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Amish Devgan

News18 India Aar Paar Hindi
75.8% claim accuracy
How accuracy is measuredAccuracy = accurate ÷ (accurate + inaccurate + misleading), over verdicts with confidence ≥ 0.7. Unverifiable claims are excluded from the denominator.
0 100 75.8%

95% confidence interval 64–85%

Why we rank by the confidence boundWe rank by the lower bound of this interval, not raw accuracy. A small sample yields a wide interval and a low bound — so anchors earn their rank by being checked more, not by looking good on a handful of claims.
. 62 checked of 186 checkable · 270 extracted.

Scrutiny
What scrutiny meansN checked of M checkable — the share of this anchor's checkable claims that have actually been fact-checked. High accuracy over low scrutiny is a provisional reading, not a verdict on the anchor.
62/186

Verdict mix

107 of 270 extracted claims checked

107 of 270 extracted claims checked.

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Episodes analysed

45 broadcasts

All claims & verdicts

270 claims
Claims from this anchor, newest first.
ClaimTopicVerdictConf.
The Indian government's decision to block the WhatsApp username feature is in the national and consumer interest, and the decision is correct. rollout block endorsement governance economy not checked
This is not the first time the Modi government has held tech giants accountable — it has previously acted against X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, Telegram, and TikTok without yielding to international pressure. tech giant accountability governance economy not checked
The government has reportedly asked Meta how fake accounts will be prevented, how criminals will be identified, and how agencies will investigate when needed. Meta accountability questions governance economy not checked
Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw was himself a student of IIT Kanpur, and therefore would have had an accurate sense of the seriousness of this matter. Vaishnaw IIT credentials governance economy not checked
If phone numbers stop being visible, fake usernames resembling government departments could spread widespread distrust and panic among people. fake account impersonation crime not checked
Even now, when phone numbers are visible on WhatsApp, there are shocking cases of 'digital arrest' scams being reported. digital arrest scams crime not checked
Only India could do this because for the past 12 years the country's motto has been solely 'Nation First' and external pressure does not work here. nation first policy governance economy not checked
India, under the Modi government and minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, is the only country among the 180 where WhatsApp operates to have taken this step of blocking the feature. India-only feature block governance economy not checked
WhatsApp is used in 180 countries, has more than 3 billion users worldwide, and 850 million users in India alone. WhatsApp user base science tech not checked
This update could make WhatsApp become like Telegram, which is used less for communication and more for mischievous/illicit activities. Telegram comparison science tech not checked
The government's argument is that removing the phone number requirement will increase crime, make user identification difficult, and increase fraud and fake-account cases. anonymity crime risk governance economy not checked
On July 1, the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology issued a notice to Meta asking it to halt the rollout of the username feature. MeitY notice to Meta governance economy not checked
WhatsApp announced a username feature on June 30 that, like Instagram, removes the requirement of a phone number for chatting. username feature launch science tech not checked
The government has stated that WhatsApp's new feature will not be rolled out in India until the government is satisfied. feature rollout halt governance economy not checked
The Modi government has issued a formal notice to Meta over a WhatsApp update, demanding a response due to perceived risks. WhatsApp username notice governance economy not checked
A Krishna temple is being built in Mathura. Mathura temple construction communal religion not checked
Akhilesh Yadav's response deflects to asking how a theft occurred in the temple instead of answering the temple question. temple theft deflection opposition attack not checked
Akhilesh Yadav is a son like Aurangzeb (implying he mistreated or sidelined his own father, Mulayam Singh Yadav). Aurangzeb comparison opposition attack not checked
Kansa imprisoned his father Ugrasena (a claim from Hindu mythology used as the basis of the comparison). Kansa mythology communal religion not checked
The anchor states that Akhilesh Yadav appears to him to be like Kansa (the tyrant king from Krishna mythology). Kansa comparison opposition attack not checked
The anchor is publicly challenging Akhilesh Yadav to state whether a grand Krishna temple should be built in Mathura. Mathura temple challenge communal religion not checked
Akhilesh Yadav went silent and evaded the question about the Mathura Krishna temple, running around like a headless chicken. temple question evasion opposition attack not checked
The anchor says he asked Akhilesh Yadav to state that a grand Krishna temple will be built in Mathura and that he supports it. Mathura Krishna temple communal religion not checked
Akhilesh Yadav (the referenced speaker) said that Lord Krishna appears to him. Krishna appearance remark communal religion not checked
Rhetorical jab that 'donkeys' are waiting in the wings for their turn (implying opportunistic politicians awaiting power). opportunist politicians jibe opposition attack not checked