Claim: In the wake of Janta Curfew on March 22, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed masses to clap and clang plates to express gratitude to those providing essential services several fake messages started doing rounds. The message read
Fact-check: 100 fake COVID-19 WhatsApp forwards that we almost believed - First Check
Verdict: prime minister modi's message was misinterpreted as there is no proven scientific evidence that vibrations created by collectively clapping can destroy the deadly virus.
Organisation: First Check
Author: Deepika Khurana
Date published: 2020-06-12T00:13:42