News Archives - Page 42 of 94

False news of former President Pranab Mukherjee’s passing tweeted by journalists

Archit13th August 202013th August 2020

On August 13, several social media users claimed that former president Pranab Mukherjee has passed away. The hashtag #ripPranabMukherjee was the number one trend on Thursday morning, as per the…

No, Bihar SP working on Sushant Singh Rajput’s case has not been appointed by CBI

Archit11th August 202012th August 2020

Bihar police is investigating the death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput. But the case is also undergoing media trials and overzealous social media vigilance. The Indian Express reported that…

False claim that US researcher Dr Lieber “made and sold” coronavirus to China continues to float online

Archit10th August 2020

Several users on Facebook and Twitter have shared a news clip with the claim, “The United States has just discovered the man who made and sold the Corona virus to…

Air India crash: Old video of retired naval officer falsely viral as late Captain Deepak Sathe singing

Pooja Chaudhuri10th August 2020

Air India Express’ flight IX-1344 overshot the runway at Karipur airport with 190 passengers on board on August 7. Captain Deepak Vasant Sathe, the pilot in command of the aircraft,…

Video from Mexico viral as cattle washed away in floodwater in Kerala

Archit10th August 202010th August 2020

On August 7, the India Meteorological Department issued a red alert for ‘extremely heavy’ rainfall in Kerala’s Idukki, Malappuram, Pathanamthitta, and Wayanad districts, as per a Down to Earth report….

False claim suggests Sunni Central Waqf Board to build ‘Babri Hospital’, appoint Dr Kafeel Khan

Archit8th August 20208th August 2020

On August 6, media outlets published a syndicated news report by Press Trust of India (PTI). The report stated that the Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation (IICF), a trust constituted by the…

Air India crash: Malappuram Collector terms news of 40 passengers testing COVID positive “fake news”

Pooja Chaudhuri8th August 2020

Malayalam daily Mathrubhumi published a story on August 8 claiming that 40 victims of the Air India Express plane crash at Kozhikode International Airport tested positive for coronavirus. The article…

Fake Twitter account impersonates Kashmiri woman Nadia Beig who cleared UPSC exam

Archit & Pratik Sinha8th August 20208th August 2020

Sixteen people from Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh cleared the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) examinations 2019, as per media reports. The results were declared on August 4. News18 reported…

Delhi doctor’s arrest in kidney transplant racket viral with false COVID angle

Archit5th August 202019th April 2021

Several Facebook users have shared a message that claims that a doctor named Devendra Sharma was arrested for surgically removing the kidneys of healthy people by falsely declaring them COVID…

Video of youth forced to drink urine in Rajasthan viral with false ‘Dalit oppression’ claim

Kinjal1st August 20201st August 2020

A video of a man tied to a tree and force-fed from a bottle was shared on social media. Social activist Kush Ambedkarwadi tweeted the video on July 30 claiming…

News

Security guards stabbed in suspected hate crime in Mumbai’s Mira Road; ATS joins probe

Women’s quota or delimitation? Media misrepresents facts, Modi misleads nation