BJP member Surendra Poonia shared a photograph of protestors holding ‘Refugees Welcome’ placards. Their faces are masked. Poonia alleges that the man in the middle is French teacher Samuel Paty…
Video from Singapore falsely shared as woman arrested for not wearing mask
Editors Guild of India treasurer Sheela Bhat tweeted a video of a woman being arrested and wrote, “In Singspore (sic), if no mask, straight arrest. No sympathy.” The woman in…
No, Congress MLA Aslam Shaikh’s men did not disrupt Durga Puja in Mumbai in this video
A 32-second video is viral with the claim that ‘Jihadis’ went inside a Durga Puja pandal in Mumbai and interrupted the festivities. In the video, a man wearing a blue…
Photo of Nigerian protest against police brutality morphed as ‘Justice for Sushant’ rally
A picture of several foreigners participating in a protest march holding banners that purportedly say ‘Justice for Sushant’ has gone viral on social media. A vehicle parked in the background…
Video of Mike Tyson offering Islamic prayers in his California-based store viral with false claim
A video of former American professional boxer Mike Tyson performing Islamic prayers is being shared on Facebook and Twitter. The text associated with the video reads, “A coffee shop owner…
Old video from Russia falsely viral as Iranians watching Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict live
A video shows a group of people watching shots being fired from one direction. The video is shared on social media with the text, “The Iranians stood war between Azerbaijan…
Bihar polls: BJP, News18 falsely claim CPI-ML’s Aaftab Alam was arrested in 2013 Patna blast case
Bihar police on October 15 arrested Mahagathbandhan (grand alliance) candidate from CPI-ML Aaftab Alam while he was filing his nomination papers to contest the upcoming state polls from Aurai constituency…
NCP’s Sanjay Shinde wasn’t named among Palghar lynching accused
Sanjay Shinde, taluka unit vice president of NCP, was burnt alive in his car due to a short circuit on October 15. According to news reports, the police said that…
Video from Bangladesh wrongly assumed as female students sexually harassed in madrasa in India
A video of a teacher sexually violating female students is being shared on Indian social media with the claim suggesting that the incident took place inside a madrasa. Twitter user…
Old image shared as BJP leaders visit COVID positive Dilip Ghosh without wearing masks
West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh was tested COVID-19 positive on October 16. NDTV reported Ghosh was admitted to the high dependency unit at a private hospital. On October 18,…