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Fact Check: Outdated WHO guidelines on wearing face masks circulating on social media
Hyderabad: Face masks have now become a part of our everyday life. More than 50 countries, including India, have made it mandatory for people to wear...
By Mounika Dasari Published on 21 Aug 2020 9:00 AM IST
Fact Check: Claim that infrared thermometer guns can damage pineal gland is FALSE.
Hyderabad: A video circulating on Facebook claims that infrared thermometer devices can damage the pineal gland. In the video, a mother is found not...
By Mounika Dasari Published on 20 Aug 2020 8:00 PM IST
Fact Check: Medals with undivided map of India were NOT given to soldiers participating in WW-II
Hyderabad: A picture of a medal showing undivided full map of India is going viral on the social media with the claim that it belongs to World War II...
By Satya Priya BN Published on 20 Aug 2020 5:20 PM IST
Fact check: Viral claims that wearing face mask leads to lung infections are FALSE
Hyderabad: A rumor is being spread on Facebook that wearing masks restricts airflow and may result in skin irritations, rashes, acne, lung infection,...
By Mounika Dasari Published on 20 Aug 2020 11:05 AM IST
Fact check: Raam is NOT the most expensive currency in the world but a 'bearer bond'
Hyderabad: Several social media posts about a currency named, Raam, are being shared virally, claiming that this currency exists in Iowa, USA and...
By Satya Priya BN Published on 19 Aug 2020 8:00 PM IST
Fact Check: Photo showing miserable living conditions in Indian slums is from Bangladesh
Hyderabad: Several Facebook users have shared a photo that they claim shows the miserable living conditions in Indian slums. The photo shows children...
By Newsmeter Network Published on 19 Aug 2020 5:43 PM IST
Fact Check: No, women receiving money in old video are not Shaheen Bagh protestors, but victims of Delhi riots
A video, which had gone viral during Shaheen Bagh protests, has resurfaced again on Twitter. The video has surfaced against the backdrop of reports...
By Vamsi Krishna Pothuru Published on 19 Aug 2020 12:12 PM IST
Fact Check: Police did NOT beat man who hoisted blue flag on Independence Day
Hyderabad: A video showing the police beating a man for hoisting a blue flag instead of the Tricolour on the occasion of the 74th Independence is...
By Mounika Dasari Published on 19 Aug 2020 9:00 AM IST
Fact Check: Indian Army did not attack Chinese soldiers with grenades
Hyderabad: According to a tweet by Irmak Doya, the Indian Army attacked the Chinese army with grenades near the Siliguri corridor along the Line of...
By Newsmeter Network Published on 18 Aug 2020 7:48 PM IST
Fact Check: Derogatory painting of Lord Krishna was removed from Guwahati gallery 5YO
Hyderabad: A derogatory painting of Lord Krishna with bikini-clad women has gone viral on social media. It is being claimed that the painting has been...
By Newsmeter Network Published on 18 Aug 2020 12:00 PM IST
Fact Check: Andhra's deputy CM did not hoist Tricolour upside down
Hyderabad: Several Telugu leaders hoisted the Tricolour in their respective constituencies on the occasion of the 74th Independence day on 15 August....
By Satya Priya BN Published on 18 Aug 2020 9:00 AM IST
Fact Check: Viral image of Tricolour at Srinagar's Lal Chowk is FALSE
Hyderabad: As India celebrated its 74th Independence Day on 15 August 2020, photos of the national flag being hoisted in different parts of the...
By Newsmeter Network Published on 17 Aug 2020 8:47 PM IST
