Delhi Police arrested Disha Ravi, a 22-year-old environmental activist, on February 14 citing that she is a “key conspirator in (the) document’s formulation & dissemination” of the ‘toolkit’ shared by…
Chennai-based activist’s image shared as Amulya Noronha at farmers’ protest
Two images have been shared with the claim, “The girl who said ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ is now our farmers’ leader.” One of the photos shows 19-year-old activist Amulya Leona Noronha with…
No, Delhi HC has not ordered release of farm bill protestors arrested after Jan 26 violence
India’s farmers have been agitating against the centre’s new farm laws for nearly four months now. As part of the demonstrations, they held a tractor rally in the capital on…
Food safety officer alleging BJP MLA Nand Kishor Gurjar attacked him is from 2019
A two-minute interview of a man is widespread with the claim that BJP MLA Nand Kishor Gurjar attacked him. It has also been alleged that the victim is a government…
Image from 2013 shared as RSS relief work after 2021 Uttarakhand glacier break
A photograph of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) workers carrying sacks on their backs is circulating online. It is being claimed that they are carrying out relief work after the Uttarakhand…
Minor victim’s photo from unrelated case shared as 8-year-old who was murdered in Kolkata
On February 4, reports emerged that an eight-year-old girl was murdered in West Bengal’s Kolkata. Upon reaching the crime scene, the police suspected she was raped. Meanwhile, social media users…
Did Kapil Dev say Jay Shah pressured cricketers to post identical tweets? Fake quote
Social media users were up in arms after R&B artist Rihanna and environmental activist Greta Thunberg tweeted about the raging farmer protests in India. While one group appreciated their support,…
Old images of Father JG Raj juxtaposed to portray him as imposter at farmers’ protest
A set of images of a man in different attires has been shared on social media to discredit the farmers’ protest. It is being suggested that an imposter has posed…
Satirical video believed as PM Modi evading question on petrol price hike
A video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacting with a group of people in Marathi is generating a lot of buzz on Facebook and Twitter. In the clip, a man…
Fake Twitter accounts created in actor Naseeruddin Shah’s name
In the backdrop of actor Naseeruddin Shah’s vocal support for the ongoing farmer’s protest, several Twitter accounts have cropped up in his name. On February 8, Twitter handle @naseruddin_shah posted…