“40 Fact Checks: Unravelling the role of Mohammed Zubair – Fact checker or fake news peddler trained by USAID?”, Organiser, February 13, 2025:
“In today’s fast-paced digital world, misinformation spreads rapidly, and fact-checkers play a crucial role in maintaining truth and transparency. However, when fact-checkers become entangled in spreading false claims, their credibility becomes questionable.
Mohammed Zubair, a Google-certified fact-checker, has been under scrutiny for consistently misrepresenting facts and spreading inaccurate information. Trained by a USAID-funded organisation, Zubair’s claims have been examined and fact-checked by a people-funded nonprofit, revealing 40 major mistakes.
After safely evacuating 41 workers from the tunnel, it was falsely claimed that CM Pushkar Singh Dhami held a road show in Haldwani. In fact, CM Dhami had arrived in Haldwani to attend the pre-planned Eja Baini Mahotsav, and the event had no connection to any rescue operation or road show……”
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