Conspiracy Viral Posts

Misleading: Old image from internet humor used, to defame the Govt. of AP

Team FactCheck August 13, 2021

An old image from the internet, being used for memes or to crack a joke on social media is very normal. But when a photo is being used with malicious intent and branded as Anti-Government, it is an offense. On August 7th, 2021, the concerned post was made and few subsequent posts have been Continue Reading

COVID Viral Posts

Fake Information on COVID curfew Circulating on Whatsapp Busted

Team FactCheck May 18, 2021

A malicious message has been circulating on WhatsApp after the announcement of an extension in curfew in the state of Andhra Pradesh. The message claims during the extended curfew period, the relaxation time will be from 6:00 am till 10:00 am. The message also claims Andhra Pradesh stands second in the country in the number […]Continue Reading

Conspiracy Viral Posts

తిరుమల కొండపై అన్యమత ప్రచారం అవాస్తవం

Team Decode March 8, 2021

తిరుమల కొండపై అన్యమత ప్రచారం అవాస్తవం తిరుమల కొండపై పాస్టర్లు అన్యమత ప్రచారం చేస్తున్నారంటూ కొందరు వ్యక్తులు సోషల్ మీడియాలో పోస్టు చేసారు. ఇందుకు ప్రభుత్వమే కారణమంటూ ఆరోపణలు చేసారు. అయితే ఈ సంఘటన జరిగింది అక్టోబర్ 2013 అని #FactCheckApGov తనిఖీబృందం గుర్తించింది. దురుద్దేశ్యపూర్వకంగా ప్రభుత్వంపై ఆరోపణలు చేసేందుకు ఫేక్ వార్తను ప్రచురించినట్టు నిర్థారించింది. మొండితోక సుధీర్ Continue Reading

Conspiracy Viral Posts

Old Video from 2013 peddled to stir communal tension: Case registered

Team FactCheck March 8, 2021

A blasphemous video of evangelist Mondithoka Sudhir from 2013 was made to resurface on social media, in a bid to incite communal violence. Three handles have been identified for peddling the video, with an intention to stir communal tension in the state. Almost all the handles have tweeted the same video with almost similar text […]Continue Reading

Social Issues Viral Posts

Education Dept Responds to Misleading Reports on Lack of Books in Govt Schools

Team FactCheck March 7, 2021

Over the past few months, enrolment in government schools of Andhra Pradesh has increased significantly. Development programs undertaken and welfare schemes being implemented by the State Government including, but not limited to, Mana Badi Nadu-Nedu, Jagananna Gorumudda, English as medium of education etc. has led to a large number of parents opting to transfer from […]Continue Reading

Social Issues Viral Posts

పాఠ్యపుస్తకాల కొరత వాస్తవం కాదు!

Team Decode March 7, 2021

➡️ ప్రభుత్వ పాఠశాలల్లో పుస్తకాలను తక్కువగా పంపిణీ చేసారంటూ వస్తున్న వార్తలను ఏపీ విద్యాశాఖ ఖండించిది. ➡️ వాస్తవాలను వివరిస్తూ పాఠశాల విద్యాశాఖ ఒక పత్రికా ప్రకటనను విడుదల చేసింది.➡️ 2019 సెప్టెంబర్ లో ఉన్నయూడైస్ డేటా ఆధారంగా అవసరమైన పాఠ్యపుస్తకాలకు, 5% అదనంగా చేర్చి పుస్తకాలు ముద్రించామని తెలిపింది.➡️ 2020 మే కల్లా ఆ పుస్తకాల ముద్రణ పూర్తి అయ్యాయని వివరించింది.➡️ కోవిడ్ Continue Reading

Decode Viral Posts

No, COVID Negative Certificate is not mandatory for Darshanam at TTD

Team FactCheck March 7, 2021

Recently, few media houses started posting a misleading story about the mandatory guidelines to obtain a COVID negative certificate to avail Darshanam at Venkateswara Swamy Temple. But, this story has been found to be misleading and TTD officials have confirmed that there is no such mandatory norm for Darshanam. All COVID guidelines set by the […]Continue Reading

Social Issues Viral Posts

AP Police Bust False Communal Claims of BJP Cadre on Twitter

Team FactCheck March 3, 2021

On 2nd March 2021, a series of tweets were published simultaneously by BJP leaders and sympathizers with the hashtag #Encroachment4ChristInAP, alleging that a huge cross was being erected on a hillock in Edlapadu, Guntur, where carvings of Hindu deities already exist. National Secretary of BJP and co-incharge of Andhra Pradesh, Sunil Deodhar took to Twitter […]Continue Reading

Conspiracy Viral Posts

Fact Check: Posts claiming reduction in the height of Polavaram Dam are false.

Team FactCheck March 2, 2021

Recently, few threads and posts regarding the reduction in height of the Polavaram dam went viral on social media. The posts claimed that Polavaram project height is being reduced from 45.72 meters to 41.1 meters. Few media houses reported this speculation with heated debates, and posts appeared on social media with false information without any […]Continue Reading

Politics Viral Posts

Schools Closing in Andhra Pradesh? Education Minister Rebuts Fake News

Team FactCheck February 27, 2021

A fake circular with the Government of Andhra Pradesh logo and signatures of officials, claiming that the state government has declared holidays for all schools and colleges from March 1 to May 4 in view of COVID-19 pandemic, is doing rounds on social media. Refuting this claim, the Education Minister Adimulapu Suresh said that classes […]Continue Reading