From misinformation around Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to France, the stampede in New Delhi Railway Station and the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) student suicide case, here are the viral pieces of fake news that we fact-checked this week.
A photo is circulating on social media to claim that PM Modi was riding in a taxi during his official trip to France.
However, this claim is false. The image has been edited and original image dates back to 2021 when PM Modi visited Italy and is not recent.
Read the story here.
A video featuring spiritual content creator and host Harsha Richhariya exiting a car and then kissing a police officer is going viral on social media.
It additionally mentions that this was documented at the Maha Kumbh mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.
However, the video is a deep fake. Richhariya posted the original video on her verified Instagram profile, which is distinct from the edited version.
Read the fact-check here.
A photo of a man called Manoj K Srivastava is being shared, with users claiming he is the father of 21-year-old Advik Srivastava, who has been taken into custody by the police concerning the death of a female student at KIIT in Odisha.
However, the claim is false. The individual...
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