April was characterized by a flurry of political activity on social media. With the Lok Sabha election underway, supporters of prominent political parties took potshots at each other, often resorting…
West Bengal: A prime target of misinformation ahead of the 2019 election
West Bengal has emerged as a politically crucial state ahead of the 2019 election. With 42 seats to the Lok Sabha, the state will be key to the fortunes of…
Congress MLA Hari Singh fell off camel? No such MLA exists, Tik Tok video viral
“राजस्थान में कांग्रेस विधायक हरि सिंह चुनाव प्रचार में ऊंट की सवारी करते हुए ..अब तो जानवरों को भी कांग्रिस रास नहीं आती (Congress MLA Hari Singh riding a camel…
Old video of inter-family dispute shared as BJP MLA beating up a dalit youth
“B.j.p. विधायक अनिल उपाध्याय की इस हरकत पर क्या कहेगे मोदी जी (What will Modi opine on this act of BJP MLA Anil Upadhyay -translated)”, reads a caption attached to…
Republic TV falsely portrays man praising PM Modi as a Congress MLA
“कांग्रेस के विधायक अनिल उपाध्याय भी हुए पीएम मोदी के मुरीद, बंधे तारीफों के पूल (Translated: Congress MLA, Anil Upadhyay also becomes a disciple / fan of Modi, lavishes praise…
BJP, Congress falsely targeted with alleged booth capturing video from West Bengal
A video clip viral on social media is being shared as a case of booth capturing in the ongoing Lok Sabha polls by “BJP MP Brijesh Singh”. The caption used…
Old video of BJP corporator thrashing cop revived as of MP Congress MLA
A video of a man battering a policeman was shared by a Twitter handle @Indianbhai6. The message posted along with video claimed that the man who is shown beating a…
Old stock photo of chopper on fire widely shared as ill-fated Kedarnath helicopter
On October 18, 2022, seven people on board a helicopter to Kedarnath were killed in a crash. The rescue and search operation was conducted by the state disaster response force…
JNUSU president Aishe Ghosh faked head injury? Screenshot of old broadcast shared with false claim
On January 20, Twitter user Anil Jacob posted a screenshot of a TV9 Bharatvarsh broadcast featuring Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union (JNUSU) president Aishe Ghosh. He claimed that injury marks…