A video showing a group of policemen gunning down men rushing past a blockade is doing the rounds on social media. As soon as their car reaches the blockade, the…
False: Rahul Kanwal’s claim about Trump suggesting early access of COVID-19 vaccine to India
Rahul Kanwal, News director of India Today, claimed that President Donald Trump has suggested that India could have early access to COVID-19 vaccines being developed in the US since PM…
Morphed Aaj Tak graphic falsely claims Pakistan PM’s wife and driver tested positive for coronavirus
An image of a TV which is tuned into Aaj Tak has gone viral. The image shows a grim-looking Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan with the Hindi text suggesting that Khan’s…
Video from Pak falsely linked with Hindu man’s alleged murder by Muslim men in Rajasthan
A gruesome video of two men hacking another with an axe has been shared on social media in the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic. It is being claimed that the…
Ratan Tata rubbishes viral message about coronavirus attributed to him on social media
A message circulating in the name of Chairman of Tata Group Ratan Tata is doing the rounds on social media. Bollywood actor Arshad Warsi tweeted a graphic carrying the same…
Old video from Ahmedabad shared as birds flocking in Chandigarh amidst lockdown
A video of a flock of birds flying through a city is viral with the claim that it was shot at Chandigarh’s Kalka road during the nationwide lockdown to tackle…
Video viral with false claim that Muslims scatter notes on the road to spread coronavirus
Two videos which show currency notes scattered on the road are viral on social media with the claim that “coronavirus-infected notes were scattered by the Muslim community” in Video 1…
Video of man selling relief material at grocery shop is from Pakistan
A video is viral with a claim in Hindi – “परोपकार करें तो ध्यान से, क्योंकि ऐसे गरीब भी भरे पड़े हैं. (Be careful when you’re generous because there are…
Union Min VK Singh cites fake WhatsApp forward about ‘WHO lockdown protocol’ on national TV
On April 9, Union Minister General VK Singh spoke with India Today’s Aaj Tak about UP government’s decision to seal affected areas or ‘hotspots’ of coronavirus. It was hosted by…
Video from Ecuador showing coronavirus victims in body bags shared as New York
Data as per John Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Centre, as of April 10, reports that the United States has recorded the most number of confirmed coronavirus cases – over 466,000. More…