A viral message claiming to be from a certain Laila Ahmadi from China, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Zanjan University advises the use of Vitamin C “as much as possible” for…
Video of Hindu monk beaten for misbehaving with child shared with false communal narrative
A video of a man dressed in monk’s dress getting beaten up by a mob inside a train carriage is being shared by social media users. One Renee Lynn tweeted…
No, Trump has not announced launch of coronavirus vaccine by Swiss drugmaker Roche
A 37-second clip of a press conference addressed by president of the United States Donald Trump and Matt Sauce, president and CEO of the North-American division of Roche Diagnostics is…
No, bank accounts will not be blocked due to failure of submitting NPR documents
An image of an uncertified document is doing the rounds on WhatsApp. The document urges people to withdraw money from their bank accounts before March 31, 2020. According to the…
Places most affected by coronavirus not situated on latitude 40°, misleading image viral
A two-dimensional image of the globe has gone viral on social media. It shows nine cities highlighted in Chinese text. Along with the viral image, users have claimed, “Strange eerie…
Public TV falsely claims Muslim youths in Karnataka refuse coronavirus testing for “religious reasons”
In the backdrop of global COVID-19 outbreak, Kannada channel Public TV aired a show on March 14 where it was claimed that four Muslim youths in Sultan Street, Bhatkal in Karnataka refused…
Fake messages claiming Himalaya founder funds terrorists viral on social media
A photograph of a man has been shared on social media with the claim that he is “the owner of Himalaya Ayurvedic products, Mohammed Menal”. The man is being accused…
Police action during Hong Kong protest shared as crackdown on coronavirus patients in China
A video of police personnel charging at a group of people at a metro station is being shared by social media users with the claim that it’s from China. The…
No, beef flavoured maggi is not being sold in India
On March 10, one Karunesh Shukla tweeted images of Nestle’s maggi flavoured with beef and urged social media users to boycott ‘Maggi’. It is being claimed that beef flavoured maggi…
Thorough hand-washing with an ordinary soap is effective in killing coronavirus (COVID-19)
The outbreak of the novel coronavirus has given rise to medical advisories floating on social media and in the media. One such advisory promotes the use of soap. CLAIM However,…