In April 2021, user TrueIndology made a series of claims regarding Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar’s childhood, education, and how he gained the surname on the microblogging platform Koo, India’s alternative…
Fact Check: Were grocery shops owned by Hindus set on fire in Bangladesh?
Several images that portray the aftermath of a fire accident have gone viral on social media with the claim that six grocery shops owned by Hindus were set on fire…
Old video of Nitish Kumar taking dig at BJP viral with misleading claim
The ongoing political crisis in Bihar continues to deepen further. Nitish Kumar recently met with the Governor and resigned from the post of Chief Minister of the NDA government. Along…
Clipped video of Rahul Gandhi’s press conference amplified by BJP leaders
A four-second video clip of Rahul Gandhi is viral on social media. Here, he can be heard saying, “We are fighting against India’s entire infrastructure.” BJP leaders, workers, and social…
Old image of teacher burning the tricolour viral with false RSS links
A picture in which a person is sitting on a chair and setting the national flag ablaze is viral on social media. The image has a text superimposed on it…
Fact-check: “Nitish Sabke Hai” posters were put up outside JD(U) HQ amidst political crisis in Bihar?
As per the latest updates on Bihar’s ongoing political crisis, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has resigned and is set to form the majority government with the opposition party RJD….
Old video of fighter jets viral as video of US Navy flying in Taiwan ahead of Nancy Pelosi’s visit
US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan on August 2, 2022, amid tensions with China. Nancy Pelosi issued a statement after arriving in Taiwan. In the official address,…
Fake Twitter account posing as ‘Har Har Shambu’ song fame Farmani Naaz viral
Recently, singer Farmani Naaz’s cover of the song ‘Har Har Shambhu’ has become quite popular. Abhilipsa Panda sang the original version of the song and both versions of the song…
Scripted video of schoolchildren ‘romancing’ in an alleyway in Delhi viral as real
A video of a boy and two girls standing in an alleyway has gone viral on social media. In the video, the boy can be seen hugging the girls while…
Morphed cutting of The Times of India newspaper viral amidst 5G spectrum auction
An alleged cutting of the ‘Times Business’ page of ‘The Times of India’ (Chennai edition) is viral on social media. It is written on the page that the government has…