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FACT CHECK: Viral picture of `baby albino bat' is piece of art
Several social media users are sharing images of a white bat. They claim that this is a ābaby albino batā.
By Newsmeter Network Published on 2 July 2021 12:56 PM IST
Fact Check: Tokyo Olympics not giving medals to volunteers
The medal is for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic volunteers. The medal also contains the word āvolunteerā in several languages, including āswayamsevakā in...
By Newsmeter Network Published on 2 July 2021 9:24 AM IST
Fact Check: Photo of cheetahs hunting deer shared with made-up story
A photo of two cheetahs hunting a deer has been doing the rounds of social media. It is being claimed that the photographer grew depressed after...
By Tejal Sinha Published on 2 July 2021 9:15 AM IST
Fact Check: Did women wearing shorts cause accident in 1937?
A post claiming that two women who wore shorts in public for the first time caused a car accident in 1937 has been circulating on social media.
By Shimron Diana Published on 1 July 2021 8:15 PM IST
Fact Check: Clip from Buster Keaton movie shared as video of first steam train from 1809
A black and white video of a train journey has gone viral with the claim that it is the worldās first train that was launched on 24 December 1809,...
By Satya Priya BN Published on 1 July 2021 7:37 PM IST
Does `India' stand for `Independent Nation Declared In August'?
A post claiming that India is an acronym for `Independent Nation Declared In Augustā is viral on social media.
By Tejal Sinha Published on 1 July 2021 10:14 AM IST
Fact Check: Did Assam CM liken Modi, Shah to Sholay's Jai, Veeru?
A video of a man comparing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah to `Sholay's' `Jai and Veeru' is going viral on social media.
By Tejal Sinha Published on 1 July 2021 10:01 AM IST
fact check: PIB is not on Telegram, channel is fake
A purported channel of Press Information Bureau (PIB) has been created on Telegram. The group has over 8000 subscribers and has been active since...
By Newsmeter Network Published on 30 Jun 2021 7:38 PM IST
Fact check: Old WHO guidelines about children vaccination shared with misleading claims
Several social media users have shared a snapshot of World Health Organisation. āChildren should not receive COVID-19 vaccines,ā
By Satya Priya BN Published on 30 Jun 2021 6:23 PM IST
FACT CHECK: President Kovind did not bow to Yogi Aditynath, viral claims are false
An Image of President Ram Nath Kovind touching his forehead with his hand and bowing down is viral on social media. Users claim President was bowing...
By Newsmeter Network Published on 30 Jun 2021 12:41 PM IST
Fact Check: Did Hindustan Times report that `PM Modi is missing'?
A front page of the Hindustan Times is going viral on social media.
By Tejal Sinha Published on 30 Jun 2021 12:33 PM IST
Fact Check: True, Hero Cycles delivered its first batch of 'Made in India' e-bikes to Germany
A few posts on social media are claiming that Hero Cycles has delivered its first batch of "Made in India" e-bikes to Europe.
By Satya Priya BN Published on 29 Jun 2021 9:14 PM IST
