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In Iran, False Belief a Poison Fights Coronavirus Kills Hundreds
Iranian media report nearly 300 people have been killed and more than 1,000 sickened so far by ingesting methanol.
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COVID-19: Old Video from Azerbaijan Shared as Lockdown in Spain
The video is from the Baku protests in Azerbaijan which took place in October 2019.
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Bodies of COVID-19 Victims Being Dumped in Italy? No, a Film Scene
The visuals are actually from a TV series about a (fictional) deadly bird flu in Los Angeles that aired in 2007.
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Is This a Prank to Keep Goans Inside Amid Lockdown? No, Old Clip
The video could be traced back to May 2019.
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No, That’s Not a ‘Demon’ in Italy – It’s a Digital Creation
The video shows a digitally created structure and not a demon.
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Old Video Used to Claim ‘US Accepts Quran’ to Fight COVID-19
The video is from 2017 when Trump attended the inaugural prayer service after taking oath as the President.
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COVID-19: Fake Bulletin Used to Claim PM Ordered Internet Shutdown
The viral images differ from the actual bulletins in terms of formatting, content and language.
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WebQoof Recap: From COVID-19 Being Airborne to Misleading Cures
Here’s a quick round-up of all the WhatsApp forwards and fake tweets that misled the public this week.
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COVID-19 Strain Less Virulent in India? Experts Deny Swamy’s Claim
Doctors say that there is no study to establish that the strain of the virus is less virulent in India.
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WhatsApp Will Soon Let Users Check If Forwards Are Fake Or Not
WhatsApp will let Android users verify forwarded text messages to minimise spreading of misinformation.
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How TikTok Influencers Are Fuelling Fake News on COVID-19
From meat-eating to hugging and propagating myths on the novel coronavirus, TikTok has become a hotbed of fake news.
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4G Internet Being Restored in Jammu? No, the Order Is Fake
Department of Information and Public Relations, Government of J&K stated that the order in circulation is fake.
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No, Kanika Kapoor Did Not Infect Prince Charles With COVID-19
The image is from 2015 when Kanika Kapoor attended an event hosted by Prince Charles Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall.
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No, Image Of Cop Punishing Lockdown Violators is Not From India
The image is from Surjani Town in Karachi, where cops were punishing lockdown violators in Pakistan.
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Photo of Couple at Airport Shared as Italian Doctors' Last Moments
The couple was spotted and clicked by an Associated Press (AP) photographer Emilio Morenatti nearly two weeks ago.
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Did Belgium Health Minister Ban 'Group Sex' Over COVID-19? Nope!
World News Daily Report produces articles that are ‘satirical’ and ‘fictional’ in nature.
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Old Heatwave Map Used as Sound Waves Recorded During Janata Curfew
It’s not a map that shows sound waves, rather it’s a heatwave map of India and dates back to June 2019.
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No, China’s Xinhua News Did Not Mock India’s Coronavirus Response
Indian social media users appear to have fallen for a parody account. Here’s how we know.
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Did Indian Army Set Up 1000-Bed Quarantine Facility in Barmer? No!
The Indian Army has clarified that no quarantine facility has been set-up in Barmer.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Ready, Can Cure Patients in 3 Hours? Fake Alert!
The image shows FDA approved diagnosis kits which can be used to detect coronavirus infection.
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Justin Trudeau’s Wife Releases Video Warning Against COVID-19? No!
The lady in the video is actually Tara Jane Langston, a 39-year-old mother diagnosed with pneumonia in west London.
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No, This Isn’t the Italian President Crying Over COVID-19 Deaths
The image is of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro who broke down at a thanksgiving service in December 2019.
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Russia Using Lions to Make People Stay Indoors? No, it’s Fake News
It has been created using a template ‘Break you own news,’ and is not a part of any bulletin run by a media outlet.
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Italy Lockdown: No, Photos of Dolphins & Swans Are Not From Venice
The pictures of swans is from Burano, which is a small island in the Venice metropolitan area.
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Fake Audio Clip on WHO Asking for 2 Month Lockdown Creates Panic
WHO confirmed to The Quint that the organisation has not put out any such information as heard in the audio clip.
