NEWS
No, Youtube is not “shutting down” as alleged in viral Tiktok...
The viral videos claiming Youtube is not shutting down are misleading. Newscheckers investigation found that the speed at which the content will load on users’ devices could become slower.
No, Saudi Arabia Is not Changing Its National Flag
There is no change to the national flag of Saudi Arabia. However, the country's Shura Council has approved a draft amendment to the usage of the national flag, and national anthem.
POLITICS
Nupur Sharma Attacked While Shopping In Delhi Market? No, Viral Image...
With the controversy surrounding Nupur Sharma’s remarks on Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) yet to die down, two pictures of the suspended BJP leader are now...
No, Putin didn’t go underwater during as Russia’s invaded Ukraine
A video of Russian President Vladimir Putin's submarine voyage recently went viral on TikTok claiming that Putin was hiding underwater in a submarine after...
VIRAL
No, Bangladesh Army is not the largest army in the world
A video claiming that Bangladesh Army is the largest defence force in the world is going viral on the social media platform TikTok. The...
Viral Video Showing Plummeting Helicopter Is From Syria, Not Myanmar
A video of a helicopter crash is being widely shared on Facebook claiming to show a Myanmar army helicopter brought down at the Bangladesh...
The viral video shows a sculpture, not an actual snake skeleton
A video is recently going viral on video sharing platform TikTok claiming that it shows “a real snake skeleton”.
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RELIGION
No, This is not Prophet Muhammad’s war Armour
A video showing a chainmail armour, with golden embellishments and a bejewelled sword, on display behind a glass case is being widely shared on...
No, Viral Video Does Not Show Quran Hafiz’s Body Intact After 10 Years Of...
A video showing a dead body being unwrapped from its white shroud, following which several men bend down to pay their respects to the deceased...
No, This Girl Did Not Turn Into Fox For Insulting Holy Quran, Viral Video...
A video allegedly showing a mythical creature with the head of a woman attached to the body of a fox is being widely shared...
COVID-19 Vaccine
News
No, Bangladesh Army is not the largest army in the world
A video claiming that Bangladesh Army is the largest defence force in the world is going viral on the social media platform TikTok. The...
Viral Video Showing Plummeting Helicopter Is From Syria, Not Myanmar
A video of a helicopter crash is being widely shared on Facebook claiming to show a Myanmar army helicopter brought down at the Bangladesh...
Coronavirus
Fact Check: Did coronavirus originate from blood cells in the laboratory
A video claiming to show how Coronavirus ‘originated from blood’ cells in a laboratory is going viral on the video-sharing platform TikTok. The video shows a drop of blood on a glass slide, which can be seen multiplying into several droplets in a matter of mere seconds. The Bangla caption accompanying the claim says “The way coronavirus was originated from this blood”. Newschecker has found the claim to be false. Footage from a Netflix series goes viral on social media with a false claim that coronavirus originated from blood cells in the laboratory.
16 students test positive for Omicron in India, not Bangladesh
A viral social media post claiming that reads "16 students in school infected with Omicron", is being shared by social media users in Bangladesh...
