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Fact Checkup

Health myth or fact? Check it here.

Search what you heard from family, WhatsApp or the medical store, and get a simple answer with sources, in Hindi or English.

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Fact Checkup report marking a cold water claim False with a Can be harmful warning

Fact Checkup search in Hindi, English or Hinglish

What is Fact Checkup?

Type or speak a claim in Hindi, English or Hinglish: “thanda paani”, “ठंडा पानी” and “cold water” all find the same report. Each report gives a clear verdict, explains why people believe the claim, says what to do instead, and lists the warning signs that mean you should see a doctor.

Reports are grouped into 14 topics, from fever and cold to medicines, children, women's health, sugar and BP, and vaccines. When following a claim could hurt someone, it carries a Can be harmful warning, and any report can be sent to family on WhatsApp as a picture card.

What it does

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Search your way
Type or speak in Hindi, English or Hinglish and get the same answer.
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Clear verdicts
True, False, Misleading, Depends, Not proven or Experts disagree, with the sources.
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Harm warnings
A Can be harmful tag whenever following a claim could hurt someone.
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Explained simply
Why people believe it, what to do instead, and when to see a doctor.
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14 topics
Fever and cold, medicines, food, children, mother and newborn, women's health, sugar and BP, vaccines and more.
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Share on WhatsApp
Send a report to family as a picture card for chats, groups and status.
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Send a claim
Heard something new? Send it in from the app to get it checked.
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True or False
A quick game in the app for testing what you know.