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NewsThe QuintUP ‘Tops’ COVID Management Across the World? Govt, Media Misreport
The case study being referred to was co-authored by UP government officials and does not make any such assertions.
NewsThe QuintImage of Gujarat Riots Convict Linked to NRC Ahead of WB Polls
A 2012 image of a Gujarat riots convict has been falsely linked to the NRC list in Assam.
HealthThe QuintNo, Having Raw Onions And Salt Cannot Cure Coronavirus
There is no data or study to prove that onions can be used as therapy/cure for COVID-19.
NewsThe QuintTemple-Turned-COVID Facility in Guj Passed Off as One in Mumbai
The visuals show BAPS Swaminarayan temple in Atladara in Gujarat’s Vadodara being converted into a COVID facility.
NewsThe QuintUP Scribe Killed for Speaking About Kumbh? No, Video is Unrelated
We found that the video is from an unrelated case when one Neelu Mehta was stabbed to death in Delhi on 10 April.
NewsThe QuintImages From UK, Indonesia Passed off as Ramadan Crowd in India
These pictures were shared with ‘#BanRamzanGatherings’, which became one of the top trends on Twitter.
NewsThe QuintFact Check: Smelling Camphor Can’t ‘Increase’ Body Oxygen Levels
We spoke with pulmonologist and chest specialists who called this claim a myth.
NewsThe QuintHow Much Fake News Did You Fall For? Take Our Quiz to Find Out
Take our quiz to find out how much fake news did you fall for this week.
NewsThe QuintFake Notes Seized in Telangana Shared as BJP Leader’s Cash In WB
The image dates back to 2019 when the Telangana Police arrested five people for exchanging fake Rs 2000 notes.
NewsThe QuintWebQoof Recap: Of Misinformation on Kumbh Mela & West Bengal Polls
Here’s a round-up of all that misled the public this week.
NewsThe QuintMisleading Video From Haridwar Viral as ‘Ground Reality of Kumbh’
The Quint analysed the said video and we found that it was shot approximately 6 km away from the Har Ki Pauri Ghat.
NewsThe Quint2013 Image Revived to Take a Dig at Kumbh Mela Amid COVID Surge
The image is of the 2013 Kumbh Mela in Allahabad (now Prayagraj) and not of the ongoing festival in Haridwar.
NewsThe QuintRoad Safety Awareness Video Shared With False Communal Spin
The said video was staged by one Raghvendra Kumar to spread awareness on road safety.
NewsThe QuintHimachal Cong MLA’s Video Shared as Nepal MP Criticising PM Modi
We found that the politician in the viral video was Congress MLA Jagat Singh Negi from Himachal Pradesh.
NewsThe QuintAmit Shah’s Image Edited to Claim He Visited Sonagachi Area in WB
The original image was taken during Shah’s door-to-door campaign in Bhabanipur.
NewsThe QuintOld Video From Manipur Shared as Poll Violence in WB’s Cooch Behar
We found that the video was actually form a 2019 incident that occurred at a polling station in Manipur.
NewsThe QuintShooting Scene From a Web Series Passed Off as ‘Murder’ in Karnal
We spoke to the cafe owner, one of the actors & Karnal police, who told us that the video wasn’t of a real incident.
NewsThe QuintBJP’s Locket Chatterjee’s Car Window Wasn’t ‘Broken From Inside’
After analysing the visuals, we found that the window of the car was broken by a stone thrown from outside.
NewsThe QuintNo, This CISF Personnel Wasn’t Injured During West Bengal Polling
The viral image is from Jharkhand when ASI SP Sharma who was on duty at a CISF camp was attacked by langurs.
HealthThe QuintInside India’s Anti-Vaxx Telegram Groups, COVID-19 is a Conspiracy
The conspiracy theorists and COVID-19 deniers have found a new home in closed messaging services like Telegram.
NewsThe QuintNo, PM Modi Didn’t Say Govt Gave Jobs to 150 Cr People in Lockdown
The original Aaj Tak bulletin on PM Modi’s conference on rising COVID-19 cases has been edited.
NewsThe QuintOld Video Alleging ‘EVM Hacking’ Resurfaces Amid 2021 WB Elections
The said video is at least 2 years old and has been in circulation since the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.
HealthThe QuintMisleading Anti-Mask ‘Study’ Claims They Don’t Prevent COVID-19
We found the paper was a hypothesis by one doctor that had not been reviewed nor was backed with scientific proof.
NewsThe QuintVideo of Fake Corpses Used to Amplify ‘Hoax’ Narrative On COVID-19
The video shows behind the scenes footage of a Russian music video and is not related to deaths due to COVID-19.
NewsThe QuintVideo of Man Stabbing Wife in Delhi Viral With False Communal Spin
However, the accused and the victim belong to the same community.
