On April 3, 22 security personnel were killed in an encounter with Maoists in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur. Hindi newspaper Dainik Bhaskar published an article on April 5 with the headline, “Video…
Still from 2014 Bhojpuri movie shared as violence against Hindu woman in West Bengal
West Bengal elections have become a hotspot for communal misinformation as claims suggesting that the Mamata Banerjee government is unsympathetic towards the state’s Hindu population are widespread. In the latest…
Image of 2013 Bangladesh riots shared as violence against Hindus in West Bengal
A photograph of a rioting mob has been shared amid West Bengal elections with the claim that it depicts violence against Hindus in Hooghly. #StandWithBengalHindus is the hashtag used along…
Is Siddhivinayak Temple trustee Muslim & president of Tirupati Balaji Christian? False claim viral
Recently, a claim has been making the rounds on social media that the trustee of Mumbai’s famous Siddhivinayak Temple is a man named Salim, while the president of the Tirupati…
Old sexual assault video from Andhra revived with false communal spin
A disturbing video of a man sexually assaulting a girl while another records the act has been shared with the claim that a Muslim woman ‘handed over’ her Hindu friend…
Video of civilians lathi-charged for not wearing masks is from MP
A video shared on social media shows a man in civilian clothes and a cop beating those not wearing masks. It has been shared on two different claims. CLAIM 1:…
Photo of Delhi CM Kejriwal giving mask to school boy predates COVID-19
An image of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal putting on an anti-pollution mask on a school boy has been shared on social media. Deputy CM Manish Sisodia can also be…
Video of Yogi Adityanath using abusive word is NOT edited
On April 5, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath’s bite to ANI on COVID vaccination led to a Twitter storm after many pointed out that he used abusive language on…
BJP Bengal shares clipped video to claim TMC candidate threatened women voters
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) West Bengal tweeted a video of Trinamool Congress (TMC) Krishnanagar North assembly constituency candidate actor Koushani Mukherjee claiming that she threatened voters. In the video, she…
Chyawanprash lacks research against COVID-19, Dabur puts out misleading ad
The COVID-19 pandemic has given a big boost to the Ayurvedic and other alternative therapeutics industry. Despite limited evidence, several ayurvedic products are being endorsed by many including the health…