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Photo of UP police punishing lockdown violators shared as mistreatment of migrant workers

Pooja Chaudhuri30th March 202023rd October 2020

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…

Coronavirus: Old prank video shared as man scaring off people in Goa during lockdown

Jignesh Patel30th March 2020

A video of a person scaring bikers on the road was tweeted by Jio News on March 29 suggesting that this was an “innovative way to make people stay indoors” during…

No, foreign nationals from Italy, Iran weren’t hiding in Patna mosque to avoid coronavirus testing

Priyanka Jha & Mohammed Zubair28th March 202028th March 2020

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…

Morphed news graphics falsely claim Amit Shah contracted coronavirus

Archit28th March 2020

Two images are circulating on social media with the claim, “Home Minister Amit Shah in the grip of coronavirus”. Both the images seem to be a still from TV channels….

Old video of dead bodies in Mecca during Hajj shared as coronavirus victims

Mohammed Zubair28th March 2020

A video of trucks carrying dead bodies is viral on social media. The message along with the clip reads. “Stay at your own homes, This isn’t a decision by the…

No, deers did not turn up on Ooty-Coimbatore road as COVID-19 lockdown restricts human activity

Archit27th March 202027th March 2020

Several Facebook and Twitter users from India have shared an image of deers sitting on the streets. The image has gone viral with the claim that “Ooty-Coimbatore road is reclaimed…

Images of aftermath of earthquake in Croatia shared as coronavirus patients in Italy

Jignesh Patel & Mohammed Zubair26th March 202027th March 2020

On March 24, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a nationwide lockdown in India for the next three weeks, not extending to essential supplies. This is in light of the coronavirus…

COVID-19: Photo from Malaysia shared as Indonesian doctor who died treating patients

Kinjal26th March 2020

The COVID-19 infection has spread across the globe. Many countries have taken steps for a total lockdown in order to tackle the pandemic. Even in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi…

COVID-19: Video of Pak patient in UK shared as Pak doctor who died after treating patients

Ketan26th March 2020

A video widely circulating on social media shows a man in a hospital bed, with a mask covering his mouth, speaking with great difficulty. “Salaam-Alaikum, my health is better today….

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Rahul Gandhi’s ‘1 crore vote surge in Maharashtra’ claim not supported by EC data

News outlets, BJP leaders amplify morphed image of AAP MLA Gopal Italia with Delhi CM Rekha Gupta’s attacker