A young man from Karnataka Prathap NM was hailed in Kannada media as “drone” Prathap for claiming to have extraordinary achievements. A few English websites like Deccan Herald and India…
Fact-check: Was the bridge that collapsed in Bihar part of Rs 264 crore Sattarghat project?
On July 16, the country woke up to the news of Sattarghat bridge in Bihar collapsing a month after it was inaugurated. Flooding in Gandak river damaged the bridge reportedly…
India Today, Tribune fall for fictional story of teacher bullied online, share it as ‘news’
A ‘story’ about a teacher who was bullied by his students during an online class on a Zoom call was published by India Today, The Tribune and IB Times. Hindi media…
WHO doesn’t claim asymptomatic patients cannot spread COVID, isolation is still advised
A claim circulating on social media alleges that the World Health Organisation (WHO) has taken a ‘U-turn’ and said that asymptomatic COVID-19 patients needn’t be isolated or quarantined as they…
Congress leader Acharya Pramod shares old image as ‘Brahmans’ burning BJP flags
On July 15, Congress leader Acharya Pramod Krishnam posted an image of men burning BJP flags on Twitter (archive link) and Facebook. Krishnam claimed that members of the Brahman community…
Fake tweet depicts Sambit Patra comparing PM Modi with Turkish warrior Ertugrul
A screenshot of BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra’s alleged tweet is being circulated on social media. As per the screenshot, Patra tweeted on May 16, “I am watching Ertugrul nowadays…
Multiple fake Twitter accounts made in the name of Gujarat constable Sunita Yadav
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…