Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, has become a global health concern. On August 14, 2024, WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declared the mpox outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). This decision was prompted by the rapid increase in cases, especially in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and other African nations, […]
Continue Reading
Since the beginning of the vaccination drive for the Covid-19 pandemic, anti-vaccination posts have spread rapidly on social media. Many of those posts state that vaccination is unhealthy and can have adverse effects on your body, hence discourage to take part. Below is our investigation of one such post. Social Media Posts : Facebook posts […]
Continue Reading
The viral claim was shared from a satirical news report published by the Vancouver Times. International pop star Justin Bieber informed his fans about a rare medical condition he was diagnosed with; known as Ramsay Hunt syndrome. He explained that due to this disease, he was unable to move one side of his face and […]
Continue Reading
American rapper, songwriter and actor Rapper Earl Simmons, popularly known by his stage name DMX, died two weeks ago at the age of 50 following a heart attack. Social media was flooded with tribute messages for the legendary rapper. Also there were a number of posts claiming that DMX received Covid-19 vaccine days before heart […]
Continue Reading
Social media is flooded with misinformation related to the fatalities andside-effects suspected to be linked to COVID-19 vaccines. Amid this, several posts on social media claims that Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has said in an interview to CNBC that 7 lakh people will face death or disability after taking the vaccines. This message is going […]
Continue Reading
During the initial months of COVID-19 pandemic, a number of false claims were circulated alleging how people from different parts of the world reacted to the deadly virus. Now as some countries are trying out the new vaccines, similar claims on how people are reacting to the vaccines have emerged. A photo is being shared […]
Continue Reading