Starting a steam inhalation drive will not end the pandemic

April 22, 2021

As India is witnessing a surge in cases, preventions and cures for Covid-19 are getting wide popularity on social media. We at First Check have received a...

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False claim uses Japanese Nobel laureate Tasuku Honjo name again to spread COVID-19 misinformation

April 19, 2021

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As the world grapples with a health crisis and misinformation, false claims are re-emerging despite being debunked earlier. A claim saying “Japanese...

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Post claiming sanitary pads cause cancer is false

April 12, 2021

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There is no scientific evidence to prove that wearing sanitary pads for long periods of time causes cancer. A misleading Instagram post claims that the...

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No evidence to prove COVID-19 vaccine causes heart attacks

April 6, 2021

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A social media post promoting a correlation between the COVID-19 vaccine and heart attacks is getting wide popularity. However, there is no evidence to link...

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Debunked claims of COVID-19 cures resurface in vernacular language

March 22, 2021

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First Check found videos encouraging unscientific cures of COVID-19 on YouTube in Bengali – a language mostly spoken in the West Bengal state of India and...

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Are DIY disinfectants safe?

March 15, 2021

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Youtube is awash with how to disinfect surfaces and many people have resorted to trying to make their own disinfectants by watching viral do-it-yourself (DIY)...

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This tonic of leaves cannot cure HIV

March 1, 2021

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There is no scientific evidence to prove that a health drink made of Indian date leaves, sacred fig leaves, and Cynodon leaves can cure HIV. A...

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Debunking 6 viral claims about COVID-19 remedies

October 31, 2020

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Does drinking milk with honey on an empty stomach help beat the coronavirus? Can room temperature modification help prevent the infection? Here’s looking at...

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Truth or tall tale?

August 21, 2020

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As we grapple with the tsunami of misinformation, the truth must prevail. We need systems in place to ensure that every piece of information published on...

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Analysing social media response to COVID-19 misinformation

July 5, 2020

Social media platforms are under constant pressure to regulate misinformation. We analysed how the three most popular social media platforms are tackling fake...