Fact Check: Gripping story of Israeli soldier’s conversion to Islam goes viral, but it’s fake
The story of an Israeli soldier, who was allegedly part of the clashes at Al-Aqsa Mosque, but converted to Islam out of remorse, recently went viral. However, India Today s Anti Fake News War Room (AFWA) dug deep and found it to be an outright fabrication.
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UPDATED: June 10, 2021 00:11 IST
This picture of an Israeli soldier was shared with the fake claim that she had converted to Islam after the Al-Aqsa mosque incident
After weeks of clashes with Israeli forces, Palestine has seen relative calm over the past few days. Sentiments, however, are still high over the clashes at
Fact Check: Lessons in classroom teaching from Thailand? No, this image is one year old
Shared by a Facebook user, a picture of Thai students cocooned in plastic cubicles while at school is doing the rounds on social media. India Today s Anti Fake News War Room (AFWA) has found the claim to be fake.
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UPDATED: June 9, 2021 21:27 IST
The picture was shared by a Facebook user claiming that Thailand is conducting classes in this manner.
The pandemic has forced India to shut schools and cancel the board examinations for classes 10 and 12. The situation is no different in many other countries.
A social media post has gone viral, claiming that a 29-year-old man from Lucknow failed the UPSC exams due to the reservation system. India Today's Anti Fake News War Room (AFWA) has found the claim to be false.
Fact Check: Netizens falsely claim renovated hospital in Kolkata will treat only Muslims
Several Facebook users have posted two pictures of Trinamool Congress leader and Kolkata mayor Firhad Hakim inaugurating a renovated Islamia Hospital. They claimed that the “new” hospital inaugurated by Hakim will only cater to Muslims. India Today Anti Fake News War Room (AFWA) has found the claim to be false.
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UPDATED: June 2, 2021 22:59 IST
At a time when medical facilities are the need of the hour to battle the raging pandemic, a hospital in Kolkata has become a centre of controversy on social media.
Several Facebook users have posted two pictures of Trinamool Congress leader and Kolkata mayor Firhad Hakim inaugurating a renovated Islamia Hospital. However, accusing the Mamata Banerjee government of minority appeasement, they claim that the “new” hospital inaugurated by Hakim will only cater to Muslims.
A picture of the Congress president with a book titled “How to Convert India into Christian Nation” on a shelf behind her is circulating on Facebook. India Today Anti Fake News War Room (AFWA) has found that the picture is morphed.