On July 13, media outlets reported a landslide occurrence near Gujarat’s Saputara region. As per the reports the landslide occurred on July 11 and disrupted the road connectivity to the…
Old video of Muslim man dying by suicide during Kanwar Yatra viral with communal spin
[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…
Sudhir Chaudhary on his new show on Aaj Tak featured a quote often falsely credited to Mark Twain
Two weeks ago, journalist and news anchor Sudhir Chaudhary announced his resignation from his post as CEO of Zee Media to start his own venture. Following this, it was revealed…
UP police debunks claim that Hindus offered namaz at LuLu Mall
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…
Media outlets air scripted video of drunk groom offering varmala to sister-in-law as real incident
A video purportedly from a wedding has gone viral on social media. In the video, the groom, who appears to be in an inebriated state, offers the wedding garland (varmala)…
Media misreports link 2021 IAF rescue operation in Andhra to recent Telangana floods
On July 13 media reports stated that the rise in water level of the Godavari river triggered widespread floods in Telangana. The low-lying areas are facing the brunt of the…
Staged child kidnapping video viral yet again
An 8-minute-long video clip that purportedly shows a kidnapping attempt is viral on social media. In the video, we see a woman getting out of an auto-rickshaw with a child….
Circular prohibiting protest in Parliament House is not new
On July 15, several prominent politicians tweeted a circular called Parliamentary Bulletin Part II. According to this decree, members cannot use the Parliament House premise for any demonstrations, dharnas, fasts,…
Scripted video of Hindu man marrying his two daughters believed to be true
A video of a middle-aged man in wedding attire standing alongside two brides in a temple is circulating widely on social media. Both women claim that the man is their…
No, video of boy reciting Azaan in school is not from Jharkhand
A clip of a primary school student rendering Azaan is going viral. Social media users have claimed that it is from a village in Jharkhand where 75% of the population…