Examples of fakes that were fact-checked and debunked
Using the methods mentioned in another blog below, it was possible to fact-check the following fakes from one WhatsApp Group! #1 Nehru was slapped .. false narratives associated with a real photo from AP archives https://www.altnews.in/photo-of-jawaharlal-nehru-shared-with-false-narrative-that-he-was-slapped-in-1962/ https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.thequint.com/amp/story/news%252Fwebqoof%252Fphoto-of-unrelated-incident-viral-as-nehru-being-slapped-after-1962-sino-indian-war There is a concerted campaign by BJP that the true history, particularly facts about Nehru,…
Fact checking tips – fakes and deep fakes
Everyone has experienced the menace of fake news and torrent of forwards which many people mindlessly circulate. At best it is a huge waste of time and at worst it leads to violence and wrong people winning elections! It is very important to apply filters based on prior reputation of sources of news but then…
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