Digit Eye Fact Checker of News & Social Media

A claim has been making rounds in social media stating that the Chinese vaccines ranked as top four of the ten global vaccines developed for Covid-19. The claim cited news articles published in October 2020 in US newspaper The New York Times and German broadcaster Deutsche Welle to support their claim that these publications have endorsed the ranking of top ...

As elections to Kerala state Assembly are scheduled for next month, several poll-related misinformation has been gaining momentum in the state. One such video clipping of BJP leader N. Sreeprakash has been making rounds in which he was seen assuring people that he would ensure good quality beef if he wins. In Kerala BJP promises to give good quality of ...

As the Maharashtra state government has issued new rules amid growing Covid-19 cases in the state bringing back restrictions on religious, social and political gatherings, some social media posts have started circulating with a claim that policemen are using lathis to hit people who are violating norms. The state government of Maharashtra on February 22 imposed strict rules again including ...

Several messages on Twitter on Monday Feb. 22, 2021 claimed that arrested environment activist Disha Ravi has hired advocate Akhil Sibal, son of Congress leader and Supreme Court advocate Kapil Sibal, who charges Rs 5 lakh to Rs 7 lakh per appearance in the court, questioning her means to provide such high fees. Ever since Disha Ravi was arrested from ...

Social media, especially the Twitter is abuzz on Sunday with congratulations pouring in for Patanjali business group known for Ayurvedic medicine among others. The tweet stated that the World Health Organisation (WHO) has certified Patanjali’s ‘Coronil’ as medicine for the coronavirus. The claims in question can be seen below. It states: “Patanjali has made history in the field of Ayurveda ...

An image of Twitter post by the official handles of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden is making rounds on WhatsApp soon after the official conversation between the two world leaders on February 8, 2021. The post by PM Modi said,”Spoke to @POTUS @JoeBiden and conveyed my best wishes for his success. We discussed regional issues ...

A photo showing PM Narendra Modi bowing to allegedly a woman identified as Priti Adani, wife of Gautam Adani, chairperson of Adani Group is making rounds. The caption read in Hindi: “देश की बागडोर एक नई जमात ने संभाली है. (A new group has taken over the reins of the country). The image is being shared on social media platforms ...

A video of massive snow rock falling down from a mountain with a claim that it was after the glacier bust in Chamoli, Uttarakhand is going viral ever since the tragic glacier burst on Feb. 7, 2021. The caption in Hindi said, “Video of glacier breaking off in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli” and the sound of onlookers yelling with fear is also ...

Again an image of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) volunteers carrying relief supplies in Uttarakhand is being circulated on social media with a claim that they are helping people in the recent Uttarakhand glacier burst tragedy. It was used in the context of a glacier melt in Himalayas, flooding has washed away many people and wreaked havoc in the hilly terrain ...

A viral clip of Union Minister Nitin Gadkari criticising prime minister is being shared with a claim that Gadkari critised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for calling protesters ‘Andolanjivi’. ‘Andolanjivi’ described by the prime minister to sarcastically describe a person who jumps from one protest to another, in his speech in Lok Sabha on February 10, 2021, talking about the ongoing ...