An alleged cutting of the ‘Times Business’ page of ‘The Times of India’ (Chennai edition) is viral on social media. It is written on the page that the government has…
Fact-check: Are circuit boards with ‘COV 19’ engraving being installed on 5G towers?
A video of a man presenting himself as a telecom engineer and showing equipment labelled ‘COV-19’ to be installed in 5G towers is doing the rounds on WhatsApp. The man…
Video from 2018 falsely shared as ‘5G tower’ caught fire in Gujarat
A 90-second video of mobile tower in flames has been shared on social media with the claim that it is from Gujarat. Some Twitter users have shared a 40-second clip…
Old image of dead birds shared as 5G technology caused the deaths
A photograph of hundreds of dead birds has been shared with the claim that they died due to 5G technology. “I want to request the government with folded hands that…
No, 5G ‘radiation’ has NOT caused the second wave of COVID-19 in India
A graphic demanding a ban on ‘5G testing’, claiming that it has led to the second wave of the coronavirus in India, is circulating on WhatsApp. “The epidemic, that has…
Hoax message that birds are dying due to ‘Jio 5G trials’ viral amid bird flu in India
Several states including Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Delhi and Himachal Pradesh are struggling to tackle bird flu cases after a recent outbreak. Many on social media, however, believe that the birds are…
Digitally manipulated clip of ABP debate shared with claims that Iranian lawmakers burnt Indian flag
Visuals of the Indian flag being burnt in the Iranian Parliament are viral on social media and a clip showing a television debate on this image by a Hindi news…
‘Jihadis’ pelting stone at paramilitary convoy in Kashmir after India-Pak ceasefire? Old video, false claim
A video in which a group of people are seen throwing stones at vehicles passing through a valley has been doing the rounds on social media. Sounds of gunshots are…
Photo from 2023 IAF plane crash peddled by Pakistani social media users as Indian pilot captured
At the height of the India-Pakistan armed conflict, several Pakistani X accounts on May 10 shared a picture of a woman in army uniform. It was claimed by users who…
The fictional strikes on the Karachi port and what it says about Indian media
On May 8, tensions between India and Pakistan escalated. The previous day, India had launched Operation Sindoor, targeting nine terror bases in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). Shortly after the…