The photo used in the viral post is of Sayeed Rimon, which is part of a Bangladeshi unemployment campaign. The caption about the cut-off is baseless.
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Logically→ Milkha Singh passed away due to COVID-19.
According to the reports, Milkha Singh is stable but on oxygen support at the PGIMER, Chandigarh. His death claims were a hoax.
Logically→ Indian Medical Association is a Christian missionary organization.
The IMA is a non-political and non-religious voluntary representative organization of doctors of the modern scientific system of medicine.
Truth or Fiction?→ Foreign Influence Agents Goaded Trump Forums After U.S. Elections, Researchers Say
Foreign agents — particularly those working from or on behalf of Russia — were active on Donald Trump-themed forums in the weeks and months leading up to the January 6 2021 coup attempt at the United States Capitol, a new report says. Accor
Logically→ New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern got her plane painted black in support of farmers’ protests in India.
Old and unrelated images are circulated with a false narrative that the New Zealand PM supports farmers 'Black day' protests in India.
Logically→ Twitter and Facebook may not be able to operate in India from May 26.
The Indian government has not issued any directives on banning these social media companies' operations in the country.
Logically→ WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter will be banned in India.
The Indian government has not issued any directives on banning these social media companies' operations in the country.
Logically→ BJP has not furnished the primary document of the alleged COVID-19 toolkit.
There is no clarity on how or from where the BJP leaders acquired the document. Only screenshots or scanned copies of four pages have been shared.
Logically→ External Affairs Minister Jaishankar met with foreign delegates at G7 after two Indian delegates tested positive for COVID-19.
A fake video circulated claiming to be from Sky News with a false report that Dr. S Jaishankar violated quarantine rules at G7 talks in London.
Logically→ Indian actor Mukesh Khanna has succumbed to COVID-19.
Mukesh Khanna has rubbished his death rumors and clarified that he is healthy and fine.
Logically→ Indian foreign minister Dr. S Jaishankar broke quarantine rules during the G7 summit.
A news report covered by Sky News is doctored and circulated with a false claim that Dr. S Jaishankar violated quarantine rules at G7 talks in London.
Logically→ Indian foreign minister Dr. S Jaishankar broke quarantine rules during the G7 summit.
A news report covered by Sky News is doctored and circulated with a false claim that Dr. S Jaishankar violated quarantine rules at G7 talks in London.
Logically→ There is a shortage of medical oxygen in some parts of Uttar Pradesh.
Chief Minister Yogi Aditayanath said there were no shortages of oxygen in state hospitals, but some areas have been impacted.
Truth or Fiction?→ Signal Says Facebook Banned ‘Transparent’ Ads, Facebook Issues Denial
On May 4 2021, Signal app creator Moxie Marlinspike (Matthew Rosenfeld) tweeted about a series of Facebook ads purportedly banned by the platform — for reasons apparent upon seeing examples of the advertisements: Signal tried to use Instagram a
Poynter→ Facebook’s Oversight Board upheld Trump’s ban. Fact-checkers are mixed on its impact
Facebook’s Oversight Board upheld the platform’s permanent ban of former President Donald Trump’s account for now, but said that while Trump did create an “an environment where a serious risk of violence was possible,” it was unjust to keep h
Logically→ An Iftar party held in Hyderabad, Telangana, flouted COVID-19 rules.
A video claiming to show Iftar celebrations is actually footage of a funeral gathering at the Madrasa Anjuman in Uttar Pradesh.
Logically→ The Uttar Pradesh Police filed a criminal complaint against a youth who sought oxygen for his grandfather via Twitter.
Uttar Pradesh police have booked an FIR against Shashank Yadav for allegedly tweeting a false message about the non-availability of medical oxygen.
Logically→ Joe Biden knelt in front of George Floyd’s daughter and apologized to her.
Joe Biden is seen kneeling in front of a store owner's son in Detroit and not George Floyd's daughter.
Logically→ A video clip circulating online shows people collapsing in the street in India due to COVID-19.
The video in question is related to the Vizag gas leak in 2020. It is not linked to COVID-19.
Logically→ The U.S. documentary Plandemic has the support of at least 27,000 medical doctors.
The documentary "Plandemic" spreads harmful misinformation on COVID-19. There is no evidence that doctors support it.
Logically→ Inhaling the scent of camphor, cloves, carom seeds, and a few drops of eucalyptus oil mixed together helps increase oxygen levels.
There is no scientific evidence that the combination of those ingredients will increase the body's oxygen levels.
Logically→ Lots of empty chairs were seen during BJP’s 2021 election rally in West Bengal.
An old photo has been revived to show that people are not attending BJP's election rally in West Bengal.
Logically→ Lots of empty chairs were seen during BJP’s 2021 election rally in West Bengal.
An old photo has been revived to show that people are not attending BJP's election rally in West Bengal.
Logically→ Lots of empty chairs were seen during BJP’s 2021 election rally in West Bengal.
An old photo has been revived to show that people are not attending BJP's election rally in West Bengal.
Truth or Fiction?→ Facebook’s Zuckerberg Falsely Tells Lawmakers ‘We Don’t Allow’ Disinformation in Ads
Facebook chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg misrepresented his company’s disinformation policy on advertising while testifying to federal lawmakers on March 25 2021. Zuckerberg made the false claim — which flies in the face of his comp
Logically→ A large weapons cache has been seized from a RSS hideout in Delhi.
Old and unrelated images are being circulated as weapons seized from RSS hideout in Delhi.
Logically→ Donald Trump is launching a new social media platform.
Donald Trump’s spokesperson has confirmed that Trump is returning to social media with his own platform.
Logically→ In the 1980s, Narendra Modi had visited Hindus displaced from Pakistan at refugee camps in Rajasthan.
An old image of Narendra Modi meeting villagers of Gujarat in the 1980s is falsely shared as him visiting a refugee camp in Rajasthan.
Logically→ U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts visited Jeffrey Epstein’s island.
There is no evidence to show that Chief Justice John Roberts had visited Jeffrey Epstein's island.
Logically→ A group of Jihadists attacked Hindu women and demolished idols in a house in Roorkee, Uttarakhand.
An incident of a property dispute between two parties has been incorrectly attributed and circulated with a communal angle to mislead people.
Poynter→ IFCN Talks 2: Don’t put your eggs in one Big Tech basket
Fact-checkers speaking at the second IFCN Talks session Wednesday night had a clear message — don’t rely on Big Tech. Diego Canabarro, senior regional policy manager at the Internet Society in Brazil who attended the session as an audience member,
Logically→ Spiderman actor Tom Holland tweeted a sarcastic post about Narendra Modi after Motera Stadium renaming.
The original comment was posted by Tom Holland, the historian, and not by the actor.
Logically→ Indian army demolished Chinese bunkers after the PLA moved back from their positions.
The viral video of the Indian army demolishing Chinese bunkers actually belongs to a rescue operation in Uttarakhand.
Logically→ Indian activist Disha Ravi’s full name is Disha Ravi Joseph.
Disha Ravi’s full name is Disha Annappa Ravi and she belongs to a Hindu family.
Truth or Fiction?→ TikTok’s ‘Antifa Hoedown’ (#NeverGonnaStopUs), Explained
In late February 2021, a catchy TikTok song (“Antifa Hoedown”) began migrating to Facebook, often in the form of the version seen below: That version was uploaded by @eerie.bxby on January 28 2021, and it showed a dark-haired woman danc
Logically→ Sachin Tendulkar gave a befitting reply to Rana Ayyub on twitter and called himself an “Indians hero”.
Sachin Tendulkar did not respond to Rana Ayyub's. The trending posts claiming otherwise are fake as the former cricketer did not post it.
Truth or Fiction?→ Ohio Mom Shaina Bell’s Arrest for Working Without Childcare Leads to Viral Outcry, a Popular GoFundMe
On February 12 2021, local news organization WFMJ shared a Facebook post reporting on the arrest of 24-year-old Shaina Bell of Liberty Township; Bell allegedly left her two-year-old child in the care of her ten-year-old while working a shift at a near
Logically→ K-Pop fans hijacked the #ImpeachBidenNow hashtag.
#ImpeachBidenNow hashtag has been shared several times on social media by K-Pop fans.
Logically→ Uttarakhand police to not clear passport or gun license verification if the citizen has posted anti-national content on social media.
Uttarakhand police have decided to deny passport and gun license verification to people who habitually post anti-national content on social media.
Logically→ Trump allies and Republican lawmakers have lost many Twitter followers after the Capitol riots.
The majority of Republicans lost their followers as Twitter began purging QAnon-related accounts following the Capitol riots.