On October 30, 2022, The Wire registered a police complaint against journalist Devesh Kumar for allegedly fabricating and supplying documents, emails, and video with a view to damage the media…
Did Gehlot drink charanamrit with mask on? No, BJP leaders shared clipped video
A number of BJP functionaries are criticizing Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot while sharing a 5-second video in which Gehlot is being offered charanamrit by a temple priest and the…
UP police debunks claim that Hindus offered namaz at LuLu Mall
On July 10, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated LuLu Mall in Lucknow. The grand opening witnessed a footfall of over one lakh people. Two days later, on July…
Jilted boyfriend kills woman, incident given false communal shade online
A 30-second long video clip where a youth can be seen stabbing a young woman is widely being shared with the claim that in West Bengal’s Murshidabad, a Muslim boy…
Hindu shops razed but ‘Zakir’ left untouched? Times Now Navbharat’s communal reportage
Communal clashes broke out during a Hanuman Jayanti procession on April 16 in New Delhi’s Jahangirpuri area. Following the violence, on April 20, North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) bulldozed several…
Why has Twitter not deplatformed Madhu Kishwar for hateful conduct?
Hateful conduct can be grounds for suspension on Twitter and verified accounts “found to be in severe or repeated violation of Twitter rules”, including but not limited to hateful conduct,…
No, Hanuman temple wasn’t attacked during communal clash in Telangana’s Karmanghat
Communal tension broke out in Telangana’s Yadadri Bhongir district on February 22. A group of cow vigilantes clashed with members of the Muslim community at Rachakonda’s Karmanghat area. Telangana Today…
Facebook fails to terminate hate speech propagator Suresh Rajput, YouTube suspends his channel
On November 9, Yati Narsinghanad disciple Suresh Rajput uploaded a video on Facebook about AIMIM chief Asaddudin Owaisi, where he referred to Muslims as “pigs” and termed the violence against…
Alt News impact: Twitter suspends multiple imposter accounts in Pushpendra Kulshrestha’s name
A large portion of the disinformation on Indian Twitter came from fake and imposter accounts created in the name of journalist Pushpendra Kulshrestha. Some of these accounts had millions of…
Video of Reliance stickers installed on oxygen tankers viral with false claim
The second wave of COVID-19 in India has taken a heavy toll on health care infrastructure. In response, several countries have committed to supply raw materials required for vaccines, oxygen…