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Coronavirus: Mock drill video from Pune shared as real

Archit25th June 202025th June 2020

On June 24, The Hindu reported, “Pune district reported more than 192 new COVID-19 cases, the highest surge till now over a 12-hour span, taking the district’s case tally to…

Congress handles share photo of Indira Gandhi addressing jawans in Leh as Galwan valley

Archit23rd June 202023rd June 2020

On June 21, several social media accounts of the Indian National Congress shared an image of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi addressing a crowd of army men. As per the…

Old video of BSF jawans injured in road accident shared as slain Indian army soldiers

Archit21st June 202021st June 2020

Several social media users have shared a one-minute video of injured Indian soldiers lying on the ground. It is being claimed that the video shows the aftermath of the recent…

PIB ‘Fact Check’ blunders again: Incorrectly declares UP STF advisory on Chinese apps as “fake news”

Pooja Chaudhuri19th June 2020

A piece of news widely reported in the media said that the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (UPSTF) has directed its personnel and their family members to delete 52 Chinese…

India-China dispute: Old image from Nigeria shared as slain Indian army soldiers in Ladakh

Archit19th June 202019th June 2020

Around June 18, an image that shows slain soldiers laid on the ground went viral on social media with the claim that it shows martyred Indian soldiers in Ladakh. A…

False claim of India ‘capturing’ Chinese side of Pangong Lake published by dubious website

Archit18th June 2020

On June 17, a UK-based news platform Epistle News published a report that claimed India has captured the Chinese side of Pangong Lake for the first time since 1962. The…

Video of mock drill in Bhagalpur Central Jail shared as jail official infected with coronavirus

Kinjal17th June 202017th June 2020

A video of a man surrounded by policemen lying on the ground is being shared on social media. The man can be seen constantly coughing and demanding water. Alt News…

India-China dispute: 43 Chinese soldiers killed? Media outlets and journalists mislead

Pooja Chaudhuri17th June 202017th June 2020

On June 16, the ongoing border dispute between India and China took a critically violent turn as the Indian side reported the death of 20 soldiers in Ladakh’s Galwan Valley….

Indian journalists quote Chinese casualties based on unverified source

Pooja Chaudhuri16th June 202017th June 2020

The border dispute between India and China led to speculations on social media after reports of one officer and two soldiers killed on the Indian side came to light on…

Aaj Tak shares fake ‘last’ tweets of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput, later deletes report