Screenshots of tweets from a Twitter account with the name Asif Khan and Twitter id @MdAsif35534489 went viral on June 4. The account, which has now either been deleted or…
False claim viral about arrest of Amzath Ali and Thamim Shaikh in Kerala elephant death case
The horrific death of an elephant in Kerala’s Palakkad has turned into yet another issue to target the Indian Muslim population. After reports came pouring in that the animal died…
Old video of TikTok user Shadab Khan falsely shared as him showing how to spread coronavirus
A video of TikTok user Shadab Khan, inarguably repulsive, has been widely shared on social media platforms. Twitter user Deepak Khandwal shared the clip stating, “Shabad Khan has 11 million…
Photo of UP police punishing lockdown violators shared as mistreatment of migrant workers
A photograph of policemen making people squat and hold their ears was shared by journalist Rana Ayyub with the claim that these were labourers who were punished for stepping out…
Jamia violence: Student beaten in police lathicharge is not the one who torched bike
A video depicting police lathi-charge on unarmed students inside Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) university began circulating on social media since February 15. The lathi-charge took place on December 15 –…
How Twitterati followed by PM Modi spread misinformation about Deepika Padukone’s ‘Chhapaak’
On the eve of January 7, Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone visited Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), expressing solidarity with the students injured in the JNU attack of January 5. A section…
Fact-check: Did Ravish Kumar’s reportage on Pragya Thakur exhibit religious bias?
Two separate broadcasts by senior journalist Ravish Kumar have been juxtaposed together and circulated on social media. The two videos played in quick succession attempt to portray the journalist as…
Did PM Modi get a girl to call Rahul Gandhi ‘Pappu’? No, its a satirical dubbed video
In a Facebook group, Punya Prasun Bajpai Fans club, an individual user has posted a video of PM Modi with a little girl. “This way the dignity of PM’s post will get…