Imposing a penalty of Rs 1,00,000 on Zee News for a report that falsely claimed that a truck driver offering namaz atop his vehicle had caused traffic jam on the…
Zee News shares misinformation; man offering namaz did not cause traffic jam in J&K
On March 4, Zee News aired a video showing a truck driver offering namaz (Islamic prayers) atop his vehicle in the Ramban area of Jammu and Kashmir. The channel claimed…
Old photo shared as traffic jam near Atal tunnel after Christmas 2022
In the days following Christmas, various media outlets, including Times Of India and Hindustan Times, reported a massive rush of tourists in Himachal Pradesh. As per reports, 19,000 vehicles passed…
Video from Pakistan shared as traffic jam in Himachal due to tourists
A photo of vehicles deadlocked in traffic on a hilly road is viral on social media. It has been claimed these are tourists who had come to visit Himachal Pradesh…
Video from 2015 of traffic cops beaten by a crowd shared with communal narrative
A video of a group of men beating two police personnel is being shared in the backdrop of protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) 2019 across the country. The…
Video from UP shared as police manhandling woman and father after hike in traffic fines
“चालान महंगा करके सरकार ने पुलिस को गुंडा बना दिया है। एक मासूम बच्चे के सामने उसके पिता को मारते हैं, इस मैसेज को थोड़ा अन्य ग्रुपों में भेजना चाहिए…
Old video of youth allegedly assaulted by UP police viral after new traffic rules
The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019 came into effect on September 1. Since then, social media has been brimming with videos which attempt to show alleged police brutality on commuters…
Old video of police excess in UP shared as recent after implementation of new traffic rules
A video massively viral on social media shows policemen beating and dragging a man into a police station. It is being claimed that Gaur police in Uttar Pradesh’s Basti beat…
Old video of brawl between policemen shared as recent dispute over traffic penalties
After clauses of the Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Act, 2019 came into effect from September 1, videos of clashes involving policemen have been posted on social media with false contexts. A…
Old video from Karnataka shared as assault on traffic police over steep penalty
“लो काट लो चालान खोल दिया एक भाई ने पुलिस वालो का खोपड़ा (Fine some more, one person broke open a policeman’s skull”- translation). The above message has been posted…