Fact Check

Fact Check: Harvard Professor did NOT create and sell coronavirus to China. Sorry!

Media reports stated that the professor did make fraudulent statements to the US federal authorities but the connection that some people made between his arrest and the coronavirus is totally off the grid.

Apr 11, 2020

Fact check: Has Azim Premji donated 50,000 crore for battling Covid-19?

Although Wipro and the Foundation is marked by their relentless services, Premji's contributions, this time, to battle the Covid-19 pandemic, has been apparently rumoured to be a whopping amount of Rs 50,000 crore!

Apr 10, 2020

Pakistani media just killed UK PM Boris Johnson; Dawn sees dusk for fake news

According to the Dawning Street coronavirus briefing, Johnson has been receiving oxygen treatment but he was breathing without any assistance from a ventilator or non-invasive respiratory support.

Apr 8, 2020

Am I in legal trouble if WhatsApp message gets more than two blue ticks?

More than two blue ticks on WhatsApp message does not mean you're in trouble, in fact, it is a hoax that is going around.

Apr 7, 2020

Muslims offer Friday prayers amid COVID-19 scare

Fact-check: No, 500 Muslims haven't been disguised as essential workers to spread coronavirus across India

A message that has been doing the rounds of social media states that as many as 500 COVID-19 positive Muslims have been deployed across the country to spread the novel coronavirus.

Apr 7, 2020

Fact check: Video from Haj Bhavan claiming foul play in coronavirus tests is fake

Another video is being circulated on social media claiming that it has been shot at Haj Bhavan in Bangalore. Here's the truth.

Apr 6, 2020

Fact Check: JK state BOSE has NOT promoted class 10, 11 and 12th students, notification fake

According to the latest fake exam notification which has been circulated, states that the Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education has decided to promote all the students studying from 10, 11 and 12 have been promoted to their next respective classes.

Apr 3, 2020

Constant sex kills coronavirus : True or false

Can 'constant sex kill coronavirus'? Viral post re-emerges online, but is it true?

Joining the growing list of coronavirus fake news is a viral screenshot appearing to be from CNN that claims "constant sex kills coronavirus."

Apr 3, 2020

Ayurvedic doctor from Bengaluru claims to cure Prince Charles of coronavirus: Is it true?

The ayurvedic doctor informed Union AYUSH Minister Shripad Naik that his formulation completely cured Prince Charles of coronavirus infection; the minister says that his formulation will be studied.

Apr 3, 2020

India lockdown till May 4? Viral screenshot about lockdown extension is fake

A screenshot of IndiaTV and AajTak informing about an extension in the lockdown period till May 4 is false and doctored.

Apr 3, 2020

Fact Check: Truth behind Amit Shah's '4-year plan' to change Kashmir demography

In the viral post, it is claimed that Union Home Minister Amit Shah has told Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) cadres that he will change Kashmir demography in the next four years.

Apr 2, 2020

Fact-check: Are 400 pilgrims stranded at Vaishno Devi due to coronavirus lockdown?

Several media reports have claimed that as many as 400 pilgrims are stuck at Vaishno Devi due to the 21-day nationwide lockdown, which has been imposed to combat the novel coronavirus.

Apr 1, 2020