Detect: Fake infographic claims total lockdown from June 15
When false news is spread, it can cause a negative impact among millions. Be a responsible citizen, combat this growing problem by separating fact from fiction here
By : migrator
Update: 2020-06-12 20:14 GMT
Chennai
A screengrab of a TV channel infographic has gone viral. It reads, “Home Minister said after June 15, there could be a total lockdown. Train and air travel will be banned.” Alt News found that it was a morphed infographic claiming the Home Ministry had issued this notification. Had the Centre taken this call, it would have been covered by major media and officially declared. The fact-checking wing of PIB also tweeted that the news is false.
First published on www.altnews.in
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