On December 23, 2021, Harish Ramkali, a member of the Bajrang Dal in Haryana, posted on Facebook that any school that dresses its students as Santa Claus without prior permission…
UP govt’s fact-checking wing falsely claims photos of unemployed workers not from state
On January 16, news agency ANI UP/Uttarakhand posted a tweet about migrant workers facing distress due to COVID-19. It quoted one worker as saying, “We don’t have any work as…
Fact-check: Did Akhilesh Yadav say UP will see prosperity if ‘Yogi govt’ is elected?
Several social media users have claimed that Akhilesh Yadav, president of the Samajwadi Party, admitted that Uttar Pradesh will prosper if the Yogi government is elected. This claim has been…
No, BJP MP Ravi Kishan did not complain about the ‘smell of sweat’ of Dalits in this video
Recently, Gorakhpur MP Ravi Kishan from the BJP had posted a picture of him having a meal at a Dalit person’s house in his constituency. The picture received widespread criticism…
Congress misrepresents Sonu Sood’s interview with Barkha Dutt ahead of Punjab polls
On January 17, the Indian National Congress (INC) shared a 30-second promo video for Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi. The video opens with actor Sonu Sood’s comments. He can…
Teleprompter snafu? No, PM’s speech interrupted because of a technical glitch
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) online Davos Agenda 2022 summit on January 17. However, the headlines and social media trends about the event revolved around…
Photo of AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal, Bhagwant Mann morphed in front of liquor shop
A photo of Arvind Kejriwal with Bhagwant Mann is widely being circulated on social media. In the photo, it appears that the two politicians are sitting outside a government registered…
Fake poster claims Akhilesh Yadav said SP will build 2000 mosques in UP
A poster claimed to have been made by the Samajwadi Party (SP) is widely shared on social media. The poster attributes the following quote to SP president Akhilesh Yadav —…
Video of brothers reuniting 74 years after India-Pak partition shared with false claim
A viral video of two brothers, one from India’s Punjab and the other from Pakistan’s Punjab, reuniting after being separated for 74 years due to the partition was recently widespread…
Misleading video claiming dry ginger can cure Omicron is scientifically baseless
In a 2-minute video, a man recommends a “technique” to prevent infection from Omicron, the latest COVID variant. He recommends snorting dried ginger. He even claims that he has sold…