On December 10, Reliance chairman Mukesh Ambani’s son Akash Ambani and daughter-in-law Shloka Ambani were blessed with a baby boy. In the backdrop of this, a three-minute video has been…
Photo of Sikh activist on hunger strike in 2015 falsely linked to farmers’ protest
A picture of an emaciated elderly man lying on a cot has been shared on social media with users identifying him as Bapu Surat Singh. Claims suggest that he has…
Image from 2018 shared as farmer deceased during ongoing protests
Several social media users have posted an image of a Sikh man lying on the ground, claiming that he died during farmers’ protests in Delhi. The image has been shared…
Video of man attacking woman with machete given false communal spin
A 30-second video of a man attacking a woman with a machete has been shared with ‘love jihad’ claim on Twitter and Facebook. The viral messages suggest that Ismail murdered…
BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri did not ‘abuse’ farmers but used derogatory language
On December 22, News24 tweeted a video reporting that BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri hurled expletives at protesting farmers. In the video, Bidhuri is heard saying, “There are 80 crore farmers…
Hoax photo of Pfizer ‘vape’ COVID vaccine made in China goes viral
Since December 20, several social media users have been posting an image of a sealed pack of a Pfizer coronavirus vaccine that says “Made in China”. Twitter user @anaamika_tiwari shared…
Video of woman accidentally shot by cop resolving parking dispute viral with false communal spin
A video of a woman shot in the foot by a policeman has gone viral on social media. Those sharing it are claiming that the cop fired at a Muslim…
Old video shared as Mamata Banerjee furious at BJP workers ahead of 2021 WB polls
As elections in West Bengal spark political feud, a video of a livid Mamata Banerjee shouting at those around her has been shared online. It has been claimed that Bharatiya…
BJP uses protester’s image to depict ‘happy’ farmer; OpIndia’s failed attempt to defend
BJP Punjab recently used a photograph of a ‘happy farmer’ on an advertisement for farm laws. But the person whose image was picked up wasn’t happy about the feature. Harpreet…
Photo of Russian army revived as Indian army men at Siachen
A few images, allegedly of Indian soldiers at sub-zero temperature, has been shared on social media. In the photos, the men are seen sleeping and standing guard under a blanket…