A message widely circulating online alleges that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s siblings and cousins have had massive financial benefits owing to the PM’s stature. The message has been shared on…
As the farmers’ protest now enters its fourth month, social media has been rife with a number of different viral claims linked to the ongoing movement, many of which were…
A clip of a mob thrashing a man being escorted by a police officer has been shared on Facebook and Twitter. The video has a logo of Lucknow-based TV news…
Several social media users have posted an image of Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeting a woman and claimed that she is Priti Adani, wife of billionaire industrialist Gautam Adani. This…
On 15 December, journalist Swati Chaturvedi tweeted an image of PM Modi with the caption, ”Does this look like a forced child marriage took you? Yet, Modi never declared this…
“Ahmedabad airport has been renamed from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel to Adani,” tweeted MP Congress with a photograph of a billboard that says ‘Adani | Airports’. The tweet drew over 3,000…
A hashtag celebrating the revival of a suspended account took Twitter by storm on November 27. ‘#TrueIndologyIsBack’ was used to welcome a handle by the same name, permanently suspended by…
On December 9, the president of the Indian National Congress Sonia Gandhi celebrated her 74th birthday. Several politicians extended best wishes to her and prayed for her health on Twitter….
An image of vegetables scattered on the road is being widely shared on social media against the backdrop of Bharat bandh called by protesting farmers on December 8. The image…
Amidst the ongoing farmers’ protest, several Twitter users have posted a video of Sikh men chanting pro-Pakistan slogans. The clip has been shared along with the Hindi text, “A glimpse…
