Several social media users have been sharing a picture and video of Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh meeting Mukesh Ambani. They are being circulated with different captions. Many users…
Images of Hollywood actresses used to target Sonia Gandhi with sexist comments
On December 9, the president of the Indian National Congress Sonia Gandhi celebrated her 74th birthday. Several politicians extended best wishes to her and prayed for her health on Twitter….
Farmers’ protest: Pak users share old video of man posing as army officer demanding for Khalistan
A video of a man dressed in Indian army fatigue, claiming to be a Sikh officer, has been shared amidst the farmers’ protest. “21 sikh regiment of the indian army…
Old, unrelated images viral as vandalism by farmers during Bharat bandh
An image of vegetables scattered on the road is being widely shared on social media against the backdrop of Bharat bandh called by protesting farmers on December 8. The image…
2015 video of pro-Pakistan chants in Kashmir falsely linked to farmers’ protest
Amidst the ongoing farmers’ protest, several Twitter users have posted a video of Sikh men chanting pro-Pakistan slogans. The clip has been shared along with the Hindi text, “A glimpse…
“Too much democracy”: NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant denies what he stated twice
Amitabh Kant, CEO of NITI Aayog, found himself in the middle of a controversy when he was quoted by Hindustan Times as saying, “Too much of democracy hampering reforms in…
Video of 2016 rally by Sikh groups against Punjab govt falsely linked to farmers’ protest
In the backdrop of the violence that ensued at the tractor rally held against centre’s farm bills on Republic Day, Acharya Vikramaditya (@AchVikrmaditya) tweeted a video of Sikh men at…
Photo of Turkish family from 1970s viral as old family photo of BioNtech co-founder Şahin
On December 6, World Health Organisation (WHO) chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan told Business Standard that Pfizer and BioNtech are in the final stages of talks with the WHO to join…
Fact-check: Imported fabric used for uniforms of Indian armed forces?
In the last week of November, several Twitter users claimed, “Did you know that till date India used to import cloth for defence uniforms from countries like China?” Twitter user…
Drunk cop beaten for alleged misbehavior with woman shared with false communal spin
A one and a half minute long video has recently gone viral on social media. The clip shows some people who appear to be Muslims beating a man in a…