Post the Karnataka Hijab verdict, a claim is in circulation that the Bombay High Court has passed an order that Muslim students in Mumbai can wear the gown, scarf, or…
AIMIM contested 96 seats in UP polls, not 165 seats as claimed in viral posts
After the UP assembly elections results, a post went viral on social media claiming that candidates from Asaduddin Owaisi’s All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) have “ensured” BJP’s win by dividing…
Photo of man standing on Indian flag is from Pakistan
A photo of a man disrespecting the Indian tricolour by placing it on the ground and standing on it is widely being circulated on the messaging app WhatsApp. The photo…
Videos from UP and Paraguay linked to minor’s death in Jharkhand’s Hazaribag
[Disclaimer: Violent content. The video has not been added or linked in this report.] On February 6, a 17-year-old boy was killed in a clash between members of two communities…
BJP leaders falsely claim ‘pro-Pakistan’ chant raised in SP rally ahead of UP polls
A 14-second video clip was shared by several Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders with the claim that ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ slogan was raised during an election campaign rally of a candidate…
Photo falsely viral as PM Modi touched feet of IAS officer Aarti Dogra
A photo of PM Modi touching the feet of a dwarf woman has been shared with the claim that the woman is “Aarati Dogra, IAS Officer who was the chief…
No, Akhilesh Yadav had not signed the petition to commute Kasab’s death sentence
Several social media users claimed that Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav was one of the 302 people who signed the petition to stop the capital punishment of Mohammed Ajmal Amir…
Magical stone melting metal nails? No, the nails are made of gallium
A video of a set of iron nails that appear to melt after being placed on a black stone is viral on social media. It is claimed that this stone…
Old video from Colombia falsely viral as Indian army shot civilians in Nagaland in self-defense
On December 4, a special unit of the army mistakenly opened fire at a pick-up van carrying coal miners from the Tiru area to their village in Nagaland’s Mon district…
Video of petrol pump blast in Pakistan shared as Tripura violence
A video of a petrol pump surrounded by debris has been shared with the claim that it is related to the recent violence in Tripura violence. The video shows bloodied…