Shimron Diana

Shimron Diana is a Fact Checker at News Meter. She is currently pursuing her Master's in MA. Mass communication and journalism from St. Francis College for Women, Begumpet. Along with her interests in writing, researching and reporting, she also finds herself interested in graphic designing, visual effects, motion graphics, painting, and content creation.

    Shimron Diana

    Fact Check: Dilip Kumar has not donated his property to Wakf Board
    Fact Check: Dilip Kumar has not donated his property to Wakf Board

    A post is making the rounds of social media with the claim that late actor Dilip Kumar donated all his property to the Wakf Board.

    By Shimron Diana  Published on 18 July 2021 1:15 PM GMT


    Fact Check: Mansion in viral video is not Dilip Kumars Peshwar house, but Kapoor Haveli
    Fact Check: Mansion in viral video is not Dilip Kumar's Peshwar house, but Kapoor Haveli

    A video post of a mansion is viral on social media. Users claim it is Dilip Kumar's ancestral house in Peshawar, Pakistan.

    By Shimron Diana  Published on 15 July 2021 10:34 AM GMT


    NEET date not announced, viral claims are false
    NEET date not announced, viral claims are false

    A post claiming that NEET (UG) 2021 will be conducted through pen and paper mode from September 5 is viral on social media.

    By Shimron Diana  Published on 10 July 2021 10:04 AM GMT


    RBI has not banned Gpay, viral claims are false
    RBI has not banned Gpay, viral claims are false

    A tweet claiming that Gpay (Google pay) has been banned by RBI is viral on social media.

    By Shimron Diana  Published on 9 July 2021 6:32 AM GMT


    Fact check:  Has last surviving white rhino on earth passed away?
    Fact check: Has last surviving white rhino on earth passed away?

    Social media users are claiming that the last surviving white rhino has died.

    By Shimron Diana  Published on 5 July 2021 4:09 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Mary Beatrice Kenner invented sanitary belts not sanitary pads
    Fact Check: Mary Beatrice Kenner invented sanitary belts not sanitary pads

    Mary Beatrice Kenner, "the woman who invented sanitary pads for women", has helped billions of women and children "to get rid of various diseases".

    By Shimron Diana  Published on 2 July 2021 12:45 PM GMT


    Fact Check: Did women wearing shorts cause accident in 1937?
    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 2:45 PM GMT


    Fact Check: Writer Avantika Mehtas photo widely shared as photo of AIIMS founder Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
    Fact Check: Writer Avantika Mehta's photo widely shared as photo of AIIMS founder Rajkumari Amrit Kaur

    A photo reportedly of Rajkumari Amrit Kaur, the founder of AIIMS, is being widely shared on Facebook.

    By Shimron Diana  Published on 28 Jun 2021 2:14 PM GMT


    Fact Check: Crocodile in viral image is not Gustave
    Fact Check: Crocodile in viral image is not Gustave

    A picture of a giant crocodile is viral on Facebook. Users claim it is a Gustave Alligator that has killed more than 300 humans near Lake Tanganyika,...

    By Shimron Diana  Published on 26 Jun 2021 7:56 AM GMT


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    Fact Check: Looters marred Yoga Day celebrations in 2019, not 2021

    A video is being virally circulated on WhatsApp groups that shows people frantically looting as many yoga mats as they can after Yoga Day celebrations...

    By Shimron Diana  Published on 24 Jun 2021 2:31 PM GMT


    Shruti Haasans wall hanging is poster of Jimi Hendrixs `Bold as love
    Shruti Haasan's wall hanging is poster of Jimi Hendrix's `Bold as love'

    An image was posted on social media claiming that actor Shruti Haasan displayed a morphed image of Lord Mahavishnu.

    By Shimron Diana  Published on 23 Jun 2021 5:12 AM GMT


    Photos of Palestinian journo Lama Khaters 2018 arrest falsely shared as Israeli soldiers abducting Palestinian woman
    Photos of Palestinian journo Lama Khater's 2018 arrest falsely shared as Israeli soldiers abducting Palestinian woman

    Amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine, an Instagram post has gone viral with the claim that Israeli soldiers are abducting and raping...

    By Shimron Diana  Published on 13 Jun 2021 12:29 PM GMT


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