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    Home / Archives for Shinjinee Majumder / Page 2

    Shinjinee Majumder

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    Student of Economics at Presidency University. Interested in misinformation.

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    History

    No, artwork showing man sitting at computer is not from ancient India

    Shinjinee Majumder31st January 202331st January 2023

    An image of an apparently ancient sculpture is viral with the claim that it was made in India 1,400 years ago during the time of a Pallava King. The sculpture…

    Media analysisPolitics

    Misreporting by major news outlets; Pakistan flag was not hoisted in Bihar’s Purnea

    Shinjinee Majumder27th January 202327th January 2023

    On January 26, 2023, news broke that a Pakistani flag had been hoisted on a residential building in Madhubani Sipahi Tola area in Purnea, Bihar. Several news media outlets reported…

    Media analysis

    Media outlets use Pongal video from Canada to claim Rishi Sunak celebrated festival in London

    Shinjinee Majumder18th January 202318th January 2023

    Several media outlets carried a video which was apparently shot at a traditional Pongal lunch in London hosted by United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Times Now tweeted “#Watch: #UK…

    Media analysis

    The Kashmir Files has not been shortlisted for Oscars 2023; claims by film crew, media false

    Shinjinee Majumder12th January 202312th January 2023

    The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) recently released a Reminder List of productions eligible for the 95th Academy Awards. The list consists of 301 films which include…

    Politics

    Amit Malviya, Sambit Patra tweet clipped video to mock Rahul’s slip of tongue

    Shinjinee Majumder9th January 20239th January 2023

    A clip of Rahul Gandhi’s speech where he apparently measures the country’s population in Rupees while addressing a rally is viral on social media. In the video, Gandhi can be…

    History

    Photo of 18th Century Zulu prince shared as Bhima Koregaon war hero

    Shinjinee Majumder6th January 2023

    An image purportedly showing a Mahar soldier who fought the Battle of Koregaon on January 1, 1818, is being circulated as a way of honouring the auspicious day. The image…

    Politics

    2017 video of doctors’ spat in Jodhpur hospital OT viral again with false claims

    Shinjinee Majumder4th January 20234th January 2023

    A video shot in a hospital showing two doctors quarreling with each other inside an operation theatre is viral on social media. Journalist Tarek Fatah quote-tweeted the clip originally shared…

    Society

    Scripted video of aged man marrying 21-yr-old woman viral as real incident

    Shinjinee Majumder27th December 2022

    A 30-second clip of a 62-year-old man ‘marrying’ a 21-year-old woman is viral on social media. In the video, the man states that the couple would go to Malaysia for…

    Politics

    False claim by Amit Malviya; Jitendra Singh didn’t tie Rahul Gandhi’s shoelace

    Shinjinee Majumder22nd December 202222nd December 2022

    In a video shot during the Congress’ Bharat Jodo Yatra in Haryana, Rahul Gandhi is seen walking with several Congress leaders when former Union minister Jitendra Singh bends down, seemingly…

    Politics

    SRK didn’t pledge ‘Pathaan’ earnings to Pak NGO; viral post is from parody page

    Shinjinee Majumder20th December 202220th December 2022

    A screenshot of a tweet purportedly by BBC Hindi is viral on social media. According to the tweet, actor Shah Rukh Khan has stated that Pakistan is his second home…

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