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Fact check: Facebook post on job openings in Canada is FAKE
Fact check: Facebook post on job openings in Canada is FAKE

A post offering jobs to people with attractive perks is going viral on Facebook. It claims that the Canadian company `Acciona Energy’ has job openings...

By Nivruthi Pasupunuri  Published on 16 Jun 2021 10:03 AM IST


Fact Check: Victim beaten to death for allegedly stealing cows is Hindu, not Muslim
Fact Check: Victim beaten to death for allegedly stealing cows is Hindu, not Muslim

Young man who was accused of stealing cows was beaten to death in Assam's Tinsukia district. This led to several social media users tweeting and...

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 15 Jun 2021 7:26 PM IST


Elephant Mountain
Fact Check: Viral Elephant Mountain in Taiwan is not real, it is an artwork

An image of the Elephant Mountain in Xinyu district, Taipei, Taiwan is circulating on Facebook and Twitter.

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 15 Jun 2021 6:19 PM IST


Jagan did not trend on Google, viral claims are false
Jagan did not trend on Google, viral claims are false

A video by a Telugu youtube channel ā€˜Praja Chaitanyam' claimed that Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy’s name is the most searched on...

By Satya Priya BN  Published on 15 Jun 2021 6:00 PM IST


Sorry, eating chicken cannot beat corona
Sorry, eating chicken cannot beat corona

A few posts claiming eating chicken can beat COVID, are viral on social media. "Eat Chicken Beat Corona," reads the message.

By Tejal Sinha  Published on 15 Jun 2021 1:12 PM IST


FACT CHECK: Is Centre providing Rs 4L to families who lost kin to COVID?
FACT CHECK: Is Centre providing Rs 4L to families who lost kin to COVID?

Many social media users are claiming that the central government is providing compensation of Rs four lakh to families who lost kin to COVID 19.

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 15 Jun 2021 10:30 AM IST


Fact Check: Black mould on onions are not a cause for Mucormycosis
Fact Check: Black mould on onions are not a cause for Mucormycosis

A post has gone viral claiming that black mould found on onions or any other veggies or in refrigerators can cause mucormycosis or the black fungus...

By Tejal Sinha  Published on 14 Jun 2021 7:38 PM IST


No mattress can prevent COVID, viral ad is false
No mattress can prevent COVID, viral ad is false

A clipping of purported anti-COVID mattresses is viral on social media. The ad claims that the mattress is corona resistant and is anti-fungal, dust...

By Satya Priya BN  Published on 14 Jun 2021 2:49 PM IST


Fact Check: NDTV founder Prannoy Roys real name is not Parvez Raza; NDTV is not Nawazuddin Taufiq Venture
Fact Check: NDTV founder Prannoy Roy's real name is not Parvez Raza; NDTV is not Nawazuddin Taufiq Venture

Currently, a post has been going viral with the claim that CBI conducted a raid at the NDTV founder Prannoy Roy’s house and found a birth certificate....

By Tejal Sinha  Published on 13 Jun 2021 7:28 PM IST


Fact Check: Thai Prime Minister did not sit on floor during meeting with Bruneis Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah
Fact Check: Thai Prime Minister did not sit on floor during meeting with Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah

The collage shows the current Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha sitting on the floor during a meeting with the Sultan.

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 13 Jun 2021 7:12 PM IST


Photos of Palestinian journo Lama Khaters 2018 arrest falsely shared as Israeli soldiers abducting Palestinian woman
Photos of Palestinian journo Lama Khater's 2018 arrest falsely shared as Israeli soldiers abducting Palestinian woman

Amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine, an Instagram post has gone viral with the claim that Israeli soldiers are abducting and raping...

By Shimron Diana  Published on 13 Jun 2021 5:59 PM IST


Fact Check: Will pressing cancel on ATM machine twice prevent PIN theft?
Fact Check: Will pressing cancel on ATM machine twice prevent PIN theft?

A WhatsApp message reportedly from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is being circulated. The message states that if an individual presses the ā€˜cancel’...

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 13 Jun 2021 5:31 PM IST


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