddy didn't say Congress will cut off power supply if elected in Telangana
Cropped video shared to falsely claim Congress wants Hindu puja items to be taxed
Politics-General Tech-Social-Media

Cropped video shared to falsely claim Congress wants Hindu puja items to be taxed
Morphed news report shared to claim TDP and Congress struck a deal ahead of Telangana elections
Politics-Elections Politics-People Tech-Social-Media

Morphed news report shared to claim TDP and Congress struck a deal ahead of Telangana elections
No, Telangana Cong didn't promise to auction temple lands to fund 'Muslim Declaration'
Politics-Elections Politics-People Tech-Social-Media

No, Telangana Cong didn't promise to auction temple lands to fund 'Muslim Declaration'
Fake letter claims Chandrababu Naidu asked his community to back Congress in Telangana elections
Politics-People Tech-Social-Media

Fake letter claims Chandrababu Naidu asked his community to back Congress in Telangana elections
Fight at Congress event shared as tussle between YSRCP leaders in Andhra Pradesh
Events-General Politics-Elections Politics-People Tech-Social-Media

Fight at Congress event shared as tussle between YSRCP leaders in Andhra Pradesh
Manipulated videos shared as 'Telugu influencers dancing to anti-BRS song'
Politics-Elections Politics-People Tech-Social-Media

Manipulated videos shared as 'Telugu influencers dancing to anti-BRS song'
Old video from Uttar Pradesh shared as YSRCP councilor assaulting police official in Andhra
Events-General Politics-People Tech-Social-Media

Old video from Uttar Pradesh shared as YSRCP councilor assaulting police official in Andhra
Video of pro-KCR slogans at Congress event in Telangana is edited
Politics-Elections Politics-People Tech-Social-Media

Video of pro-KCR slogans at Congress event in Telangana is edited
No, black flag not hoisted atop Iran mosque ‘for the first time’ amid Israel-Hamas war
Events-Humanitarian Events-Terrorism Geopolitical-Conflict

No, black flag not hoisted atop Iran mosque ‘for the first time’ amid Israel-Hamas war
No, viral video does not show YSRCP supporters celebrating Chandrababu Naidu's arrest
Events-General Politics-People

No, viral video does not show YSRCP supporters celebrating Chandrababu Naidu's arrest
Photo of cash seized in Karnataka raid falsely linked to Andhra Pradesh politician
Events-General Politics-People

Photo of cash seized in Karnataka raid falsely linked to Andhra Pradesh politician
No, this video does not show Egyptian Bedouins driving to Gaza amid Israel-Hamas war
Events-Humanitarian Events-Terrorism Geopolitical-Conflict Tech-Social-Media

No, this video does not show Egyptian Bedouins driving to Gaza amid Israel-Hamas war
Video of football fans in Morocco supporting Palestine shared as from Ireland
Events-Humanitarian Events-Terrorism Media-Sports

Video of football fans in Morocco supporting Palestine shared as from Ireland
Old video from Uttar Pradesh shared claiming traffic cop pushes man in Andhra Pradesh
Events-General Politics-People

Old video from Uttar Pradesh shared claiming traffic cop pushes man in Andhra Pradesh
Fake news report shared to level human trafficking charges against Indian politician Mahasena Rajesh
Media-General Politics-General Politics-People

Fake news report shared to level human trafficking charges against Indian politician Mahasena Rajesh
No, Telugu daily didn’t publish an article declaring Chandrababu Naidu guilty
Events-General Media-General Politics-People Tech-Social-Media

No, Telugu daily didn’t publish an article declaring Chandrababu Naidu guilty
Video of burqa-clad officer at Independence Day celebrations shared as from Karnataka
Events-General Politics-People

Video of burqa-clad officer at Independence Day celebrations shared as from Karnataka
Old video of an attack on elderly man in the Netherlands shared as 'refugees' attacking a U.S. citizen
Events-General

Old video of an attack on elderly man in the Netherlands shared as 'refugees' attacking a U.S. citizen
No, this is not Bill Gates’s mansion in Hawai'i ‘untouched by the fires’
Climate-People Conspiracies-General Events-Natural Disasters

No, this is not Bill Gates’s mansion in Hawai'i ‘untouched by the fires’
No, 13 nations did not commit to abolishing farming to 'save the planet'
Climate-Policies Conspiracies-General Conspiracies-World Economic Forum

No, 13 nations did not commit to abolishing farming to 'save the planet'
No, video of man desecrating a Hanuman idol is not from Hyderabad
Events-General

No, video of man desecrating a Hanuman idol is not from Hyderabad
No, Justice Dalveer Bhandari was not elected ‘Chief Justice’ of the International Court of Justice
Events-General Geopolitical-General

No, Justice Dalveer Bhandari was not elected ‘Chief Justice’ of the International Court of Justice
No, France has not banned visas and passports from all 57 Muslim countries
Events-General Geopolitical-Conflict Geopolitical-Policy Human Rights-General

No, France has not banned visas and passports from all 57 Muslim countries
Image from 2015 Charlie Hebdo attack in Paris falsely shared as shooting in Nigeria
Events-Terrorism

Image from 2015 Charlie Hebdo attack in Paris falsely shared as shooting in Nigeria
Man in Madhya Pradesh beaten up for attacking a woman, video shared with communal spin
Events-General

Man in Madhya Pradesh beaten up for attacking a woman, video shared with communal spin
No, this is not Congress' Supriya Shrinate with Dawood Ibrahim
Media-Celebrities Politics-People Tech-Social-Media

No, this is not Congress' Supriya Shrinate with Dawood Ibrahim
Old video of gas cylinder on train track in Uttarakhand shared with communal angle
Events-Humanitarian Tech-Social-Media

Old video of gas cylinder on train track in Uttarakhand shared with communal angle
No, this video of overcrowded train was not taken minutes before it derailed in Balasore
Events-Humanitarian Media-General Tech-Social-Media

No, this video of overcrowded train was not taken minutes before it derailed in Balasore
Old photos of rescue efforts from Bengaluru shared as visuals from Odisha train collision site
Events-Humanitarian Media-General Tech-Social-Media

Old photos of rescue efforts from Bengaluru shared as visuals from Odisha train collision site
Clip of Lindsay Graham saying ‘Russians are dying, the best money we have ever spent’ is edited
Geopolitical-Conflict Media-Celebrities Tech-Social-Media

Clip of Lindsay Graham saying ‘Russians are dying, the best money we have ever spent’ is edited
Hyderabad Cricket Association wasn’t fined for renaming a stadium after Rajiv Gandhi
Media-Sports

Hyderabad Cricket Association wasn’t fined for renaming a stadium after Rajiv Gandhi
This image claiming to show London Mayor Sadiq Khan with his wife has been digitally altered
Media-Celebrities Tech-Social-Media

This image claiming to show London Mayor Sadiq Khan with his wife has been digitally altered
An old scripted video shared as father beating groom for demanding dowry
Media-General Media-Entertainment Media-Pop Culture Tech-Social-Media

An old scripted video shared as father beating groom for demanding dowry
Old video from Telangana falsely linked to protests against 'The Kerala Story'
Events-General Media-General Politics-General

Old video from Telangana falsely linked to protests against 'The Kerala Story'
No, Biden does not have a body double who is left-handed

No, Biden does not have a body double who is left-handed
Old video of woman receiving envelope of money falsely linked to upcoming Karnataka elections

Old video of woman receiving envelope of money falsely linked to upcoming Karnataka elections
Video of mob attacking policemen in West Bengal falsely linked to Ram Navami violence

Video of mob attacking policemen in West Bengal falsely linked to Ram Navami violence
Old video of a mob attacking a BJP campaign vehicle in Telangana falsely linked to Karnataka
Politics-Elections

Old video of a mob attacking a BJP campaign vehicle in Telangana falsely linked to Karnataka
The amount of ammonium nitrate seized in West Bengal is not ten times of what caused the 2020 Beirut explosion
Media-General

The amount of ammonium nitrate seized in West Bengal is not ten times of what caused the 2020 Beirut explosion
2022 video of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath resurfaces after encounter of gangster's son
Media-Celebrities Politics-General Politics-People

2022 video of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath resurfaces after encounter of gangster's son
2013 video of church fire in Russia falsely circulated as a church burnt down in Ukraine
Geopolitical-Conflict

2013 video of church fire in Russia falsely circulated as a church burnt down in Ukraine
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Latest Articles by Rohith Gutta

Fake news reports, morphed videos: How misinformation dominated Telangana poll campaign
Politics-Elections Politics-People

Fake news reports, morphed videos: How misinformation dominated Telangana poll campaign

Wrestlers Sakshi Malikkh, Bajrang Punia deny withdrawing from protests against BJP MP
Events-Activism

Wrestlers Sakshi Malikkh, Bajrang Punia deny withdrawing from protests against BJP MP
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