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Fact Check: US has not banned TikTok over security threats
Hyderabad: Several countries have pointed fingers at China, where the novel Corona virus is said to have originated, for failing to control the virus...
By Satya Priya BN Published on 29 April 2020 6:37 PM IST
Fact check: Are pictures of rush in MJ Market, Jambagh during lockdown old?
Hyderabad: Telangana on Sunday became the ninth state in the country to breach the 1,000 mark for COVID-19 cases. As the State crossed the 1,000-mark,...
By Satya Priya BN Published on 28 April 2020 3:36 PM IST
Fact Check: No, UK's Covid vaccine trial volunteer Dr Elisa is not dead
Hyderabad: A vaccine trial on humans for the novel Coronavirus was started in the United Kingdom on April 23, 2020. Developed by a group of...
By Dheeshma Puzhakkal Published on 27 April 2020 3:18 PM IST
Fact Check: Dog vaccine wrongly quoted as COVID-19 vaccine being available since 2001
Hyderabad: Amid coronavirus pandemic many Indian pharmaceutical companies are eyeing to develop a vaccine. Recently Serum Company stated that they...
By Aiswarya Sriram Published on 26 April 2020 5:59 PM IST
Fact Check: Did Japan's Nobel laureate professor say COVID-19 is man-made virus?
Hyderabad: Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a statement claimed to be from a Nobel-laureate Japanese professor has been doing the rounds on social media....
By Amritha Mohan Published on 25 April 2020 10:49 AM IST
Fact Check: No, Raghuram Rajan did not hold webinar for IMF on economic crisis
With more than 20 lakh people infected worldwide and 1.27 lakh dead, the COVID-19 pandemic is creating a havoc worldwide. Lockdowns seem to be the...
By Satya Priya BN Published on 24 April 2020 12:08 PM IST
Fact Check: Are claims about Arnab Goswami's video metadata real?
Republic TV chief Arnab Goswami and his wife were attacked on Wednesday in Mumbai while the two were driving home. The couple was unhurt and Mr...
By Satya Priya BN Published on 23 April 2020 7:56 PM IST
Fact Check: No, Railways has no plan to cut salary of its 13 lakh employees
As many across the country face job loss and salary cuts due to COVID-19 lockdown, news articles regarding a similar salary cut in the Indian railway...
By Dheeshma Puzhakkal Published on 23 April 2020 2:58 PM IST
Fact Check: Ministry of tourism didn't ask hotels to remain closed till Oct 15
Hyderabad: Coronavirus cases in India as of April 21 have touched 19,985, with Maharashtra being the most affected, having crossed the 5,000 mark on...
By Aiswarya Sriram Published on 23 April 2020 12:10 PM IST
Fact Check: Netflix offering free premium subscription is a scam
Hyderabad: It sounds too good to be true. A message claiming that Netflix is offering its premium version for free has gone viral. It reads, "2...
By Dheeshma Puzhakkal Published on 23 April 2020 10:49 AM IST
Fact Check: No, Modi government is not offering Rs 15,000 to every individual
Hyderabad: Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, fake news and misinformation have been rampant on social media. One such WhatsApp forward that has been viral...
By Dheeshma Puzhakkal Published on 22 April 2020 12:18 PM IST
Fact Check: Viral photo of RSS members attacking a man is fake
A photograph of an angry mob, wearing saffron scarves and carrying swords, attacking a person has gone viral on social media, along with the claim...
By Satya Priya BN Published on 22 April 2020 11:21 AM IST
