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: Did PM Modi induct Prathap who claims to make drones from e-wastes into DRDO?
A claim massively viral on social media suggests that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has “inducted” 22-year-old Prathap NM from Karnataka, who builds drones from e-wastes, into the Defence Research and…
Coronil lacks scientific basis as a cure for COVID-19 based on evidence shared by Patanjali
Patanjali Ayurved launched an ayurvedic treatment kit called ‘Coronil’ as a ‘cure’ for COVID-19. Indian media outlets ran shows on the kit, referring to it as a ‘breakthrough’ in coronavirus…
Fact-check: Videos of unrelated pest attacks linked with Asian giant hornet spotted in US
Since the past few days, there have been reports of black and orange hornets spotted in America. These are the Asian giant hornets, also known as ‘Murder Hornet’. Following the…
False media reports claim Jyotiraditya Scindia removed ‘BJP’ from his Twitter bio
A section of the media claimed that BJP leader and former union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has removed ‘BJP’ from his Twitter account and written ‘public servant’ and ‘cricket enthusiast’. Some…
PIB’s 3 out of 4 ‘fact-checks’ on deaths in Shramik trains are unsubstantiated
Recently, the fact-checking wing of Press Information Bureau (PIB) posted multiple tweets declaring news reports on deaths of migrant workers in Shramik trains as false. PIB claimed that the deceased…
Fact-check: TV9’s exclusive report on a ‘secret underground tunnel’ in Nizamuddin Markaz
The novel coronavirus outbreak has cost lakhs of lives worldwide. However, as countries across the globe observe lockdowns to flatten the curve and scientists look for a cure, normalcy doesn’t…
Scene from 2007 sci-fi miniseries viral as mass graves of coronavirus victims in Italy
A 23-second video showing piles of dead bodies is viral on social with the claim that these are the victims of coronavirus in Italy. The anchor in the clip can…
Aaj Tak’s fact-check that alcohol, weed don’t cure coronavirus infection viral with misleading claim
On March 4, Facebook page ‘Humans of Hindutva’ shared two images (archive link) of a television screen tuned in to Aaj Tak. In the first image, we can see “Alcohol…
Mohan Bhagwat did not say nationalism means Hitler, fascism – Media misreports
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief, Mohan Bhagwat, was at Mukherjee University, Ranchi on February 19. Since then, several media outlets have reported that Bhagwat said, “Avoid using the word ‘nationalism’,…