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Images of Bangladeshi child shared as kidnapped girl forced to beg in India

Pooja Chaudhuri18th July 20197th December 2019

Two photographs of a child are doing rounds on the Indian social media ecosystem. A tweet by @RealHistoriPix claims that the child was kidnapped and forced into beggary – “This beautiful…

Doctored video viral: Donald Trump startled by ‘Allah Hu Akbar’ chant at a public rally

Arjun Sidharth17th July 2019

अल्लाह हू अकबर नारे का खौफ देखो.. ट्रंप भाषण दे रहे थे किसी ने पीछे धीरे से बोला “अल्लाह हू अकबर” उसके बाद क्या हुआ.. आप देखिए (Look at the…

No, madrasa students from Mandsaur, MP did not raise ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ slogans

Pooja Chaudhuri17th July 2019

A video massively viral on social media is being circulated with the claim that students of a madrasa in Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh raised anti-India slogans. Several social media users have…

False claim: India Gate is a tribute to freedom fighters, majority of whom are Muslim

Arjun Sidharth17th July 201917th July 2019

AIMIM chief and MP from Hyderabad, Asaduddin Owaisi recently claimed at a political rally that the India Gate in New Delhi has the names of over 95,000 freedom fighters inscribed…

Saudi cleric issues fatwa allowing men to eat their wives if hungry? 4-year-old fake news revived

Pooja Chaudhuri16th July 2019

Several social media users have alleged that “a top Muslim cleric of the world Aziz bin Abdullah has issued a fatwa saying that a man can eat his wife if…

Media misreports: BJP MLA’s daughter Sakshi Mishra and her husband kidnapped outside Allahabad HC

Jignesh Patel16th July 2019

On June 15, several media outlets reported that Sakshi Misra, the daughter of BJP MLA Rajesh Misra, and her husband Ajitesh Kumar were kidnapped outside the Allahabad High Court. This…

Extracts from pornographic video shared as pictures of MP BJP leader Pradip Joshi

Arjun Sidharth16th July 2019

Pradip Joshi, BJP leader from Madhya Pradesh, was recently suspended from the party after his objectionable chat messages to a party worker were shared on social media. Now, sleazy photographs…

‘Exorcism’ video from Chhattisgarh viral in the name of DPS and RM VM school in Valsad

Niddhi Rathi15th July 201928th August 2021

A video of a man pulling a girl by her hair and brutally beating her is doing the rounds on social media with the claim that the man is a…

Skeleton of Ghatotkach? No, it’s a gigantic sculpture by an Italian artist

Nitika Amin15th July 2019

A photograph of a giant skeleton was shared on social media with the claim that the skeleton of Ghatotkach, the son of Bheem in Mahabharata, was excavated in Kurukshetra. The…

Viral image: No, Gujarat board students are not being taught ‘advantages of dowry’

Pooja Chaudhuri15th July 2019

An image of an excerpt from a textbook, listing the “advantages of dowry”, is viral on social media with the claim that it’s a part of the syllabus under Gujarat…