A video is massively viral on social media with the claim that people mass sneezed in Delhi’s Hazrat Nizamuddin mosque to spread coronavirus infection. Below is a Facebook post by…
Old images shared to portray health minister Dr Vardhan apathetic about coronavirus pandemic
Two images of health minister Dr Harsh Vardhan have gone viral. The first image shows him playing ludo with his wife and the other shows him chopping vegetables in a…
Old, unrelated images shared as migrant workers beaten during coronavirus lockdown
On March 27, Shilpa Bodke, who describes herself as the Maharashtra Pradesh Mahila Congress Committee Social Media State Coordinator, tweeted two images with the message, “जितना आज दिहाड़ी,रेहड़ी,हाइवे पर चलते…
Coronavirus: Old photos of bank robbery in Venezuela shared as Italians discard wealth on streets
A set of images that shows piles of cash on a street has gone viral on social media. A Facebook user posted two such images along with the caption, “People…
Photos, video of baby who died due to birth defect viral as newborn talking after birth
Several misleading images, videos and audio clips have lately been circulating on social media promoting misinformation about the coronavirus pandemic. A set of images of an abnormal newborn child is…
Old video from Peru falsely shared as mass prayers offered in Italy in light of coronavirus pandemic
A video of a mass gathering of people supposedly offering prayers has been massively shared on social media. Facebook user Saleem Ashraf shared an 80-second clip with the message, “इटली…
Old image from Spain shared as Italian boy commits suicide after family dies due to coronavirus
A picture of a man jumping off a building has gone viral. According to social media users, a young boy in Italy committed suicide after all his family members died…
Coronavirus: Old images from Kolkata and Pakistan falsely shared as curfew violation in West Bengal
A set of images is going viral on social media with the claim that it depicts the violation of coronavirus lockdown in West Bengal’s Kolkata. A Facebook user posted these…
Coronavirus: Old video from Mexico shared as Spanish police action on curfew violators
Prime Minister Narendra Modi issued a 21-day lockdown on March 24, barring essential services. Since then, there have been reports of the police adopting harsh measures to keep the restriction…
Photo of UP police punishing lockdown violators shared as mistreatment of migrant workers
A photograph of policemen making people squat and hold their ears was shared by journalist Rana Ayyub with the claim that these were labourers who were punished for stepping out…