From misinformation surrounding the Satya Niketan PG accommodation collapse in Delhi, which claimed at least seven lives, to false claims that Tamil Nadu chief minister Vijay had announced his exit from the INDIA bloc and his intention to join the BJP-led NDA, here are the top five fact-checks from this week:
At least six people were killed and several others injured after a four-storey PG accommodation collapsed in Delhi. Amid the ongoing rescue operations, a video purportedly showing the building collapsing has gone viral on social media. However, Newschecker found the video to be unrelated. Read more here.
A video purportedly showing Tamil Nadu CM Vijay announcing his decision to quit the INDIA bloc and join the BJP-led NDA has surfaced on social media. People sharing the video claim that Vijay said he was inspired by the work of Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu and PM Modi. Newschecker found the claim to be false. Read more here.
A video showing a volcanic eruption, with people fleeing the area in panic, is being widely shared online as the footage of the recent eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau in Indonesia. Newschecker investigated the video, and found that it was generated using artificial intelligence. Read more here.
From misinformation surrounding the Satya Niketan PG accommodation collapse in Delhi, which claimed at least seven lives, to false claims that Tamil Nadu chief minister Vijay had announced his exi...