Abbinaya Kuzhanthaivel is a Consultant fact checker with Vishvas News. She has around a year of experience and has undergone deep training with various print organisations since 2016. Her strength lies in news reporting covering on rural, health and business. She is an electronics and communication engineer, who also had her bachelors in English literature and PG Diploma in Journalism.
Fact Check Stories By : Abbinaya Kuzhanthaivel
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Fact Check: Post claiming 3 BJP members arrested for involving in bike theft is fake
Abbinaya Kuzhanthaivel April 1, 2021New Delhi Vishvas News A news card of a regional Tamil language News channel is viral on social media with a claim that police held three BJP members for involving in bike theft Vishvas News...
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Fact Check: Post claiming the incompletion of PHC building construction in Thoothukudi is fake
Abbinaya Kuzhanthaivel March 27, 2021New Delhi Vishvas News A viral post on social media alleges the incompletion of primary health centre building project in Kayalpattinam a municipality in Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu It...
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Fact Check: BJP did not announce in it’s manifesto to change Tamil Nadu’s name as Dakshina or Nitchala Pradesh, viral claim is fake
Abbinaya Kuzhanthaivel March 24, 2021New Delhi Vishvas News A viral picture allegedly of the BJP manifesto claims the name of the state ‘Tamil Nadu’ will be changed to ‘Dakshina Pradesh’ for gaining recognition Another user have...
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Fact Check: Haryana has not announced weekend lockdown, viral claim is fake
Abbinaya Kuzhanthaivel March 21, 2021New Delhi Vishvas News A viral news card with a screenshot of a tweet from Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij claims the state is under complete lockdown on Saturday and Sunday Vishvas News...
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Fact check: This image is not related to Tamil Nadu election; Old photo from Thailand viral with fake claim
Abbinaya Kuzhanthaivel March 20, 2021New Delhi Vishvas News A viral post on social media claims the election officials have seized Rs 30 crore worth liquor bottle packages from party candidates stored to bribe voters Vishvas News...
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Fact Check: Tamil Nadu has not yet imposed restrictions on inter-district movements, viral claim is fake
Abbinaya Kuzhanthaivel March 18, 2021Vishvas News New Delhi Amid raising cases of novel coronavirus in Tamil Nadu a viral post on social media claims TN Chief Minister imposing ban on inter district movements in the state from...
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Fact check: BJP has not launched its political entity in Sri Lanka, viral claim is fake
Abbinaya Kuzhanthaivel March 8, 2021New Delhi Vishvas News A viral post on social media claims the Bharatiya Janata Party in India has expanded its outreach to neighbouring and has been launched in Srilanka as Srilanka Bharatiya...
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Fact Check: Adidas is not giving away shoes as Women’s Day gift, viral claim is fake
Abbinaya Kuzhanthaivel March 8, 2021New Delhi Vishvas News A viral post with a link claims Adidas is giving away 1 million pair of shoes free of cost as Women’s Day gift Vishvas News investigation revealed the claim is fake...
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Fact Check: This survey result on DMK and AIADMK performance is almost 5 years old
Abbinaya Kuzhanthaivel March 4, 2021New Delhi Vishvas News A post is viral on Facebook with pictures of a survey on Tamil language regional news channel Puthiyathalaimurai The post shows survey comparing DMK and AIADMK’s...
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Fact Check: VK Sasikala did not tweet about alliance against Islam community, viral claim is fake
Abbinaya Kuzhanthaivel March 3, 2021New Delhi Vishvas News A viral tweet allegedly from the twitter handle of VK Sasikala states alliance of BJP PMK and EPS as Dalits against Islamic community Vishvas News investigation...
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Fact Check: BBC News did not publish this about Left Rally in West Bengal, viral claim is fake
Abbinaya Kuzhanthaivel March 3, 2021New Delhi Vishvas News An alleged BBC news coverage of the West Bengal rally at Brigade Ground Kolkata stating it as the World’s largest peaceful political gathering is viral on social media...
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Fact check: 2019 image of Kolkata rally passed off as recent Left workers rally
Abbinaya Kuzhanthaivel March 1, 2021New Delhi Vishvas News A viral post with picture of a massive crowd is shared with a claim that it is from West Bengal rally at Brigade on 28 February where people have gathered to expressed...
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Fact Check: Gujarat CM recovered from covid, video viral with fake claim
Abbinaya Kuzhanthaivel February 25, 2021New Delhi Vishvas News In a worrisome bizarre post a video of Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani fainting off on stage during his public address is shared on social media with a claim that he...
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Fact Check: This claim on Hollywood Actor Gerard Butler’s conversion to Hinduism is fake
Abbinaya Kuzhanthaivel February 25, 2021New Delhi Vishvas News A collage of Hollywood actor Gerard Butler is viral on social media with a claim that he converted to Hinduism Vishvas News investigation revealed the claim is fake...
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Fact Check: VK Sasikala did not tweet about MK Stalin, viral claim is fake
Abbinaya Kuzhanthaivel February 24, 2021New Delhi Vishvas News A viral tweet allegedly from the twitter handle of VK Sasikala states she will take part in the swearing in ceremony of DMK party chief MK Stalin Vishvas News...
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Fact Check: Tamil nameplate was not replaced with Hindi at Erode Junction, viral claim is fake
Abbinaya Kuzhanthaivel February 21, 2021New Delhi Vishvas News A viral post on social media compares two pictures of Erode Railway Junction Tamil Nadu where the first one shows name board in three languages Tamil English and Hindi...
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Fact Check: Indian Oil and Adani Gas is a joint venture since 2013, viral claim is misleading
Abbinaya Kuzhanthaivel February 18, 2021New Delhi Vishvas News A collage made with pictures of IndianOil and Indian Oil – Adani gas fuel pump is viral on social media with a claim that the ruling party has sold the Indian Oil...
