Several social media users have shared a photograph where actress Sana Khan is seen with her husband, Surat-based businessman Mufti Anas Saiyad. The Hindi text below this photograph says, ‘Sana…
Scripted video of two men marrying one woman viral; media outlets report on ‘unique wedding’
A video has gone viral which apparently shows two men marrying the same woman at the same time. Twitter Blue subscriber Mohammad Tanvir shared the video with a caption in…
Old video of assault on Bhopal student viral with false communal claims
A video of a boy getting whipped and beaten up with lathi is viral on social media. The video is shared with the claim that the person who got thrashed…
Yet another scripted video viral with claims of burqa being used for child kidnapping
By the end of 2022, rumours of child kidnapping had become so widespread that state authorities had to intervene and issue warnings to the common people. Innumerable unrelated and scripted…
2022 clip of Dalit youth assaulted in Vadodara falsely viral as attack on Christian man by Hindus
A video has gone viral on social media, which purportedly shows a Christian man being thrashed by a Hindu mob. Those who shared the video expressed their worry about India’s…
Video of TN girls throwing down scarves to greet author viral with misleading claim
Recently, a video surfaced on the internet that shows students of a school throwing dupattas (scarves) from the windows of the classrooms. Ashok Swain, a professor of peace and conflict…
Media misreport: Nobel committee member did not say Modi biggest contender for Peace Prize
X users like IDU (which is purportedly an acronym for Indian Defence Updates) (handle: @defencealerts) and India War Monitor (@IndiaWarMonitor) have shared a clipping from a Times Now bulletin and…
No, Delhi Shahi Imam Ahmad Bukhari did not join BJP; unrelated video viral
A video of the Shahi Imam of Delhi Jama Masjid Ahmad Bukhari has gone viral on social media. The video shows him getting garlanded in the presence of Harsh Vardhan,…
Fact check: Saudi Arabia has not banned loudspeakers on Ramzan
The Saudi Arabian minister of Islamic affairs Sheikh Abdullatif bin Abdulaziz Al-Sheikh recently issued a circular underlining the steps to be taken to prepare mosques for the month of Ramadan…
Dainik Jagran ad promoting eco-friendly Holi morphed with ‘Ek Mohalla Ek Bakra’ jibe
An apparent photo of a Dainik Jagran advertisement is viral on the internet. The ad says in large font, “एक मुहल्ला एक बकरा” (Translation: one neighborhood, one goat) and the…