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Old photographs used to project show of strength at PM Modi’s West Bengal rally

Arjun Sidharth8th February 201915th March 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently spoke at a political rally in West Bengal. Relations between the Union Government and the West Bengal government have deteriorated following the controversy over CBI’s…

Old video of derailed Indore-Patna express in UP shared as of Seemanchal Express in Bihar

Jignesh Patel7th February 2019

“ब्रेकिंग न्यूज़: बिहार में बड़ा हादसा देखे लाइव (Breaking news: Big incident from Bihar live -translated)”, reads the message posted along with a viral video of a derailed train. It…

NaMo App promotes fake news factory ‘The India Eye’

Jignesh Patel & Pooja Chaudhuri7th February 20197th February 2019

Last month, a detailed investigative report by journalist Samarth Bansal made a discomforting revelation about India’s growing fake news problem and its direct link with the government. That the discovery…

January round-up: Political sniping continues unabated in 2019

Arjun Sidharth6th February 2019

January, 2019 turned out to be business as usual for purveyors of misinformation, who used all sorts of tactics to manipulate the views of social media users. Targeting of political…

No, AAP supporters did not pelt stones at Vande Bharat express

Jignesh Patel6th February 2019

“वंदेभारत एक्सप्रेस पर पथराव करने वाले दयाबस्ती दिल्ली से आप पार्टी के 4 कार्यकर्ता हिरासत में। यही बेवकुफ राजनीति बदलने आये थे (Four AAP supporters from Daya Basti, Delhi were…

Fact-check: Self-proclaimed ‘whistleblower’ claims Kolkata Police HQ home to benami companies

Pooja Chaudhuri5th February 20195th February 2019

At the backdrop of the recent CBI raid on Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev Kumar’s residence over the issue of Saradha chit fund scam, a rumour on social media claims that “490…

Laughing Colours: A popular Facebook page that routinely posts misinformation

Arjun Sidharth5th February 20196th February 2019

Laughing Colours, a popular Facebook page with a massive following of over 30 million, recently posted a photograph. The photo showed a massive crowd and the accompanying words were “Surgical…

Fountain springs water upon chanting ‘Om’? No, it is voice-activated

Pooja Chaudhuri5th February 20193rd July 2021

A video currently viral on social media is being circulated with the claim that it depicts a fountain in Thailand which magically springs water when somebody chants the Hindu mantra…

Fact-check: PM’s claim about expedited justice in crime against women

Jignesh Patel2nd February 20193rd February 2019

On January 30, Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with young professionals at the New India Youth Conclave in Surat during his day-long visit to Gujarat. Addressing the conclave, Modi claimed…

No, Rajiv and Rahul Gandhi did not offer Islamic prayers at Indira Gandhi’s funeral

Pooja Chaudhuri2nd February 201925th August 2021

A photograph currently viral on social media is being shared with the claim that it depicts Rajiv and Rahul Gandhi offering Islamic prayers at Indira Gandhi’s funeral. The caption shared…

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Amit Malviya says earth rotates clockwise, makes false claim about Rahul Gandhi’s Narmada Ghat aarti

After social media outrage, ‘Rashid Khan’ justifying Shraddha murder turns out to be Vikas Kumar