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…
Fact-check: SP leader’s daughter detained for “pretending” to be stuck in Ukraine?
As Russia’s aggression in Ukraine continues to unfold, videos made by Indian students trapped in Ukraine emerge on social media, requesting the Indian government to help them evacuate the region….
False communal claim spun by linking two separate incidents of robbery in Gujarat
A CCTV clip is circulating widely on social media. Captured on February 4, 2022, the footage features three people committing a robbery at a temple. It has been claimed that…
Photo of defense drill held in Ukraine before Russia’s invasion misrepresented
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…