“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,…
Mass resignations in Pakistan army after Pahalgam attack? Media outlets’ reportage based on fabricated letter
In the aftermath of the horrific terror attack in Kashmir’s Pahalgam on April 22, in which at least 26 people were killed, social media remains rife with several unverified claims,…
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…
Viral image does not show Xi Jinping’s daughter; news outlets, photo agencies Getty & Alamy misidentify Xi Mingze
Between May 30 and June 2, several news outlets published reports on American activists demanding the deportation of Xi Mingze, the daughter of Chinese President Xi Jinping, from the United…
News18, TOI, India Today among others misreport that Pak army chief Asim Munir was invited for US Army parade
Amid geopolitical tensions between India and Pakistan, several prominent Indian news outlets, including CNN News18, India Today, CNBC TV18, Times of India, Financial Express, Deccan Herald and Economic Times among…
Video of arms seized in Myanmar viral as Indian Army’s recovery of ammunition from militants in Manipur
A video showing a collection of arms, ammunition and cash laid out on the ground has been circulating on social media over the past few weeks. Those sharing the video…
Not Operation Bunyan Marsoos, image held by Pakistan PM, army chief Asim Munir shows old Chinese military drill
On May 24, Pakistan’s chief of army staff, Syed Asim Munir, hosted a dinner party “to honour the political leadership, steadfast commitment of the Armed Forces” during Operation Bunyan Marsoos,…
India is not the fourth-largest or a $4-trillion economy yet; NITI Aayog CEO’s claim citing IMF data misleading
“We are the fourth-largest economy as I speak. We are a $4 trillion economy, and this is not my data—it’s IMF data,” Niti Aayog’s chief executive officer BVR Subrahmanyam said during…
Sikhs sloganeering against Indian army? No; viral video is unrelated to India-Pakistan conflict
A video of a group of people chanting slogans, allegedly against the Indian army, is viral. In the video, the people, some of whom wear turbans and appear to be…