Here are the viral pieces of fake news that we fact-checked this week!

From videos of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and scenes showing the crisis in Venezuela made using artificial intelligence (AI), to false claims about New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the recent demolition drive at Turkman Gate in New Delhi, here are a few pieces of fake news that went viral this week.

1. False Claims About Turkman Gate’s Faiz-E-Elahi Mosque Being Demolished Go Viral

Amid the demolition drive which broke down some ‘illegal encroachments’ such as a dispensary and community hall, around the Faiz-E-Ellahi mosque at the Turkman Gate near the Ramlila Maidan in Delhi, several social media posts emerged that the mosque was also broken down in the process.

However, this claim is false. Team WebQoof went on the ground and verified that the mosque structure remained intact. Neither the Delhi High Court or Municipal Corporation of Delhi’s notice deemed the mosque as ‘illegal.’

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2. Clip of Rajnath Singh Saying RSS Provoked Muslims for Delhi Blast Is a Deepfake

A video of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh speaking at a public event is being shared online. He was heard alleging that “bad RSS extremists” were provoking Muslim youth and acting behind incidents like the Delhi blast, using those arrested as pawns.

The clip is circulated with the claim that Singh admitted RSS leaders manipulated Muslim youth in the blast near Delhi’s Red Fort on 10 November 2025.

However, the claim...

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