Reliance Industries Limited is reportedly the latest bidder for the Bytedance-owned TikTok in India, but is yet to finalize a deal.
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Poynter→ IFCN’s WhatsApp chatbot is now available in Hindi and ready to fight COVID-19 hoaxes
The International Fact-Checking Network’s COVID-19 WhatsApp chatbot will now be available in Hindi –– the world’s third most spoken language. The bot was first released in English, and Spanish, but starting this Thursday, June 11, Hindi speaker
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Blue Eyes Are Haram’ Disinformation
On January 1 2020, disinformation purveyors all across the internet suddenly pivoted in unison to pushing the same disinformation that has muddied English-speaking social media since at least 2015, down to the same claims, the same recycled stories, a
Snopes→ Is This Video of a Theme Park Ride in India Collapsing?
A horrifying video shows one arm of the pendulum-style ride breaking off and falling.
Snopes→ India Prepares to Land Rover on Moon in Global Space Race
India also plans to send humans into space by 2022, becoming only the fourth nation to do so.
Truth or Fiction?→ Retaliatory Attack on Christian Church in Pakistan?
On March 18 2019, just days after a right-wing extremist traveled from Australia to Christchurch, New Zealand to murder fifty people at two mosques during Friday prayers, British conservative commentator Theodora Dickinson posted a video of a burning
Snopes→ Train Mows Down Crowd at India Festival, At Least 58 Dead
The train failed to stop after the accident on the outskirts of Amritsar, a city in Punjab state, said the state governing Congress party politician, Pratap Singh Bajwa.
Snopes→ India Bans Instant Divorce by Muslim Men
Most of the 170 million Muslims in India are Sunnis governed by the Muslim Personal Law for family matters and disputes.
Hoax-Slayer→ Did Manmohan Singh Get First Place in ’50 Photos of Loyal Person In the World’?
According to a message that is circulating via social media, former Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh has earned first place in '50 Photos of Loyal Person In the World' conducted by the White House in the US. The post Did Manmohan Singh Get First
Snopes→ Camels Crossing the Sea?
A video showing a group of camels swimming through ocean waters doesn't show what it claims — but what it describes is real.
Snopes→ Did NASA Warn of an Impending Earthquake in India?
A viral hoax managed to trick some people.
Snopes→ Are Farmers Injecting Fruits and Vegetables with Oxytocin?
Reports imply Indian farmers are using oxytocin to boost the size of their fruits or vegetables , but it is unclear how widespread the practice may be.
Snopes→ Does Turmeric Prevent Dementia?
Myriad studies have suggested that turmeric can treat or prevent dementia, but evidence of its efficacy is problematic.
Snopes→ Judge Gives Indian Guru 10-Year Jail Sentence for Raping Followers
The conviction of Dr. Saint Gurmeet Singh Ram Rahim Insan sparked violent protests by his followers in the town of Rohtak, leaving 38 people dead.
Snopes→ Did India’s Prime Minister ‘Evade’ Donald Trump’s Handshake With a Hug?
Claims that Narendra Modi "sidestepped the challenge" with the United States president may be missing the point.
Snopes→ Did an Indian Man Bite His Wife After a Snake Bit Him?
A strange story about a man who wanted his wife to die with him was picked up internationally despite a lack of details.
Snopes→ ‘Cyclops Goat’ Born in India?
A goat suffering from cyclopia, with just one eye in the middle of its forehead, was born in May 2017.
Snopes→ Report: ‘Mowgli Girl’ Found Living with Monkeys in India
According to news sources in India, police rescued a girl believed to have been living in the forest with monkeys for several years.