News channel TV9 Digital uploaded a video on August 25 claiming it depicted the recent situation in Afghanistan. One of the clips was shown in the beginning few seconds was…
Indian army men collapse during endurance training, video viral with anti-vax claim
A video of army personnel attending to soldiers who seem to have collapsed has been widely shared on social networking platforms. It has been claimed that the soldiers collapsed due…
No, there aren’t any Muslims in this video ‘mocking’ Hindu culture
A video of a group of people dancing to the beats of a drum around a bonfire has been shared on social media. It has been claimed that people from…
Woman saying she has 18 children does not hail from the Muslim community
A video of a woman’s interview where she reveals she has given birth to 18 children is circulating widely on social media platforms. The woman tells the interviewer that her…
Haryana youth denies Bajrang Dal behind mob attack; false communal spin added online
A set of three videos, in which a group of men assault a man with rods, is widely circulating on WhatsApp. The accompanying message reads, “This is the incident of…
Old video from Karnataka shared amid protests by Hindu groups in Ujjain
Madhya Pradesh police invoked the National Security Act (NSA) against four youth in Ujjain accused of chanting ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ during a Taziya function held on August 19. Since then, several…
Video of murder in Karnataka shared as Rajasthan, false communal spin added
A one-minute video of a man being assaulted by a group of four is circulating on WhatsApp. Out of the four men, one has an axe. As per social media…
Media including Republic, India Today air old videos as Panjshir resistance against Taliban
Discussing the recent events in Afghanistan on its primetime segment ‘Yeh Bharat Ki Baat Hai’ on August 23, Republic Bharat featured alleged visuals of attacks on the Taliban in Panjshir….
Muslim tanga drivers in UP hounded after false claim of painting Pakistan flag on tanga
“Pakistan’s flag is imprinted on the tanga owned by Noor Alam and Wasir that they have been using for 20 years and they claim they are unaware (that Pakistan’s flag…
The truth behind ANI’s story about 14 yo Diksha Shinde as panelist for NASA fellowship
A piece of news that made headlines in the afternoon of August 20 claimed that a 14-year-old Indian girl made an extraordinary achievement by securing a position of a panellist…