[Disclaimer: The viral video depicts violence. It has not been embedded in this report.] Two clips that show a man slitting a woman’s throat in public have been shared online….
Photo of man standing on Indian flag is from Pakistan
A photo of a man disrespecting the Indian tricolour by placing it on the ground and standing on it is widely being circulated on the messaging app WhatsApp. The photo…
Karnataka hijab row: Fake accounts pose as Mandya student Muskan Khan
Muskan Khan, a student of PES college in Mandya, made headlines after a video of her standing up against a saffron-clad mob heckling her for wearing a burqa surfaced on…
Goa elections: Fake WhatsApp chat shared by AAP and Congress supporters
On February 12, 2022, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Goa shared a link to a YouTube video on their official Twitter handle. The video was an hour-long broadcast of a ‘sting…
Video of Rakhi Sawant in hijab is from 2021
On February 11, Karnataka High Court passed an interim order asking students not to wear any religious dress to class in educational institutions that have prescribed uniforms. Several district administrations…
Karnataka hijab row: Video doctored to show Burj Khalifa honours Muskan Khan
The state of Karnataka has witnessed violent protests for the past several weeks due to several colleges barring hijab-wearing students from attending classes. As Muslim students protest against the ban,…
Fake tweet portrays Ravish Kumar targeting AAP ahead of Punjab elections
An infographic with an alleged tweet by Ravish Kumar quoting a tweet of Sunita Kejriwal, wife of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, amidst the Punjab election is widely being shared on…
Congress MLA with Rahul Gandhi misidentified as Muskan, who took on saffron-clad mob
For the past several weeks, various districts of Karnataka have witnessed protests amid colleges prohibiting students to attend classes wearing hijabs. As Muslim students protest against the ban, Hindu students,…
SP candidate’s video doctored to portray speech against Brahmins, Thakurs
A video of Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly candidate from Katra constituency Rajesh Yadav is circulating widely on social media. It has been claimed that Yadav can be heard saying in…
Videos from UP and Paraguay linked to minor’s death in Jharkhand’s Hazaribag
[Disclaimer: Violent content. The video has not been added or linked in this report.] On February 6, a 17-year-old boy was killed in a clash between members of two communities…