On July 8, Sunita Yadav, LR (Lok Rakshak Dal) constable reprimanded the son of Gujarat Health Minister Kumar Kanani for breaking curfew in Surat, Gujarat. The video of this incident…
Edited video of ‘three-eyed’ baby believed to be true on social media
A 15-second video of an infant with ‘three eyes’ has gone viral on social media. On Facebook, it has been shared with two different texts in Telugu — 1. According…
Russia’s Sechenov University has NOT ‘completed’ COVID vaccine clinical trials; media misreports
Around July 12, several media outlets from all over the world reported that Russia’s Sechenov University has completed clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccine. These reports also suggested that this is…
Calls from ‘+140’ numbers will NOT empty bank accounts; Mumbai police video viral with false claim
Multiple videos of Maharashtra Police making a public announcement are viral on social media. The accompanying claims suggest that the police is advising people to not receive calls from phone…
‘Japan TV’ did not air animated clip of Modi-Xi fight; India Today ‘So Sorry’ video viral
An animated video showing Indian Prime Minister Narendra embroiled in a Kung Fu battle with Chinese President Xi Jinping is circulating on social media. The video shows Jinping losing to…
IANS falls for fake account of Sara Pilot attacking Ashok Gehlot via tweets
A section of the media republished a report by news agency IANS claiming that rebel Congress leader Sachin Pilot’s wife Sara Pilot in a series of tweets tagged to Congress…
Fact-check: Was Urdu replaced with Sanskrit on Dehradun Railway station signboard?
BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra wrote “Sanskrit” in bold letters while tweeting pictures of the signboard at Dehradun railway station. While the first photograph shows the city’s name written in Hindi,…
Scene from 2017 movie viral as actual shark attack on helicopter
Several Twitter users have shared a 15-second clip of a giant fish leaping out of the water and attacking a helicopter. As per social media claims, National Geographic paid a…
Old video of Amitabh Bachchan thanking Nanavati Hospital staff viral as recent
On July 11, Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan tweeted that he tested positive for COVID-19. He was admitted in the isolation unit at Nanavati Super Speciality Hospital, Mumbai. The next day,…
Old image from Bihar shared as pothole-filled road in Rahul Gandhi’s constituency Wayand
A photograph of a road filled with potholes has been shared by several users on social media with the claim that this is Congress MP Rahul Gandhi’s constituency Wayanad. “#राहुल_गांधी…