From claims about the announcement of polling dates for the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections to AI-generated visuals being shared with false claims, here's a recap of some of the most viral pieces of misinformation we debunked this week.
1. Bihar Elections To Start on 21 October? No, Viral List of Dates Is Fake!
Social media users shared a list carrying dates, claiming that they showed the polling dates for the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections.
The posts said that polling would be conducted in six phases, from 24 October to 20 November and that the results of the elections would be announced on 24 November.
However, the claim is false. The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Bihar's office refuted the claim, calling it fake.
You can read our fact-check here.
2. Fact-Check: AI-Generated Clip of a Tiger Market in Bangladesh Viral as Real
A video of a reporter walking through an alleged “tiger market,” where individuals are reportedly seen queuing to sell tigers, is being shared on social media platforms as one from Bagerhat, Bangladesh.
But...?: The video is not real, but was created using Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Read our fact-check here.
3. Graphic About Aamir Khan Donating 50% of New Film's Earnings to Gaza is Fake!
Shortly after the release of Bollywood actor Aamir Khan's film, Sitaare Zameen Par, a post claiming that the actor had pledged to donate 50 percent of the film's earnings to Gaza went viral on social media.
This claim is false as the viral graphic is fabricated. An official spokesperson from Khan's team also told The Quint that the claim is false.
You can read our fact-check here.
4. AI Video of a Massive Blast Falsely Shared as Iran Conducting Nuclear Test
A video showing a massive blast and a mushroom cloud after it was widely shared on social media, where users claim that it showed Iran conducting nuclear tests.
Is it true?: No, this video was created using AI.
Read our fact-check here.
5. Altered Image Viral as Madrasa Teaching Communal and Anti-Hindu Lessons
A photo of a man in a skullcap, standing in front of children with a blackboard showing differences between Hinduism and Islam was being shared on social media. The differences put down Hinduism over Islam.
The image was shared with a communal angle, claiming that it showed what was being taught in madrasas.
But...?: The viral image was edited to add a communal angle.
Originally, it shows Sanskrit being taught in a madrasa in Uttar Pradesh.
Read our fact-check here.
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