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…
Video from Pakistan falsely shared as Taliban bans mobile phones in Afghanistan
A 20-second clip of men in military uniform destroying cell phones has gone viral. In the background, stacks of liquor bottles can be spotted. The video has been shared with…
Karnataka hijab row: JDS member Najma Nazeer’s photos viral with misleading claims
Several educational institutes in Karnataka have barred women who adorn a hijab from entering college premises on the account of not following the dress code. The matter is now sub…
No, this is not a photo of Muskan, the student who took on saffron-clad mob in Mandya
The ban on hijab that started with a college in Udupi has spread to multiple other districts in Karnataka. While female Muslim students have been protesting against the discriminatory regulation,…
Karnataka hijab row: Muslim mob falsely accused of injuring female student in ‘stone-pelting’
Violence has spread to several districts in Karnataka amid colleges prohibiting students to attend classes wearing hijabs and the government backing the ban. As Muslim students protest against the ban…
Did a boy from Bihar ‘hack’ Google and receive job offer from the company?
As per a viral claim making the rounds on social media, Rituraj Chaudhary, a student living in Bihar’s Begusarai purportedly hacked Google for 51 seconds, after which the tech giant…