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Snake attacks Uzbek celebrity during his charity campaign. True or False?
Sardor Rahimkhon, ex-singer, was recently appointed deputy head of Vaqf.uz (Public Charity Foundation), released a video footage where he...
Jul 23, 2024


CBU mints gold coins featuring Uzbek President’s profile. True or False?
The images of gold coins with a photo of the President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, on social networks have caused a stir among...
Jun 29, 2024


IFCN: "Good journalism and fact-checking are supposed to be a mirror against the powerful to hold them into account"
My name is Salvador Rodriguez-Ruiz. I work at the International Fact-checking network, housed at the Pointer Institute. I am a program...
Jun 23, 2024


Will famous foreign singers and movie stars visit festival in Andijan?
The news about the world stars attending the international pop festival “Dunyo Sadolari” (Sounds of the World), planned to be held in...
Jun 17, 2024


Pigeons might be exterminated in cities of German
An online message goes viral: “The authorities of the city of Limburg decided to catch and destroy the birds. All because of complaints...
Jun 16, 2024


Shark of Aral Sea and mysterious diary of lost traveler
A short video was posted on YouTube about a shark that jumped ashore from the Aral Sea, and the dairy of the British explorer Isaac...
Jun 16, 2024


Is it possible to win prize by downloading Tax system application?
Fake or false news are primarily used to spread false or misleading information. Such messages often spread quickly through social media...
Jun 15, 2024


A drone is launched in Tashkent to identify violators
Information has appeared on social networks that drones are being launched in the vicinity of Tashkent to identify those who waste...
Jun 6, 2024


Johnson & Johnson's baby powder causes cancer
There was a message on social networks that "Johnson & Johnson" baby powder causes cancer. According to the Roskachestvo portal, Johnson...
Jun 6, 2024


ATM cash withdrawal fee rises 1,5% in Uzbekistan. True or false?
Social media platforms are teething with news about a fee increase for cash withdrawals from the automated teller machines (ATM) of...
May 30, 2024


Do big snakes really exist in Uzbekistan?
The Uzbek segment of social media sowed fear, like YouTube channels, among netizens showing a 15-meter snake that was allegedly...
May 13, 2024


Will powerful earthquake shake Uzbekistan soon?
Online news about an earthquake that might hit Uzbekistan between April 11-13, which was forecasted to be of a magnitude higher than 8,...
May 6, 2024


Can Rinotin syrup be dangerous for kids to intake?
Videos and photo messages about the dangers of the drug “Rinotin Kids” are being circulated on social platforms. Rhinotin Kids syrup is...
Apr 28, 2024


CBU: The lack of financial literacy among Uzbek netizens result in over 2000 cyber crimes
According to Davron Abdullayev, deputy head of the Cyber Security Center of the Central Bank of Uzbekistan, more than two thousand...
Apr 14, 2024


Is Tolimarjan thermal power plant caught in fire?
The message about the fire that broke at the Tolimarjan thermal plant station (TPS) swiftly became a focal point of discussion among...
Apr 4, 2024


Did elephant Putri die in Tashkent Zoo?
A message circulating on social media platforms and Telegram groups has said that the elephant Putri had a pack of croutons “Kirieshka”...
Mar 21, 2024


Is military chopper really shot down in Uzbekistan airspace?
The news about an Afghan military helicopter that was brought down on the border of Afghanistan and Uzbekistan has quickly spread on...
Mar 21, 2024


Are students from Uzbekistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan attacked while praying in India?
Students from Uzbekistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan were brutally beaten for praying in a hostel at Gujarat University in Ahmedabad,...
Mar 21, 2024


Killing dogs does not harm nature
Twitter user Elyor Faizullah wrote on his page: “A dog has nothing in common with nature from an evolutionary point of view. They are not...
Mar 20, 2024


Is 400 000 Uzbek soum banknote really in use in Uzbekistan?
The Central Bank of Uzbekistan commented on a photo of a new 400 thousand Uzbek soum banknote which netizens have actively shared....
Mar 18, 2024
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