Welcome to the Fake News Round-up for September. This tracker has highlights of fake news, photoshopped images and doctored videos that did the rounds during the previous month. Given the…
Wrestlers detained in Delhi: AI image of ‘smiling’ Vinesh & Sangeeta Phogat viral
Some of India’s top wrestlers, led by Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia, and Sakshi Malik, were detained by Delhi Police on Sunday, May 28, after they had been stopped from marching…
‘Union of states’: A sea of difference between what Rahul said & what Amritpal Singh said
On February 23, followers of Punjab’s pro-Khalistan leader Amritpal Singh clashed with the police outside Ajnala police station near Amritsar, Punjab, and demanded the release of one of the members…
Did Rahul refuse to perform ‘aarti’ to Hindu deity Durga? Clipped video shared with false claim
In the middle of the Navratri festivities, a 23-second video of Congress leader and MP Rahul Gandhi has gone viral on social media. Due to the poor quality of the…
PFI protest: Media and BJP leaders falsely claim ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ slogans were raised
On September 22, 2022, in a raid jointly conducted by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), Enforcement Directorate (ED) and police in multiple states, over 100 leaders of the Popular Front…
Fake tweets ascribed to journalists after BJP’s win in UP
The results for the 2022 assembly elections in five states have been announced and BJP has won in four states namely, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa. In the backdrop…
Satirical article claiming CNN praised Taliban for wearing masks viral as true
On August 15, the Taliban captured Kabul as Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fled the country. Against this backdrop, BJP MP Varun Gandhi shared a screenshot of an alleged news article…
Photo of 19-year-old married in Bihar shared with false child marriage claims
A photograph of a girl in bridal attire is widely circulating on social media with users claiming that she is an 8-year-old who was married off to a 28-year-old man…
Old video shared as TMC celebrating poll victory with guns and swords
After the TMC retained power in West Bengal, the State has been gripped with violence. At least 14 people have died as a result of the election results. While the…
False claim that Disha Ravi is Christian viral on social media
On February 17, scores of Twitter and Facebook users claimed that Bengaluru-based activist Disha Ravi hid her Christian identity and her full name is Disha Ravi ‘Joseph’. Disha was arrested…