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There has been a plethora of misinformation going around over the use of hand sanitizers. Sanitizers have seen a massive spike in their sales in the current coronavirus pandemic. The older set of misinformation regarding sanitizers is how it combusts when exposed to heat, or causes skin burns. These claims have been debunked by DigitEye previously. Now, a graphic image ...

A representative image of a Saligram (precious stone linked to Hindu God Vishnu, ) is going viral. The text accompanying the image says: “This Saligram belonging to Puri temple was last taken out in 1920 during the Spanish flu to ward off the ill effects of the Pandemic. It has been taken out again now in view of COVID. Please ...

A WhatsApp forward is going viral which claims that the Indian government is giving away Rs.2,000 as a relief to each citizen owing to the losses incurred by the COVID-19 lockdown. The viral message says:   “The Government has finally approved and have started giving out free Rs.2,000 Relief Funds to each citizen😍 Below is how to claim and get ...

A screenshot of a viral tweet allegedly by Home Minister Amit Shah is doing rounds on social media platforms. The viral tweet dated June 29, 2020, with a timestamp of 6:13 PM says “Fixed Line Broadband & Mobile Internet services to be snapped in the UT J&K and Ladakh from tonight.” This tweet created much uproar and was shared by ...

A picture of a girl pulling a Kolkata-style rickshaw while a man is sitting on it is going viral. The picture is accompanied by a caption in Hindi, which roughly translates to how humble the daughter of a rickshaw puller in Kolkata after she became an IAS (Indian civil service) Exam topper. She made her father sit behind in it ...

A graphic video of a woman being beaten up brutally by a group of men is making the rounds on WhatsApp and being shared widely. From the 2-minute long video, the place where the incident took place cannot be ascertained but the message accompanying the video claims that it is in Uttar Pradesh. The text accompanying the video states: “A ...

With the border tension providing new insights with every passing hour, the public has formed its own views. There have been instances of people boycotting and destroying Chinese manufactured goods to express their resentment. Hashtags such as #BanChina, #BoycottChinaChinesProducts and many others are trending on social media. TikTok became the most boycotted Chinese app from Google PlayStore. The ratings of ...

In the wake of the return of the epic Ramayan on Doordarshan after 33 years, Ramayan garnered millions of views and broke many world records by becoming the highest viewed entertainment program globally. However, a recent video that has been circulating online showing two children, which the caption describes as “foreigners”,  claims that the child artistes are singing the famous ...

As reports of Indian and Chinese soldiers being involved in clashes and fights at the border near Pangong Lake, Eastern Ladakh, several images emerged on social media and shared widely claiming to be of 72 battered Indian soldiers being held by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). The allegedly injured soldiers are seen lying on ground with their legs tied. The ...

In the initial days of the lockdown, there was a sharp spike in the sale of sanitizers in the market as panic-buying resulted in a shortage of sanitizers and masks. To combat the huge demand-supply gap, the prices of sanitizers increased manifold, until the government stepped in and capped the prices of these essential commodities. Sanitizing and disinfecting the surface ...