The BJP and Samajwadi Party have been sparring frequently ahead of the upcoming assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh. Members of both parties have been sharing old or unrelated images and…
Fact-check: Did SPG accidentally shoot a beggar to protect Rajiv Gandhi in 1986?
A 1:58 minutes long video of the Associated Press’s coverage of former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi’s visit to the Rajghat in 1986 is being widely circulated on social media….
Video of gold seized in robbery case falsely viral as IT raid in residence of Tirupati priest
A video that resembles a press briefing by the police has been shared on social media. The video shows gold jewellery laid out on a table. It has been claimed…
Man dancing to ‘Tip Tip Barsa Paani’ in viral video is NOT Pakistani MP, media misreports
An Aaj Tak report from January 6 claimed that a Pakistani member of parliament drew widespread flak after a video of him dancing to the Bollywood track ‘Tip Tip Barsa…
Misleading claim of massive upgrade to CRPF uniform under PM Modi viral online
Two sets of photos are viral on social media. The first photo is of a CRPF officer on duty while wearing basic protective gear such as a helmet and a…
Old video of pro-Khalistan bike rally falsely linked to PM’s Punjab visit
A video of a bike rally taken out by members of the Sikh community raising the flag of ‘Khalistan’ and chanting pro-Khalistan slogans is circulating on social media. It has…
Video of Farooq Abdullah singing bhajan is old and unrelated to abrogation of Article 370
A video of former J&K chief minister and Jammu-Kashmir National Conference (NC) leader Farooq Abdullah singing a Ram bhajan is making the rounds on social media. The Hindi text superimposed…
Central govt employees DA has not been suspended, fake memorandum viral
An alleged “office memorandum” is circulating on WhatsApp in the name of the Department of Expenditure under the Ministry of Finance. As per the notice, Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness…
Video from 2012 falsely viral as Aryan Khan publicly urinating at a US airport
A video of a man in an inebriated state urinating in public at an airport has been circulating widely on social media. The video shows him being pushed to the…
Old video from Mexico shared as RSS worker killed in Kerala
Graphic footage of a man whose limbs have been severed is viral on social media. In the final seconds of the video, he is seen falling to the ground. Alt…