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…
Man claiming COVID vaccine will have mind control chip is Pakistani, NOT Indian
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…