A graphic is circulating on messaging applications like WhatsApp. It attributes a claim to the World Health Organization (WHO) which says that no vegetarian is “effected by coronavirus” and that…
Clip of a street play on social distancing viral with false communal angle
A two-minute clip of a street play on the importance of social distancing during the pandemic has gone viral. In the play, we can see police officers requesting a Muslim…
Viral photo of armed men is old and does not show RSS members
On May 4, one Facebook user who goes by the name ‘Thajudeen J’ posted a photo of men armed with machetes and axes. It was claimed that these men are…
Video from March 20 viral as Muslims recently offering namaz in public in Delhi’s Patparganj
Several social media users have posted a one-minute video that shows a group of Muslims praying on the street. The man recording the video says, “Don’t these people fear corona?…
Images of leather goods covered in mould in Malaysian Mall viral as Shoppers Stop, India
A WhatsApp text has gone viral along with seven images of disfigured leather products like wallets, bags shoes and belts. The viral text claims that the pictures are from Shoppers…
Video of migrant workers protest in Hyderabad shared as Ahmedabad
A video of a huge crowd chanting slogans is viral on social media. It is being claimed that the video is from Gujarat’s Ahmedabad city where people are out on…
Media misreports linking Bareilly violence to Jamaat not taken down a month after police clarification
Last month, ABP News anchor Rubika Liyaquat during the show ‘Seedha Sawal’ aired a video of policemen charging a group of men with lathis. She claimed that the police action…
Fake Twitter account of Gilgit-Baltistan appears, Home Ministry calls it out
On May 4, Ministry of External Affairs (MHA) issued a statement asking Pakistan to vacate “Pakistan occupied areas of the Indian territory of Jammu & Kashmir”, including Gilgit-Baltistan. On May…
Congress members, journalists share image of Rohingyas as migrant workers amid lockdown
The official Twitter handle of the SC department of the Indian National Congress posted an image of a man carrying an old woman on his back with a message targetting…
Old images falsely shared as female BJP politician consumes alcohol after liquor shops opened
India has been under a lockdown since March 24, imposed to tackle the spread of coronavirus. On May 4, the government relaxed some norms and permitted the sale of liquor…