Since the last week of November, several social media accounts have been posting two images of a caucasian man. In one of the images, he appears to be crying. The…
Fake tweet shows News24 apologising and admitting it defamed Akhilesh Yadav at BJP’s behest
A screenshot of an alleged tweet by news channel News24 is viral on social media. The tweet reads, “Mr Akhilesh Yadav, News24 made a mistake. We apologise for defaming you…
Video claiming mobile phone on charge explodes when man drinks water is staged
Alleged CCTV footage that shows a man speaking on a phone call while charging his phone is viral. The video claims that the phone blasted on his ear when he…
Zee News used doctored image to claim Aamir Khan married Fatima Sana Shaikh
On December 24, Zee News published a report with the headline, “Ira Khan is fed up with Aamir Khan’s third wife, she said – it’s difficult to handle all this!”…
Mulayam Singh Yadav did not say BJP will win UP polls; statement from 2015 Bihar polls
A breaking news graphic plate that carries a quote by SP leader and ex-Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mulayam Singh Yadav is circulating on social media. The purported quote, “I can…
Fact-check: Mumbai’s Veermata Jijabai Udyan renamed to Hazrat Haji Pir Baba Rani Bagh?
An image featuring a sign that reads ‘Hazrat Haji Pir Baba Rani Bagh’ is viral on social media. It has been claimed that the name of Mumbai’s Veermata Jijabai Udyan…
No, ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ slogan was not raised gram panchayat polls in Kutch, Gujarat
A video of a group of people chanting slogans in Gujarat’s Kachchh is viral on social media. It has been claimed that locals in the Dudhai village of Kachchh allegedly…
Viral video of locals chanting anti-Modi slogans in UP is doctored
A video that allegedly shows people chanting anti-Modi slogans as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adiyanath walk past them at a public event is viral….
Clipped video shared to falsely claim Asaduddin Owaisi threatened Hindus
After videos of Hindutva leaders calling for a genocide of Muslims during an event called ‘Dharam Sansad’ held in Haridwar between December 17 to 19 surfaced online, members and supporters…
Fact-check: Did Shah Jahan chop off the hands of Taj Mahal workers?
On December 13, Kashi Vishwanath Dham was inaugurated by Prime Minister Modi. He showered flower petals on sanitation workers at Kashi Vishwanath Temple as a gesture of gratitude for keeping…