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    Claim Type: Social Media Claim

    Religion

    Fact Check: Were grocery shops owned by Hindus set on fire in Bangladesh?

    Shinjinee Majumder10th August 202210th August 2022

    Several images that portray the aftermath of a fire accident have gone viral on social media with the claim that six grocery shops owned by Hindus were set on fire…

    Religion

    Fake Twitter account posing as ‘Har Har Shambu’ song fame Farmani Naaz viral

    Kinjal8th August 20228th August 2022

    Recently, singer Farmani Naaz’s cover of the song ‘Har Har Shambhu’ has become quite popular. Abhilipsa Panda sang the original version of the song and both versions of the song…

    Politics

    Old video of Hima Das’s 2018 IAAF World Championship win viral as CWG Birmingham 2022

    Abhishek Kumar1st August 2022

    The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games commenced on July 28 and will continue till August 8. Indian sprinter Hima Das will represent the country in the 200 m and 4 x…

    Politics

    Multiple fake Twitter accounts appear in President Droupadi Murmu’s name

    Kinjal28th July 2022

    Earlier this week, Droupadi Murmu was sworn in as the 15th President of India. Hailing from a humble background, she is the first tribal woman to become India’s head of…

    Religion

    Old video of Muslim man dying by suicide during Kanwar Yatra viral with communal spin

    Archit22nd July 202222nd July 2022

    [Disclaimer: Video contains self-harm. Reader discretion is advised.] A 20-second clip of a Kanwar procession is viral on social media. In the clip, a man jumps in front of a…

    Religion

    UP police debunks claim that Hindus offered namaz at LuLu Mall

    Archit21st July 202222nd July 2022

    On July 10, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated LuLu Mall in Lucknow. The grand opening witnessed a footfall of over one lakh people. Two days later, on July…

    Politics

    Did Aaditya Thackeray remove ‘Minister’ from Twitter bio? False claim by media, journalists

    Abhishek Kumar22nd June 202223rd June 2022

    Amid the political stir in Maharashtra caused by the dissidence of a section of Shiv Sena leaders led by MLA Eknath Shinde, multiple media organisations and BJP leaders claimed that…

    News

    Old Bombay HC judgement viral as recent verdict on Hijab ban

    Aritraa Dey25th March 202225th March 2022

    Post the Karnataka Hijab verdict, a claim is in circulation that the Bombay High Court has passed an order that Muslim students in Mumbai can wear the gown, scarf, or…

    NewsReligion

    Sexual abuse case of minor in Pune shared with false anti-Muslim spin

    Archit23rd March 2022

    [Trigger warning: Report related to sexual abuse] On March 19, ANI tweeted about sexual abuse case in Pune. The tweet reported [sic], “An 11-year-old girl was sexually abused by four…

    Politics

    No, West Bengal government has not waived off GST for Muslim business owners

    Shinjinee Majumder22nd March 2022

    Screenshots of news articles claiming that the former Finance Minister of West Bengal has announced a waiver of the Goods and Services Tax for Muslim traders have gone viral. While…

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