A two-minute video which shows a group of people offering namaz (Islamic prayers) is viral on social media. In the video, while one group can be seen offering prayers facing…
Chinese police ‘shooting down’ coronavirus patients? Manufactured clip viral
A video clip is massively viral on social media. It shows a group of men who seem to be wielding guns near a police vehicle subsequently moving inside a residential…
Coronavirus: No, this video of bats removed from a rooftop is not from China
On February 10, The New York Times reported that Coronavirus killed 97 people in a single day in China. The epidemic has spread to other countries as well and according…
No, this video doesn’t show people infected with Coronavirus in China screaming for help
On February 7, Brajesh Misra, editor-in-chief of Bharat Samachar tweeted (archive) a 15-second video and said, “People from Wuhan can be heard begging for life from their homes. Instead of medical…
Coronavirus in broiler chicken? H5N1 bird flu outbreak in China falsely linked with CoV
China culled around 18,000 chickens in Shaoyang city in the southern province of Hunan as a result of a flu outbreak, amidst the coronavirus epidemic. Social media rumours in India…
Cannabis kills coronavirus? Vivek Agnihotri shares scientific misinformation via meme
On February 8, 2020, filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri tweeted a screenshot which says, ‘Breaking News: Weed kills coronavirus.’ Posting the image, which looks like a ‘news’ broadcast, Agnihotri made a case for legalising…
No, China did not seek court’s approval to kill over 20,000 coronavirus patients
Amidst the Coronavirus outbreak, various posts have gone viral on the internet. The latest addition to this list is an article (archive) by the website ab-tc.com. The report’s headline reads,…
People lying on the road as part of an art project in Germany falsely linked to Coronavirus
Several social media users have shared an image which shows people scattered and fallen on the road. The accompanying claim suggests this is the repercussion of the Coronavirus outbreak in…
AYUSH ministry’s claim that Unani practices can prevent coronavirus infection is false
Coronavirus (CoV) is the latest pandemic that has emerged from Wuhan, China and has spread to over 24 countries including India. New research has estimated that over 371 people have…
Old video of Chinese pres Xi Jinping visiting mosque shared as recent amid coronavirus outbreak
A video of Chinese president Xi Jinping visiting a mosque is widely circulating on social media with the claim that he requested the Muslim community to pray for the country…