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Singapore University's claim that India will be COVID-free by June 18 is old
A video clip of Singapore University of Technology and Design researchers claiming that India will be coronavirus-free by June 18, is viral on social...
By Newsmeter Network Published on 25 May 2021 10:14 AM IST
Fact Check: Viral poster of corona vaccine appointment is fake
A fake poster about vaccine appointment has been circulating on various social media platforms.
By Newsmeter Network Published on 25 May 2021 9:52 AM IST
Fact Check: Rely only on government sources for information, feedback on COVID-19 vaccine
Many people have received a call from the number 912250041117 that claimed to provide information and feedback about the COVID-19 vaccine. People...
By Newsmeter Network Published on 24 May 2021 12:00 PM IST
Trolls, have some shame; NYT did not compare PM Modi to crocodile
A purported screenshot of 'The New York Times' with a front page story "Indian PM cried" with a picture of crocodile shedding tears, is going viral.
By Satya Priya BN Published on 24 May 2021 10:15 AM IST
Fact Check: Indians are not throwing Durga idols due to pandemic
A news report published on the Shia Waves English, a Shiite news outlet, has images of broken idols with the claim that Indians are throwing thousands...
By Newsmeter Network Published on 23 May 2021 10:32 AM IST
Fact Check: Merriam-Webster did not change definition of 'anti-vaxxer'
Merriam-Webster dictionary has changed the definition of the word 'anti-vaxxer' to "people who oppose laws that mandate vaccination
By Newsmeter Network Published on 22 May 2021 3:19 PM IST
Fact Check: Truth behind the viral Nellore Hospital video
COVID-19 wards in Nellore GGH hospital have gone empty as all patients have rushed to take the Ayurvedic medicine that is being administered in...
By Satya Priya BN Published on 21 May 2021 8:00 PM IST
Israel did not bomb Al Aqsa mosque, viral claims are untrue
A video purportedly showing Israeli bombing Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem is viral on social media. Al-Aqsa is the third holiest mosque in Islam after...
By Newsmeter Network Published on 20 May 2021 6:45 PM IST
No communal angle to Asif Khan murder case, viral claims are false
On May 16, 25-year-old gym trainer Asif Khan was killed by a mob near a plywood factory in Atta village of Mewat in Haryana. His photograph is being...
By Satya Priya BN Published on 20 May 2021 12:12 PM IST
Photograph of Palestinian child wiping father's blood dates back to 2012
A photo of a child wiping the blood off the floor has been circulating on WhatsApp and Twitter. NewsMeter found this picture being shared over...
By Newsmeter Network Published on 19 May 2021 12:39 PM IST
Fact Check: No change in TS lockdown timings, shops to close by 10 a.m
WhatsApp message claims that all shops will be open from 6 a.m to 1 p.m and all supermarkets and grocery stores will be open from 6 a.m to 6 p.m from...
By Newsmeter Network Published on 18 May 2021 6:59 PM IST
Cyclone Tauktae: Mumbai's Trident hotel did not collapse, viral video is from SA
A video showing the collapse of a building onto the cars parked in the area is going viral. Users claim Trident hotel in Nariman Point, Mumbai...
By Satya Priya BN Published on 18 May 2021 6:08 PM IST
