Fact Check: Viral WhatsApp Message Claiming Preliminary AI-171 Crash Report is Fake, Confirms PIB
Claim: A WhatsApp message claiming to be the preliminary investigation report of the AI-171 Air India crash was issued by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB). Verdict: False. The Press…
Fact Check: Is Salman Khan Admitted to the ICU? Viral Claim Is False
Claim: Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has been admitted to the ICU following a medical emergency.Fact: False. No credible news outlet has confirmed such an incident. Recent appearances show him in…
Fact Check: Viral Video of Quran Surviving Fire Is NOT Linked to Ahmedabad Plane Crash
Claim:A video showing a copy of the Quran miraculously surviving a massive fire is being shared online with the claim that it was found in the wreckage of the Air…
Fact Check: Viral Video Claiming Mossad Headquarters Was Blown Up Is AI-Generated
Claim: A video circulating on social media claims to show the Mossad (Israel’s intelligence agency) headquarters completely destroyed following an Iranian missile strike during the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict. Rating: False…
Fact Check: Did Donald Trump Stop a War Between India and Pakistan?
Claim: Donald Trump has repeated the claim that he “stopped a war between Pakistan and India,” even after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi refuted any possibility of third-party mediation. Verdict:…
Fact Check: Old Video of Overheated Passenger Falsely Linked to Air India Crash in Ahmedabad
Claim: A viral video showing passengers sweating and fanning themselves inside an aircraft is being shared online with the claim that it was filmed moments before the deadly Air India…
Fact Check: Viral Video Claiming Trump Banned Tesla Is a Deepfake
Claim: A viral video shows U.S. President Donald Trump announcing a ban on Tesla production in the United States, allegedly in retaliation against Elon Musk’s remarks on the Epstein files.…
Fact Check: Is Elon Musk Really Buying $50 Billion in XRP?
Claim: Elon Musk is planning to purchase $50 billion worth of XRP at $600.37 per token.Rating: False Where Did the Rumor Begin? The claim originated from a now-deleted post by…
Fact Check: Viral Images Claiming Israeli Jet Was Shot Down and Female Pilot Captured by Iran Are False
Claim: Viral images on social media claim that Iran shot down an Israeli fighter jet over Tehran and captured a female Israeli pilot named “Sarah Ahronot.” Fact-Check Verdict: False and…
Explainer: Cockpit Voice Recorder Recovered from Crashed Air India Flight
Investigators have recovered the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) from the wreckage of the ill-fated Air India flight AI171, a major breakthrough in the investigation into one of the deadliest aviation…