Pooja Chaudhuri is a researcher and trainer at Bellingcat with a focus on human rights and conflict. She has a Master's in Data Journalism from Columbia University and previously worked at Alt News.
Several photographs have been shared on social media, especially by Pakistani handles, to portray brutality in Kashmir. In this article, we will debunk four such images that were shot in…
A video of young men wearing bulletproof jackets and carrying assault rifles has been shared on social media with the claim that there has been “terrorist infiltration” in Kashmir. The…
The abrogation of key provisions of Article 370 has given rise to a deluge of misinformation online. In the latest such attempt, a collage of multiple photographs has been circulated…
A piece of ‘breaking’ news that was published by several media outlets on August 31 informed that the Kerala police booked 30 students (Times Now reported 25 students) of Silver Arts…
A caricature of Rahul Gandhi has been shared on social media claiming that it was published on the cover page of ‘New York Time Magazine’. A user named Bharat Bhavsar…
A clip showing police entering people’s homes by force has been shared on social media with many claiming that the incident took place in Kashmir. गोदि मीडिया ये दिखाने में…
A photograph of a building atop a hill is doing rounds on social media with many suggesting that it is a church on Tirumala Hills – the same place where…
A video of a girl being brutally thrashed by a man is viral on social media. Several people have merely shared the video without giving any context – “इस वीडीओ को…
A broadcast by Pakistani News channel 92 News HD is viral with the claim that RSS, Bajrang Dal, VHP and Shiv Sena goons, disguised as Indian army men, are in J&K…
