A photograph of home minister Amit Shah on-stage with BJP MP Mahendra Nath Pandey and UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath has been juxtaposed with an image of empty chairs with…
Fact-check: Was Saayoni Ghosh running due to harassment by TMC workers?
A video of TMC candidate from Asansol Dakshin, Saayoni Ghosh, running during election campaigning in Burnpur is widespread on social media. It has been claimed that she was running after…
Distasteful road safety awareness video leads to anti-Muslim misinformation on social media
A video widespread on social media shows a man stopping two Muslim men riding a motorcycle without helmets. This leads to a heated altercation and a mob brandishing swords and…
Fact-check: Did Uttaranchal University mandate saffron scarf at convocation ceremony?
Social media users have been sharing a photo purportedly of Uttaranchal University students at their convocation. They claim that the students were asked to wear saffron at the ceremony instead…
Congress members endorse misleading ad on Rajasthan budget for Muslim religious sites
On March 12, an advertisement was published in leading Hindi daily Rajasthan Patrika which said, “For the first time in the history of Rajasthan budget, Rs 100 crore has been…
Old image of anti-France rally in Bangladesh viral as protests against PM Modi upcoming visit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to go on a two-day tour of Bangladesh on March 26, on the occasion of the country’s 50th Independence Day. Social media users began…
Tajinder Bagga shares clipped video of Rahul Gandhi’s interaction with students in Assam
On March 19, BJP Delhi spokesperson Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga tweeted a video of Rahul Gandhi. The Congress leader is seen addressing a crowd and poses the question – “Ask…
Tajinder Bagga shares old video to falsely claim Arvind Kejriwal supported farm laws
The Bharatiya Janata Party introduced three new agricultural bills in the Parliament, which were passed in the Lok Sabha on September 17, 2020. Farmers across the country, especially from Punjab…
Mamata Banerjee’s visit to a dargah was not in ‘secret’ but covered by media
The upcoming election in West Bengal has given rise to online misinformation. A video of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee with members of the Muslim community has gone viral. People can…
Aaditya Thackeray is not HIV positive, TV9 Bharatvarsh graphic plate morphed
On March 20, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray’s son Aaditya Thackeray announced in a tweet that he had tested positive for COVID-19. Following this, many users began sharing a screenshot…