Multiple YouTube videos falsely claim Covid-19 vaccination as ‘ineffective’

June 21, 2021

Decoding the common narrative that leads to misinformation about vaccines and often causes vaccine hesitancy. There are viral YouTube videos in the Telugu...

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There’s no scientific proof that alum water can cure COVID-19

May 12, 2021

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A video shared thousands of times claims that alum water can save people from contracting the deadly virus and make coronavirus patients healthy. The claim is...

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No, homemade concoctions may not help in passing kidney stones

August 24, 2020

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A Youtube video claims that a concoction of onion, cumin, sugar crystals and lemon will help pass kidney stones. But there is no evidence to prove that this...

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10 widely shared misleading COVID-19 videos that we (almost) believed

May 1, 2020

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In the midst of an outbreak, social media is awash with misleading videos related to the COVID-19 outbreak. We compiled 10 most widely shared videos that...