Author: Sayeed Joy
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No, Viral Video Does Not Show Demonstration Seeking Release Of Imprisoned Religious Leaders in Bangladesh
A viral video, showing a huge crowd of angry protesters marching down a main thoroughfare forming human chains and raising slogans, is being shared on social media claiming to show “protests on the streets for the release of imprisoned scholars/clerics (arrested since last year) after Friday prayers”. The live video was broadcast from a Facebook…
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This old photo falsely shared claiming attack on Hindu community in Narail
On July 16 (Friday) temples, houses and shops were vandalised as well as some houses set on fire in the evening at Lohagara, Narail, based on a Facebook post by a person named Akash Saha. Akash Saha has been arrested by the police for allegedly over a Facebook post that hurt religious sentiments. He was…
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Viral Social Media Post Claiming To Show Karnaphuli Tunnel Is False
Nearly 87% of the Bangabandhu Tunnel or Karnaphuli tunnel is complete under construction in Chittagong, an image of a tunnel is being widely shared on social media platforms claiming to show the tunnel. The Facebook posts are here and here. Newschecker has found that the picture does not show the Karnaphuli tunnel. What is the…
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Nupur Sharma Attacked While Shopping In Delhi Market? No, Viral Image Is 14 Years Old
With the controversy surrounding Nupur Sharma’s remarks on Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) yet to die down, two pictures of the suspended BJP leader are now going viral on social media. Users are claiming that Sharma was attacked while she was shopping in a Delhi market. Newschecker has found the claim to be false. Check out some…
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No, Viral Image Of Blaze Not from Sitakunda Depot Blast
At least 49 people were killed and over 300 others were injured on Monday when a massive fire broke out at a shipping container depot in Bangladesh’s Sitakunda in Chittagong. While social media users shared images from the tragedy to express shock and solidarity with the victims’ family, many also shared an image that showed…
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No, This video of a bridge being swept away by flooded river is not from Sylhet
As heavy rains left at least fifty killed and affected over a million people in Bangladesh and India, several social media users are sharing videos of chaos and devastation, linking it to the recent spell of rains. In this context, a video showing a bridge being swept away in the flood water is being widely…
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Viral Video Falsely Claims Indian Government opened Farakka Barrage Gates
47 years since it was opened for operations, the Farakka Barrage, constructed over river Ganges has been at the centre of controversy time and again between India and Bangladesh over disagreements related to water sharing during the dry season (November to May). Recently, a video is being widely shared on Tiktok among Bangladeshi users on…
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No, This is not Prophet Muhammad’s war Armour
A video showing a chainmail armour, with golden embellishments and a bejewelled sword, on display behind a glass case is being widely shared on video sharing platform TikTok, claiming to show the armour of prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Check out some videos here, here, and here. One of the viral videos, posted by user iloveallah12385, has…
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No, This is not a picture of the Motijheel Victims
An image showing a large number of human corpses piled together, is being shared widely on social media platform Twitter, with users claiming that the image showed the victims of Motijheel protest. Check out some tweets here and here. Twitter user Tonni Mollik RT was among the several users who shared the photo that received…
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No, Viral Video Does Not Show Quran Hafiz’s Body Intact After 10 Years Of Burial
A video showing a dead body being unwrapped from its white shroud, following which several men bend down to pay their respects to the deceased by kissing the body on the forehead, is going viral on social media platform Facebook. The caption accompanying the video identifies the deceased as a Quran Hafiz (who has completely memorised the…