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…
Republic, TV9 air video game clips as Pakistani airforce attack in Panjshir, Afghanistan
After the Taliban claimed victory over opposition forces in Panjshir Valley, Afghanistan, Republic TV aired an ‘exclusive’ video accessed from Hasti TV alleging it shows the Pakistani Air Force attacks…
Times Now airs video from UK as Pakistani fighter jet in Panjshir Valley, Afghanistan
In a September 6 broadcast, Times Now aired a piece of ‘breaking news’ where a video of a fighter jet was broadcast as the “first visuals of a fighter jet,…
Video of Rakesh Tikait uttering ‘Allah hu Akbar’ viral with misleading narrative
Farmer leader and Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) spokesperson Rakesh Tikait addressed thousands of farmers gathered in Muzzafarnagar for a ‘Kisan Mahapanchayat’ against the centre’s farm laws on Sunday. A portion…
Old photo of Muslim boy carrying placard morphed to mock his community
A photo of a Muslim boy carrying a placard is widely being circulated on social media. The placard has a message written in Hindi that reads, “My father has four…
Mock drill video believed to be actual robbery at Indian Overseas Bank, Ahmednagar
A video is viral on social media with the claim that the police in Ahmednagar, Maharashtra caught robbers in Indian Overseas Bank, Shendi branch. The bank was closed but the…