Despite boycott calls from some sections including the Indian Right Wing, Shah Rukh Khan’s film ‘Pathaan’ has set the box office on fire. Against this backdrop, social media users have…
No, artwork showing man sitting at computer is not from ancient India
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…
BJP leaders tweet clipped video, share T R Baalu’s remarks on ‘demolishing temples’ sans context
A 40-second-long clip of DMK MP T R Baalu speaking at an event has gone viral on social media. It is claimed that the leader was boasting about demolishing Hindu…
Rahul Gandhi’s photo with UK politician falsely viral as him meeting BBC Modi-docu producer
The BBC documentary, India: The Modi question, which questions Narendra Modi’s role in the 2002 Gujarat riots has been banned in India by the BJP government by using emergency powers…
Misreporting by major news outlets; Pakistan flag was not hoisted in Bihar’s Purnea
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…
Image of burqa-clad students who won scholarships shared with false communal claim
An image of burqa-clad girls receiving scholarships from Kerala-based Malabar Charitable Trust is being shared on Twitter. The girls are holding certificates and posing for photographs on a stage. The…
Devesh Kumar: Untangling a complex web of lies and deceit
On October 30, 2022, The Wire registered a police complaint against journalist Devesh Kumar for allegedly fabricating and supplying documents, emails, and video with a view to damage the media…
2014 copter crash video shared as Kyiv accident that killed Ukraine minister
On January 18, a helicopter crashed in a residential area in the suburbs of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv resulting in the death of 14 people including a minor, the country’s…
IT Rules amendments: Can PIB be given carte blanche to decide what is ‘fake’?
The ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY) on January 17 uploaded a new draft of amendments to the IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, which…
No, man dancing to ‘Pathaan’ song in viral video is not Pak FM Bilawal Bhutto
A video of two individuals dancing to the song ‘Besharam Rang’ from the upcoming film ‘Pathaan’ is going viral on social media. It is being claimed that one of the…