“Rahul Gandhi dumbfounded in Dubai by little girl’s questions” reads the headline of a story on the ‘My Nation’ portal. The article claims that during Rahul Gandhi’s recent visit to Dubai,…
MyNation reports Pak army training video as soldiers punished for desertion
Major Surendra Poonia, an Indian army veteran, tweeted a video of personnel in military uniform thrashing a group of blindfolded men, whose hands are tied behind their back, with a…
Opindia, MyNation, Postcard News declare Umar Khalid “not attacked” based on a false testimony
JNU student Umar Khalid was allegedly attacked in the afternoon of August 13 in Delhi outside Constitution Club near Parliament. Initial reports said that an unidentified assailant targeted Khalid who…
Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad falsely claimed to be with ‘Naxal bhabhi’ in this photo
A 19-year old Dalit woman was allegedly gang-raped in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras. She succumbed to injuries on September 29. Since then, there has been an outpour of misinformation on social…
‘Muslim’ regiment that never existed in Indian army blamed for refusing to fight in 1965 war
Social media has been brimming with claims that the Muslim regiment of the Indian Army had refused to fight in India’s 1965 war with Pakistan. Several users have been using…
Morphed photo shared as Indian army soldiers raising tricolour flag at Mount Kailash
“India has taken into control 60–70 km of the Kailash mountain range and captured such peaks that were used by China earlier to prevent Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage. Soldiers shouted slogans…
BJP’s Sambit Patra revives false, debunked claim of ‘biryani fed to Kasab’ on national TV
On September 10, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Sambit Patra tweeted a video clip from Aaj Tak’s debate show Dangal. The clip showed him taking a jibe at fellow panellist…
Old video viral as Indian army celebrating after entering Chinese territory
A video is viral on social media with the claim that it shows Indian army men celebrating after the country trespassed into Chinese territory. “Big News: India has entered 4…
BJP leaders share morphed image of national flag hoisted in Lal Chowk, Srinagar
As India celebrates its 74th Independence Day, pictures of the national flag hoisted in different parts of the country are widely circulating. Among these photographs is one from Lal Chowk,…
New Zealand PM’s visit to Hindu temple ahead of national elections viral with COVID spin
A three-minute video of New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in a Hindu temple has gone viral. Several social media users on Twitter and Facebook have shared the video along…