A viral video of explosions targeting a moving train is being circulated by media outlets and on social media with claims that it shows the recently hijacked passenger train in…
Mock drill video falsely viral as terror attack at Vellore tech institute
A few videos of Tamil Nadu’s Vellore Institute of Technology campus are being shared on social media in which a group of people are seen entering the college campus in…
Mohammed Shami was not forced to break Ramadan fast; doctored video viral
During India’s match against Australia in the ICC Champions Trophy, a picture of Indian cricketer Mohammad Shami drinking an energy drink went viral on social media, garnering a variety of…
Video of woman who ‘extorted’ money with false positive pregnancy results is scripted, nor is her name Yaseefa
A clip from a podcast interview has been ding the rounds on social media. In the video, a woman is heard saying that she used to extort money from her…
66 crore visitors | 30 dead in stampede | Once in 144 years: Why govt’s Maha Kumbh numbers don’t add up
The six-week-long Maha Kumbh Mela, held in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj, came to a close on Wednesday, February 26. The same evening, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting released a statement…
BJP, far-Right accounts don’t want to believe that vandal of Kali idol in WB’s Basirhat has mental health issues
On March 9, BJP leader Amit Malviya said West Bengal was turning into “another Bangladesh”. Criticizing the law-and-order situation in the state, Malviya, who heads the BJP’s information and technology cell,…
‘Body in fridge’ tableau in Munger Shivratri rally: Islamophobia & hate trounced devotion & piety?
In BJP-ruled India, Hindu religious festivals have often metamorphosed from occasions for devotion and celebrations to rallying points for Hindutva fanatics to intimidate, provoke, and attack minority communities. Even by…
News outlets receive ‘threat mails’, some delete stories on concerns over Ambanis’ Vantara project
Days after reporting on a South African wildlife organization raising concerns about the functioning of the Reliance-owned Vantara Animal and Rehabilitation Centre in Jamnagar, Gujarat, at least three major media…
Fake news reports misusing photos of celebrities with phishing links inundate X
Recently, fake ads misusing the identities of Indian celebrities have proliferated on social media. Well-known personalities such as singer Shreya Ghoshal and actress Rashmika Mandanna have been targeted in these…
Bangladesh video of assault on suspected robbers viral with false Hindu-Muslim narrative
The story uses only screenshots and not the actual video in view of its graphic nature. A 1 minute 31 second video, in which two people are hung upside down…