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Media Outlets Shared Scripted Video Of Groom Beaten Up For Dowry Demand As Real
The viral video is scripted and made for entertainment purposes. The original video was uploaded back in May 2021 on a YouTube channel named “Maithili Bazar”.
Did Locals Find EVMs In BJP Leader’s Car And Destroy Them? No, Viral Claim Is False
A video of individuals damaging what appear to be electronic voting machines (EVMs) is making the rounds on social media, with some users alleging that a furious mob stopped a Bharatiya Janata Party leader’s car and destroyed EVMs in Vijayapura district of Karnataka.
Old Video Of Burqa Clad Man Arrested For Smuggling Alcohol Viral With Fake Communal Spin
The viral video is from an arrest of people illegally smuggling alcohol in Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh. The viral video has been circulating with false claims since August 2020.
Does 32,000 Figure Touted By Kerala Story Filmmakers Stand Up To Scrutiny? Data Reveals Contrary
“Internal trafficking is India’s biggest concern, not exterior trafficking. The main offender in this case is bonded, underpaid work. In India, there are 8 million trafficking victims, the bulk of them are bonded labourers,” says a research.
Media Falsely Play CCTV Footage Of Odisha Man As Wanted Guddu Muslim In Umesh Pal Murder Case
The Logical Indian fact check team verified the claim and found it false as the person in the viral CCTV footage is a resident of Odisha and not a wanted Gangster Guddu Muslim.
AajTak Passes Off AI-Generated Image Of Imran Khan In Jail As Real
We found that the image of Imran Khan in a jail following his arrest used by AajTak is an image generated by an AI generative tool named ”Midjourney.”
Edited Video Viral To Show Mallikarjun Kharge Waiting For Sonia Gandhi’s Approval To Sit During Election Rally
The Logical Indian fact-check team verified the claim and found it misleading as The viral video is a cropped version of an election rally held by Congress in Hubbali, Karnataka, on May 6.
Does This Video Show Guns Used In The Manipur Conflict? No, Video Is Circulated With False Information
The video in question is a gaming video from 2020 created by an Instagram user ‘Instagram user: @threatty_. It has nothing to do with Manipur violence.
Bundles Of Notes Recovered From Tyre In Karnataka? Old Video Revived Ahead Of Assembly Elections
The video is around four-years-old when in 2019, this incident came to light following an Income Tax (IT) raid during the Lok Sabha elections wherein cash in Rs 2000 denomination worth Rs 2.3 crores was recovered from a stepney wheel of the vehicle.
Did Prakash Raj Criticize Congress In The Lead Up To Karnataka Elections 2023? No, Viral Claim Is False
We found that the viral video shows Prakash Raj criticizing the Congress in a video from 17 April 2019. The video was shot before the 2019 Lok Sabha elections from the Bangalore Central seat, where Raj contested as an Independent candidate.
No, This Image Doesn’t Show Meitei Woman Raped & Killed By Kuki Tribe People Amid Ongoing Manipur Violence
Viral image is from Mathura, Uttar Pradesh. The victim was identified as Ayushi Yadav, who her parents killed for marrying a man against their will.
No, This Tractor March Isn’t In Support Of Wrestlers’ Protest At Jantar Mantar
The viral video was shot in Palakkad, Kerala, during a Kisan March held by Youth Congress workers to support the farmers’ protest of 2021.
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