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FACT CHECK: Man carrying baby on head is from Philippines, not Myanmar
FACT CHECK: Man carrying baby on head is from Philippines, not Myanmar

A picture of a man carrying a baby on his head while cruising through water is viral on social media.

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 3 Aug 2021 7:48 PM IST


Fact Check: Man in viral video is not Dean of Mumbais Nair Hospital
Fact Check: Man in viral video is not Dean of Mumbai's Nair Hospital

Social media users claim that dean of Mumbai’s Nair Hospital Dr. Tarun Kothari has asked people not to take COVID jabs

By Tejal Sinha  Published on 3 Aug 2021 4:17 PM IST


Fact Check: Kejriwal has not reduced diesel prices in Delhi, viral post is misleading
Fact Check: Kejriwal has not reduced diesel prices in Delhi, viral post is misleading

A screenshot of ABP News channel claiming that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has reduced diesel prices in Delhi by Rs 8.36, is viral on social media.

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 3 Aug 2021 11:38 AM IST


Fact Check: Acharya Pramod Krishnams name is not Gul Shamad Khan, viral claims are false
Fact Check: Acharya Pramod Krishnam's name is not Gul Shamad Khan, viral claims are false

Social media users are claiming that Congress leader Acharya Pramod Krishnam’s real name is Gul Shamad Khan.

By Tejal Sinha  Published on 3 Aug 2021 11:30 AM IST


Fact Check: Viral post claiming 27 pairs of hands were found in Siberia in 2020 is false
Fact Check: Viral post claiming 27 pairs of hands were found in Siberia in 2020 is false

A post is claiming that 27 pairs of hands were found in Siberia in 2020 and nobody knows where they came from

By Nivruthi Pasupunuri  Published on 2 Aug 2021 8:06 PM IST


Fact Check: Gita Press in Gorakhpur is not shutting down
Fact Check: Gita Press in Gorakhpur is not shutting down

A message claiming that the Gita Press in Gorakhpur is closing down has gone viral on social media in the past few days. Established in 1923, Gita...

By Satya Priya BN  Published on 2 Aug 2021 7:54 PM IST


Fact Check: Video of injured news channel cameraman shared with false claims
Fact Check: Video of injured news channel cameraman shared with false claims

A video is being widely being shared on social media with the claim that a News18 cameraman was beaten up by farmers at the farmers’ protest.

By Tejal Sinha  Published on 2 Aug 2021 7:42 PM IST


Fact Check: Viral pictures of Shivlings engraved on stones are from Karnataka
Fact Check: Viral pictures of Shivlings engraved on stones are from Karnataka

Social media users are sharing photographs of numerous Shivlings engraved on stones in a river bed.

By Tejal Sinha  Published on 2 Aug 2021 7:24 PM IST


FACT CHECK: Environmental message goes wrong: Pictures of US, Hungry shared with confusing claim
FACT CHECK: Environmental message goes wrong: Pictures of US, Hungry shared with confusing claim

A picture of two streets is circulating on social media. Users claim that there are two pictures of the same city recorded at different temperatures...

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 2 Aug 2021 11:46 AM IST


Fact Check: COVID variants release date is hoax, viral claims are false
Fact Check: COVID variants release date is hoax, viral claims are false

A post is viral on social media which purportedly shows a list of coronavirus variants.

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 2 Aug 2021 10:15 AM IST


Fact Check: Yediyurappa continues to be part of Karnataka BJP, resignation claims are false
Fact Check: Yediyurappa continues to be part of Karnataka BJP, resignation claims are false

Social Media users are claiming that former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has quit BJP with 32 MLAs.

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 2 Aug 2021 9:59 AM IST


Fact Check: Doctored image shows banner thanking Modi for Mirabai Chanus Olympics silver medal
Fact Check: Doctored image shows banner thanking Modi for Mirabai Chanu's Olympics silver medal

A photo of weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, who won the silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, being felicitated by Union ministers Anurag Thakur and...

By Satya Priya BN  Published on 1 Aug 2021 12:57 PM IST


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