Fake News Thread 👇🏻

Collection of fake news which went viral in the last few days . I'm sure you've come across at least few of them.

Fake News 1: Muslim man spitting on fruits to spread Corona - https://www.thequint.com/news/india/man-spitting-on-fruits-held-in-madhya-pradesh-raisen-viral-video-as-old-as-16-february
Man ‘Spitting’ on Fruits Held in MP, Viral Video as Old as 16 Feb

A man identified as Sheru was arrested in Raisen district on 3 April, and was booked under sections 269, 270 of IPC.

https://www.thequint.com/news/india/man-spitting-on-fruits-held-in-madhya-pradesh-raisen-viral-video-as-old-as-16-february
Fake News 2: Muslims licking utensils to spread Corona - https://www.altnews.in/old-unrelated-video-shared-as-muslims-licking-utensils-to-spread-coronavirus-infection/
Old, unrelated video shared as Muslims licking utensils to spread coronavirus infection - Alt News

A video where a group of Muslim men are licking utensils and cutlery is floating across social media platforms and messaging applications. It is being claimed that they intend to spread the coronav...

https://www.altnews.in/old-unrelated-video-shared-as-muslims-licking-utensils-to-spread-coronavirus-infection/
Fake News 3: Muslims sneezing in Unison to spread Corona - https://thelogicalindian.com/fact-check/covid19-muslim-sneeze-delhi-hazrat-nizamuddin-mosque-20436
Fact Check: No, Muslim Men Are Not Sneezing In Unison To Spread Novel Coronavirus In Viral Video

The Logical Indian Fact Check team investigates the claim that people praying at the Hazrat Nizamuddin mosque in Delhi were sneezing on purpose to spread the novel Coronavirus.

https://thelogicalindian.com/fact-check/covid19-muslim-sneeze-delhi-hazrat-nizamuddin-mosque-20436
Fake News 4: Fake whatsapp videos led to attack on health team in Indore - https://indianexpress.com/article/coronavirus/indore-coronavirus-video-mob-attacks-health-officials-6343475
Video: Mob attacks health officials, chases them away in Indore

A video showed a large group of residents shouting and chasing away a team comprising health and civic officials.

https://indianexpress.com/article/coronavirus/indore-coronavirus-video-mob-attacks-health-officials-6343475
Fake News 5: Indian news agency ANI runs baseless story claiming Hindus denied rations in Karachi - https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/637723-no-evidence-supports-indian-news-agency-s-baseless-story-claiming-hindus-denied-rations-in-karachi
No evidence supports Indian news agency’s baseless story claiming Hindus denied rations in Karachi

KARACHI: A news story with the title, ‘COVID-19: Hindus denied food supplies in Pakistan’s Karachi’, that was released by an Indian news agency, Asian News International , has...

https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/637723-no-evidence-supports-indian-news-agency-s-baseless-story-claiming-hindus-denied-rations-in-karachi
Fake News 6: Old video circulated as Tabhlighis spitting on Policemen to spread coronavirus https://www.bbc.com/hindi/india-52148620
कोरोना वायरस: क्या तबलीग़ी जमात के लोगों ने पुलिस पर थूका था?- फ़ैक्ट चेक

आरोप है कि तबलीग़ी जमात के लोगों ने पुलिस पर थूक संक्रमण फैलाने की कोशिश की.

https://www.bbc.com/hindi/india-52148620
Fake News 7: Video falsely claiming Muslim policeman beating a Hindu priest https://www.thelallantop.com/news/the-truth-of-viral-news-that-lone-pujari-was-beaten-up-by-rewa-sp-abid-khan-for-violating-lockdown
रीवा एसपी आबिद खान और पुजारी की पिटाई के नाम पर बहुत बड़ा झूठ बोला जा रहा है

रीवा एसपी आबिद खान और पुजारी की पिटाई के नाम पर बहुत बड़ा झूठ बोला जा रहा है

https://www.thelallantop.com/news/the-truth-of-viral-news-that-lone-pujari-was-beaten-up-by-rewa-sp-abid-khan-for-violating-lockdown
Fake News 8: Muslim worker in restaurant spitting in food to spread coronavirus https://www.altnews.in/old-video-falsely-viral-as-muslim-man-spitting-on-food-at-indian-restaurant-in-the-backdrop-of-coronavirus-pandemic
Old video falsely viral as Muslim man spitting on food at Indian restaurant in the backdrop of...

A 45-second video of an employee at a restaurant packing food has been shared with the claim that a Muslim man is spitting on the food before delivering it to customers. On March 21, Mahesh Vikram...

https://www.altnews.in/old-video-falsely-viral-as-muslim-man-spitting-on-food-at-indian-restaurant-in-the-backdrop-of-coronavirus-pandemic
Fake News 9: Muslim Foreign Nationals with coronavirus hiding in Patna Mosque to avoid testing https://www.altnews.in/were-50-foreigners-from-itlay-iran-and-china-hiding-in-mosque-due-to-corona-virus-detained-in-bihar-kurji/
No, foreign nationals from Italy, Iran weren't hiding in Patna mosque to avoid coronavirus testing...

On March 27, over 900 people died due to novel coronavirus in Italy in a single day. The state’s death toll has now crossed 9,000. Meanwhile, in Iran, the virus has taken the lives of more than 2,000...

https://www.altnews.in/were-50-foreigners-from-itlay-iran-and-china-hiding-in-mosque-due-to-corona-virus-detained-in-bihar-kurji/
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