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A video claiming that “consuming bitter gourd or white radish after ladyfinger results in food poisoning, skin diseases and even death” is fake news N Ahmad Uploaded on Facebook on May 17, 2020, a fake video warning against eating bitter gourd with ladyfinger has got 88 million views, 1.2 million likes, 0.28 million shares and 11000 comments. The narrator in the video warns that if anyone consumes bitter gourd after eating a ladyfinger, they will get food poisoning and die. In addition, he warns against eating white radish after having a ladyfinger, comparing it to drinking milk with fish whic...
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Under the guise of spreading awareness, unscientific claims – that have been debunked over the years – continue to be popular on the social media. By Tej Kumarrsi An Instagram post on breast cancer awareness says “Abortion increases the risk of breast cancer”; another post claims that “Wearing bras restrict the lymphatic flow resulting in breast cancer”. And then, there’s another one that states “Keeping cell phones under bras can lead to breast cancer”. Even as the Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October) comes to a close, the misinformation about breast cancer refuses to cease. Under the guis...
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A popular YouTube channel claims that smouldering incense sticks can ward off coronavirus and that there is no need to get vaccinated for coronavirus as the positive energy from incense sticks can cure Covid-19. The claim is false and has no scientific evidence. By Tej Kumar A YouTube video with over a hundred views claims that “there is no need to take vaccine; Agarbatti (Incense sticks) is enough to ward off coronavirus”. However, this is not true. The Youtube channel has over 4 lakh subscribers and the person in the video being interviewed claims himself as a scientist and goes on to explai...
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Tracking Google Search trends reveal a lot about the pandemic. Such data also reveals the public perception of the disease. Journalists from Africa and India teamed up for a session to share insights from the internet at the Misinformation in Medicine Summit 2020.By Anuja Venkatachalam What can internet searches tell us about COVID-19? In April 2020, media organisations Africa Check, DataLEADS, and BOOM partnered with Google Search to use online search data to identify and fact-check harmful vectors of misinformation related to COVID-19.Journalists Motunrayo Joel, Deputy Editor at Africa Check...
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Top fact-checkers from Asia share personal stories, deep insights, and practical tips to tackle the avalanche of health fake news at the Misinformation in Medicine Summit 2020. By Jisha KrishnanWhat does it take to fact-check medical misinformation? The question has been at the heart of most deliberations worldwide during the COVID-19 pandemic. At the Misinformation in Medicine Summit 2020, we got together seven experts from across Asia to weigh in on the subject with lightning talks.As the moderator for the session, I was excited to hear the eclectic group of fact-checkers – each doing amazin...
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A WhatsApp message claims that the patent for the drug remdesivir is held by China and Dr. Anthony Fauci, Bill Gates will profit from this drug. The claims are false.By Nabeela KhanAnti-viral drug remdesivir has recently been approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat COVID-19. The drug has got a lot of attention and many more claims about it.One such claim which we received on Whatsapp and is getting wide popularity is that “the patent for Remdesivir is currently held by China through an agreement with Gilead’s drug patent sharing subsidiary, called UNITAID.”We researched online an...
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