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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 6:15 PM IST


FACT CHECK:  Viral picture of `baby albino bat is piece of art
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 ā€˜baby albino bat’.

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 2 July 2021 12:56 PM IST


Fact Check: Photo of cheetahs hunting deer shared with made-up story
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?
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
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 world’s first train that was launched on 24 December 1809,...

By Satya Priya BN  Published on 1 July 2021 7:37 PM IST


Fact Check:  Did PTC News air any story on paddy sowing?
Fact Check: Did PTC News air any story on paddy sowing?

A screengrab of PTC News is going viral. Users claim that it is breaking news about the government’s instructions regarding paddy sowing.

By Tejal Sinha  Published on 29 Jun 2021 11:16 AM IST


Fact Check: Yes, Bank of Baroda guard shot man in Bareilly; No, he did not die
Fact Check: Yes, Bank of Baroda guard shot man in Bareilly; No, he did not die

A video of a bleeding man lying on the floor of a bank has gone viral on social media with the claim that he was shot for not wearing a mask. He...

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 29 Jun 2021 10:55 AM IST


Fact Check: Viral notice of DA for Central govt employees is fake
Fact Check: Viral notice of DA for Central govt employees is fake

A notice claiming that Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief for Central government employees and pensioners will resume from July 2021 has been...

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 28 Jun 2021 9:25 PM IST


Fact Check: Did US honour India by putting Mahatma Basaveshwars image on $100 bill?
Fact Check: Did US honour India by putting Mahatma Basaveshwar's image on $100 bill?

A photo of a $100 currency note with Mahatma Basaveshwar’s image has gone viral on social media.

By Tejal Sinha  Published on 28 Jun 2021 8:00 PM IST


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 7:44 PM IST


`Heaviest baby seen in viral image is Siberias Nadia, not Indonesias Risuddin
`Heaviest' baby seen in viral image is Siberia's Nadia, not Indonesia's Risuddin

An image of a newly born baby with a nurse is being shared on Facebook. Users claim that it is the heaviest baby born in Indonesia.

By Satya Priya BN  Published on 25 Jun 2021 1:56 PM IST


Fact Check: How many times do we say, Naseeruddin Shah is not on social media
Fact Check: How many times do we say, Naseeruddin Shah is not on social media

A screenshot of an alleged tweet by actor Naseeruddin Shah is viral on social media. The tweet upon translation roughly reads, ā€œA man who can build an...

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 24 Jun 2021 8:19 PM IST


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