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Jun 12
#WebQoof | An image is going viral on the internet, falsely claiming to show a recent Amul advertisement that takes a dig at TMC after the West Bengal election results. Read our fact-check here.
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Jun 12
#WebQoof | It started as digital satire after the Chief Justice’s remarks, but the misinformation against the CJP and its leaders have been anything but a joke. From account suppression to foreign-funding allegations, @AishwaryaVarma breaks down narratives targeting India's newest youth movement.
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Jun 12
#WebQoof | From claims surrounding the Cockroach Janta Party's protest in Delhi's Jantar Mantar on 6 June to a statement about gold allegedly made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, here are the top five pieces of misinformation we debunked this week.
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Jun 11
#WebQoof | Two separate videos of a Korean content creator have been shared to falsely claim that he was sexually harassed in India when he dressed as a pregnant woman. Read our fact-check here.
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Jun 11
#WebQoof | A fake graphic bearing Navbharat Times' logo is being shared to falsely claim that PM Modi asked women to sell their gold and deposit that money in their bank accounts. Read our fact-check here.
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Jun 11
#WebQoof | A video of Faisal Khan, popularly known as 'Khan Sir', is being shared on the internet, falsely claiming to show him reacting to the recent controversy regarding the shooting near his coaching centre. Read our fact-check here.
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Jun 10
#WebQoof | A video is being shared on the internet, falsely claiming to show Home Minister Amit Shah stating that the Joint Awami Action Committee will help India get Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Read our fact-check here.
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Jun 10
#WebQoof | A real photo went viral with the false claim that it shows an AI-generated image of a large crowd at the CJP's protest at Jantar Mantar, Delhi. Read our fact-check here.
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Jun 8
#WebQoof | A video is being shared on the internet, falsely claiming to show members of the Cockroach Janta Party kicking out 'Godi media' at the Jantar Mantar protest. Read our fact-check here.
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Jun 8
#WebQoof | A video has been going viral on the internet, falsely claiming to show girls in Bangladesh being forced to shave their heads. Read our fact-check here.
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Jun 8
#WebQoof | An old video from a CPI-led protest against the Israel-Iran war is being shared to falsely claim that it shows a young girl at the Cockroach Janta Party's protest on 6 June. Read our fact-check here.
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Jun 6
#WebQoof |An old, unrelated video is being shared with the false claim that it shows an Indian Army officer being assaulted in Phuket, Thailand, after refusing to pay for sex workers' services. Read our fact-check here.
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Jun 5
#WebQoof | A video of K Annamalai speaking about meeting Rajinikanth and calling the actor his 'guru' has been going viral on the internet with a false claim. Read our fact-check here.
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Jun 5
#WebQoof | From a clipped video of Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Abhishek Banerjee going viral to an AI-generated video of Virat Kohli crying after winning the IPL 2026 final doing the rounds, here are five of the most viral pieces of misinformation we debunked this week.
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Jun 5
#WebQoof | An AI-manipulated photo is being shared to falsely claim that activist Anna Hazare was the Cockroach Janta Party's first press conference. Read our fact-check here.
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Jun 5
#WebQoof | Fake images are being shared to falsely claim that they show “new plastic banknotes” for Indian currency, released by the RBI. Read our fact-check here.
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Jun 4
#WebQoof | A video of Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Abhishek Banerjee has been going viral on social media with the false claim that he threatened to enter the homes of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporters in West Bengal and attack them. Read our fact-check here.
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Jun 4
#Webqoof | A video is going viral on social media falsely claiming to show the elder brother of Asad Qureshi, who was killed in a police encounter in Ghaziabad on 31 May, vowing to take revenge at his younger brother's funeral. Read our fact-check here.
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Jun 4
#WebQoof | A video is being shared on the internet, falsely claiming to show former CDS Anil Chauhan commenting on Operation Sindoor in his retirement speech. Read our fact-check here.
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Jun 3
#WebQoof | A video has been going viral on social media with the false claim that transpersons in Thailand assaulted Faisal Naseer, who holds the post of Director General of Counter-Intelligence in Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). Read our fact-check here.
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