Ankita Deshkar is a Consultant fact-checker with Vishvas News. She is a certified Google News Initiative, India Training Network trainer for online verification and fact-checking. She also completed ‘Hands on Fact-checking: A short course’ which is a Poynter University’s e-learning course. She has over four years of experience in Journalism. She has a Bachelors in Electrical Engineering, with a Master of Arts in Mass communication, both from RTM, Nagpur University. She also has a PGTD in Cyber law and Information Technology.
Fact Check Stories By : Ankita Deshkar
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Fact check: Viral video of Shivalinga from Malaysia goes viral as that of Tamil Nadu
Ankita Deshkar May 27, 2022New Delhi Vishvas News Vishvas News came across a video on Twitter which claimed that the Shivalinga shown in the video where water falls on it for 365 days is from Tamil Nadu Vishvas News in its...
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Fact Check: This is not new Rs 500 note, viral claim is fake
Ankita Deshkar May 26, 2022New Delhi Vishvas News Vishvas News came across a post being widely shared The image shows a 500 Rs Indian note with a picture of Lord Ram on it Vishvas News in its investigation found the image...
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Fact Check: Nandi idol from Wai, Maharashtra being shared as that of Varanasi
Ankita Deshkar May 19, 2022New Delhi Vishvas News Amidst the Gyanvapi Masjid row a collage of two images in one picture one can see a Nandi idol which is being claimed that it is from Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi...
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Fact Check: 2015 incident of Raj Thackeray’s wife being bitten by own dog goes viral as recent
Ankita Deshkar May 13, 2022New Delhi Vishvas News Vishvas News came across a post where a video is being shared which shows a clipping of Aaj Tak news report being widely shared on social media stating that Maharashtra...
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Fact Check: Denmark Covid programme halted, not stopped, viral post is misleading
Ankita Deshkar May 12, 2022New Delhi Vishvas News Vishvas Newws came across several posts on social media claiming that Denmark has entirely stopped Covid 19 vaccination Vishvas News in its investigation found that the...
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Fact check: Dr Vikas Amte did not write post about home remedies for cancer, viral message is fake
Ankita Deshkar April 18, 2022New Delhi Vishvas News Vishvas News came across a message being circulated widely on WhatsApp Vishvas News also recieved the same for fact check on its tip line number The message claims that Dr...
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Fact Check: This is not video of a PUBG addicted boy, viral claim is false
Ankita Deshkar April 14, 2022New Delhi Vishvas News Vishvas News came across a video of a boy being circulated on various social media platforms In the video a boy could be seen moving his hands staring blankly in the space...
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Fact Check: Makers of ‘The Kashmir Files’ did not donate Rs 200 Cr to PM fund, viral claim is fake
Ankita Deshkar April 12, 2022New Delhi Vishvas News Vishvas News came across a post going viral on various social media platforms which claimed that the makers of movie The Kashmir Files have donated Rs 200 crore to the PM...
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Fact Check: CNN did not pass on Canada fire as Ukraine’s, viral claim is false
Ankita Deshkar April 6, 2022Vishvas News New Delhi Vishvas News came across a post being widely circulated on Twitter and Facebook The post claimed that CNN channel passed on Canada’s fire as that of Ukraine’s The post...
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Fact check: Post claiming TATA launched a new taxi service is fake
Ankita Deshkar March 31, 2022New Delhi Vishvas News Vishvas News came across a message being widely circulated again on social media claiming that TATA motors has launched a new taxi service Cab E in Mumbai and Pune Vishvas...
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Fact Check: Viral image of elephant carrying lion cub is fake
Ankita Deshkar March 30, 2022New Delhi Vishvas News Vishvas News came across a picture of an Elephant carrying a lion cub and a lioness walking besides it on various WhatsApp groups It said that the animals help each other...
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Fact Check: Post claiming Tamil Nadu students built world’s smallest satellite is not recent, claim is misleading
Ankita Deshkar March 25, 2022Vishvas News New Delhi Vishvas News came across a post on Facebook which claimed that students from Tamil Nadu built the world’s smallest satellite and launched it through NASA recently The post...
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Fact Check: No, Russia did not warn India of consequences, viral CNN screenshot is edited
Ankita Deshkar March 2, 2022Vishvas News New Delhi Amidst the Ukraine Russia war and with one Indian student losing his life in Russian shelling on Ukraine city numerous posts are going viral with fake claims Vishvas News...
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Fact check: Ukraine President’s old images getting viral as recent in Ukraine crisis context
Ankita Deshkar February 27, 2022Vishvas News New Delhi In the ongoing Russia Ukraine war which began on 24 February 2022 Ukrainian forces battled Russian invaders on three sides on Thursday after Moscow mounted an assault by...
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Fact Check: KBC is not running an online lottery on WhatsApp, readers are asked to be cautious
Ankita Deshkar February 1, 2022New Delhi Vishvas News Vishvas News came across a viral message being shared on WhatsApp which informed that the people have won a lottery from KBC lucky draw 2022 contest Vishvas News in its...
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Fact check: Video of a girl rescued from snow claiming to be from Murree, Pak, is from Poonch, India
Ankita Deshkar January 17, 2022Vishvas News New Delhi Vishvas News came across a 130 min video being shared on various platforms of social media The video shows people rescuing a girl from snow It is being claimed over various...
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Fact check: Picture of Sachin Tendulkar attending Ramakant Achrekar’s funeral being shared with false claim
Ankita Deshkar January 6, 2022New Delhi Vishvas News A picture is being widely shared on various social media platforms which claims that a Padma Shri was given shoulder by a Bharat Ratna Pointing that it was Sachin...
