A purported video of a groom threatening that he will not go through with the marriage unless he is given a dowry was widespread on social media. The incident was…
BJP accused of bribing voters in 2019, video falsely linked to recent UP polls
Om Thanvi, founding vice-chancellor of the Haridev Joshi University of Journalism and Mass Communication, tweeted a video on March 4, 2022. The clip was taken from a News18 broadcast in…
The Hindu journalist falsely attacked for reporting TN govt paid for evacuation of students
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has left several Indian students stranded in different parts of the war-torn country. While many have been able to return, there are numerous others unable to…
Did Indian students in Ukraine pay no heed to “enough warnings” by the govt?
In the aftermath of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, thousands of Indian students were left stranded. Many of them made distress videos from their universities in Ukraine, while several others…
No, this isn’t Russian Pres Putin personally meeting Indian students being evacuated
Against the backdrop of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a video of a man entering a plane is making the rounds on social media. Seated inside are several other male…
MEA denies Russia “stopped war for 6 hours” at India’s behest
On March 2, the Indian Embassy issued an urgent advisory for all Indian nationals stuck in Ukraine. The advisory urged citizens to leave Kharkiv immediately and reach Pesochin, Babaye and…
Tasteless post mocking Mysore student stuck in Ukraine viral online
Since March 2, an image of a young woman who had made a distress video from Ukraine has been shared with a false quote attributed to her. The quote attempts…
No, this isn’t UP pradhan-student who made a video from Ukraine
Vaishali Yadav, an Indian medical student studying in Ukraine and daughter of a leader of the Samajwadi Party (SP), recently made a video from Ukraine. Yadav appealed to the Indian…
Photo of car registered under new BH-series shared with partial context
Twitter user Anil Talwar, whose bio states he is an army veteran, tweeted an image of a vehicle’s number plate that starts with “BH”. Talwar claimed that the “BH” series…
Old image of female Ukrainian soldier shared as wife of “Ukrainian VP”
An image of a soldier is being shared with the claim that she is “the wife of the Vice President of Ukraine” fighting against the Russian invasion. Twitter user @IAmAarav8 posted…