Day: May 15, 2020

Fake 

India’s Ministry of Culture has not announced a relief scheme for artists affected by COVID-19

May 15, 2020 Shweta Jamsandekar COVID-19, government, MinistryofCulture, Scheme

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A message that is going viral on social media claims that the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, has announced

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Fake Panic Wrong Caption 

Was a black panther found lurking in a masjid in Golconda, Hyderabad?

May 15, 2020 Ashitha S. Prasad Black, Civet Cat, Golconda, Hyderabad, masjid, Panther

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Claim:  Videos and photos have been going viral on social media showing a black animal that looks from the cat

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Health Satire Wrong Caption 

Video of a street play for COVID-19 awareness goes viral with false communal angle

May 15, 2020 Rujuta Thete Bhopal, corona virus, coronavirus India, covid19, Dhanbad, LockDown, lockdown India, misleading, Muslims, police, Skit

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Claim:  A video of a street play goes viral on social media platforms with false communal angle. The video shows

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Fake Politics 

Clipped video of Rahul Gandhi shared by Sambit Patra to mock him

May 15, 2020 Anjali Jain BJP, congress, LockDown, rahul gandhi, Sambit Patra, Zones

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On 9th May 2020, a video mocking Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was tweeted by Sambit Patra, who is the National

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Edited Health Wrong Caption 

Video of a Colombian coronavirus mock drill shared as a real incident of the infection

May 15, 2020 Aishwarya Varma Colombia, coronavirus, COVID-19, false

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A video showing a person suffering from a coughing fit and falling over is going viral on social media. The

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