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Fact Check: Is Ministry of Information and Broadcasting mulling action against `fake journalists'?
Several posts claiming that the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting will take action against āfake journalistsā, are viral on social media
By Tejal Sinha Published on 24 Jun 2021 10:10 AM IST
Heart-shaped pond is Russia's 'Kadykovsky quarry' not Zimbabwe's `God's Hand'
Users claim that the pond is called āGodās Handā and is located in Zimbabwe. One such Facebook post has received over 1000 comments.
By Newsmeter Network Published on 23 Jun 2021 4:55 PM IST
All rapists will not go to gallows; President Kovind has not signed any ordinance
A post claiming that president Ram Nath Kovind has promulgated an ordinance to make all rapes punishable by death
By Tejal Sinha Published on 23 Jun 2021 12:36 PM IST
Did Nitin Gadkari suggest constructing downhill roads to counter fuel hike?
The article's title upon translation reads, "Alternative to a fuel price hike, all roads in the country will be made downhill".
By Newsmeter Network Published on 23 Jun 2021 10:57 AM IST
Shruti Haasan's wall hanging is poster of Jimi Hendrix's `Bold as love'
An image was posted on social media claiming that actor Shruti Haasan displayed a morphed image of Lord Mahavishnu.
By Shimron Diana Published on 23 Jun 2021 10:42 AM IST
Fact Check: Video of milk being adulterated not from India
The men in the video can be seen adulterating the milk and dipping their hands in the containers. The video is circulating with the claim that this...
By Newsmeter Network Published on 22 Jun 2021 5:31 PM IST
Fact Check: 'Star Wars' artwork falsely shared as Earth's secret space programme
Social media users are sharing a photo of āSolar Wardenā, allegedly a āsecret space programā
By Newsmeter Network Published on 22 Jun 2021 5:24 PM IST
Old picture shared to prove Delhi is facing water scarcity
A picture of a huge crowd jostling to fill water from a tanker is going viral on social media. Users try to prove the point that there is an acute...
By Tejal Sinha Published on 22 Jun 2021 5:19 PM IST
Fact Check: No, using deodorant cannot cause breast cancer
A claim has gone viral all over on social media claiming that using deodorants especially under your armpits can lead to breast cancer.
By Tejal Sinha Published on 22 Jun 2021 12:48 PM IST
Mark Zuckerberg never said Shri Ram is written on Facebook 2 billion times
Facebook founder has said that the name Lord Ram is written more than 2 billion times on the social media website every day.
By Nivruthi Pasupunuri Published on 22 Jun 2021 10:03 AM IST
Fact Check: It is not true that Muslims in Rajasthan are being favoured over Hindu refugees from Pak
In Rajasthan, vaccines are only being provided to Muslims while Hindu refugees from Pakistan are not getting the vaccines.
By Newsmeter Network Published on 22 Jun 2021 9:50 AM IST
Fact Check: Sanjeev Jindal did not direct states to give Rs. 4L ex gratia to families of COVID victims
Sanjeev Kumar Jindal, the joint secretary of the ministry of Home Affairs, has directed the chief secretaries of all states to give Rs. 4 lakh ex...
By Newsmeter Network Published on 21 Jun 2021 5:52 PM IST
