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Saturday, January 3, 2026
TopicFake news

Topic: fake news

Fact Check: Viral clip of ‘BeerBiceps’ Allahbadia is from 2021, not related to India’s Got Latent row

In the original video uploaded by the influencer, he discusses how contracting Covid halted his work and expresses guilt over exposing his team to it.

Fact Check: Man seen urinating on Mahakumbh poster in viral video is not Muslim

The video has been shared on social media with the false claim the man is a Muslim named Abdul. However, police confirm his name is Vinod & that he was unaware of the posters.

Did Pakistan Army create fake DC think tank to spread propaganda? ‘Rarely gets more absurd’

An investigative report by Drop Site News has claimed the Pakistan Army created a fake think tank staffed entirely by AI-generated “experts”. Pakistanis are ‘embarrassed’.

ISPR to get PKR 2 bn to fight fake news. Pakistanis call Army wing factory of misinformation

Columnist Mohammad Taqi captured the mood of the moment on X, 'The pioneer, purveyor, and profiteer of fake news — the ISPR — gets 2 billion to fight its product!'

Fact Check: Photo of Gandhi family lunch predates Manmohan Singh’s death, taken in a Delhi restaurant

Image of Sonia, Rahul & Priyanka Gandhi with Priyanka's husband, daughter & mother-in-law has gone viral with claims that it shows them in Vietnam after the former PM's death.

Fact Check: Rahul Gandhi didn’t skip Manmohan Singh’s funeral, viral claims are false

Rahul, along with other senior Congress leaders, paid his last respects to the late former PM. Rahul, Priyanka & Sonia Gandhi were also present at party HQ in Delhi to pay their respects.

Fact Check: No tax on regular UPI payments, 1.1% charge only on PPI instruments like digital wallets

An X user claimed that starting rom 1 April, transfers above Rs 2,000 via UPI will be taxed. The 1.1% tax has been applicable only on Prepaid Payment Instruments since 2023.

Fact Check: Video of Dhoni promoting betting platform Unicon365 is manipulated using AI

Viral clip combines 2 segments from an October 2023 discussion featuring the cricketer. Him talking about Unicon365 is not part of original footage & overlaid using manipulated audio.

Fact Check: Video of January anti-EVM protest in Delhi circulated as from Maharashtra post polls

In Maharashtra, the opposition has been questioning the integrity of EVMs after its defeat, with calls for returning to the use of ballot paper.

Fact Check: Islamic flag mistaken for Pakistan’s at NCP rally in poll-bound Maharashtra

Image from the rally with the flag in background was shared on social media with the claim that it was Pakistan’s. However, it lacks the vertical stripe seen on Pakistan’s flag.

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How Gen-Z is changing the violent extremist landscape online

The evolving extremist threat now hinges on young people online, demanding new strategies beyond traditional counter-terror models.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.