A video on the COVID-19 vaccine has sent social media into a tizzy. In the 56-second clip, a man is heard saying that the coronavirus vaccine has a chip in…
Ex-army man criticizing PM Modi is an imposter? Navbharat Times amplifies false claim
A video of Sikh man criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi on how Sikh men have been branded ‘Khalistanis’ for participating in the farmers’ protest has created quite a stir online….
Old photo from Kolkata Pride March viral as JNU student ‘mocking’ Hindu culture
An image of a person claimed to be a student of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has been gathering a lot of traction on Facebook and Twitter. Social media users…
Old video from Rajasthan viral as farmers pelting stones at BJP MLA ‘Uday Singh’ in Haryana
Social media users have recently been sharing a video of a stone-pelting incident, claiming that it shows protesting farmers attacking a BJP MLA. The clip shows a mob throwing stones…
Indian media present UP govt ad in TIME as actual ‘report’ by the magazine
Several news channels including Zee News, ABP Ganga and News18 UP have telecasted news about TIME magazine appreciating Yogi Adityanath government’s handling of the COVID-19 crisis. It was a similar…
Old video of tractor stunt viral as farmers’ practicing for upcoming Republic Day march
A video of a tractor stunt was shared online, with users claiming that it shows farmers preparing for their upcoming parade on Republic Day. On January 2, farmers’ unions announced…
The year that was: Misinformation trends of 2020
The word ‘unprecedented’ only mildly captures the year 2020. The coronavirus pandemic did more than confine the privileged inside their homes and leave the destitute to their fates. It has…
Conceptual Nat Geo magazine cover with protestor from farmers’ agitation believed to be true
Thousands of farmers continue their agitation for the repeal of the three farm laws and legal backing for a minimum support price. Hindustan Times reported that the seventh round of…
Morphed Dawn report claims pilot urinated in Pak fighter jet after calling from Allah
A purported screenshot of the website of Pakistani daily Dawn shows a headline dated June 10, 2020, which reads, “Pilot caught pissing in the cockpit of PAF F-16, said urine…
Morphed image viral as Vijay Mallya issued Rs 35 cr cheque to BJP before fleeing India
A picture of an Axis Bank cheque has been causing quite a stir on social media recently. The cheque is of the value Rs 35 crore and has been allegedly…