A new conspiracy claim is gaining currency on social media with claims that the recent deadly wildfires in Hawaii islands, United States, were caused by “directed energy weapons.” The context was recent wildfires in Maui, fueled by dry conditions and strong winds during the Hurricane Dora. The wildfires have left the town of Lahaina in Hawaii charred in ruins with ...

A social media post is being shared widely with a claim that ₹500 notes with an asterisk (*) symbol are fake notes in circulation for the past few days. In the context of recent withdrawal of Rs. 2,000 notes by RBI from circulation, the claim on Rs. 500-note with a star symbol has gained more attention. See the post here: ...