A message stating Maharashtra has imposed several new restrictions over concerns due to the Omicron variant is being shared widely on social media. While there are new guidelines in the state the viral post is misleading.
A notice by the University Grants Commission (UGC) regarding offline examinations in all universities for the upcoming semesters is widely shared online. As students took to social media asking if the notice was real, UGC confirmed the viral notice to be imposter content.
Social media users shared images of Kangana Ranaut with Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers claiming the actor spent the day celebrating Vijay Diwas with the soldiers. Newschecker found the images to be old and misleading.
A video showing two girls consuming alcohol in public is being shared widely on social media platforms to take a dig at Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Newschecker found the video to be scripted and falsely linked to the new liquor policy implemented by the Kejriwal government.
List of top five factchecks done by Newschecker this week.
unrelated photos and videos surfaced claiming to show the final moments of the chopper. Old videos from Arunachal Pradesh and Syria showing helicopter accidents were widely shared by netizens this past week.