Union Minister of State for AYUSH, Shripad Naik claimed in a press briefing on April 2 that ayurvedic and homeopathic medicines helped Prince Charles, the apparent heir to the British throne, to be cured of COVID19. Naik was quoted as saying that this recovery "validates our age-old practise since thousands of years". &he......
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A viral video of a person removing a pin from a packet of bread and then licking it before sealing it again is getting viral on all social media platforms vlaimRead more: ......
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Since the 21-day nationwide lockdown was announced by Prime Minister Modi on March 24, several reports of excessive police force used on curfew violators began pouring in. A video in now viral on social media which shows a group of Muslim men performing a punishment called “murga” in Hindi where a person &helli......
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According to the John Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Centre, as of April 5, the United States has recorded the most number of confirmed COVID-19 cases – 330,000. Over 9,500 people have lost their lives in the country due to the pandemic. A two-minute video which shows people looting a mall has gone viral …......
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A message or same text as a image looking like a letter with WHO logo at top is viral on Social media like wildfire claiming a Lockdown protocol. Following is the viral text – “WORLD HE...Read more: ......
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A video of cops stopping an Innova with Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi sitting inside is viral claiming they broke Lockdown. Viral Text along with the video – “This is Rahul Gandhi &a...Read more: ......
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An audio clip with a male voice is viral on messaging applications such as WhatsApp accompanied with pictures of people unloading cargo from an Air Asia flight. In the clip, the man can be heard warning the Muslim community about a 'sinister plot’ of the Indian government led by Prime Minister Narendra &hell......
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A video of a police van scuffle in which a man spitted on police is going viral along with text on all the social media platforms. Claim: The video claims about a person who has been taken in custo...Read more: ......
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A 90-second video of Delhi police performing a security check of a car has gone viral. Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi can be spotted sitting in the rear seat. The police can be heard saying that Section 144 is implemented in the area. According to social media claims, “Rahul Gandhi & Priyanka Gandhi …......
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An opinion piece published on Livemint by Sandipan Deb claimed that COVID-19 will not affect Indians as they have the genetics for a sturdier immune system. When questioned on Twitter, the author, also a founder of Swarajya Magazine, cited a Nature Asia article titled, 'More immunity in Indian genes', as his source. &hell......
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A 40-second video that shows a man spitting on another at a metro station has been shared by several social users along with the text, “New York, an islamic jihadi spits into a metro coach passenger just as the door closes. Unfortunately the low IQ jihadi picked on wrong person, he forced …Read more:......
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Two clips have been juxtaposed to create what seemingly looks like a 'before and after' video. The video on left shows a bearded man rubbing currency notes on his nose and mouth. The man can be heard saying, "A disease like corona has no cure because it is a greeting from Allah …Read more: ......
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A video of a vendor licking his finger while handling fruits on his cart has been massively shared on social media in the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic. While the unhygienic behaviour has shocked many, there has been a deliberate attempt to portray it as a willful act to spread coronavirus. Twitter …......
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A video of a train carrying trucks is viral on social media. Several Facebook and Twitter users have posted it with the claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is ensuring that there is no shortage of essential services during the coronavirus lockdown. On April 2, a Facebook user posted the viral video …Read ......
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A photograph of a policeman pinning down a Hindu priest has been widely shared by several prominent social media users. National spokesperson of Vishva Hindu Parishad, Vijay Shankar Tiwari, claimed that the cop was Superintendent of Police (SP) of Madhya Pradesh’s Rewa district, Abid Khan. ......
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A video of health workers being chased away by an angry mob is doing the rounds on social media. In the video, the mob can be seen pelting stones and hurling abuses at the workers. Alt News has received several requests for the video on its official android application. It is being …Read more: ......
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A screenshot of an India Today broadcast with the time stamp 8:10 pm has gone viral. It shows Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing the country on the coronavirus pandemic. The text flashed on the screen reads – “All-India Lockdown Increased Till 04th May.” Alt News has received several requests to fact-ch......
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On April 2, reports emerged from Uttar Pradesh that cops enforcing the coronavirus lockdown were attacked at the residence of a village head in Muzaffarnagar district. Five people including the former pradhan (village head) Nahar Singh were arrested in the matter. Soon after, Twitter user Dr Manish Kumar shared a video of ......
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A 45-second video of an employee at a restaurant packing food has been shared with the claim that a Muslim man is spitting on the food before delivering it to customers. On March 21, Mahesh Vikram Hegde, founder of fake news platform Postcard News tweeted the viral video and wrote, “What’s the …Read......
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