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School bus of Sanskriti school in Pune not attacked during Bharat bandh; misleading images viral

Arjun Sidharth11th September 201815th March 2019

A set of images has been shared widely on social media, which shows a damaged school bus of Sanskriti school in Pune, with a shattered windshield. Those who have shared…

Misleading reporting by Swarajya and Postcard News about Hardik Patel’s weight gain during fast

Jignesh Patel9th September 201811th September 2018

“Is Hardik Patel really fasting? Reports Claim He is Gaining Weight” the headline of Swarajya raised doubts about Hardik Patel’s fast. The article quoted reports by Desh Gujarat and TV9…

No, Adolf Hitler had not said “Burn me alive if I am wrong” in 1936 speech at Essen

Arjun Sidharth8th September 20188th September 2018

A video clip of Nazi leader Adolf Hitler has been circulating on social media. Hitler is seen addressing an audience, and his speech is purportedly the one he made at…

Old incident of BJP leader caught with girl in temple resurfaces with false image

Jignesh Patel6th September 20186th September 2018

An article from Newsfyi, a dubious news website, published on August 20, 2018 is doing the rounds on social media. काकावाणी (@Alisohrab007), a Twitter user had shared the link of the…

August round-up: Deluge of misinformation over Kerala floods

Arjun Sidharth4th September 2018

In the month of August, Kerala bore the brunt of the heaviest rainfall in nearly a century, which led to indundation that resulted in the death of hundreds, displacement of…

Pranab Mukherjee refutes claim about his foundation collaborating with RSS in Haryana

Arjun Sidharth2nd September 201815th March 2019

On August 31, 2018, The Economic Times reported that former President Pranab Mukherjee’s foundation is set to enter into a collaboration with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in Haryana. Titled…

BJP video on Rahul Gandhi and China includes misinformation debunked last year

Arjun Sidharth1st September 201815th March 2019

Rahul Gandhi and China: Addiction, obsession or something else? This is the title of a video that has been posted by the official Twitter account of the Bharatiya Janata Party…

No, Banks will not remain closed in the first week of September, as claimed by viral WhatsApp forward

Pooja Chaudhuri31st August 201831st August 2018

A message viral on WhatsApp reads, “Dear All, Pl, note that all the Banks will remain closed for six days. 2nd Sept- Sun, 3rd Sept-Janmashtami, 4th, 5th Sept – Banks strike protest for pension. 8th, 9th Sept-…

Viral: Video of 2011 tsunami in Japan shared as that of Kerala

Jignesh Patel31st August 201831st August 2018

As life limps back to normal in Kerala, social media is still swarming with videos of flood devastation. A Facebook user had posted a video, “Dangerous floods in Kerala” on…

Images of slaughter waste from Meerut create alarm. What’s the truth?

Jignesh Patel30th August 20181st September 2018

On August 23, 2018, Abhishek Mishra, a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) activist tweeted, “हे राम..बहुत भयावह चित्र है..यूपी की @meerutpolice सो रही है क्या ? जीवों के कटे अंश खुलेआम…

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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