BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya tweeted a video of Congress politician Rashid Alvi on November 12. In the video, Alvi can be heard saying, “Beware, not everyone who chants…
Old photo from Bangladesh viral to target Indian Muslims amid talks of population control
The BJP ruled states of Assam and Uttar Pradesh have proposed the implementation of a population control law. While Assam already has a law in place, the UP government recently…
‘COVID toolkit’ attributed to Congress created on forged letterhead
An alleged document prepared by the All India Congress Committee (AICC) to “corner the Modi government and various BJP governments in the country” through social media and on-ground strategies was…
Arrest of two men in Mumbai for possessing 7kg uranium communalised online
In a recent tweet, BJP Yuva National Convenor Devang Dave claimed that the Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) arrested two people, including a man named Abu Tahir, for illegal possession of 7…
Unrelated case of rape-murder in West Medinipur linked to West Bengal post-poll violence
West Bengal was gripped with violence soon after the ruling TMC won the third term in the assembly elections. The violence allegedly took the lives of at least 12 people,…
Sudarshan News communalises clash between Muslim groups at Uttarakhand’s Jaspur dargah
A fight that broke out between two groups was reported by Sudarshan News as Muslims attacking and chasing ‘secularists’ with sticks for offering chadar at Jaspur dargah in Uttarakhand. उत्तराखंड में जसपुर दरगाह…
False claim that Disha Ravi is Christian viral on social media
On February 17, scores of Twitter and Facebook users claimed that Bengaluru-based activist Disha Ravi hid her Christian identity and her full name is Disha Ravi ‘Joseph’. Disha was arrested…
AAP activist’s photo shared as Nikita Jacob named in ‘toolkit’ FIR with Arvind Kejriwal
On February 15, Delhi High Court lawyer Prashant Patel Umrao posted a picture of a woman with Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal with the message, “आआपार्टी कार्यकर्ता निकिता जैकब जो…
Most Facebook fact-checking partners in India fail to fact-check BJP-led misinformation
Social media giant Facebook has repeatedly come under the scanner after multiple reports of the company evading responsibility for hateful content and misinformation thriving on the platform. A Buzzfeed report…
Bihar polls: BJP, News18 falsely claim CPI-ML’s Aaftab Alam was arrested in 2013 Patna blast case
Bihar police on October 15 arrested Mahagathbandhan (grand alliance) candidate from CPI-ML Aaftab Alam while he was filing his nomination papers to contest the upcoming state polls from Aurai constituency…