COVID-19 vaccine not the cause of…
Published on : Nov 27, 2023Certain high-risk behavioural factors such as binge drinking, smoking and...
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Fact-check: COVID vaccine not the cause…
Published on : Apr 15, 2023While there have been reports of adverse reactions to COVID-19...
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Fact-check: Vaccinated people are not more…
Published on : Apr 27, 2022A tweet claiming that “Government of Canada data shows the...
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Decoding the ‘COVID-19 lung’
Published on : Feb 17, 2022Various factors affect the lung damage risk in COVID-19 infections...
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6 COVID-19 myths that refuse to…
Published on : Jan 10, 2022A viral WhatsApp video, circulating in India, peddles old misleading...
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Dismantled: Here’s COVID skeptics proven wrong
Published on : Oct 14, 2021Ever since the start of the COVID pandemic, there have...
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Factually Speaking: Combating COVID-19 myths in…
Published on : Oct 8, 2021A primary healthcare practitioner from the Republic of Congo, Africa,...
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COVID-19 vaccines cannot be used to…
Published on : Sep 3, 2021Viral Facebook post in multiple South Asian languages falsely claims...
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What The Fact! – Conspiracies, Concoctions…
Published on : Sep 2, 2021What drives the misinformation ecosystem is the lack of knowledge,...
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Debunking three controversial COVID-19 claims
Published on : Aug 19, 2021A YouTube channel called ‘Unmask Express’ has been consistently making...
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Delta variant of COVID-19 is not…
Published on : Jul 20, 2021A widely circulated WhatsApp forward falsely claims that the Delta...
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No evidence to prove that people…
Published on : Jul 5, 2021IISER Kolkata clarified that no such evidence has been found...
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Vaccines don’t compromise one’s natural immunity
Published on : Jul 2, 2021Prominent Indian lawyer and activist, Prashant Bhushan, was called out...
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No link between anaesthesia and COVID-19…
Published on : Jun 28, 2021A viral WhatsApp message falsely claims that using anaesthesia can...
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Multiple YouTube videos falsely claim Covid-19…
Published on : Jun 21, 2021Decoding the common narrative that leads to misinformation about vaccines...
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False claims touting cough syrup as…
Published on : Jun 14, 2021A YouTube video claiming Bromhexine syrup as a cure of...
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WhatsApp forward claiming ‘Vaccinated People Will…
Published on : May 27, 2021A widely-circulated message attributed to French virologist Luc Montagnier claims...
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A message falsely touts ‘bacteria in…
Published on : May 22, 2021A WhatsApp message claiming bacteria present in buttermilk can fight...
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How Indian fact-checkers dealt with COVID-19…
Published on : May 18, 2021An analysis of International Fact Checking Network’s repository of fact-checked...
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What do COVID variants mean for…
Published on : May 18, 2021Dr. Rohini Karandikar tells you all you need to know...
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Post claiming vaccinated people are more…
Published on : May 14, 2021Social media posts, based on a recent study conducted in...
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There’s no scientific proof that alum…
Published on : May 12, 2021A video shared thousands of times claims that alum water...
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No, taking a concoction of pepper,…
Published on : May 7, 2021Despite a crackdown on misinformation, unproven cures and remedies continue...
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Video claiming tap water tested positive…
Published on : May 2, 2021A video indicating that tap water can test positive for...
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No, nurses are not purposely administering…
Published on : Apr 30, 2021Image of an elderly woman taking the empty Covid-19 vaccine...
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IAF official hasn’t written any message…
Published on : Apr 26, 2021There is no Air Marshal Ashutosh Sharma at Bangalore. Command...
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Post warning women not to take…
Published on : Apr 25, 2021COVID-19 vaccine doesn’t pose a risk if taken during periods....
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Starting a steam inhalation drive will…
Published on : Apr 22, 2021As India is witnessing a surge in cases, preventions and...
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False claim uses Japanese Nobel laureate…
Published on : Apr 19, 2021As the world grapples with a health crisis and misinformation,...
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No evidence to prove COVID-19 vaccine…
Published on : Apr 16, 2021A social media post promoting a correlation between the COVID-19...
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Videos promoting COVID-19 conspiracies are re-emerging…
Published on : Apr 9, 2021A year after the pandemic, the conspiracy theory that coronavirus...
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COVID-19 vaccination: Beware of bogus dos…
Published on : Apr 2, 2021While proper nutrition and hydration are essential for good health,...
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Debunked claims of COVID-19 cures resurface…
Published on : Mar 22, 2021First Check found videos encouraging unscientific cures of COVID-19 on...
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No evidence to say that COVID-19…
Published on : Feb 20, 2021Currently, there is no established link between miscarriages after COVID-19...
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No, incense sticks do not ward…
Published on : Feb 15, 2021A popular YouTube channel claims that smouldering incense sticks can...
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Can COVID-19 hygiene measures cause cancer?
Published on : Feb 13, 2021Here is what Google Trends say on what was most...
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Covid vaccine scams hit Asia
Published on : Feb 13, 2021Fraudsters in Asia are sending out fake texts, offering a...
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‘Stop the spread of Germans’ image…
Published on : Feb 5, 2021An image circulating on social media saying "stop the spread...
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No, COVID-19 vaccines neither make farmers…
Published on : Feb 1, 2021A Facebook page and its corresponding Youtube channel claim that...
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Misleading message about Covid-19 vaccine efficacy…
Published on : Jan 25, 2021A Whatsapp message with a number of assumptions and questions...
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Explained: Is eating poultry products safe…
Published on : Jan 11, 2021WHO guidelines and experts recommend that it is safe to...
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Can red ant chutney cure Coronavirus?
Published on : Jan 9, 2021Multiple Facebook posts claim that red ant chutney (sauce) is...
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A false video on YouTube claims…
Published on : Jan 6, 2021The COVID-19 vaccine does not cause infertility; the rumour is...
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No, six-minute walk is not a…
Published on : Dec 23, 2020https://youtu.be/8L_WWwuaj04 The recent misinformation trending on social media is the...
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Facebook to prohibit ads that discourage…
Published on : Dec 8, 2020https://youtu.be/dREYs_m39sQ Facebook has said it will start prohibiting Ads that...
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No, ‘virus shutout necklaces’ cannot protect…
Published on : Nov 21, 2020As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to claim more lives, more...
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Vaccine hesitancy due to disinformation campaign,…
Published on : Nov 7, 2020Social media disinformation campaigns are linked to falling vaccination rates,...
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Debunking 6 viral claims about COVID-19…
Published on : Nov 1, 2020There’s no dearth of posts on social media platforms claiming...
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Drinking tea is not a cure…
Published on : Oct 17, 2020Claims about tea being a cure for COVID-19 have been...
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No, putting basil leaves, camphor inside…
Published on : Sep 10, 2020Videos making false and misleading claims about masks are getting...
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A video claiming coronavirus is like…
Published on : Sep 3, 2020A video is getting viral on Facebook, Whatsapp, Youtube claiming...
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Unproven COVID-19 treatment list circulates on…
Published on : Jul 27, 2020A photo of a list of treatments claiming to have...
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No, tying a sack of spices…
Published on : Jul 10, 2020There is no scientific evidence that tying a homemade pouch...
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Analysing social media response to COVID-19…
Published on : Jul 6, 2020Social media platforms are under constant pressure to regulate misinformation....
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No, washing hands with lemon will…
Published on : Jun 22, 2020Since the beginning of the pandemic, more than 10 fake...
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100 fake COVID-19 WhatsApp forwards that…
Published on : Jun 12, 2020The spread of dubious claims and false information during the...
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Trends in Covid-19 misinformation in India
Published on : Jun 5, 2020Amid an unprecedented global health crisis, health journalists faced a...
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Having had measles before does not…
Published on : Jun 5, 2020A video in the Tamil language claims that if someone...
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Why a lot of Covid-19 infographics…
Published on : Jun 5, 2020There is a lot of data visualisation about COVID-19 which...
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10 Twitter posts on Covid-19 that…
Published on : Jun 5, 2020We’ve been looking at some of the most widely circulated...