A screenshot of a supposed tweet by Journalist Rana Ayyub is viral on social media. It is being claimed that Ayyub put out an insensitive tweet on former President Pranab…
Photos of two unrelated cases viral to manufacture a false ‘love Jihad’ story
Twitter handle ‘@BJPBalochistan’ shared three pictures on August 27 along with the claim that a Hindu girl died in a ‘love Jihad’ incident. Two out of the three pictures are…
Old incident revived with false claim of Muslim men attacking cop in Chennai
Twitter user ‘Raji Hindustani’ shared two photographs and claimed that Chennai police inspector Akilan was attacked by three Muslim youths in Chennai’s Tiruvallikeni. The user added that the youths were…
Explosion in UAE after first official flight lands from Israel? No, false claim viral
On September 1, BBC reported that “the first official flight from Israel to the United Arab Emirates has landed, a major step in normalizing relations after the announcement of a…
Images of charred idol of Hindu deity Kali in West Bengal viral with baseless communal angle
On September 2, several Facebook and Twitter users shared an image of a charred idol of Hindu deity Kali. As per social media claims, the idol is from a temple…
Old video of protest against privatisation of railways in Punjab viral as recent
A video of a huge rally is being shared widely on social media. As per a banner visible in the video, the rally was organised in protest of the privatization…
Amar Ujala publishes old photos from West Bengal as pothole-ridden road in Lucknow
On August 29, Lucknow edition of Amar Ujala, a leading Hindi daily, published four images supposedly showing poor condition of roads in the city. In these images, a person wearing…
India Today Group, Times Now air old images of PLA cemetery as graves of Chinese killed in Galwan
The deadly face-off between Indian and Chinese soldiers in Galwan valley on June 15 led to the deaths of 20 Indian army men. The casualties suffered on the Chinese side,…
Old image falsely shared as BJP leader Kapil Mishra’s sister married a Muslim man
Several Twitter and Facebook users have shared a wedding photo of a woman and a man. As per viral claims, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kapil Mishra’s sister married Shahzad…
Video on old COVID guidelines shared to advise against the use of masks
A video featuring people waiting at a bus stand has taken social media by storm. In the clip, a woman without a face mask can be seen sitting among people…