BUSINESS

A message in Hindi is making rounds on WhatsApp and the same was received by Digiteye India for a fact check. It’s being shared on social media warning readers that crackers made in China are being filled with carbon monoxide to spread asthama among Indians as a conspiratorial attack. Here’s the message:   Its Hindi translation reads: “A Serious Alert … ...

Clickbait sites claiming to offer freebies after sharing the message of a contest with a certain number of contacts on WhatsApp is not new. Especially, when it is linked with the anniversary of a popular brand. As car maker Maruti Suzuki is completing its 40 years in India, it was being used as a bait for people who tend to ...

Recently a post on industrialist Ratan Tata is making rounds with a quote attributed to him. It reads: “I don’t believe in taking right decisions, I take decisions, then make them right – Great lines by Ratan Tata.” It further advised, “So we should learn from these lines and make a template for us while doing anything in a right ...

The markets all over the world saw one of the worst nightmares when a smallcap Gamestop share reached its peak at 1600% higher close on the buying spree mounted by a Reddit group WallStreetBets. Aimed at hege funds, the group maneouvred to bring a steep valuation to the GameStop stock in New York Stock Exchange in the last week of ...

Banking scams are on rise in India with the latest one being when you add a beneficiary or nominee to your bank or fixed deposit account. An SMS message is received by many that says, “Dear customer, you recently added a nominee to your account XXXXX. You will be able to send funds to this nominee after 30 mins”. The ...

A Spanish website devoted to Hispanics has put out a breaking news on December 28, 2020 claiming that the global tech giant Microsoft has acquired the Japanese conglomerate Sony for $130 billion, including all its affiliated businesses and PlayStation as well. The headline read: “Microsoft acquires Sony with all its divisions, including PlayStation.” The article went on to describe the ...

A screenshot of a news bulletin is shared massively on social media. The clipping features RBI Governor, Shaktikanta Das, addressing the nation while the text on the right-hand side mentions how banks will levy charges on cash credit, current account, and overdraft accounts. Social media users say how this will not let them open current accounts. Fact Check: The screenshot ...

Various posts on social media are claiming that there exists a legal tender called “Raam” which is the most stable and the most expensive currency in the world. The posts claim that the alleged exchange rate of Raam equals ten euros. Some users also claim that it is the currency of the Netherlands. It is also claimed that these notes ...

A viral WhatsApp message claims that the Government has approved and is giving out Rs.5,000 to every citizen owing to the losses incurred due to the implementation of the lockdown. Digiteye India also received the message on its WhatsApp number for fact-checking. The viral message states: “The Government has finally approved and have started giving out free Rs. 5,000 Relief ...

The tension on the border of India and China has trickled down to its citizens. Many posts and videos have emerged on social media asking citizens to boycott Chinese products and it has been endorsed by many celebrities and political leaders. As a part of this campaign to shun Chinese products, people took to uninstalling Chinese developed apps from their ...