This week saw a stream of misinformation around the Congress’ win in the recently concluded Karnataka state polls. While a fabricated “tweet” was shared to claim that the Pakistan PM congratulated “people of Karnataka” for electing the Congress, a digitally created image went viral to show Virat Kohli hailing Rahul Gandhi over the state polls victory. From false “news” of George Soros’ death to fabricated “alert” against a deadly virus in P-500 Paracetamol pills, here are our top fact checks from the week:
No, Pak PM Did Not Congratulate Karnataka For Electing Congress In Assembly Polls
A screengrab of an alleged “tweet” by Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif congratulating the “people of Karnataka” for electing Congress in the Karnataka Assembly elections is being widely shared online. Newschecker’s investigation revealed that the Pakistan Prime Minister Sharif did not make any such tweet congratulating Karnataka over the Congress’ win. The viral screengrab is fabricated. Read more here.
Did Virat Kohli Hail Rahul Gandhi In Instagram Story After Karnataka Polls? Here’s What We Found About Viral Screenshot
A purported screenshot of Indian cricketer Virat Kohli’s Instagram story, praising Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, went viral amid the results of the Karnataka Assembly elections on May 13, where the Congress registered a thumping comeback victory, winning 136 of the 224 seats. Newschecker found that Kohli did not post any such story, and that the viral screenshot was...
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