A clip of Mamata Banerjee apparently claiming that Bengali poet Kazi Nazrul Islam wrote ‘The Mahabharata’ is currently viral on social media. Several verified accounts have shared this clip in…
Video of Rahul Gandhi greeting differently-abled person viral with misleading claim
A video clip is making rounds on social media with the claim that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was ‘foolishly’ seen offering a handshake to a differently-abled person in a public…
No, Punjab did not issue order to monitor social media activities of govt staff
A number of mainstream media outlets recently reported that the Punjab government had directed various departments to monitor the social media activities of their employees to check whether they criticized…
Misreporting by major news outlets; Pakistan flag was not hoisted in Bihar’s Purnea
On January 26, 2023, news broke that a Pakistani flag had been hoisted on a residential building in Madhubani Sipahi Tola area in Purnea, Bihar. Several news media outlets reported…
No, viral video doesn’t show Rahul and Cong leaders inebriated during Bharat Jodo Yatra
A video of Rahul Gandhi and some other Congress leaders coming out of a restaurant is making the rounds on social media. It has been claimed that the politicians were…
Did TMC members unfurl party flag while singing national anthem on R-Day? No, cropped video viral
On January 26, the leader of the opposition in West Bengal, BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari posted a video and alleged that All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) leader and former MLA Purna…
Twitter user giving rape threat to Virat Kohli’s daughter is Indian, not Pakistani
Since Indian bowler, Mohammed Shami, was abused on social media after India’s loss to Pakistan in the T20 World Cup, there has been an organised effort to blame anonymous Pakistani…
Video of Yogi Adityanath using abusive word is NOT edited
On April 5, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath’s bite to ANI on COVID vaccination led to a Twitter storm after many pointed out that he used abusive language on…
Fact-check: Was Saayoni Ghosh running due to harassment by TMC workers?
A video of TMC candidate from Asansol Dakshin, Saayoni Ghosh, running during election campaigning in Burnpur is widespread on social media. It has been claimed that she was running after…
BJP or Congress sympathisers? Identifying the Trump supporters who raised Indian flag at Capitol Hill
A video of an Indian flag raised prior to rioting by Donald Trump supporters at Capitol Hill sparked controversy in India after several mainstream media channels claimed that the man…