With the new IT rules in place, is the government keeping a track of your WhatsApp text history? A message, falsely claiming that three red ticks on a WhatsApp text would mean that the government has started court proceedings against the person, has gone viral. “Two blue ticks and one red tick means the government can take action against, while three red ticks will mean that
Fake WhatsApp Message Alert: A new viral WhatsApp message claims three red ticks on messages mean the Indian government is recording your calls and messages.
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Another WhatsApp message with false claims is going viral these days and you should definitely not fall of it. The Indian government is also warning users on the same. PIB Fact Check took to Twitter to warn users and stated, “Messages circulating on Social Media reading ‘WhatsApp info regarding √ tick marks’ is #FAKE.#PIBFactCheck : No! The Government is doing no such thing. The message is #FAKE.” Also Read - WhatsApp chats are end-to-end encrypted: What does it mean for users?
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Mumbai Police chief reveals Rs 1,000 fine for not wearing masks is fake news!
Mumbai Police chief reveals Rs 1,000 fine for not wearing masks is fake news!
The Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh on Tuesday clarified that the fine for not wearing a mask is Rs 200 and not Rs 1,000.
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UPDATED: February 24, 2021 18:26 IST
Maharashtra is witnessing an upsurge in Covid-19 cases during the last few days (Picture Credits: Reuters)
Amidst increasing fake news and rumours over the reinstated Covid-19 restrictions in Maharashtra, the Mumbai Police on Tuesday clarified that the fine for not wearing a mask is Rs 200 and not Rs 1,000.
Infectious disease expert says wearing two masks could enhance ability to get infected by COVID-19...
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Michael Osterholm, who was a member of the Biden Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board, gave a second opinion after Dr. Anthony Fauci said last week that doubling up on face masks “likely” provides more protection than wearing just one mask. When we talk about double masking, remember what we re really talking about is just trying to prevent the virus from being excreted by me into the air or me inhaling the virus from someone else in the air, and it s both a function of face fit and face filtration, Osterholm said during an interview Sunday on NBC s Meet the Press.