Two years after they had called off their massive protest, farmers affiliated with more than 200 unions once again hit the streets in Delhi on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, in…
No, Reliance Jio has not entered agricultural sector after farm bills were passed
In the backdrop of ongoing farmers’ protests against the centre’s three new farm bills that promote privatisation in the agricultural sector, multiple images of ‘Jio’ wheat have gone viral. Jio…
Video of land dispute in Haryana viral as NCP’s Arbaaz Khan beaten for abusing Hindus
A video of mob violence has been shared on social media with the claim that Nagpur residents thrashed NCP’s local leader from Nagpur Arbaaz Khan for abusing Hindus on Facebook and…
Video from 2019 falsely viral as Ambanis throw baby shower without COVID protocols
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…