Several Twitter users have shared a clip of a man narrating an assault on him inside a train. The users have alleged that the man was beaten up by people…
Jabalpur resort murder: Accused, victim from same community; police rubbish communal spin
A 14-second-long video clip of a youth speaking to the camera while a bleeding woman lies on a bed with her throat slit is viral on social media. In the…
Video of Muslim man’s memorial being razed in Andhra Pradesh viral with communal spin
A 25-second-long video clip of a group of men, who appear to be Muslims, breaking the gates of a structure is widely circulating on social media. This viral clip is…
Clash between two groups over idol immersion in Bilaspur falsely viral with communal spin
A video of a clash in which a group of people are seen pelting stones and sticks at a truck is being circulated widely on social media. It has been…
Scripted video of ‘cleric’ drugging and molesting woman viral with communal spin
A video of a cleric molesting a woman in the garb of performing a ritual has been shared widely on social media. The video captures an elderly man, allegedly a…
News of Mysore engineering student’s murder viral with communal spin
On September 2, Star of Mysore, an evening newspaper from the city of Mysuru, reported that a 21-year-old engineering student, Apoorva Shetty, was found murdered in a private hotel on…
Zee Hindustan gives communal spin to video of elderly woman tortured in Pakistan over land dispute
A video of a woman being dragged by a man is circulating widely on social media. The footage also shows several people, including some women, holding her by the hair…
Clipped video of a children’s play performed during Independence Day viral with communal spin
A video of a group of children performing a play onstage has been circulating widely on social media. In the 30-second clip, a boy removes the crown from a sari-clad…
Protest march against IAS district collector in Kerala viral with false communal spin
A video of a protest march in Kerala is viral with the claim that it is of Muslims opposing the appointment of the new “Brahmin” district collector of Alappuzha. It…
Old video of Muslim man dying by suicide during Kanwar Yatra viral with communal spin
[Disclaimer: Video contains self-harm. Reader discretion is advised.] A 20-second clip of a Kanwar procession is viral on social media. In the clip, a man jumps in front of a…