An image of two men armed with mock rifles is being shared to underplay the Russian attack on Ukraine. It is being suggested that the Russian invasion is “staged” or…
Video of climate protest in Austria viral as “fake” casualties in Ukraine crisis
On February 24, Russia announced a special military operation in Ukraine with the aim to “demilitarise” the region. Amidst the death and displacement caused by the invasion, a news broadcast…
Akhilesh Yadav tweets video from 2019 as booth capturing in ongoing UP polls
Amid the ongoing assembly elections in UP, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav tweeted a video of booth capturing and wrote, “Election observers should request the Election Commission to take…
This video of girl confronting soldier is 10 years old and from Palestine
All India Parisangh (AIP) recently tweeted a video of a young girl screaming at an armed soldier and gesturing punches at him. The soldier subsequently walks away. The tweet was…
Air India flight in war-torn Ukraine? No. Misinfo believed to be true
Amidst Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, several distressing videos of Indian students trying to escape Ukraine have surfaced on social media. On February 28, The Indian Express reported that four Union…
No, Russia did not instruct Indians to mark homes with Indian flag for safe evacuation
A graphic featuring Russian Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu attributes the following quote to him, “Russian soldiers will not harm those Indians who have marked their homes or cars with the…
Old photos of langars shared amid Sikhs and ISKCON volunteers aiding people in Ukraine
After two months of escalation on the borders with Ukraine, Russia announced a special military operation in the country on February 24. Amidst the death and displacement caused by the…
Did Bajrang Dal Karnataka’s Harsha Nagraj criticise BJP before his death? False claim
The situation in Karnataka’s Shimoga remained tense after the murder of Bajrang Dal member Harsha Nagraj on February 19, with authorities imposing Section 144 in the area. Against this backdrop,…
This video of Russian and Ukrainian soldiers in face-off is from 2014
Against the backdrop of Russia’s assault on Ukraine, a video is being circulated that shows two groups of people dressed in army uniforms, with one of the officers on one…
Fake tweets attributed to CNN viral amidst Russia-Ukraine crisis
As Russia’s military actions against Ukraine continues, two alleged screengrabs of tweets from CNN are viral on social media. The first tweet, attributed to CNN Afghanistan, talks about a journalist…