A set of images is being shared on Facebook with the claim that it shows instances from the recent mob attack on West Bengal police during the COVID-19 lockdown at Howrah.
Barely a day after the sudden demise of actor Irrfan Khan, fake news around his death has started doing the rounds of social media.The legendary actor, best known for his roles in films such as The Namesake, Maqbool, Life of Pi, passed away in Mumbai on April 29, 2020. He was 53. The versatile actor, also known for his stint in Hollywood, was diagnosed with neuroendocrine tumour in 2018.
An image of Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain talking to three men inside a medical facility has gone viral with the claim that Jain is interacting with Maulana Saad. It is noteworthy that everyone in the image has masks on their faces.
On April 18, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal gave a 10-minute speech on the coronavirus situation in New Delhi. It was also live-streamed on YouTube. At the 2:00 mark, Kejriwal pointed out that some people in coronavirus hotspots area continue to step out on streets and visit their neighbours.
An image of a street market in Myanmar practicing social distancing during the ongoing partial lockdown in the country is being shared as Mizoram on social media. The image shows shoppers walking past vegetable sellers who are seated with a considerable gap between them in order to contain the spread of novel Coronavirus.
An image is being widely shared on social media stating that the United States has banned video app - TikTok and that India should also follow suit. This claim is false. The US government has not banned TikTok.
The Reserve Bank of India has denied media reports stating that it has written off loans of more than ₹68,000 crore. Speaking to BOOM, RBI said that the write-offs are not done by the RBI, but by banks provisioning for non performing assets (NPAs). The RBI clarified that it is not an institution that lends to non-government and non-bank entities, calling the headlines of these news reports misleading. The reports by various news websites were syndicated from wire-service news agency IANS, though most stories have now been corrected.
An image claiming to show Sonia Gandhi caught in candid moment during her youth, is morphed and has been created using an image editing website. The photo is viral with a caption in Hindi, "135 करोड़ हिंदुस्थानी के लिए बड़े शर्म की बात है की एक दो टके की विदेशी बार नाचनिया हिन्दुस्थान पर राज कर रही है और हिंदुस्थानी गुलाम बन ताली बजा रहे| सोनिया की शादी से पहले का दुर्लभ फोटो..." that translates to '135 Crore Indians should be ashamed that a bar dancer is ruling over Hindustan and Hindustanis are clapping. Sonia's picture from before her wedding...'
