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Khushi Mehrotra

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  • This Clip Does Not Show Elephants Leaving Hyderabad’s Kancha Gachibowli, It's from Sri Lanka!

    2 weeks ago | thequint.com | Aishwarya Varma |Khushi Mehrotra

    We were able to trace back this video to August 2024 as one from Sri Lanka and not Hyderabad, as claimed. A video showing a herd of elephants crossing a road is being shared as one from Hyderabad following the destruction in the Kancha Gachibowli area. Those sharing wrote, "In Hyderabad, the whole elephant family set out to find a new home." (sic.) (Archives of similar claims can be found here and here.) Is the claim true?: No, the claim is false.

  • False Claim About RBI Issuing Guidelines for Ink Colour in Cheques Viral

    Jan 16, 2025 | thequint.com | Khushi Mehrotra

    The RBI has not specified any official colour for writing cheques. A social media post has claimed that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has changed the guidelines for filling cheques. The apex bank noted that cheques written in black ink will stand rejected while those written in blue or green will be valid. The reason for this was to prevent fraudulent activities. This information was attributed to a report allegedly printed in the Times of India on 14 January.

  • Video of Plane Crash in Chile Falsely Shared as One From Los Angeles Fires

    Jan 16, 2025 | thequint.com | Khushi Mehrotra

    This video is from Chile when a plane crashed on a highway in January 2024. A video is being shared on social media that claims to show an explosion of a firefighting plane that crashed to the ground while combating wildfires in Los Angeles. Those sharing wrote, "The plane that went to help put out the fire in the city of Los Angeles, USA, burned and crashed." (sic.) (Archives of similar claims can be found here and here.) Is the claim true?: No, the claim is false.

  • Fact-Check: False Claims About COVID-like Lockdowns Due to HMPV Viral

    Jan 14, 2025 | thequint.com | Khushi Mehrotra

    These posts have falsely linked that the HMPV virus is as rampant and dangerous as COVID-19. Two social media about the human metapneumovirus (HMPV) are being shared, which have gathered views in millions when this story was being written, mainly on Meta's image and video sharing platform Instagram. The first claim featured a video report from the news channel Republic Bharat, which mentioned a purported six-day lockdown in Delhi due to the virus.

  • Social Media Handles Share AI-Generated Image of PM Modi In His Alleged Jewellery Closet Viral

    Jan 13, 2025 | thequint.com | Khushi Mehrotra

    This image is generated using artificial intelligence and is not real. A photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has gone viral on social media. The image shows PM Modi in the foreground with a blurry visual of a closet in the background. Those sharing have written, "Leaked photo of Modi's Raj Mahal room which stores jewellery like chain and bracelet.

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