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,…
No, Dean Koontz’s 1981 novel did not ‘predict’ coronavirus emerging from China
“Is Coranavirus a biological Weapon developed by the Chinese called Wuhan -400? This book was published in 1981. Do read the excerpt,” reads a tweet by Congress MP Manish Tiwari….
Sci-check: Do masks help to prevent the spread of coronavirus?
The outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has led to medical advisories circulating on social media. Alt News recently debunked a viral text falsely accredited to the UNICEF. This was also…
Coronavirus: Ministry of Health debunks fake notice viral as clarification on state holidays
Several users have shared a PDF file or its screenshot which appears to be a notice from the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India. The subject line…
First Muslim woman SP in Maharashtra? No, image of Women’s Day celebration viral
Several Facebook and Twitter users have uploaded an image of a girl surrounded by police officers. It is claimed that she is the “first Muslim woman SP (superintendent of police)…
Yes Bank crisis: False message claims Congress-linked companies are top willful defaulters
On March 5, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced that it was superseding the board of directors at Yes Bank for a period of 30 days “owing to a…
Sci-check: Coronavirus advisory falsely attributed to UNICEF viral on social media
A viral text about the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has been circulating on social media which claims to be from UNICEF. The text appears like an advisory for the prevention and…
Old video from Pakistan shared as fruit-seller in Lonavla spraying red paint on litchi
A 2-minute video is widely circulating on social media. It is being claimed that the clip depicts an incident from Maharashtra’s Lonavla, near the Mumbai-Pune highway, where a fruit-seller was…