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October 4, 2026

Fact Check

Indian Express Investigation vs Official Verification: Will the newspaper apologise?

Goa Chief Election Officer fact-checks ‘97 valid voters’ claim by Indian Express; 3 among 97 had Portuguese passports

Pakistan-based account shares AI-manipulated video falsely linking Army Chief Dhiraj Seth to Major’s wife

Fact Check: Pakistan-based handle pushes AI-generated video targeting Army Chief Dhiraj Seth

The video shows a pujari being beaten for molesting a minor girl is fake

Fact Check: Pujari in viral video was not beaten for molesting a minor; Here are the facts

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Fact Check: 41 fake, misleading and false claims that circulated across Bharat in August 2026

Ujjain Shahi Masjid dispute

Fact Check: Ujjain Shahi Masjid is facing partial removal for road widening, not demolition of the entire Mosque

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Fact Check: Reports of nationwide ‘No UPI day’ on October 2 are false, says CAIT

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Fact Check: Viral Bangladesh video falsely shared as demolition of 136-year-old mosque near Kolkata airport

Fact Check: Viral Ganesh Immersion Barricade Video From Karnataka is Fake

Fact Check: Video claiming barricades were vandalised by men in saffron during Ganesh visarjan in Karnataka is fake

The Centre dismisses ‘fake’ claims on free laptop scheme.

Fact Check: Govt did not announce free laptops for students under ‘National student laptop scheme 2026’ its fake

A viral video claimed to show crowds at Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ event in Indore was actually from a World Tribal Day rally held in the city on August 9. (Image: AI generated)

Fact Check: Streets filled with people was not Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ event in Indore

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Fact Check: Claim of 5,000 EVMs arriving in Kanpur for tampering is false, DEO presents facts

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Fact Check: Viral video of Swatantra Bhardwaj threatening Chandrashekhar Azad was recorded before his release

Viral AI-Generated Speech Falsely Shows Indian Envoy Parvathaneni Harish Defending India’s Arms Supply to Israel at UNSC

Fact Check: AI-Generated speech falsely shows Indian envoy defending India’s arms supply to Israel at UNSC

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Fact Check: Indian Army did not shoot two women or burn houses in Manipur, claim is false

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa are allegedly sick according to a widespread social media campaign. The MEA has now debunked these claims.

Fact Check: MEA flags false claims that Xi Jinping, Ramaphosa fell ill after BRICS summit

MEA debunks false claims on BRICS leaders health

Fact Check: MEA debunks fake news on BRICS leaders ill health; Deliberate attempt to defame India’s diplomatic win?

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Fact Check: Fake Gazette claims 9 PSBs will merge with SBI, PNB and Bank of Baroda

One Inspection, All Schools Shut? CJP Saurav Das’s Noida Claim Gets Fact-Checked

Fact Check: CJP Saurav Das claims all Noida govt schools shut after one inspection; Education dept calls it false

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FACT CHECK: Ram Mandir CEO Jitendra Mishra skipped interview? Here’s what the trust says

Fact Check: Viral Video Falsely Claims PM Modi Said He Would End Poverty ‘In One Go’

FACT CHECK: Did PM Modi say he would end poverty in Bharat in one go? Viral video is clipped