On August 19, Republic TV Consulting Editor Major Gaurav Arya (Retd) quote-tweeted a tweet by a user who claims to be Pakistani Lieutenant Colonel Adnan Gulmirza (@AdnanGMpk). Arya’s tweet said, “In…
Saudi cleric issues fatwa allowing men to eat their wives if hungry? 4-year-old fake news revived
Several social media users have alleged that “a top Muslim cleric of the world Aziz bin Abdullah has issued a fatwa saying that a man can eat his wife if…
Fake news: Former Sri Lankan cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya killed in a car accident in Canada
‘Man knocked down by vehicle in Toronto identified as former Sri Lankan cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya’, said the headline of an article on a website, CBTV. According to the report, the…
Raghav Chadha portrayed anti Jat, Gujjar, Bihari via fake newspaper clipping
An alleged newspaper clipping has been shared by several individual users on social media. It is titled – “पंजाबी वोटर अगर मेरा साथ दें तो देहाती जाट गुज्जरों और बिहारियों…
Fake newspaper clipping claims PM Modi’s family blames him for his father’s death
A clipping that has been floating on social media the last few years has resurfaced this election season. It talks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi and alleged incidents from his…
Did Mamata Banerjee say “give me 42 seats, I’ll make Hindus cry”? Fake newspaper clipping shared
A purported newspaper clipping of popular Bengali daily বর্তমান (Bartaman) is shared on social media with its headline reading, “৪২টা আসন দিন হিন্দু কীভাবে কাঁদা তে হয় দেখিয়ে দেব: মমতা (Give…
BJP MP Paresh Rawal tweets previously debunked fake newspaper clipping
BJP MP and actor Paresh Rawal retweeted a purported newspaper clipping (archive) according to which an Indian politician was arrested in Boston airport for possession of drugs. The politician was…
Fake newspaper clipping of Rahul Gandhi arrested at Boston Airport in 2001 viral yet again
A purported newspaper clipping from 2001 that has the headline ‘Indian Politician Arrested’ is circulating widely on social media. As per the clipping, an Indian politician was arrested at the…
Fake newspaper clip: No, Rahul Gandhi did not call baniyas ‘thieves’
An image of what appears to be a newspaper clip is being shared on social media and messaging platforms, according to which Congress President Rahul Gandhi had called the baniya…
Did a Surat-based girl carry out IAF airstrikes? No, this is fake news
A viral message on Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp claims that the pilot of the February 26 IAF airstrike on JeM camps at Pakistan’s Balakot is a girl named Urvisha Jariwala from…