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Tahil Ali

Junior Fact-Checker

Tahil is a mass communication and journalism graduate who explores emerging social media tools and methodologies as an independent researcher. His interests lie in the intersection of media technologies and data analytics. Previously, he served as a developmental practitioner at ActionAid India.

Latest Fact Checks by Tahil Ali

Fox News didn’t report Kamala Harris could be 'oldest elected female president'
Politics-U.S. Election 2024 Politics-Elections Politics-People

Fox News didn’t report Kamala Harris could be 'oldest elected female president'
No, video does not show Chinese soldier assaulting an Uyghur Muslim
Events-General

No, video does not show Chinese soldier assaulting an Uyghur Muslim
Old photo of man vandalising statue in Algeria shared as immigrant in France
Events-General

Old photo of man vandalising statue in Algeria shared as immigrant in France
Old photos of China's President Xi Jinping shared to claim he recently 'suffered a stroke'
Politics-General

Old photos of China's President Xi Jinping shared to claim he recently 'suffered a stroke'
No, video does not show Jewish singer performing at RNC celebration for J.D. Vance
Politics-U.S. Election 2024 Politics-People

No, video does not show Jewish singer performing at RNC celebration for J.D. Vance
Old photo of Donald Trump shared to claim he did not sustain injury to his ear
Politics-U.S. Election 2024 Politics-People

Old photo of Donald Trump shared to claim he did not sustain injury to his ear
Fake image shared to claim The Simpsons predicted Trump assassination attempt
Politics-U.S. Election 2024 Politics-People

Fake image shared to claim The Simpsons predicted Trump assassination attempt
Viral clip depicting fatal shooting incident is from Brazil, not India's Uttar Pradesh
Events-General Events-Terrorism

Viral clip depicting fatal shooting incident is from Brazil, not India's Uttar Pradesh
Old photo of Iranian ship on fire shared as ship bearing U.S. flag in Gulf of Aden
Geopolitical-General Geopolitical-Conflict

Old photo of Iranian ship on fire shared as ship bearing U.S. flag in Gulf of Aden
2014 video of CM Nitish Kumar demanding special status for Bihar shared as recent
Politics-General Politics-People Politics-Policy

2014 video of CM Nitish Kumar demanding special status for Bihar shared as recent
Is Kamala Harris ineligible to be U.S. president? No, viral claim is false!
Politics-People Politics-General Human Rights-Race

Is Kamala Harris ineligible to be U.S. president? No, viral claim is false!
Viral TIME magazine cover featuring Indian MP Chandra Shekhar Azad is fake
Politics-General Politics-People

Viral TIME magazine cover featuring Indian MP Chandra Shekhar Azad is fake
Viral image of Zelenskyy and wife posing with bundles of cash is fake
Politics-People Politics-General

Viral image of Zelenskyy and wife posing with bundles of cash is fake
Video doesn't show IUML volunteers wearing Pakistan cricket jerseys in Kerala
Politics-General

Video doesn't show IUML volunteers wearing Pakistan cricket jerseys in Kerala
New York Times didn't publish op-ed calling for Trump to withdraw from presidential race
Politics-General Politics-People

New York Times didn't publish op-ed calling for Trump to withdraw from presidential race
2020 photo from Ukraine shared as site of Malawi Vice President Saulos Chilima's plane crash
Events-General Politics-People

2020 photo from Ukraine shared as site of Malawi Vice President Saulos Chilima's plane crash
Video of Digvijaya Singh calling a woman ‘mad’ unrelated to Congress’ ‘guarantee cards’ scheme
Politics-General Politics-Elections Politics-People

Video of Digvijaya Singh calling a woman ‘mad’ unrelated to Congress’ ‘guarantee cards’ scheme
Old song criticizing MP Kangana Ranaut for her comment on farmer’s protest shared as recent
Politics-General Politics-Elections Politics-People

Old song criticizing MP Kangana Ranaut for her comment on farmer’s protest shared as recent
Fake screenshot shared as opinion piece in The Guardian about Gaza and Pride parade
Media-General Tech-Social-Media Geopolitical-Conflict

Fake screenshot shared as opinion piece in The Guardian about Gaza and Pride parade
2019 video from J&K shared as celebrations in Pakistan over Modi's Lok Sabha poll win
Politics-Elections Politics-People

2019 video from J&K shared as celebrations in Pakistan over Modi's Lok Sabha poll win
Edited video shared to claim people in Varanasi hurled abuses at Narendra Modi
Politics-General Politics-Elections Politics-People

Edited video shared to claim people in Varanasi hurled abuses at Narendra Modi
Old video from Kerala wrongly linked to ongoing heatwave in Rajasthan’s Bikaner
Events-Natural Disasters Events-General Climate-General

Old video from Kerala wrongly linked to ongoing heatwave in Rajasthan’s Bikaner
Video doesn't show Pep Guardiola ignoring an 'Israeli representative' at a match
Media-Sports Geopolitical-Conflict Geopolitical-General

Video doesn't show Pep Guardiola ignoring an 'Israeli representative' at a match
No, this isn’t a real structure by a Syrian artist made from the ruins of his home
Geopolitical-Conflict Geopolitical-General

No, this isn’t a real structure by a Syrian artist made from the ruins of his home
No, former parliamentarian Majeed Memon wasn't 26/11 convict Ajmal Kasab’s lawyer
Politics-General Politics-People Politics-Elections

No, former parliamentarian Majeed Memon wasn't 26/11 convict Ajmal Kasab’s lawyer
No, this photo doesn’t show a man hanged for 'writing against the President of Iran'
Events-Humanitarian Geopolitical-Humanitarian

No, this photo doesn’t show a man hanged for 'writing against the President of Iran'
Old U.S. helicopter training video shared as Turkish search operation for Iran President Raisi
Geopolitical-General Geopolitical-Conflict

Old U.S. helicopter training video shared as Turkish search operation for Iran President Raisi
Old video shared as 'Israeli soldiers celebrating' Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's chopper crash
Geopolitical-Conflict Geopolitical-General

Old video shared as 'Israeli soldiers celebrating' Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's chopper crash
Old photo from Brazil shared as recent rally by Donald Trump in New Jersey
Politics-Elections Politics-General Politics-People

Old photo from Brazil shared as recent rally by Donald Trump in New Jersey
No, Pakistani flag wasn't raised at Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate's rally in India
Politics-Elections Politics-General Politics-People

No, Pakistani flag wasn't raised at Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate's rally in India
Image of swastikas painted at Columbia University is old, unrelated to ongoing protests
Geopolitical-General Geopolitical-Conflict Human Rights-Activism

Image of swastikas painted at Columbia University is old, unrelated to ongoing protests
Video from set of Palestinian TV series shared as ‘crisis actors' in Rafah
Geopolitical-Conflict Geopolitical-General Geopolitical-Humanitarian

Video from set of Palestinian TV series shared as ‘crisis actors' in Rafah
No, Ilhan Omar didn’t suggest ‘getting rid of Jews’ to end anti-Semitism
Politics-General Politics-People

No, Ilhan Omar didn’t suggest ‘getting rid of Jews’ to end anti-Semitism
Edited photo shared to claim Israeli flag was raised alongside Nazi one at U.S. protest
Geopolitical-Conflict Geopolitical-General

Edited photo shared to claim Israeli flag was raised alongside Nazi one at U.S. protest
Rishi Sunak did not propose two-state solution for the Israel-Palestine conflict with India map
Politics-General Politics-People Geopolitical-Conflict

Rishi Sunak did not propose two-state solution for the Israel-Palestine conflict with India map
Forbes cover calling Iran's Supreme Leader ‘most powerful man in the world' is fake
Geopolitical-Conflict Geopolitical-Humanitarian

Forbes cover calling Iran's Supreme Leader ‘most powerful man in the world' is fake
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