Fact Check

Fact check: J&K LG did not announce 7-day complete lockdown; fake tweet in circulation [truth here]

A viral tweet by J&K LG Manoj Sinha is in circulation, claiming a complete lockdown for seven days has been imposed in the UT. See why it is fake.

Apr 28, 2021

Fact check: Ancient Hindus used guns long before Chinese; shows mould as proof [truth here]

Fact check: Viral post claims ancient Hindus used guns, shows sculpture as proof [truth here]

A viral Facebook post is claiming that ancient Hindus used guns, showing a sculpture of a half-naked man holding what resembles a gun as proof. Here's the truth behind it.

Apr 28, 2021

Fact check: Oximeter app shows false SpO2 results; steals personal data, banking details

Fact check: Fake oximeter apps lure users with false SpO2 results; steal personal data, banking details

As need to check your oxygen levels rises once again, it is some malicious actors who are trying to make the best of the situation by using fraudulent claims. Fake oximeter apps are doing just that.

Apr 23, 2021

Fact check: Viral letter by NSA Ajit Doval praising Kumbh efforts is fake [truth here]

A viral letter was seen making the rounds of social media, claiming to be from NSA Ajit Doval where he is praising the organising of Kumbh Mela in Haridwar. The letter is fake.

Apr 21, 2021

Fact check: No, Karnataka govt didn't impose two-week lockdown; viral notice is fake

Karnataka CM's office has issued clarification on the viral notice about a two-week lockdown in the state, saying it's fake.

Apr 19, 2021

Fact check: Viral message claims no essential sticker, no fuel; Mumbai Police says it's fake

Mumbai Police introduced 'colour-coded stickers' for all authorised vehicles which are allowed to ply in the current stringent restrictions.

Apr 18, 2021

Fact check: Woman stabbed in viral video not TV journalist for her Kumbh coverage

Fact check: UP's TV anchor not stabbed over her Kumbh coverage [truth here]

The nerve-wrecking video of a man stabbing a woman at least 25 times in broad daylight in Delhi's Rohini is being linked to a TV anchor's reportage of Kumbh mela in view of COVID-19.

Apr 18, 2021

Fact check: No, Haridwar ghats not empty; viral video shot from different location

A viral video has been making the rounds of social media, showing Haridwar ghats nearly empty. Here's a fact check of that video.

Apr 16, 2021

Fact check: Viral anti-mask hoarding video not from India; claims made are false

A viral video of a public hoarding displaying anti-mask messages has been making the rounds on WhatsApp groups, claiming to be in India. Here's the truth behind it.

Apr 14, 2021

Fact check: Truth behind viral video of Haryana cop shooting a couple dead

A video showing a cop shooting a couple dead in Haryana has gone viral on social media and on WhatsApp groups in India. Here's the truth behind it.

Apr 14, 2021

Fact check: 2019 pic of maskless Kejriwal helping kid wear face mask goes viral

Taking a dig at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for flouting COVID protocol while helping a kid wear a face mask, an old photo has gone viral with the wrong context.

Apr 7, 2021

Fact check: No evidence to support farts spread coronavirus [explained]

Fact check: Can coronavirus spread through farts [truth here]

Contrary to viral claims that coronavirus is spreading across the globe through farts, there is no evidence to support the claim.

Apr 6, 2021

Fact-check: No breach of DigiLocker data; users' documents completely safe [details]

Contrary to what social media and Telegarm users are claiming, DigiLocker data breach never happened and users' documents are completely safe.

Apr 1, 2021

Who is Katherine George; pro-PAK Twitter account fake, used for propaganda

Fact check: Pro-PAK Katherine George is fake; lies exposed after plagiarised propaganda

A Twitter account has been flagged for Pakistan propaganda, trying to build an image contradicting the facts about crimes against women. Here's the truth behind Katherine George.

Mar 30, 2021

Fact-check: Someone injecting HIV-infected blood into bananas is just bananas

There are some alarming social media posts warning about bananas having deep red discolouration. Here's the truth behind it.

Mar 25, 2021

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