Footage from a primetime news debate is viral on social media. In the video, the anchor asks a panellist whether Rahul Gandhi would be able to woo Hindu voters as…
Photo falsely viral as PM Modi touched feet of IAS officer Aarti Dogra
A photo of PM Modi touching the feet of a dwarf woman has been shared with the claim that the woman is “Aarati Dogra, IAS Officer who was the chief…
Staged video of ‘army men’ helping pregnant woman carry luggage believed to be true
Twitter user @bindasfauji posted a clip that shows a woman struggling to climb stairs along with her luggage. She was snubbed by civilians when she asked for help but men…
Video of clash between supporters of two BJP leaders shared with false claim
A video of a group of people smashing car windows and damaging vehicles – some with BJP flags on them – is viral on social media. It has been claimed…
No, Haryana doctor who consumed cow dung was not admitted to the hospital
Two photos have been circulating widely on social media recently. The first shows a man lying on a hospital bed surrounded by medical equipment, while the second is the thumbnail…
Azan heard from the sky in Germany? Old video, fictional claim
A video has been shared on social media with the claim that azan, the Islamic call to prayer, played seemingly out of the sky in Berlin, Germany and surprised onlookers who…
Did Muslims accept that spitting in food was a must for halal? False claim viral again
Megh Updates, a Twitter user which has a history of sharing misinformation, recently claimed that to justify spitting in food, it was submitted in a court of law that adding…
Photo of Muslims offering namaz is from Bishwa Ijtema in Bangladesh
For the past three months, locals and members of right-wing groups have been protesting against Friday namaz in public spaces in Gurugram. The Times of India reported, “In 2018, after…
Awareness video believed to be true incident of child kidnapping
A video that allegedly shows a woman kidnapping a boy has been shared on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Passers-by stop the woman dragging the boy who claims that her sister…
Old image falsely viral as 34 Muslim families convert to Hinduism in UP
Former chairman of Uttar Pradesh Shia Waqf Board Wasim Rizvi converted to Hindusim on December 6. In the backdrop of this, several social media users have shared an image of…