NewsMeter Fact Check

16/08/2026

Several social media users shared a video allegedly showing BJP leaders in Chhattisgarh hoisting the party flag on Independence Day.

NewsMeter found that the claim is false. A video showing the inauguration of a local BJP training camp in Chhattisgarh was falsely shared as the party’s Independence Day celebration.

14/08/2026

Fact Check: Indian flag hoisted, national anthem played in Afghanistan? No, video is from UP

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A video allegedly shows the Indian national flag being hoisted and the national anthem being played in Afghanistan

12/08/2026

Fact Check: BJP social media post claims girl pleading before police is from Jharkhand protest? No, video is from Bihar

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A video shared by official BJP social media handles claiming to show a girl pleading with police during the ongoing student protest in Jharkhand is circulating on social media.

11/08/2026

Fact Check: జేపీఎస్‌సీ పరీక్షలలో 'అక్రమాలు'.. జార్ఖండ్ విద్యార్థులు కాషాయ జెండాలతో ర్యాలీ చేశారా.? అసలు నిజం ఇదీ

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పీఎస్‌సీ పరీక్షల్లో అవకతవకలకు వ్యతిరేకంగా జార్ఖండ్‌లో విద్యార్థులు శాంతియుతంగా ర్యాలీ నిర్వహిస్తున్నారంటూ ...

10/08/2026

Fact Check: Muslim man tries to steal mobile phone from Hindu girls, gets caught? No, communal narrative is false

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A video allegedly showing a Muslim man attempting to steal a mobile phone and getting caught by two sisters has gone viral.

06/08/2026

Fact Check: ‘Hindu unity’ forces exodus of Muslims from Nepal? No, video is from West Bengal

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As communal tensions rake through Nepal, a video claiming to show the forced exodus of Muslims from the country is going viral.

06/08/2026

Fact Check: Can viral Instagram eye wash cups really remove dust and pollution? Here’s what ophthalmologists say

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Viral Instagram reels claim eye wash cups can flush out dust, pollution, insects and hidden debris from the eyes, leaving them cleaner and healthier.

05/08/2026

A video circulating online claims to show Manoj Tiwari crying after the BJP lost the Bankipur Assembly bypoll to Prashant Kishor.

NewsMeter found that the claim is false. An old video of Manoj Tiwari getting emotional while recalling his struggles in 2020 was falsely linked to the recent Bankipur Assembly bypoll.

05/08/2026

Fact Check: Jharkhand student protest–Torchlight rally in Ranchi over JPSC/JSSC exam lapses? No, video is old

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A video allegedly showing a protest in Jharkhand against alleged JPSC/JSSC exam lapses is circulating on social media.