Digit Eye Fact Checker of News & Social Media

Soon after Mirabai Chanu scored silver at Tokyo Olympics in weightlifting 49kg category on Friday, another news hit the social media on Sunday that India won gold in wrestling, triggering a rush to  congratulate the wrestler Priya Malik in all enthusiasm. Celebrities were in the forefront busily posting their views on their social media handles congratulating Priya for winning gold ...

A photo of a flooded garment showroom is viral on social media with false claims that it shows the current condition of Mumbai after the city was lashed with heavy rains over the past few days. The image shows rows of suits for men submerged in water. The caption reads, “MUMBAI ; RAIN , RAIN , EVERYWHERE !!”. The photo ...

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 ...

An image showing a sea of crowd claimed to have been taken at the rally held by All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) Chief Asaduddin Owaisi, in Uttar Pradesh as part of his election campaign in the state. The reports confirmed that the campaign was held in western UP’s Sambhal, where he had addressed a rally on July 15. The image ...

As Bollywood actor Sonu Sood gained popularity for his Covid safety measures among the migrant workers and taking up several other initiatives, he also became the target of false allegations. A photo of the actor standing beside a train is going viral on Facebook and WhatsApp stating that the actor and philanthropist is facing charges filed by the Modi government ...

A video clip of the Hindi news channel Aaj Tak is being shared on social media showing people running away with yoga mats soon after the International Yoga Day celebrations, usually done on June 21 each year. The post said the incident took place on Yoga Day on June 21, 2021 in Rohtak, Haryan as below: “*योगा करने के बाद* ...

A video with a message being shared on social media claimed that the government is planting a microchip into human bodies through the COVID-19 vaccine to eventually take control over them. The message also claimed that getting vaccinated is mandatory to obtain a passport. The video has been shared here and at a time when vaccination has proved to be ...

Covaxin, developed by Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech, has been given to crores of Indians and the demand for it often outstripped the supply. However, a claim has been made recently on social media that the Covid vaccine contains cow calf serum and that calves are slaughtered to manufacture the vaccine. In addition, the social media post has also shared an RTI ...

A viral message similar to the one debunked widely on Italy conducting an autopsy on a Covid victim and finding thrombosis as the main reason for covid deaths has again started making rounds with the same claim but attributed to Singapore this time. The viral message on WhatsApp claimed that Singapore conducted an autopsy on a COVID-19 patient to find ...

With the beginning of the third phase of covid vaccinations in India, there is a surge of information regarding the vaccines available online. With the third phase of vaccination, citizens above 18 years of age are eligible for the covid vaccine. Digiteye India received a fact check query regarding the vaccination. The viral message reads, “CARDIOLOGIST DR.SURENDRAN’S SUGGESTION: Before taking ...