The results for the 2022 assembly elections in five states have been announced and BJP has won in four states namely, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa. In the backdrop…
Fight between customers and staff in Harayana dhaba falsely communalised
A CCTV clip of a clash at a restaurant is being shared online with the claim that the incident took place at a dhaba in Haryana owned by a Muslim….
No, man in this video is not Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has become one of the major figures on the world stage since Russia’s invasion of his country and his decision to stay in the capital Kyiv…
Old, clipped video falsely viral as UP govt officials ignoring CM Adityanath’s calls
A week prior to the counting of votes in the UP assembly elections, an 11-second video clip of CM Yogi Adityanath speaking about phone call etiquette gained over two million…
Media outlets fall for staged video of groom refusing marriage if not given dowry
A purported video of a groom threatening that he will not go through with the marriage unless he is given a dowry was widespread on social media. The incident was…
BJP accused of bribing voters in 2019, video falsely linked to recent UP polls
Om Thanvi, founding vice-chancellor of the Haridev Joshi University of Journalism and Mass Communication, tweeted a video on March 4, 2022. The clip was taken from a News18 broadcast in…
The Hindu journalist falsely attacked for reporting TN govt paid for evacuation of students
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has left several Indian students stranded in different parts of the war-torn country. While many have been able to return, there are numerous others unable to…
Did Indian students in Ukraine pay no heed to “enough warnings” by the govt?
In the aftermath of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, thousands of Indian students were left stranded. Many of them made distress videos from their universities in Ukraine, while several others…
No, this isn’t Russian Pres Putin personally meeting Indian students being evacuated
Against the backdrop of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a video of a man entering a plane is making the rounds on social media. Seated inside are several other male…
MEA denies Russia “stopped war for 6 hours” at India’s behest
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…









