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…
DCP Noida refutes ANI on linking quarantine setup in Sector 5 Harola with Tablighi Jamaat
Misinformation regarding COVID-19 has peaked since the Tablighi Jamaat markaz in Delhi’s Nizamuddin emerged as one of the hotspots of the outbreak. On April 7, 2020, news agency ANI tweeted…
Disaster Management Act does not prohibit coronavirus posts on social media
A message viral circulating across social media platforms claims that ‘Disaster Management Act (DMA)’ has been implemented from midnight which bars people from posting coronavirus related updates. This would be…
Old video falsely viral as Muslim man spitting on food at Indian restaurant in the backdrop of coronavirus pandemic
A 45-second video of an employee at a restaurant packing food has been shared with the claim that a Muslim man is spitting on the food before delivering it to…
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…
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…
Old video from Myanmar falsely shared as Chinese monks sprinkling cow urine amid COVID-19 pandemic
A 2:47-minute video is viral on social media with the claim that monks in China sprinkled a mixture of cow dung and cow urine from helicopters while chanting mantras. The…
No, foreign nationals from Italy, Iran weren’t hiding in Patna mosque to avoid coronavirus testing
On March 27, over 900 people died due to novel coronavirus in Italy in a single day. The state’s death toll has now crossed 9,000. Meanwhile, in Iran, the virus…
Old video falsely viral as goats infected with coronavirus in Ajmer’s bakra market
A video massively viral across social media platforms has been shared with the claim that the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has affected goats in Ajmer’s bakra market, Rajathan. जितना जल्दी हो…
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…