Alleged CCTV footage that shows a man speaking on a phone call while charging his phone is viral. The video claims that the phone blasted on his ear when he…
Staged video of ‘army men’ helping pregnant woman carry luggage believed to be true
Twitter user @bindasfauji posted a clip that shows a woman struggling to climb stairs along with her luggage. She was snubbed by civilians when she asked for help but men…
Old, staged video viral as Taliban shooting people on the streets in Afghanistan
Several social media users have posted a video that shows armed men shooting at people on the streets and taking them hostage. The longer version ends with a person’s throat…
Old video of PM Modi’s mock funeral staged in Tamil Nadu shared as Haryana
A video of protesters staging a mock funeral of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has gone viral on social media. It is being claimed that the procession was carried out in…
Staged video from Nepal viral as journalists callously filming accident victim
A video of a person fallen on the roadside, unable to get up as a two-wheeler has trapped one of their legs is widely circulating online. Two men, claimed to…
Congressman speaks out against Gandhi family? No, it is a staged video
“Finally, a congressman speaks…and speaks the truth!! It is time for @INCIndia to think about what they want Slavery of @RahulGandhi@priyankagandhi or NATION.” The above message has been tweeted by…
Staged video circulating as Pakistani news channel’s reportage after Balakot air strike
A Facebook user, Bhola Nath Varma posted two videos, supposedly of a Pakistani news channel report saying, “देखिये और सोचिज। (Watch and think- translation)”. The message posted along with the…
New set of videos viral in Gujarat, child abduction rumours continue unabated
A WhatsApp message is being circulated with four horrifying videos of a mob beating up four alleged women child abductors who are stranded in a rickshaw. As the text claims,…
Viral video of staged kidnapping now circulates with child abduction rumour in Kutch, Gujarat
કચ્છ પોલીસે જાહેરનામુ બહાર પાડયું છે… હાલની તારીખ માં જે બાળકો ઉપાડવાનું બનાવ બને છે એ હકીકતમાં બહુ દુઃખદ વસ્તુ છે હમણાં કચ્છની અંદર અઢીસો થી ત્રણસો લોકો (બાળકો ઉપાળવા…
Jagran-owned Vishvas News continues as IFCN signatory despite violating codes of conduct
In March 2020, Meta (previously Facebook) announced a partnership with the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN, set up in 2015 by US no-profit Poynter Institute) ‘to reduce the spread of misinformation…