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WhatsApp forward about Covid-19 inputs deemed as fake news by Centre

WhatsApp forward about Covid-19 inputs deemed as fake news by Centre

The Fact Check department of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) of India has confirmed a statement about Covid-19 inputs, circulating…

4 years ago

Viral news clipping claims lockdown in Visakhapatnam: Here’s the truth

With coronavirus cases on the rise once again across the country, grim scenarios from last year threaten to make an…

4 years ago

Schools and colleges in Andhra Pradesh to be shut from 1 March? Here’s the truth behind the viral claim

A message claiming that schools in Andhra Pradesh will be closed from 1 March to 4 May, owing to the…

4 years ago

Fact Check: Viral video claims cargo vessel overturning in Visakhapatnam

A 30-second long video, showing a crane and a vessel overturning as the latter unloads weight onto the ship's deck,…

4 years ago

‘Entire GVMC area to be treated as containment zone for full 2 weeks’ is fake news

The internet gives access to a vast trove of information. Amid the growing influence of electronic media, it has become…

4 years ago

Tollywood stands by Vijay Deverakonda as actor calls to kill fake news

Tollywood actor Vijay Deverakonda released an online message to counter, and kill, the spreading of fake news. This began when…

4 years ago

Fact Check: This viral image claiming lockdown extension till 4 May is FAKE

With the coronavirus pandemic stirring panic among citizens, misinformation and false claims have been setting the social media ablaze. From…

5 years ago