Author Harinder Sikka, known to have shared false information on several occasions, tweeted a video on November 15. The accompanying caption read, “Must thank Leftists, Tukde-Tukde gangs #Congress supporters, JNU…
Old video of Tejashwi Yadav giving cash to flood-affected families linked with Bihar polls
As voting for Bihar assembly polls is ongoing, a video is circulating with the text, “Tejashwi Yadav distributing notes during the election campaign.” (Translated from चुनाव प्रचार में नोट बांटते…
Two decade old hostage rescue video from Venezuela viral as Spanish police shoot IS terrorist
A minute-long video clip that shows a man who has held a woman hostage shot down by the police is circulating online. As per social media claims, the man is…
Old, unrelated video shared as brutality on Hindus in West Bengal
Several users on Twitter have shared a video of a man ruthlessly beating two men with a stick while a crowd of spectators encourages the violence. General Secretary of Vishwa…
Old video falsely shared as mother-daughter duo caught selling drugs in Shaheen Bagh
A three-minute video which appears to depict seizure of illegal drugs is being circulated on social media with the claim that it is a recent incident from Delhi’s Shaheen Bagh….
Video of Hindu monk beaten for misbehaving with child shared with false communal narrative
A video of a man dressed in monk’s dress getting beaten up by a mob inside a train carriage is being shared by social media users. One Renee Lynn tweeted…
Suresh Chavhanke falsely claims Muslim community in Paris torched railway station
On February 28, several social media users shared a 20-second video of a building engulfed in fire. The viral message blamed “Islamic jihad” for the incident and claimed that this…
CAA Protests: Old video from MP shared as UP police thrashing stone-pelters
A video of policemen brutally thrashing several men has been shared with the claim that Uttar Pradesh police is beating stone-pelters for destructing public property. “UP Police प्रस्तुत शॉर्ट फिल्म…
False claim: Bomb blast inside mosque in Bihar’s Sasaram, 100 bombs found
A claim widely circulated on social media about the recent bomb blast in Sasaram, Bihar, asserts that the explosion took place inside a mosque where a hundred other bombs were…
Old video of Indo-US joint military exercise shared as ‘Live encounter in Kashmir’
Tensions have flared in Kashmir with the deployment of massive forces in Kashmir, and the state being locked down. In this backdrop, “Live encounter in Kashmir” reads the caption of…