Abhishek Anand

3 weeks ago | thequint.com | Aishwarya Varma |Abhishek Anand |Abhilash Mallick

If you look at this video below, you would spot a young woman fainting at the sight of an elderly man sitting next to her. Its caption suggests that they got recently married and the user takes a dig at the Muslim community with the word 'मजाहब' (a wordplay of the Arabic word मज़हब — which means a school of thought). But here's the problem. The video is scripted and does not show real visuals, which was also pointed out by multiple fact-checking organisations.

Jan 19, 2025 | thequint.com | Abhishek Anand

We found that the video is neither recent nor is it related to 2025 Maha Kumbh Mela. A video showing a man blowing a shankh (conch shell), while others could be seen with their hands joined on a decorated platform, is being shared as recent visuals from the 2025 Maha Kumbh Mela. What are users saying?: Those sharing the clip have captioned it saying, "At Kumbhmela's inaugural function, the shankh was blown non-stop for 2 minutes 49 seconds - this is perhaps a world record.

Jan 17, 2025 | thequint.com | Abhishek Anand

वेबकूफ टीम ने पड़ताल में पाया कि दर्शकों को गुमराह करने के लिए अवध ओझा के वीडियो के साथ छेड़छाड़ की गई है. आम आदमी पार्टी (AAP) के नेता अवध ओझा का एक वीडियो वायरल हो रहा है जिसे शेयर कर यह दावा किया जा रहा है कि इसमें वह दिल्ली के पूर्व उपमुख्यमंत्री मनीष सिसोदिया को आगामी विधानसभा चुनाव में पटपड़गंज सीट से चुनाव न लड़ने के लिए "कायर" कह रहे हैं. इसे किसने शेयर किया?: बीजेपी IT सेल के हेड अमित मालवीय ने अ पने आधिकारिक X (पूर्व में ट्विटर) हैंडल पर सिसोदिया पर कटाक्ष करते हुए यह पोस्ट शेयर किया.

Jan 17, 2025 | thequint.com | Abhishek Anand

We did not find any evidence to back the viral claim about Gates recently visiting the temple in Uttar Pradesh. Amid the ongoing 2025 Maha Kumbh, a video is being shared to claim that it shows former Microsoft Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Bill Gates recently visiting Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Uttar Pradesh.

Jan 16, 2025 | thequint.com | Abhishek Anand

Neither is this video recent nor does it show real visuals of a bird spewing fire. A video of a bird appearing to shoot laser and setting a small portion of his surrounding on fire is being shared on social media platforms to claim as recent visuals from Los Angeles, United States. What have users said?: Those sharing the clip have said, "A bird started the fire in Los Angeles, USA." (You can view archives of similar claims here, here, and here.)What is the truth?: The claim is false.