On July 17, right-wing influencer Madhu Purnima Kishwar tweeted shared a screenshot of confectionary company Cadbury’s website. The screenshot stated, “Please note, if any of our products contain gelatine in…
Fact-Check: Does Himalaya’s neem, tulasi, lasuna supplements contain bovine extract?
In the second week of July, several social media users shared a claim suggesting that the Himalaya Drug Company’s neem, tulasi, and lasuna supplements contain halal-certified meat. This claim has…
Zee Hindustan links video from Ecuador to ANM booked in UP for throwing vaccine-filled syringes
On May 30, ANM (auxiliary nurse midwife) Neha Khan from Jamalpur Primary Health Centre in Aligarh was booked for allegedly disposing 29 syringes filled with COVID-19 vaccine without administrating them…
Arrest of two men in Mumbai for possessing 7kg uranium communalised online
In a recent tweet, BJP Yuva National Convenor Devang Dave claimed that the Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) arrested two people, including a man named Abu Tahir, for illegal possession of 7…
India’s 2nd largest COVID care centre in Indore has not been built by RSS
Photos of a massive medical facility have been shared with the claim that it is the second-largest COVID-19 care centre in India set up by the RSS. The claim adds…
Did UPA govt build only one AIIMS institute during their tenure? False claim viral
Several members and supporters of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have promoted the claim that PM Modi’s tenure saw the maximum number of AIIMS come up in the country compared…
Did IT dept seize Rs 100 crore from Chhattisgarh CM’s dy secretary’s house?
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporter Arun Pudur shared a Hindi news report on an income tax raid at the residence of the deputy secretary in the Chhattisgarh chief minister’s office,…
Old video falsely shared as alcohol distribution during farmers’ protest
Some Twitter and Facebook users posted a video of a group of men being served liquor in public. In the opening few seconds of the video, a man wearing a…
Photo of Russian army revived as Indian army men at Siachen
Last week, a few images, allegedly of Indian soldiers posted at Siachen, went viral. In the photos, the men are seen sleeping and standing guard under a blanket of snow….
Amit Malviya tweets clipped video to water down police action on protesting farmers
A photograph of a policeman swinging his baton at an elderly farmer was shot by PTI photojournalist Ravi Choudhary. The picture soon began to circulate widely on social media. Capturing…