A newspaper clipping with the headline “Farmers’ age-old demand fulfilled: Rakesh Tikait” has been making the rounds on social media. Twitter user @brijeshchaodhry shared the clipping and wrote, “Don’t know…
Video of man attacking woman with machete given false communal spin
A 30-second video of a man attacking a woman with a machete has been shared with ‘love jihad’ claim on Twitter and Facebook. The viral messages suggest that Ismail murdered…
2015 video of pro-Pakistan chants in Kashmir falsely linked to farmers’ protest
Amidst the ongoing farmers’ protest, several Twitter users have posted a video of Sikh men chanting pro-Pakistan slogans. The clip has been shared along with the Hindi text, “A glimpse…
Old video of pro-Khalistan rally in US linked with farmers’ protest
Several social media users have shared a video of a pro-Khalistan rally along with a claim suggesting a link between the Khalistan movement and the ongoing farmers’ protest. (Viral message:…
BJP MLA falsely claims Shiv Sena govt removed ‘Hindu’ option from board exam forms
A registration form for admission to Maharashtra SSC and HSC examinations for class 10 and 12 students has created quite a stir after BJP Maharashtra MLA Atul Bhatkhalkar claimed that…
No, this is not a ‘rare’ video of young Narendra Modi doing Yoga
This week, a black and white video of a man doing yoga has been making rounds on social media. A Twitter user shared the image and wrote, “You must have…
Spoof video from 15 years ago falsely viral as Volkswagen ad ‘mocks’ Muslims
BJP spokesperson Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga tweeted (archive link) a 30-second clip and wrote: “Terrorist Commercial Ad by Volkswagen” Interesting? The video shows a man in a suicide vest drive…
Fact-check: Did Rajputs in Rajasthan fire gunshots to protest cracker ban on Diwali?
A video has been shared on social media with the claim that due to firecrackers banned in Rajasthan, Rajputs celebrated Diwali by firing gunshots in the air. राजस्थान में…
Old video falsely viral as proof of ‘saffron wave’ inside JNU campus
Author Harinder Sikka, known to have shared false information on several occasions, tweeted a video on November 15. The accompanying caption read, “Must thank Leftists, Tukde-Tukde gangs #Congress supporters, JNU…
Old video of Tejashwi Yadav giving cash to flood-affected families linked with Bihar polls
As voting for Bihar assembly polls is ongoing, a video is circulating with the text, “Tejashwi Yadav distributing notes during the election campaign.” (Translated from चुनाव प्रचार में नोट बांटते…