The arrest of Jamia scholar Safoora Zargar has given rise to the usual misogyny and vulgar remarks that any vocal woman has to routinely face on social media. Zargar is…
False claims of Gurmehar Kaur interviewed by BBC in Pakistan; statements twisted
Twitter handle @squintneon, which has been suspended by the micro-blogging site twice in the past, is back with circulating misinformation. At 1:23 PM on February 21, ‘Comrade Squinty’ tweeted student…
Viral video: False claim of Naga Sadhu thrashed by Muslims in Uttarakhand
A video of a youth thrashing an elderly man has been shared by several users with the claim that a sadhu was beaten by a Muslim man in Uttarakhand. Below…
False claim: Muslims perpetrating violence in the garb of Kanwar Yatra pilgrims
“Arrested Kanwariyas turned out to be Muslim guys who dressed up as Kanwar and tried to malign Hindus by committing violence“. A message is being shared on social media claiming…
Fact check: Has the rupee-dollar exchange rate slipped by only one rupee since 2014?
“Under gold medalist Havard economist 1 Dollar – Rs 39(2008) 1 Dollar – Rs 68 (2014) Under Chaiwala 1 Dollar – Rs 68(2014) 1 Dollar – Rs 69(2018) What this…
Was the ‘Humans of Hindutva’ page taken down by the admin or suspended by Facebook?
On December 28, 2017, a popular Facebook page ‘Humans of Hindutva’ (HoH), that used satire to take jibes at right wing politics, went offline and could not be accessed. A…
Old fake news about Qatari princess caught with seven men resurfaces
A newspaper clipping of a report published by DNA which is headlined, “Qatari Princess caught in Orgy with 7 men” is circulating on social media. It cites a report by…
Fact-check: Kishanganj violence between tribals and Muslims on Eid
Photographs of clashes between trow groups have shared with the claim that a group of Muslims arrived at the tea estates near Dhulabari village in Kishanganj, Bihar to occupy the…
Did Kanhaiya Kumar say “Hanuman burnt Lanka as another man’s wife was insulted”? False claim
An infamous Twitter handle @squintneon posted a video of CPI’s Begusarai candidate Kanhaiya Kumar and alleged that the young politician said that Hanuman set fire to Lanka because somebody else’s wife was…
No, Pakistani flags were not waved at Rahul Gandhi’s pre-nomination roadshow in Wayanad
Two videos of a Congress roadshow by Rahul Gandhi were shared by a Twitter handle, @Padhalika. In the video clips, Congress President Rahul Gandhi and AICC general secretary in charge…