“Locals gather at Singhu border, sloganeering against farmers’ protest and asking farmers to evacuate,” tweeted NDTV on January 28. Violence erupted in parts of Delhi on January 26 after a…
The year that was: Misinformation trends of 2020
The word ‘unprecedented’ only mildly captures the year 2020. The coronavirus pandemic did more than confine the privileged inside their homes and leave the destitute to their fates. It has…
BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri did not ‘abuse’ farmers but used derogatory language
On December 22, News24 tweeted a video reporting that BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri hurled expletives at protesting farmers. In the video, Bidhuri is heard saying, “There are 80 crore farmers…
2015 video of pro-Pakistan chants in Kashmir falsely linked to farmers’ protest
Amidst the ongoing farmers’ protest, several Twitter users have posted a video of Sikh men chanting pro-Pakistan slogans. The clip has been shared along with the Hindi text, “A glimpse…
Video of 2016 rally by Sikh groups against Punjab govt falsely linked to farmers’ protest
In the backdrop of the violence that ensued at the tractor rally held against centre’s farm bills on Republic Day, Acharya Vikramaditya (@AchVikrmaditya) tweeted a video of Sikh men at…
Old video from UK viral as farmers raising pro-Pak and Khalistan slogans during protests
The ongoing farmers’ protests have led to a barrage of misinformation promoted on social media to discredit the movement. In the latest spree, in-charge of social media for BJP Mahila…
Khalistan supporters gatecrashing Congress event in London resurfaces with false claim
Recently, a video is being circulated on social media with the claim that the Congress let in Khalistan protesters at their event where the separatists chanted anti-India slogans. Several individual users…
BJP IT Cell Head Amit Malviya shares mischievously clipped video of Manmohan Singh
In-charge of BJP’s national Information & Technology Amit Malviya tweeted a video of Dr Manmohan Singh on November 27 where the former PM can be heard saying, “The Governments of Madhya…
No, Khalistan supporters were not ‘invited’ to INC event in UK, they gate-crashed the event
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August round-up: Deluge of misinformation over Kerala floods
In the month of August, Kerala bore the brunt of the heaviest rainfall in nearly a century, which led to indundation that resulted in the death of hundreds, displacement of…