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Misleading: Photo showing a female grave locked with an iron grill to avoid rape in Pakistan A photo of a grave locked with an iron grill is being widely shared on social media claiming that parents in Pakistan are putting up padlocks on the graves of their daughters to prevent them from getting raped. The post claims that there is a rampant increase in necrophilia cases (Source: Factly)
No Evidence: NO Evidence That Pressing Your Wrist Helps With Heart Pain, Epilepsy No EvidenceIs there a "button for the heart" above your wrist and does it help alleviate conditions such as heart pain and epilepsy? No, that's not true: While stimulation of Pericardium 6 -- an acupuncture and acupressure point located on the wrist -- may be useful for helping p (Source: Lead Stories)
Satirical Site: Spotify CEO Did Say Company Offered Tucker Carlson 129 Million Dollars For Podcast Satirical SiteDid the chief executive officer (CEO) of Spotify offer Tucker Carlson $129 million to host a podcast? No, that's not true: This story originated from a website that clearly labels itself fiction/satire aimed at trolling conservatives. No corporate statement or credi (Source: Lead Stories)
Post: Babita Phogat, who made comments against Muslim women for staging sit-in protests in Shaheen Bagh, is now on a sit-in agitation against the WFI Chief. Authors Vasudha Beri Vasudha noticed the growing problem of mis/disinformation online after studying New Media at ACJ in Chennai and became interested in separating facts from fiction. She is interested in learning how global issues affect individuals on a micro level. Before joi (Source: Newschecker)
False: This video show Wuhan residents calling for help amid Corona virus outbreak 13 Feb 2020 10:40 AM GMTHyderabad: Amidst the outbreak of the deadly Corona virus in Wuhan, China, a video showing people outside their apartments shouting for help is going viral on Twitter and Facebook.A Twitter user posted the video on the micro-blogging site with the tweet: " (Source: Newsmeter)
False: Adani Group register agricultural companies in 2019 Hyderabad: A list of Adani Group's agro-based companies has gone viral on social media amid the ongoing farmers' protest against the three farm Bills which, many fear, will make way for corporate players to enter the agricultural sector.According to one Twitter user, "2019: Adani (Source: Newsmeter)
Mostly False: bee sting is a cure for cancer Although bee venom contains anti-cancer elements, there is no scientific evidence that getting stung by a bee can eliminate cancer. Depending on such remedies can be dangerous for cancer patients as it may delay proper medical treatment and may have harmful side effects, includin (Source: Thip Media)