Urvashi Kapoor is working as Chief Sub Editor with Jagran New Media and associated with Vishvas News as fact checker. Urvashi is a post graduate in Journalism and Mass Communication and a seasoned digital media professional. Urvashi is a GNI India Training Network Trainer. She is specialized in using data, facts and various tools to debunk fake news. Urvashi has multiple certifications in Fact Checking from Poynter University, Google Analytics and Digital Marketing from Google, Email Marketing from Hubspot, Content discovery from Crowdtangle and multiple other certifications such as storytelling, consumer engagement from Facebook Blueprint. She has also done a course in ‘strategies for increasing reach & engagement of journalism’ from The Knight Center for Journalism from the University of Texas, Austin. Urvashi believes in the power of digital media, honest journalism and wishes to live in a world free of fake news.
1: May 31
The story done by a team member (Employee ID PN0059) was updated on May 31 to remove an unnecessary paragraph which was not required in the story.
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Fact Check Stories By : Urvashi Kapoor
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Fact Check: Inhaling vinegar isn’t a recommended treatment to treat Covid-19 symptoms as per experts; viral post is fake
Urvashi Kapoor October 18, 2021New Delhi Vishvas News A viral post on social media claims that inhaling vinegar can be a solution to treat Covid 19 symptoms by clearing sputum from the airways of the patient Vishvas News...
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Fact Check: NASA didn’t make this statement on human-made climate change, viral post is a fake
Urvashi Kapoor October 14, 2021New Delhi Vishvas News An image doing rounds on Instagram asserts that NASA admits that man made climate change is a hoax The post further claims that In 1958 NASA first observed that changes...
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Fact Check: Amul 75th Anniversary viral survey link is fake, Cyber Security specialist advises against clicking on suspicious links
Urvashi Kapoor October 12, 2021New Delhi Vishvas News A post going viral on Whatsapp claims in its 75th Anniversary Amul has rolled out an offer in which the user is asked to tap on a link that claims to offer them Rs 6 000...
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Fact Check: No scientific evidence support consuming pineapple juice before wisdom tooth surgery alleviates pain; viral post is fake
Urvashi Kapoor October 7, 2021New Delhi Vishvas News A post doing rounds on social media claims that drinking pineapple juice before wisdom tooth surgery is an effective way to reduce inflammation and could result in a pain...
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Fact Check: The oldest living woman in the world isn’t from Pakistan, but Japan
Urvashi Kapoor October 4, 2021New Delhi Vishvas News A post is going viral on social media in which three photographs of an old woman can be seen As per the claim the woman shown in the photos is the oldest living woman in...
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Fact Check: Medical professionals warn against inhaling hydrogen peroxide for treatment of COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses; viral post is fake
Urvashi Kapoor October 1, 2021New Delhi Vishvas News COVID 19 is spread all across the world and so is fake news around coronavirus and other related illnesses A video shared on social media claims that inhaling a mixture of...
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Fact Check: Consuming bananas won’t prevent from coronavirus, viral post is fake
Urvashi Kapoor September 29, 2021New Delhi Vishvas News A video going viral on social media claims that having a banana a day keeps the Coronavirus away The video also mentions that the researchers in Queensland university have...
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Quick Fact Check: Fake Post Claiming Anaesthetics Can Kill Coronavirus Resurfaces
Urvashi Kapoor September 23, 2021New Delhi Vishvas News A post has resurfaced on social media which claims that coronavirus vaccine interferes with anesthesia and anesthesia should not be administered till four weeks after...
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Quick Fact Check: Fake Post Claiming The New Species Of Coral Have Been Found In Galapagos Islands Resurfaces
Urvashi Kapoor September 22, 2021New Delhi Vishvas News A post has resurfaced on Facebook that states a new species of coral was recently discovered off the coast of the Galápagos Islands The post shows the photo of the...
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Fact Check: Girl shown in the viral post is Iranian, not Pakistani; viral post is misleading
Urvashi Kapoor September 21, 2021New Delhi Vishvas News A post going viral on social media shows the photo of a girl with a claim that states a Pakistani girl achieved a score of 162 in an IQ test administered by the world’s...
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Fact Check: Post claiming Zara is offering free gifts in its 46th anniversary by clicking on the viral link is misleading
Urvashi Kapoor September 15, 2021New Delhi Vishvas News A post recieved on Whatsapp claims that Zara is celebrating its 46th anniversary and offering free gifts to customers A link is also shared alongwith the post Vishvas News...
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Quick fact check: Fake job advert attributed to World Health Organization resurfaces
Urvashi Kapoor September 14, 2021New Delhi Vishvas News A post has resurfaced on social media in the name of World Health Organization WHO As per the post WHO is offering jobs to people during the coronavirus pandemic The...
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Fact Check: Post claiming mixture of potash, alum, salt and pepper will cure toothache is misleading
Urvashi Kapoor September 14, 2021New Delhi Vishvas News A post shared on social media claims that the mixture of alum potash salt and pepper cure toothache Vishvas News investigated and found the post to be misleading Dentists...
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Fact Check: Viral post claiming Maruti Suzuki is offering free car by filling up a survey is fake
Urvashi Kapoor September 9, 2021New Delhi Vishvas News A post going viral on Facebook shows a graphics image with the text that states Maruti Suzuki is celebrating its 40th anniversary and giving Maruti Baleno Sigma MT Car as a...
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Quick Fact Check: Fake Post Showing Image Of Woman Relating It With Statue Of Liberty Resurfaces
Urvashi Kapoor September 7, 2021New Delhi Vishvas News A picture has resurfaced on social media in which a photo of woman can be seen The post claims that the woman shown in the post is the one who posed for the famous Status...
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Fact Check: Old and unrelated video of man collapsing in stairs shared as Sidharth Shukla’s last moments
Urvashi Kapoor September 3, 2021New Delhi Vishvas News After the sudden demise of Indian actor and Bigg Boss 13 winner Sidharth Shukla a video is doing rounds on social media The video shows a middle aged man collapsing while...
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Fact Check: Post claiming eye diseases can be cured by consuming butter is misleading
Urvashi Kapoor August 31, 2021New Delhi Vishvas News A viral post on social media claims that butter is good for blood circulation and also improves eyesight as well as cures diseases related to the eyes Vishvas News...
