A video has gone viral with the claim that Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sanjay Singh thrashed an AAP MLA with shoes in a party meeting. Facebook user Lalit Mohan Sharma shared the viral video. It has gained over 48,000 views since March 2. Twitter user... Read More
Author - Priyanka Jha
The recent communal violence in northeast Delhi has given rise to a plethora of misinformation circulated via images and videos. A 25-second clip of police lathi-charging a large crowd of Muslims has been shared by several people, many of whom seem to... Read More
Aaj Tak’s fact-check that alcohol, weed don’t cure coronavirus infection viral with misleading claim
On March 4, Facebook page ‘Humans of Hindutva’ shared two images (archive link) of a television screen tuned in to Aaj Tak. In the first image, we can see “Alcohol and weed cure coronavirus? (शराब और गांजे... Read More
A video massively viral across social media channels is being shared with the recurring claim that individuals protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) are being paid to agitate. From a Facebook group ‘We Support Narendra... Read More
Delhi has been gripped by communal riots since February 24, According to latest reports, at least 22 people have lost their lives. Adding to the stream of viral claims on social media is a message which suggests that the name of the Jafrabad shooter is... Read More
On February 23, BJP leader Kapil Mishra made a provocative speech targetting protesters against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). Since then, north-east Delhi has witnessed widespread communal riots which have so far taken the lives of at least 10... Read More
A 44-second clip is viral on social media where a group of policemen can be seen manhandling women. A parody account dedicated to journalist Pushpendra Kulshreshtha @KPUSHPENDRA15 shared the clip and claimed that it shows Pakistani policemen thrashing... Read More
On the intervening night of February 15-16, Jamia Coordination Committee released a 44-second CCTV footage of police excess inside a reading room in Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) university. The footage is from December 15, 2019, when policemen with riot... Read More
On February 13, JDU leader Dr Ajay Alok tweeted (archive link) that 40 out of 62 AAP MLAs are accused of rape.His complete tweet reads: “62 में 40 रेप के आरोपी , उनके समर्थन से @ArvindKejriwal... Read More
“अल्लाह ने तय कर दिया है की इन ज़ालिमों का ख़ात्मा होगा ..हम शरिया बनेंगे ..कहीं न कहीं से शुरुआत... Read More