Argentinian footballer Diego Maradona passed away on November 25 at the age of 60 from a heart attack. Shortly before his death, he was undergoing an operation to remove a…
Congress uses 2008 image from Bangladesh to attack Modi government
On December 4, the official Twitter account of Indian National Congress tweeted an infographic that includes an image of a child labourer with the following Hindi text, “Seven crore children…
Political leaders share image of US Naval ship on Indian Navy Day every year
Navy Day in India is observed every year on December 4 to celebrate the accomplishments of the Indian Navy. Several BJP accounts and leaders have shared a poster featuring a…
India Today falsely reports Shehla Rashid was arrested in 2016 JNU sedition case
On December 2, The Indian Express reported that Abdul Rashid Shora, biological father of activist Shehla Rashid, wrote to J&K DGP Dilbag Singh alleging that his daughter took Rs 3…
Edited image of ‘Sikh without moustache’ viral to discredit farmers’ protest
An image of a Sikh man apparently without a moustache is being shared on social media with the claim that a Muslim man was posing as a Sikh in the…
Old video of workers alleging AAP paid them to join rally viral with farmers’ protest spin
A video is being shared on Facebook and Twitter in which multiple labourers from Haryana’s Bahadurgarh claim they haven’t been given the agreed-upon sum of ₹350 per person before coming…
Photo from 2018 viral as thousands gather for ongoing farmers’ protest
Several old pictures and videos have been shared on social media with the claim that they represent the ongoing farmers’ protests. In the latest spree, a photo of thousands of…
Farmers’ protests: Old image falsely viral as woman standing up against policemen
A photograph of a woman branding a lathi at policemen in riot gear has been linked to the farmers’ protest and shared on social media. A parody Twitter account that…
Banner from a 2018 farmers’ protest by AIKS shared as recent
An image that shows a banner inscribed with the slogan, “Not Modi, Not Yogi, Not Jai Shri Ram, if someone rules the nation it has to be labourers and farmers”…
Farmers’ protest: Old video viral as thousands of Nihang Sikhs march for Delhi from Punjab
A one-minute video is viral on Facebook and Twitter with the claim that 20,000 Nihang Sikhs have departed for Delhi from Punjab on 2,000 horses to support protesting farmers. @SanjayV_INC,…