On August 24, Mojo Story tweeted a video of a policeman mercilessly beating up a young boy. The channel, founded by journalist Barkha Dutt, reported that the boy was wandering…
Fact-check: BJP leader Kalicharan Saraf misbehaved with woman on stage?
A video of a man grabbing a woman’s waist as she greets him by placing a garland around his neck has been going viral on social media. Users are claiming…
Video from West Bengal passed off as communal violence in Bengaluru
On the night of August 11, three people had died in deadly clashes that broke out in Bengaluru. The violence had been sparked by a Facebook post. Naveen, the nephew…
No, this is not Facebook’s Ankhi Das cutting tricoloured cake
Two pictures of a lady cutting a tricoloured cake are widely shared on social media. It is being claimed that she is Facebook India’s Public Policy Director, Ankhi Das, disrespecting…
Video of personal dispute in Hyderabad shared with false communal angle
A video has yet again gone viral on social media with communal overtones. It shows a physical altercation between two groups and cops trying to break the fight. An idol…
Photo of ashram in Kerala viral as ‘proof’ of Indian culture’s influence in New Zealand
Recently, a photo of people sitting in a communal setting and eating food has been making the rounds on social media, with netizens claiming this is from New Zealand. The…
Video of Pakistani father kissing his daughter on her wedding viral with distasteful, false claims
A video has been circulating on social media where a man affectionately kisses a Muslim bride on her cheek. State Joint Secretary of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) Delhi Anima…
Old photos of Aamir Khan falsely shared as his meeting with LeT terrorists
A few days ago, Bollywood actor Aamir Khan met Emine Erdoğan, wife of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. On August 15, the First Lady had tweeted pictures of their meeting…
Fact-check: Did Supreme Court change its motto to ‘Yato Dharmastato Jai’ from ‘Satyamev Jayate’ ?
Social media has been abuzz recently with many users claiming that the Supreme Court changed its motto ‘Satyamev Jayate’ to ‘Yato Dharmastato Jai’. On August 21, 2020, Sunil Astay of…
Old image of giant sinkhole in the middle of a road in Ahmedabad shared as Varanasi
A picture of a giant sinkhole in the middle of a road is being shared on social media with the claim that it is from the city of Varanasi in…