Lakhs of students appear for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) and the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) every year. Both these exams have been postponed a number of times…
Air India crash: Malappuram Collector terms news of 40 passengers testing COVID positive “fake news”
Malayalam daily Mathrubhumi published a story on August 8 claiming that 40 victims of the Air India Express plane crash at Kozhikode International Airport tested positive for coronavirus. The article…
PIB ‘Fact Check’ blunders again: Incorrectly declares UP STF advisory on Chinese apps as “fake news”
A piece of news widely reported in the media said that the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (UPSTF) has directed its personnel and their family members to delete 52 Chinese…
Old fake news about Qatari princess caught with seven men resurfaces
A newspaper clipping of a report published by DNA which is headlined, “Qatari Princess caught in Orgy with 7 men” is circulating on social media. It cites a report by…
Sudarshan News broadcasts fake news about woman murdered in Tahir Hussain’s house
AAP councillor Tahir Hussain has been linked with the murder of IB staffer Ankit Sharma who was found dead in a drain close to Hussain’s house on February 26. Since…
Muslim girl raped by Hindu mob in Delhi? Pak propaganda website runs fake news
An article from the website ‘republicofbuzz.com’ is being widely shared on social media. It claims that a 13-year-old girl Deeba was gang-raped by a Hindu mob in northeast Delhi’s Jafrabad….
Fake newspaper clipping shared to claim Delhi CM Kejriwal accused of rape in 1987
An alleged newspaper clipping from June 8, 1987, has been shared by several social media users. The purported report by ‘The Telegraph’ says that Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal was…
Sudarshan News runs fake news claiming Asaduddin Owaisi danced after Kamlesh Tiwari’s murder
In an impassioned October 20 broadcast, Sudarshan News’ Suresh Chavhanke hurled abuses at AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi and claimed, “See how Owaisi danced yesterday after the murder of Kamlesh Tiwari.” Hindu Samaj leader…
Multiple fake accounts impersonating Indian/Pak army officers spread fake news
On August 19, Republic TV Consulting Editor Major Gaurav Arya (Retd) quote-tweeted a tweet by a user who claims to be Pakistani Lieutenant Colonel Adnan Gulmirza (@AdnanGMpk). Arya’s tweet said, “In…
Saudi cleric issues fatwa allowing men to eat their wives if hungry? 4-year-old fake news revived
Several social media users have alleged that “a top Muslim cleric of the world Aziz bin Abdullah has issued a fatwa saying that a man can eat his wife if…