An infographic comparing photos of Nainital, a popular hill station, is widely circulating on social media. The infographic shows two images twelve years apart. The first image, captioned “Nainital 2010,”…
Tasteless post mocking Mysore student stuck in Ukraine viral online
Since March 2, an image of a young woman who had made a distress video from Ukraine has been shared with a false quote attributed to her. The quote attempts…
Twitter fails to enforce policy for suspended users as many pro-BJP accounts reappear
A hashtag celebrating the revival of a suspended account took Twitter by storm on November 27. ‘#TrueIndologyIsBack’ was used to welcome a handle by the same name, permanently suspended by…
No, Delhi Health Minister is not interacting with Maulana Saad in this photo
An image of Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain talking to three men inside a medical facility has gone viral with the claim that Jain is interacting with Maulana Saad. It…
Verification: AAP councillor Tahir Hussain’s video appealing for police help
AAP councillor Mohammed Tahir Hussain, accused of facilitating mobs on his four-storey residence which was allegedly used to hurl petrol bombs during Delhi riots, was booked by the police for…
Video of bus driver beaten up in Maharashtra shared with communal angle amid Delhi riots
On February 23, BJP leader Kapil Mishra made a provocative speech targetting protesters against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). Since then, north-east Delhi has witnessed widespread communal riots which have…
Fictitious list of names viral as accused in naval spy racket
Earlier this week, multiple social media users shared a list of names of “13 navy personnel” who were accused of spying for Pakistan. One of the prominent among them was…
Old, unrelated image viral as condoms found in Shaheen Bagh
Since December 15, peaceful protests led by women against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act have been taking place at Shaheen Bagh, New Delhi.. A few days ago, a picture of used…
Jamia violence: Student in the CCTV footage is not the one injured in Jamia shooting
On February 15, CCTV videos showing students blocking the door of a reading room in Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) was aired by mainstream media and widely shared on social media….
JNU Violence: ABVP, BJP office-bearers falsely claim SFI activist ‘faked’ injuries
On January 7, Ashish Chauhan, national secretary of RSS-affiliated Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), tweeted photographs of Soori Krishnan, an activist with CPI’s student wing Students’ Federation of India (SFI)….