An alleged statement by former President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam has been circulating on social media along with his image. The statement reads, “Muslims are not born terrorists. They are…
Truth behind viral post claiming PM Modi called Tripura IAS officer for NH repair work
On September 6, Twitter user Prema Lakshminarayan posted a thread, sharing an alleged story of an IAS officer posted in Tripura who received a call from Prime Minister Modi at…
Video from 2019 shared with false claim that army men raised anti-BJP slogans
A 15-second video of what appear to be army officers shouting violent slogans has been circulating on social media platforms. Users are sharing the footage and claiming that army personnel…
Aaditya Thackeray’s 2019 photo cherry-picked to falsely portray ‘Muslim appeasement’
A photo of a billboard featuring Maharashtra minister Aaditya Thackeray has been shared by BJP members and supporters to show him ‘appeasing’ the Muslim community. The billboard has a picture…
Fake quote ascribed to Ratan Tata claims he said liquor buyers shouldn’t get subsidies
An alleged statement attributed to Ratan Tata has been making the rounds on social media. It is being claimed that Tata suggested that the government should stop offering subsidies to…
MP mob beats up Hindu boy believing ‘love jihad’, video viral to further false spin
A video of a group of people beating a boy in police presence over an alleged case of ‘love jihad’ is widespread on social media. It is being claimed that…
Urfi Javed is not related to Javed Akhtar and Shabana Azmi; false claim viral
A video of a woman sporting a cropped and ripped denim jacket is making the rounds on social media. Users are identifying her as Urfi Javed, granddaughter of Shabana Azmi…
Video falsely viral as journalist ‘grooming’ farmers for being on camera
A 10-second video clip of a journalist addressing her cameraperson while surrounded by farmers at Muzaffarnagar is being shared on social media. It has been claimed that she told the…
Zee Hindustan ran video of Baloch girl with machine gun as ‘Panjshir, Afghanistan’
On September 6, the Taliban claimed the complete seizure of Panjshir province, the last remaining region in Afghanistan resisting the Islamist extremist organisation’s control. Against this backdrop, several videos were…
India Today, Aaj Tak run news on Ahmad Massoud based on fake Twitter handle
In a recent ‘breaking news’ segment, India Today claimed that Ahmad Massoud, head of the National Resistance Force of Afghanistan (NRFA), tweeted a photo claiming that a Pakistani Air Force…