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Fake news alert: Anna Hazare is not going on hunger strike for Devendra Fadnavis
Fake news alert: Anna Hazare is not going on hunger strike for Devendra Fadnavis

A tweet allegedly posted by the Press Trust of India (PTI) is viral. It claimed that social activist Anna Hazare said he would go on a hunger strike...

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 27 Jun 2022 6:00 AM GMT


Cell phone signals do not attract lightning, viral claims are false
Cell phone signals do not attract lightning, viral claims are false

A video of a man being struck by lightning has gone viral. Users claim that cell phone signals attract lightning.

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 27 Jun 2022 3:37 AM GMT


Fact Check: Is FAStag scam real? No, viral video is fake
Fact Check: Is FAStag scam real? No, viral video is fake

A video claiming to show a FASTag scam is going viral on social media. The video shows a child cleaning a car window and scanning the FASTag with his...

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 26 Jun 2022 10:49 AM GMT


Purported BBC study about PM Modi is fake
Purported BBC study about PM Modi is fake

Social media users are sharing a post claiming 98 percent of people hate Prime Minister Modi. Users are quoting a BBC study.

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 26 Jun 2022 6:41 AM GMT


Old picture of damaged road in Pakistan falsely linked to Afghanistan quake
Old picture of damaged road in Pakistan falsely linked to Afghanistan quake

A picture of a road damaged by an earthquake is being shared on social media. Users claim it shows the effects of the recent earthquake in...

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 26 Jun 2022 6:31 AM GMT


Agnipath scheme: Defence ministrys purported letter to service chiefs is fake
Agnipath scheme: Defence ministry's purported letter to service chiefs is fake

Social media users are sharing a letter purportedly written by the Defence Ministry to the chiefs of the Indian Armed Forces. It discusses the revised...

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 25 Jun 2022 11:34 AM GMT


Centre has not removed nationality column from passport, viral claims are untrue
Centre has not removed nationality column from passport, viral claims are untrue

Social media users are claiming that the Central Government has removed the nationality column from the passport.

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 24 Jun 2022 1:26 PM GMT


Time Magazine cover showing Hitlers face juxtaposed over Modis picture is photoshopped
Time Magazine cover showing Hitler's face juxtaposed over Modi's picture is photoshopped

Social media users are sharing Time Magazine cover showing Adolf Hitlerā€™s face partly juxtaposed over Prime Minister Narendra Modiā€™s picture.

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 24 Jun 2022 10:58 AM GMT


Old video of agitation passed off as protests against Agnipath scheme
Old video of agitation passed off as protests against Agnipath scheme

Social media users are sharing a video of a huge crowd protesting on the streets. In the video, protesters can be seen speaking to the media...

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 24 Jun 2022 10:45 AM GMT


`Abhi to mai jawan houn: WHO has not reclassified 65-year-olds as youth
`Abhi to mai jawan houn': WHO has not reclassified 65-year-olds as youth

Social media users are claiming that World Health Organization (WHO) has reclassified 65-year-olds as youth.

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 23 Jun 2022 6:15 AM GMT


Fact Check: Video of Secunderabad Agnipath protest passed off as UP protests
Fact Check: Video of Secunderabad Agnipath protest passed off as UP protests

Amidst the ongoing nationwide Agnipath protests, a video of protestors pelting stones at trains is being shared on WhatsApp with the claim that it...

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 23 Jun 2022 2:58 AM GMT


Fact Check: Railways will not resume concessions for senior citizens from 1 July
Fact Check: Railways will not resume concessions for senior citizens from 1 July

Social media users are claiming that the Indian Railways will resume concessions for senior citizens from 1 July. They say the Railways will provide a...

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 22 Jun 2022 6:15 AM GMT


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