NEWS
No, This Image Does Not Show Swamy Vivekananda Playing Cricket For...
An image claiming to show Swamy Vivekananda playing on behalf of the Calcutta Town Club in 1884, was in fact an edited image of the England and Yorkshire left-arm bowler Headley Variety
Was The ‘Release’ Of Covid Variants Preplanned? No, Viral Forward Is...
The viral image that shows tabular column with a list of Greek Alphabets and months written against them in sequence, carrying the logo of the WHO, WEF and the Johns Hopkins University placed on the document, does not indicate a ‘planned release of variants’ as is being claimed.
POLITICS
Fact Check: Was Imran Khan Expelled From Conference Of Islamic Countries...
The viral message claiming Minister Imran Khan was expelled from a ‘Conference of Islamic Countries’ for condemning the construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya is false. Imran Khan did not represent Pakistan in the said conference and the claim is fabricated.
Viral Image Claiming UP CM Humiliated KP Maurya On Stage Is...
Viral post claiming Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath humiliated Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya by driving him away from the stage is misleading. In fact, KP Maurya was not present in the program of which this claim is being shared by sharing the video.
VIRAL
Viral Video That Shows Birthday Boy Dying Due to ‘Birthday Bumps’ Is Scripted
Viral Birthday video depicting death of boy due to birthday bumps is false. The video is enacted to create awareness against such acts of violence.
Factcheck: Did 1963 Movie ‘The Omicron Variant’ Predict New Coronavirus Strain?
An edited movie poster titled ‘The Omicron Variant’ is being widely shared to claim the variant was already predicted back in 1963.
Was The ‘Release’ Of Covid Variants Preplanned? No, Viral Forward Is A Hoax
The viral image that shows tabular column with a list of Greek Alphabets and months written against them in sequence, carrying the logo of the WHO, WEF and the Johns Hopkins University placed on the document, does not indicate a ‘planned release of variants’ as is being claimed.
RELIGION
Video Shared With False Claim Of Delhi Government School Being Turned Into Madrassa
A video with the false claim of a Delhi government school being turned into Madrassa is viral. The actual location of video is Vijay Nagar, Ghaziabad. Claims about the school being converted to a Madrassa are also false.
Viral Post Of TN Priest Drinking Beer Is From 2017, Falsely Shared With Religious...
A social media post is going viral, claiming to show a TN priest allegedly drinking beer and stepping on a ‘Goddess idol’.
Video Of Christian Flags On Lord Balaji Ratha Not From Religious Procession But From...
Video showing Christian flags on Lord Balaji's ratha is shared as a religious procession with a communal tone. Newschecker found the video to be from farmers rally in Andhra Pradesh.
COVID-19 Vaccine
DAILY READS
New Twitter CEO’s Tweets Shared Without Context, Parag Agarwal Tweets To...
Twitter users dug out old tweets from CEO Parag Agarwal and share them without context. Agarwal tweeted and clarified the misinformation.
Omicron Variant: All You Need To Know About latest “Variant Of...
While there is much speculation, experts are reserved about Omicron variant and its impact considering the studies are still on.
Coronavirus
Factcheck: Did 1963 Movie ‘The Omicron Variant’ Predict New Coronavirus Strain?
An edited movie poster titled ‘The Omicron Variant’ is being widely shared to claim the variant was already predicted back in 1963.
Can RT-PCR Tests Detect Omicron Variant?
Social media posts claiming the Omicron variant cannot be detected in the current testing methods are false.
