Since Indian bowler, Mohammed Shami, was abused on social media after India’s loss to Pakistan in the T20 World Cup, there has been an organised effort to blame anonymous Pakistani…
Mock drill video of Maharashtra police capturing terrorists in bus depot shared as genuine
A video of police escorting two masked men off a bus is viral online. It has been claimed that police in Maharashtra’s Amravati captured two terrorists carrying bombs from a…
False anti-Muslim spin added to Kerala entrepreneur’s dispute over ‘no halal’ restaurant
Around October 25, several prominent social media users claimed that a Kerala-based woman Thushara Ajith was attacked by a group of Muslim fanatics due to non-compliance with Halal in her…
Old video from UP falsely viral as huge protest by Muslims in Tripura
A video of a crowd of Muslim men is circulating with the claim that a huge protest rally from Kadamtala in Dharmanagar, North Tripura district was taken out against the…
Old photo shared as Muslim men in Tripura stand with burnt religious textbooks
A photograph of two men standing with charred books in their hands has been shared claiming the image was taken in Tripura. Viral claims insinuate that the charred books were…
Video from 2018 from Bihar falsely shared as Tripura police supporting mobs
A video of a policeman chanting ‘Jai Shri Ram’ in the presence of a group of men carrying saffron flags has been shared on social media with the claim that…
Video from MP falsely viral as UP police thrash people offering namaz on the road
A video of police personnel lathi-charging a group of people is viral on social media. It has been claimed that people offering namaz in public in Banaras were beaten by…
Noida police catches robbers gang, false anti-Muslim spin and links to Durga Puja added online
A video of police officers escorting a man who has been shot in his leg has been shared on social media with the claim that the man’s name is Adil,…
Shah Rukh Khan’s father was not six during Quit India movement – false claim viral
A newspaper clipping of a report on Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan’s father is viral on social media. It is titled, “Shah Rukh Khan’s father Mir Taj Mohammad Khan was…
Video from 2011 revived as SP leader Kamal Akhtar thrashed by UP police
A news broadcast of a speech by SP leader Kamal Akhtar has been making the rounds online. He is heard saying that to date no IPS, PCS or officer has…