Social Media Fact-Check
Social Media has empowered the voiceless, yet, it is often the cesspool of fake news. Read before you believe.
An NGO writes to govt asking for study into the use of Ganga water in treating Coronavirus, Shekhar Gupta’s The Print makes it Modi...
The Print claimed that Modi govt wants study on use of Ganga water for Coronavirus, while it was a request by NGO Atulya Ganga
Journalist Punya Prasun Bajpai posts Pakistani image, claims it is ‘mother India’s feet’
Yesterday, former Aaj Tak and ABP News journalist Punya Prasun Bajpai had posted an image which showed the chapped, rough feet of some children. He added the text, "Mother India ke panv dekhe hain kabhi"? which means, 'have you ever seen the feet of mother India?
Fact-check: Did Indian Air Force shower flower petals on the migrant workers walking home amid coronavirus lockdown
An image was shared on social media where a helicopter was seen showering flower petals as migrant workers walked home amid coronavirus lockdown
The Hindu publishes fake news claiming that Railways is charging extra money from stranded migrants to travel in special trains: Read details
While The Hindu reported that passengers will have to pay Rs 50 extra for special trains, actually state govts are paying for the trains
Fact check: The viral video of Rishi Kapoor blessing his fan in hospital is not his ‘last message’. Here are the facts
Hours after the death of veteran actor Rishi Kapoor, a video of him listening to a song in a hospital has gone viral. The video is widely reported to be the 'last video message' by Kapoor shot last night, hours before his demise.
Hand not paralysed, advised home quarantine: How AltNews lied in ‘fact-check’ to exonerate Muslim man who threw currency note at a petrol pump
AltNews furthered fake news in their alleged 'fact-check', to shield a Muslim man who was seen throwing a currency note inside a petrol pump recently.
Congress leader Udit Raj spreads misinformation about coronavirus test kits, ICMR calls out the fake news
Congress leader Dr Udit Raj claimed that while 17 companies in India were ready to provide coronavirus testing kits for as low as Rs 500, PM Modi gave the contract to one Gujarat-based company for Rs 4,500 per kit.
Congress and AAP IT cell join hands to spread falsehood that the attack on Arnab Goswami was staged
Just because Republic tweeted about the attack Arnab Goswami late, Congress and AAP trolls claim some people knew it before it happened
Ambedkarnagar Police busts fake news spread by UP Congress, Samajwadi Party and others regarding death of young boy Rizwan amidst coronavirus lockdown
Ambedkarnagar Police has refuted claims made on social media that one Rizwan Ahmad died after being beaten by the Police.
How the Telegraph, Logical Indian and assorted propagandists blamed Hindus for a Muslim man refusing to eat food prepared by a Dalit
Seraj Ahmad refused to eat food cooked by a Dalit but for the Telegraph, Logical Indian, and other propagandists, Hindus are at fault
