Twitter user Nabeha Latif, who in her bio claims to be from Islamabad (Pakistan), posted a purported screengrab of Indian news broadcaster Mirror Now with the claim that the Indian…
False claim: India Gate is a tribute to freedom fighters, majority of whom are Muslim
AIMIM chief and MP from Hyderabad, Asaduddin Owaisi recently claimed at a political rally that the India Gate in New Delhi has the names of over 95,000 freedom fighters inscribed…
Viral: Photoshopped image of football jersey with ‘Modi 420’ written on it
“इतिहास में इतनी बेइज्जती किसी प्रधानमंत्री की नही हुई! क्या फीफा वालो ने भी पहचान लिया की कौन , क्या हे” (No Prime Minister has been so insulted in history….
November round-up: Political propaganda peaks ahead of state elections
Election season is usually marked by a spike in disinformation. The month of November witnessed an onslaught on social media, from exaggerated development claims to polarisation tactics, to use of…
THE SKIN DOCTOR or Neelofar Khan? A male dermatologist or a female Islamist Twitter troll?
On August 13, 2017, Bollywood actor Nawazuddin Siddique tweeted a picture of his son dressed up as Krishna, expressing happiness at his son playing the role of “Natkhat nandlala” in…
Passengers to be charged for rescue ops? ANI misreports Uttarakhand Govt notification
On July 14, ANI published a report titled, “Uttarakhand: Passengers to be charged during rescue operations.” Affixed with the article was a notification issued by the state Civil Aviation Development…
Now a Facebook page dedicated to morphed tweets – How low will they stoop?
“Wow! This is a new low! These jerks have gotten smart enough to write “fictional tweet” at the bottom to avoid legal trouble! #Trolls i obviously didn’t tweet this” Faye…
Viral: Fake news about student leader Kanhaiya Kumar having failed for 11th time
Former JNUSU President and student leader Kanhaiya Kumar has failed his exam for the 11th time in JNU is the claim put forward on social media. On Twitter, a section…
Sonu Nigam: From demanding ‘respect for women’ to standing with Abhijeet
Every time that a woman is abused, there are those who choose to talk of the provocation. In all harassment and violence faced by women, blaming the victim is the…
Polling app MyVoteToday asks people as to who they want ‘slapped’ and ‘silenced’
On social media, we often see anonymous handles get away with all kinds of abuse, threats of physical harm and more. However, what explains a Twitter handle associated with a…