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…
Doctors advice COVID-19 vaccine jabs in penis for men? Hoax CNN article viral
An alleged screenshot of CNN website where the headline reads, “Doctors encourage covid-19 vaccine injections in penis” has gone viral. Additionally, the following can also be read on the screenshot,…
India TV’s Rajat Sharma falsely claims 190 countries pre-book India-made Covaxin
Editor-in-Chief and Chairman of India TV Rajat Sharma tweeted on January 3 that 190 countries have pre-booked COVID-19 vaccine developed by India. “The vaccine produced in our country is effective,…
Old video of accidental fire falsely linked to Jio cell towers vandalised by farmers
A TikTok video of a cell tower on fire has been viral on social media for the past few days. Several users are linking this clip to the ongoing farmers’…
No, Nepal Supreme Court has NOT banned loudspeakers in mosques
Recently, a claim about mosques in Nepal has been doing the rounds on social media. It alleges that Nepal’s Supreme Court banned loudspeakers in mosques. Twitter user Deepak Sharma’s tweet…
Old video from Karnataka linked to stone-pelting during Ram Mandir rally in MP
Stone pelting and violence occurred between two groups in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh on Friday (December 25) afternoon. According to reports, Hindu groups in Ujjain were carrying out a rally to…
PM Modi is NOT with Anna Hazare but late RSS leader Lakshmanrao Inamdar in this photo
Recently, a black and white photo of a young Narendra Modi with another man has been going viral on social media. The man has his arm around the PM in…