A viral claim suggests that the Government of India allegedly removed the ‘nationality’ column from Indian passports. Facebook user Mohammed Ishtiaq posted a screenshot of a WhatsApp forward with this…
Photo from Prayagraj falsely viral as mosque on Old Delhi railway junction
An image of what appears to be a mosque on a railway platform has been widely circulating online. Several people have claimed that a mosque stands on the platform of…
Indian media falsely claims ex-Pak diplomat admits 300 killed in Balakot airstrike
On Friday, January 9, Indian news outlets reported that former Pakistani diplomat, “Agha” Hilaly has admitted that the February 26, 2019 Balakot airstrike saw 300 casualties on the Pakistani side….
Images of NH signboards vandalised in 2017 viral with farmers’ protest spin
A collage of eight images of men censoring Hindi and English text from traffic signs is being widely shared on the internet. As per the social media claim, this was…
Old photo of 2018 UP murder victim shared as Badaun rape victim
A 50-year-old woman was recently gang-raped and murdered in Uttar Pradesh’s Badaun. All eyes are on the Uttar Pradesh administration once again with the news of yet another incident of…
Old photo of man demanding release of ‘pro-freedom’ Kashmiri leaders falsely linked to farmers’ protest
A picture of a man holding a placard has recently been making rounds on social media. It reads, “Release all mainstream and pro-freedom Kashmiri leadership. Dal Khalsa Sad (Amritsar)”. Users…
Audio clip discrediting CAA protestors falsely attributed to Supreme Court advocate Harish Salve
An audio clip gone viral on WhatsApp is attributed to senior supreme court lawyer Harish Salve. The five-minute audio discredits the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) held across…
BJP or Congress sympathisers? Identifying the Trump supporters who raised Indian flag at Capitol Hill
A video of an Indian flag raised prior to rioting by Donald Trump supporters at Capitol Hill sparked controversy in India after several mainstream media channels claimed that the man…
Fake tweets portrays BJP’s Priti Gandhi claiming her husband escaped Capitol Hill rioting
A tweet thread by @blissfehmi on social media in-charge of BJP Mahila Morcha Priti Gandhi has blown up on Twitter. The thread has over 10,000 likes and has been retweeted…
Photo from 2013 Kumbh Mela shared as tents installed for protesting farmers
Social media users have shared an aerial picture of tents with different captions and linked it to the farmers’ protest. Twitter user Sanghamitra wrote in a now-deleted tweet, “Tents are…