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: Can water containing fluoride turn toxic if boiled?
    Fact Check: Can water containing fluoride turn toxic if boiled?

    The concentration of fluoride present in the tap water has been considered to be safe.

    By Sunanda Naik  Published on 1 March 2024 6:58 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Fake RRB recruitment 2024 notification for 4,660 constable, SI posts goes viral
    Fact Check: Fake RRB recruitment 2024 notification for 4,660 constable, SI posts goes viral

    The viral Railway Recruitment Board notification is fake: PIB confirms.

    By Sunanda Naik  Published on 28 Feb 2024 5:45 PM GMT


    Video Story: Beware! Don’t fall for random friend requests on social media; it could be sextortion trap
    Video Story: Beware! Don’t fall for random friend requests on social media; it could be sextortion trap

    Hyderabad Cybercrime police have arrested a 29-year-old man from Delhi for threatening, blackmailing, and extracting money from innocent girls. Police...

    By Sunanda Naik  Published on 28 Feb 2024 12:12 PM GMT


    Fact Check: Viral video showing child being kidnapped by bikers is a hoax
    Fact Check: Viral video showing child being kidnapped by bikers is a hoax

    The video is old from 2022.

    By Sunanda Naik  Published on 27 Feb 2024 11:15 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Can an onion-mint mixture reverse hair greying?
    Fact Check: Can an onion-mint mixture reverse hair greying?

    Although both onion and mint have antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties, there is no scientific evidence to back the claim.

    By Sunanda Naik  Published on 26 Feb 2024 11:56 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Can consuming Aparajita tea cure diabetes?
    Fact Check: Can consuming Aparajita tea cure diabetes?

    Here is all you need to know:

    By Sunanda Naik  Published on 25 Feb 2024 8:46 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Can oil extracted from egg yolks treat vitiligo?
    Fact Check: Can oil extracted from egg yolks treat vitiligo?

    Vitiligo is an autoimmune disease that cannot be cured, even if it can be managed.

    By Sunanda Naik  Published on 22 Feb 2024 1:44 PM GMT


    Fact Check: Video of man threatening to let Pakistan enter borders is from 2021, not from 2024 farmers’ protest
    Fact Check: Video of man threatening to let Pakistan enter borders is from 2021, not from 2024 farmers’ protest

    The viral video is from the 2021 farmers’ protest.

    By Sunanda Naik  Published on 20 Feb 2024 1:28 PM GMT


    Fact Check: Video from previous farmers’ protest linked to ongoing unrest in 2024
    Fact Check: Video from previous farmers’ protest linked to ongoing unrest in 2024

    The viral video dates back to 2021, not from recent ongoing farmers protest.

    By Sunanda Naik  Published on 18 Feb 2024 1:48 PM GMT


    Fact Check: Video of langar serving food to Haryana cops is from 2020 farmers’ protest, not 2024
    Fact Check: Video of langar serving food to Haryana cops is from 2020 farmers’ protest, not 2024

    The viral video is old and unrelated to the ongoing Farmers' Protest 2024.

    By Sunanda Naik  Published on 16 Feb 2024 1:40 PM GMT


    Video Story: Electoral bonds worth over Rs 16K cr sold so far; BJP got in excess of Rs 6.5K cr till last fiscal
    Video Story: Electoral bonds worth over Rs 16K cr sold so far; BJP got in excess of Rs 6.5K cr till last fiscal

    New Delhi: Electoral bonds have accounted for more than Rs 16,000 crore worth funds contributed to various political parties so far, a lion's share is...

    By Sunanda Naik  Published on 15 Feb 2024 5:39 PM GMT


    Fact Check: Man shares search results on religion as Google’s prediction of India’s future
    Fact Check: Man shares search results on religion as Google’s prediction of India’s future

    The Google search results were from a news report about a banned Islamic political outfit in India.

    By Sunanda Naik  Published on 15 Feb 2024 12:57 PM GMT


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