On August 9, Facebook user Prakash Kundra posted two photographs and a video of a man who is taken hostage by a mob. Sharing the video, Kundra claimed that the…
Police rescue woman falsely accused of child-kidnapping; video viral to fuel rumours
A video of a woman escorted by a police officer with a mob walking along with them is being shared on social media. It is being claimed that the woman…
No, these images don’t depict child-kidnapping gangs lifting children to sell kidneys
A photograph of lifeless bodies of five children is being circulated on social media with two separate claims. The first one was brought to our attention by a user who…
Mentally challenged woman falsely accused of child kidnapping held hostage by mob
Two videos of a woman held hostage by a mob which is accusing her of child-lifting is viral on social media. In the first video, the mob is questioning the…
Video of teenager falsely accused of child-lifting shared to add fuel to the rumour
Indian wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt tweeted a video of a boy, who is tied to a pole by a rope, with a message, “ये तो एक छोटा सा प्यादा है मानव…
July 2019 round-up: Child abduction rumours return with vengeance
In July 2019, rumours about child-abduction gangs resurfaced on social media and WhatsApp, more than a year after over 30 people were killed in mob-lynching incidents over such rumours in…
False rumours of child-kidnapping gangs viral on social media: A compilation
False rumours of child-kidnapping gangs on a prowl have emerged on social media leading to mob attacks across the country. A transgender person was beaten to death in West Bengal…
WhatsApp rumours of “gangs on a prowl attacking people at midnight” take a communal turn
“सावधान इंदौर में 15 से 20 लोगों की अलग अलग रोहिग्या मुस्लिमो की टोली आई है उनके साथ बच्चे और महिलाएं हैं और उनके पास हथियार भी है और 2…