Tag: Covid19 news and updates

In June 2021, Sri Lankan Facebook users shared an image of a ship they claimed was built “a few days ago”. But the claim is misleading: the ship in the photograph was actually built and delivered to a Japanese company in 2019.…Read More »

The first part of the video is actually a recording of the video game ‘Arma 3,’ while another part depicts a failed rocket launch in Kodiak, Alaska. Both videos were on the internet before May 2021. At a glance Claim: A video, posted…Read More »

A post has gone viral on social media advising people who are in need of 2DG drug to reach out to Dr Reddy’s Lab via these two emails: Dr Deepak Sapra (deepaksapra@drreddys.com) and Dr Mallikarjun Rao (mallikarjunard@drreddys.com). 2DG drug is an anti-covid…Read More »

Multiple posts shared more than a thousand times on Facebook claim that women experiencing menstrual pain or fibroids should use a solution of hot water, salt and scented leaves, a method known as “vaginal steaming”. However, an expert told AFP Fact Check that…Read More »

Mumbai witnessed heavy rains and gusty winds as cyclonic storm Tauktae intensified over the Arabian Sea. In this backdrop, a video of a concrete slab falling over some parked cars started doing rounds on social media with a claim that it was…Read More »

In the midst of the deadly second wave of Covid-19, a video of an oximeter displaying the “oxygen level” of a sketch pen is making the rounds on social media. Amid the deadly second wave of Covid-19, pulse oximeters have become a…Read More »

A post is being shared with a claim that two girls who have recently lost their parents can be adopted by calling a number.  This claim is Fake. A process has to be followed to adopt a child. It is illegal to…Read More »

A video has been viewed thousands of times in multiple posts on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube alongside a claim it shows a man throwing money to bystanders in New York’s Times Square after his friend died from coronavirus. The video, however, has…Read More »

No, there isn’t any restriction on citizens to share news or updates about the situation arsising out of coronavirus pandemic as long as it is based on facts. As per the Disaster Management Act, there is no provision that mentions the claims…Read More »

He also urged people to verify media on social platforms and WhatsApp before forwarding it. The Tata Sons Chairman Emeritus also said that if he has to say something, he will put it out on his official channels The viral message is…Read More »