While social media is a great place to share news and have a bit of fun, people need to be wary of sensationalised news that may not be true.

Here today we will see 11 to 15 hoax stories such instances when most online users found themselves in a muddle after the truth behind each one was discovered, reports the Indian Express. 

11. When fake Rs 200 notes went viral on social media

A Rs 200 note went viral on social media in April and it seemed to have all the necessary security features and watermarks. It also had Rs 200 written in Hindi more than once. Also, it was different in colour from Rs 500 and Rs 2000 notes released but it had the new design language. 

12. The real story behind the viral Cheetah and Impala photo

A photograph went viral that captures two cheetahs attacking an impala but what makes it iconic is the impala’s reaction; unperturbed and unshaken. However, the picture was being shared with a story that said that the impala sacrificed itself to save its children and the photographer went into depression after clicking this series of pictures. Guess what, the story was completely made up. 

13. The seven-headed cobra viral video that collected millions of views

Sure, we have Shesh Naag in Indian mythology, but let’s face it, we’re highly unlikely to find an avatar of his slithering across the street here. Nevertheless, not only did a picture of this ‘snake’ go viral but this video unearthing the truth behind this image also got close to 10 million views at the time of writing, and that’s in less than 10 days. 

14. The Rs 2000-note car viral pic, and the ‘lover who was arrested’

Around Valentine’s Day this year, photos of a car covered in Rs 2,000 notes went viral, wherein a Mumbai-based man had apparently decorated the car thus to impress his girlfriend. It was also reported that the man was arrested as well. This, of course, was far from reality. Not only the photos, videos on the story also went viral. 

15. Kiran Bedi tweeted a fake picture of monuments lit up in tricolour

Kiran Bedi tweeted a picture with monument like the Big Ben, Leaning Tower of Pisa, Twin Towers, Statue of Liberty lit up in tricolour. As you may have understood, the picture is fake and no monument other than Burj Khalifa was lit up in orange, green and white. The fake picture was doing the rounds on WhatsApp.