On April 19, Times Now aired a broadcast claiming large gatherings were seen in Kerala despite the “skyrocketing” of COVID cases. Large gatherings seen in Kerala despite skyrocketing of COVID-19…
Rumour of journalist Pragya Mishra’s murder is false
A WhatsApp forward claims that Uttar Pradesh journalist Pragya Mishra was murdered in broad daylight for her critical reportage on Kumbh Mela amid a growing pandemic. Photographs of a woman…
Inhaling camphor, lavang, ajwain and eucalyptus oil DOES NOT increase blood oxygen level
A viral message widely shared across WhatsApp and Twitter suggests that inhaling the vapour of camphor, lawang, ajwain and eucalyptus oil can increase blood oxygen level and even relieve respiratory…
Photos of Vadodara’s BAPS temple viral as BAPS Mumbai has started COVID ward
The second wave of COVID-19 has hit severely in India. On April 16, The Times of India reported that Maharashtra recorded the highest number of cases (63,729) and deaths (398)…
Photos from Egypt, Indonesia shared with #BanRamzanGatherings in India
Over 2,000 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Haridwar where more than 35 lakh pilgrims have gathered for the Kumbh Mela. The BJP-led central government has received immense backlash…
Video of man tossing money on New York streets is not related to COVID
A video of a man tossing money in New York’s Time Square is being shared on social media along with the text, “A man died in New York City, due…
No crowd in Haridwar for Kumbh Mela? Fact-checking misleading video
Despite India facing a severe second wave of COVID-19, the central government did not ban religious gathering for Kumbh Mela in Haridwar. About 35 lakh pilgrims have gathered at the…
Unrelated video shared as recent protest in Pakistan by Islamist party TLP
A video of thousands of protesters gathered in public and chanting slogans has been shared on social media with the claim that it shows Pakistani citizens protesting against prime minister…
No, a ‘Harvard’ study did not laud UP govt’s handling of migrant crisis
A piece of news that was widely reported in the media in the first week of April claimed that a Harvard study hailed the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh…
Old images of Kumbh Mela shared amidst 2021 gathering during COVID
Nearly 30 lakh people have gathered by the banks of the Ganga in Haridwar for the Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the largest religious gatherings in the world. As the…