A video of dead bodies washed ashore on an unidentified beach is being shared on social media with the claim that some countries are throwing away dead persons infected with COVID-19 into the sea. Twitter user Dev Oza posted the video with the message, “Some countries throw #COVID19 infected dead bodies int......
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A video of dead bodies washed ashore on an unidentified beach is being shared on social media with the claim that some countries are throwing away dead persons infected with COVID-19 into the sea. Twitter user Dev Oza posted the video with the message, “Some countries throw #COVID19 infected dead bodies int......
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As the coronavirus pandemic has caused an economic crisis in India, multiple individuals came forward to donate money in the PM-CARES fund which has reportedly raised Rs 6,500 crore since it was set up on March 28. Social media is ripe with several claims about prominent industrialists and personalities pledging huge sums ......
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A video of a crowd barging inside a supermarket as soon as the shutter opens is doing the rounds on social media implying that the video depicts the state of social distancing in the US. On March 29, Facebook user Hetal Panchal posted the video with the message, " …Read more:......
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A video of a crowd barging inside a supermarket as soon as the shutter opens is doing the rounds on social media implying that the video depicts the state of social distancing in the US. On March 29, Facebook user Hetal Panchal posted the video with the message, " …Read more:......
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Misinformation regarding COVID-19 has peaked since the Tablighi Jamaat markaz in Delhi’s Nizamuddin emerged as one of the hotspots of the outbreak. On April 7, 2020, news agency ANI tweeted quoting the DCP of Gautam Budh Nagar that those in Sector 5, Harola, Noida who came in contact with Tablighi Jamaat members &he......
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A video of a bloodied man lying naked is widely circulating on social media with the claim that he is a member of Tablighi Jamaat in a coronavirus isolation ward. 14 pic.twitter.com/GsbYEozhj3 -- …Read more: ......
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A 6:24 minute audio clip is circulating on messaging applications such as WhatsApp. In the audio clip, a man introduces himself as a resident of City Light area of Surat, Gujarat and warns citizens about the ‘unprecedented’ presence of Muslim hawkers in their area. He claims that while he was taking his &helli......
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As the nation observed '9PM-9Minute' blackout on April 5 after Prime Minister Modi’s appeal, fire-crackers were lighted across India, resembling a mini-Diwali. Soon after, videos and images were shared claiming fires broke out in several areas. A report also emerged from Maharastra's Solapur that dry grass on......
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A message viral circulating across social media platforms claims that ‘Disaster Management Act (DMA)’ has been implemented from midnight which bars people from posting coronavirus related updates. This would be a punishable offence, asserts the message. DMA was passed in the Parliament in 2005. *Tonight 12(mid......
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On April 4, Hindi daily Amar Ujala published an article with the headline, " , , ('Jamaatis' admitted in the quarantine ward ask for non-veg food, throw the food [they were served], defecate in the open). &hell......
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A video of a man opening sealed packets of bread from a loading truck while licking his fingers has gone viral on social media in the light of the coronavirus pandemic. It is being shared with the claim that the man hails from the Muslim community. A Facebook user posted the viral …Read more: ......
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A three-minute video which appears to depict seizure of illegal drugs is being circulated on social media with the claim that it is a recent incident from Delhi’s Shaheen Bagh. The video has a watermark on the top right and scrolling texting in the centre of the video which says ‘India news’. …......
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A video of members of the Muslim community exiting a building has been widely shared with a message in Telugu which claims that the Vinayaka Temple located in Kanipakam in Andhra Pradesh’s Chittoor district has been converted into a quarantine centre. Several users have expressed distress that Muslim or Christian pl......
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A message is viral like a wildfire on WhatsApp panicking people. It made many admins turn mode of the group to 'Admin posts' only. It claims that a 'DisasterRead more: ......
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A video of members of the Muslim community exiting a building has been widely shared with a message in Telugu which claims that the Vinayaka Temple located in Kanipakam in Andhra Pradesh’s Chittoor district has been converted into a quarantine centre. Several users have expressed distress that Muslim or Christian pl......
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A WhatsApp text has gone viral which claims to state the World Health Organisation’s lockdown protocol for controlling dangerous virus outbreaks. The viral message has also been shared in the form of what looks like a circular by WHO. The image carries a stamp of the international body. The message states that …......
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On March 24, Prime Minister Narendra Modi ordered a nationwide lockdown for 21 days, barring essential services, as a preventive measure to tackle the coronavirus pandemic in India. However, misinformation related to COVID-19 is rampant. A WhatsApp message has gone viral. It claims that the Government of India is monitoring a......
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A video of a man spitting in a bottle of tea and placing it back on a supermarket rack in floating across social media platforms with the claim that this was an attempt to spread the coronavirus infection. Below is a screenshot of a fact-check request on the official Alt News mobile …Read more: ......
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