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Vivek J

Vivek J

Senior Fact-Checker, India

Vivek has been part of Logically since December 2017 and is a senior fact-checker. He has been extensively studying biases and logical fallacies for over three years in both mainstream and social media. Technical knowledge is his expertise. 

Latest Fact-Checks By Vivek J

Old video shared as recent Iranian missile strikes on U.S. bases in Iraq
Geopolitical-Conflict

Old video shared as recent Iranian missile strikes on U.S. bases in Iraq
Digitally altered screenshot used to show Xi Jinping congratulated Rahul Gandhi
Politics-General Politics-People

Digitally altered screenshot used to show Xi Jinping congratulated Rahul Gandhi
Data misinterpreted to claim media misreported India's passport ranking
Media-General Politics-Elections

Data misinterpreted to claim media misreported India's passport ranking
Old visuals falsely shared as current floods in Germany
Climate-Events Events-General

Old visuals falsely shared as current floods in Germany
Scripted video shared as Christians extorting money for Christmas celebrations in Kerala
Events-General

Scripted video shared as Christians extorting money for Christmas celebrations in Kerala
No, Qatar has not banned McDonald's outlets in the country
Geopolitical-General Geopolitical-Conflict

No, Qatar has not banned McDonald's outlets in the country
Products with 729 barcode prefix aren’t necessarily made in Israeli
Geopolitical-General

Products with 729 barcode prefix aren’t necessarily made in Israeli
Old video of Palestinian child being detained shared as recent
Geopolitical-Conflict

Old video of Palestinian child being detained shared as recent
2022 video of altercation between two Israeli politicians shared as recent
Geopolitical-Conflict Politics-People

2022 video of altercation between two Israeli politicians shared as recent
Old video from Uttar Pradesh shared as fake voters arrested in Madhya Pradesh
Politics-Elections

Old video from Uttar Pradesh shared as fake voters arrested in Madhya Pradesh
2005 image of U.S. general in Iraq falsely linked to Israel-Hamas conflict
Geopolitical-Conflict

2005 image of U.S. general in Iraq falsely linked to Israel-Hamas conflict
No, Pat Cummins did not criticize Ahmedabad crowd after winning Cricket World Cup
Media-Sports

No, Pat Cummins did not criticize Ahmedabad crowd after winning Cricket World Cup
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Latest Articles by Vivek J

Oarfish as a precursor to natural disasters: Myth or fact?

Oarfish as a precursor to natural disasters: Myth or fact?
How to fact-check when news is breaking
Media-General

How to fact-check when news is breaking
Army jawan made friend paint ‘PFI,’ staged assault: Kerala Police
Events-General

Army jawan made friend paint ‘PFI,’ staged assault: Kerala Police
How can lateral reading help fight misinformation?
Media-General

How can lateral reading help fight misinformation?
Karnataka government approves state-backed fact-checking unit to fight fake news
Tech-Social-Media

Karnataka government approves state-backed fact-checking unit to fight fake news
Concerned about sharing misinformation? These three simple steps can help
Media-General

Concerned about sharing misinformation? These three simple steps can help
Round-up: Fact-checking the misinformation around the Odisha triple train accident
Latest-News

Round-up: Fact-checking the misinformation around the Odisha triple train accident
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We rely on information to make meaningful decisions that affect our lives, but the nature of the internet means that misinformation reaches more people faster than ever before