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No Relation: Anthony Fauci Is Son Of Mother Teresa No RelationIs Dr. Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), the son of Mother Teresa, Catholic nun and Nobel Peace Prize winner? No, that's not true: Fauci was born to Italian-American parents in Brooklyn, New York, in 19 (Source: Lead Stories)
False: Visuals linked to the recent explosion at an illegal firecracker factory in West Bengal’s East Midnapore district. Authors Vasudha Beri Vasudha noticed the growing problem of mis/disinformation online after studying New Media at ACJ in Chennai and became interested in separating facts from fiction. She is interested in learning how global issues affect individuals on a micro level. Before joi (Source: Newschecker)
Misleading: Video Shows a Judge and lawyer fighting in a court in Maharashtra A viral clip of two women fighting in a court is doing the rounds on social media claiming that a fight erupted between a judge and a lawyer when the judge denied bail to Advocate's Fiance. Some users are also claiming the clip to be from Maharashtra.A Facebook user posted the vi (Source: News Mobile)
False: Video of child offering Namaz in the middle of a busy road in Karnataka after Congress won the Karnataka 2023 elections A video showing a child offering Namaz in the middle of a busy road is widely shared on social media claiming that the video was taken in Karnataka after Congress emerged as the winner in the Karnataka 2023 Assembly elections.The video is shared on Facebook with a caption: नये रु (Source: News Mobile)
Misleading: Video shows police being threatened in Karnataka after poll win The Congress party is yet to decide their chief ministerial face after a historic win in Karnataka Elections 2023. Against this backdrop, a video showing a group of people arguing with a police officer is widely shared on social media, claiming that people have started threatenin (Source: News Mobile)
False: Image of the burning V.V.Chernyshev Machine-Building Plant in Moscow A fire broke out at the V.V. Chernyshev Machine-Building Plant in Moscow, Russia, on May 12 this year. According to media, the plant produces engines for MiG fighter jets, and the fire led to the demise of at least three people.Against this backdrop, a viral image showing smoke c (Source: News Mobile)
False: BJP flag removed from house after Karnataka poll loss A video showing a girl removing BJP flags from her house after the elections in Karnataka is widely shared on social media. In the video, the girl's actions are interrupted by a woman, most likely her mother, who contacts a man, likely her father, to prevent the removal of BJP fl (Source: News Mobile)
False: Video shows cow being slaughtered in Karnataka after Congress poll win A video showing a man slaughtering a cow and placing the BJP flag under it is widely shared on social media, claiming that it is a recent clip from Karnataka, linking it to the Congress Party's victory in the state's Assembly Elections.The video is shared on Facebook with a capti (Source: News Mobile)