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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
IDF did not make disparaging comments against India, viral tweet is fake
Indians stand with Israel? Who asks you to support us? Even cents your country can't effort to settle-up a pandemic covid-19 in your country. Stop...
By Newsmeter Network Published on 18 May 2021 12:58 PM IST
Fact Check: Betel leaves do not cure or prevent COVID-19
COVID-19 can be prevented by consuming betel leaves (famously known as paan in India). The remedy has reportedly been propagated by one Dr. M.R...
By Satya Priya BN Published on 18 May 2021 9:42 AM IST
Did photojournalist cry when Israeli forces stormed Al Aqsa mosque?
A collage of images about Al Aqsa mosque being attacked in Jerusalem is viral on social media. Netizens claim that a photojournalist got emotional...
By Newsmeter Network Published on 17 May 2021 12:30 PM IST
Man carrying body on cycle is from 2020 in Telangana, not Bihar
An image of a man carrying a body on his bicycle is viral on social media. Users claim that that the `recent incident' took place in Bihar.
By Newsmeter Network Published on 17 May 2021 10:29 AM IST
Fact Check: True, scannable QR code projected on Shanghai's skies for people to download video game
A photo has gone viral on social media with the claim that a QR code was projected in the skies of China which when scanned allowed people to download...
By Satya Priya BN Published on 16 May 2021 5:10 PM IST
