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Old video of Marina Beach falsely linked to cyclone Mandous

After cyclone Mandous made landfall in Tamil Nadu on 9 December, a video showing the rising sea waters reportedly at Chennai’s Marina Beach is going...

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 12 Dec 2022 7:10 PM IST

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Can this prickly fruit treat cancer?

A Facebook post claiming that soursop or graviola can cure cancer has gone viral on social media.

By Sunanda Naik  Published on 12 Dec 2022 6:21 PM IST

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Viral video shows Kerala Guv visiting Sabarimala Temple, not PM Modi

A video of a man performing religious rituals is being shared with the claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently visited the Sabarimala temple...

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 12 Dec 2022 4:58 PM IST

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தமிழகத்தை தாக்கிய புயலுக்கு அரேபியத் தலைவரின் பெயர் சூட்டப்பட்டதா?

மாண்டஸ் புயலுக்கு ஐக்கிய அரபு அமீரகத்தைச் சேர்த்த அப்துல்லா அல் மாண்டஸ் என்பவரின் பெயர் சூட்டப்பட்டதாக தகவல் ஒன்று பகிரப்பட்டு வருகிறது

By Ahamed Ali  Published on 12 Dec 2022 4:25 PM IST

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Viral image of Rahul Gandhi in Baba's getup is morphed

An image of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a Baba’s getup is widely shared on social media.

By Sunanda Naik  Published on 12 Dec 2022 2:54 PM IST

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Can a mixture of Coca-cola and soap reduce wrinkles? Explained

A post claiming that applying Coca-cola and soap directly on your face will reduce wrinkles is doing the rounds of social media.

By Sunanda Naik  Published on 11 Dec 2022 5:25 PM IST

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Viral video of people navigating steep cliff is from China, not Arunachal

A video of people navigating through a steep cliff for their daily activities is being shared with the claim that it shows the struggle of people...

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 10 Dec 2022 3:50 PM IST

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Ashok Gehlot never said generating hydroelectricity makes water useless for farming

A video of Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot saying that water becomes useless for farming after it is used to generate electricity is doing the...

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 10 Dec 2022 3:31 PM IST

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Popping an aspirin will not help you survive a heart attack

A post quoting Dr Edmond Fernandes about the efficacy of aspirin in preventing heart attacks has gone viral on social media.

By Sunanda Naik  Published on 9 Dec 2022 7:19 PM IST

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Photos of religious gathering shared as crowd at Congress' Bharat Jodo Yatra in Rajasthan

Social media users are sharing two photos of huge gatherings with the claim that they show the crowd at the Congress party’s Bharat Jodo Yatra in...

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 9 Dec 2022 5:03 PM IST

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Photos of woman's dead body in freezer are not from Assam

Disturbing images of a dead woman inside a freezer are widely circulating on social media. It is being claimed that a girl was raped and murdered by...

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 9 Dec 2022 4:37 PM IST

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Photo of Thailand highway falsely shared as newly-built Mumbai-Nagpur expressway

A graphic featuring a photo of a highway is being shared with the claim that it shows the newly built Mumbai-Nagpur Samruddhi Expressway.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 8 Dec 2022 7:18 PM IST

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