Sunanda Naik

Sunanda is veracious Fact-Checker at Newsmeter. She enjoys busting fake new around her. As a journalist, she feels it is her responsibility that only right information reaches out people.

    Sunanda Naik

    Fact Check: Viral image of Bill Gates ā€˜arrestedā€™ by US Federal Marshals is morphed
    Fact Check: Viral image of Bill Gates ā€˜arrestedā€™ by US Federal Marshals is morphed

    The viral image is a morphed version of a screen grab from a documentary.

    By Sunanda Naik  Published on 14 July 2023 11:11 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Donā€™t use Fevicol as a face mask; Hereā€™s what dermatologist Jyoti Agarkar has to say
    Fact Check: Donā€™t use Fevicol as a face mask; Hereā€™s what dermatologist Jyoti Agarkar has to say

    Fevicol is not meant to be applied on the face.

    By Sunanda Naik  Published on 13 July 2023 12:34 PM GMT


    Fact Check: Viral image of rare blooming Monkey Flower is AI-generated
    Fact Check: Viral image of rare blooming Monkey Flower is AI-generated

    Here's all you need to know about the mysterious blooming flower.

    By Sunanda Naik  Published on 13 July 2023 12:21 PM GMT


    Did `The Simpsons predict Meta Threads logo?
    Did `The Simpsons' predict Meta Threads logo?

    The Simpsons are yet again raising eyebrows with their predictions conspiracy theory.

    By Sunanda Naik  Published on 12 July 2023 7:56 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Viral video of tomato vendor with bouncers in Varanasi is staged; PTI takes down tweet
    Fact Check: Viral video of tomato vendor with bouncers in Varanasi is staged; PTI takes down tweet

    The viral video is staged to show a protest against the souring prices of tomatoes.

    By Sunanda Naik  Published on 11 July 2023 1:38 PM GMT


    Fact Check: Hyderabad police warning on ebola-contaminated cold drinks is fake
    Fact Check: Hyderabad police warning on ebola-contaminated cold drinks is fake

    No such advisory has been issued by Hyderabad Police.

    By Sunanda Naik  Published on 10 July 2023 10:02 AM GMT


    No, cancer is NOT healing you in any way
    No, cancer is NOT healing you in any way

    Here's what you need to know

    By Sunanda Naik  Published on 10 July 2023 6:00 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Viral video of car crash is from Hyderabad, India not Hyderabad, Pakistan
    Fact Check: Viral video of car crash is from Hyderabad, India not Hyderabad, Pakistan

    A horrific car crash that crushed two innocent lives in a matter of seconds.

    By Sunanda Naik  Published on 9 July 2023 1:06 PM GMT


    Fact Check: Can bathing within two minutes of intercourse prevent STDs?
    Fact Check: Can bathing within two minutes of intercourse prevent STDs?

    Sexually Transmitted Diseases can't be prevented by just taking a bath. Here's what you need to know.

    By Sunanda Naik  Published on 7 July 2023 2:27 PM GMT


    Fact Check: Donovanosis is an ulcer-causing STI, not a flesh-eating STD
    Fact Check: Donovanosis is an ulcer-causing STI, not a flesh-eating STD

    NewsMeter found the claim to be false as donovanosis causes ulcers but there is no evidence that it is a flesh-eating STD.

    By Sunanda Naik  Published on 7 July 2023 10:46 AM GMT


    Does Interphone Study link smartphone usage to brain tumors?
    Does Interphone Study link smartphone usage to brain tumors?

    No, conclusive evidence was found.

    By Sunanda Naik  Published on 6 July 2023 2:31 PM GMT


    Fact Check: Do colour bars on toothpaste tubes reveal ingredients? No
    Fact Check: Do colour bars on toothpaste tubes reveal ingredients? No

    A video of News Nation anchor Romita Tiwari has gone viral on social media with illogical claims.

    By Sunanda Naik  Published on 6 July 2023 12:47 PM GMT


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