“It was the second time I had a panic attack in my life. It felt like I was losing something important. I had heard so many wrong things about me…
Ancient Hinglaj Mata temple was not demolished in Pakistan, video related to land dispute viral with false claim
Two videos have been doing the rounds on social media with the claim that the Hinglaj Temple, a UNESCO-recognized heritage site in Pakistan, was recently demolished. Based on the viral…
Kerala blasts: From ‘Jews targeted’ to ‘Muslims behind it’, Right Wing jumps to conclusions that suit its agenda
Multiple improvised explosive device (IED) blasts at a religious convention of a Christian sect called Jehovah’s Witnesses on October 29 killed three persons and injured over 50 at Kalamassery in…
Photos of 2016 Syria bombing survivor falsely shared to question Palestine’s claims of death & destruction
The story uses only screenshots and not actual tweets to withhold the identity of the children involved. A collage of three photos depicting a shell-shocked girl covered in debris being…
Video with Pakistani YouTuber Ahsan Mewati’s call to kill Monu Manesar viral with false ‘Indian’ claims
Amid the ongoing communal violence in Haryana’s Nuh, a clip of a man instigating his followers to kill cow vigilante Monu Manesar in abusive language is viral on social media….
Twitter user @RoflGandhi_ accused of rape? No, false claim by Right Wing users
The administrator of the popular parody handle on Twitter @RoflGandhi_, Sunil Sharma, recently came under fire with social media users claiming that Sharma was accused of rape. According to them,…
Clipped video viral with false claim that Indian flag was removed from Red Fort
The tractor rally held by protestors against the centre’s farm bills on Republic Day, January 26, led to clashes with the Delhi police. Violence was reported from certain areas after…
Twitter fails to enforce policy for suspended users as many pro-BJP accounts reappear
A hashtag celebrating the revival of a suspended account took Twitter by storm on November 27. ‘#TrueIndologyIsBack’ was used to welcome a handle by the same name, permanently suspended by…
Goa Congress member falsely branded as ‘Naxal Bhabhi’ in Hathras case
A photograph of a woman panellist in a press conference held by Goa Pradesh Congress Committee was shared by Chayan Chatterjee, great-grandson of former Calcutta University vice-chancellor Ashutosh Mukherjee. He…
Photo from 2009 viral as Priyanka Gandhi campaigning for Bihar polls in Indira Gandhi’s saree
The upcoming assembly elections in Bihar have kept political parties busy in poll campaigning. In the midst of this, a picture of Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi is being shared with…