Several users on Twitter and Facebook shared an aerial image of a crowded locality. The most prominent structure in the image is a mosque. As per the viral claim, the…
No, nursing staff in Rajasthan’s Jhalawar did not resign due to misconduct by Jamaatis
On April 28, Twitter user Rishi Rajput posted a screengrab of Hindi news channel News Nation with the claim that over 100 nurses in Rajasthan’s Jhalawar resigned because members of the…
Fake News Round-up, October 2017 – The usual culprits strike again
Welcome to the fake news round-up for October 2017. We saw many repeat offenders this month, confirming the belief that a vast majority of fake news originates from a few…
Old video clip of temple renovation from Vijaywada shared with a false, communal claim
Several social media users have shared a short video clip allegedly from Vijaywada that shows a JCB operating on the first floor of a building that looks dilapidated. In the…
No, this isn’t UP pradhan-student who made a video from Ukraine
Vaishali Yadav, an Indian medical student studying in Ukraine and daughter of a leader of the Samajwadi Party (SP), recently made a video from Ukraine. Yadav appealed to the Indian…
Wife beats husband, alleged girlfriend in Bhopal gym; incident communalised online
A video of a burqa-clad woman hitting a man and another woman with slippers is viral. It has been claimed that the man hails from the Muslim community and was…
Old video falsely shared as man pouring milk on the Kaaba in Mecca, calling it Shivling
A 51-second long video clip where a young man with a bottle of liquid standing close to the Kaaba throws the liquid at the structure and mutters something which is…