Author: Rifat Mahmdul
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Fact check: Social Media Erupts With Multiple Fake Sanctions News
Claim- Sanctions Imposed on Numerous Political Figures and Government OfficialsFact- The Visa Policy Demands and Sanction Impositions Have No Valid Basis Recently, a series of videos advocating for sanctions against numerous government officials and prominent political figures have gone viral on social media platforms. The ongoing political situation in Bangladesh has intensified discussions surrounding sanctions…
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Fact check: Viral Post Claiming The Presence Of Turkish Military In Palestine is False
Claim: Turkish military in Palestine.Fact: The video refers back to the deployment of the Turkish military in the earthquake-hit areas of Turkey in February( which year). Recently, a video has been circulated on social media, claiming that a TikTok video features a Turkish flag on a truck and suggests the presence of armed force in…
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Fact check: Khaleda Zia Did Not Give Any Anti-India Interview to Daily Ittefaq, Recently
Claim: Khaleda Zia Allegedly Made Anti-India Statements to Daily Ittefaq Fact: Daily Ittefaq Has Not Published Any Such Interview A recent viral image on the social media Platform Tiktok purports to show a front-page headline from the Daily Ittefaq that reads, “To see the flag of Bangladesh in West Bengal, Strengthen the hands of separatist organizations…
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Fact check: Fake Viral Post Claims Tanzim Sakib Banned For Lifetime From ICC For “Misogynistic” Remarks?
Claim– Tanzim Sakib banned from ICC for a lifetime for his “misogynistic” remarksFact- ICC has not made any such decision and he is playing the ongoing bilateral series between Bangladesh and New Zealand. Tanzim Sakib, Bangladesh national cricket team’s pacer has become the talk of the town after his debut in Asia Cup 2023 against…
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Fact check: India Did Display Bangladesh Flag at The G20 Summit Held In New Delhi
Claim: India did not raise the flag of Bangladesh at the G20 Summit 2023, despite being invited as a guest nation in the summit.Fact: The flag of Bangladesh was visible in many photos and videos from the summit. A claim is circulating on social media (TikTok) that India did not hoist the flag of Bangladesh…
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Fact check: Student Leader, Rashed Iqbal Khan’s Viral Video About His Age Is A Deepfake
Claim: Rashed Iqbal Khan, the president of Bangladesh Chhatra Dal, has said that his age is 47.Fact: The viral video of Rashed Iqbal Khan is AI-generated. Recently, a video has gone viral on social media claiming that Rashed Iqbal Khan, the new president of Bangladesh Chhatra Dal, is 47 years old. See the videos here,…
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Fact check: Canadian court has not ruled that BNP is a terrorist organization
Claim- ‘Canadian Federal Court has ruled that BNP is a terrorist organization’Fact– Canada’s Immigration Division said there was no evidence against BNP being a terrorist organization. A Canadian court has recognized BNP as a terrorist organization,’ There was a recent viral claim on social media and mainstream media that the Canadian court has ruled the…
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Fact check: The Viral Video Showing Cops ‘Surrender’ Is Not From France Riots
Claim- French Policemen surrendering in the France RiotsFact- The video depicting the police surrender is dated 2020 and does not pertain to the recent riots. A video has gone viral on TikTok, claiming the “surrender of French police in the recent riots of France.” See the posts here and here. The footage shows a group…
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Fact check: Fake News Claims Muslim Countries Attacking Israel After Jenin Incident
claim-Attacks on Israel by Muslim countries (especially Pakistan). Fact- There has been no recent attack on Israel from any Muslim country. After the recent Israeli attack on Jenin numerous posts on TikTok have gone viral, spreading claims such as “Pakistan is attacking Israel” or “Muslim countries are united and launching attacks on Israel.” For reference,…
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Fact check: The viral audio Clip is not the last audio from Submersible Titan
Claim- “The last audio from the submersible Titan.”Fact- The viral audio isn’t the audio from Titan, it’s fan-made music from a video game. Last June, a devastating incident occurred involving the tourist submersible Titan, owned by the Oceangate Expedition Company, which resulted in an explosion in the Atlantic Ocean while the vessel was on its…