In an article published on May 9, right-wing propaganda website OpIndia claimed that a mosque sacrificed a Hindu boy in Bihar’s Gopalganj. “A new mosque had been built in the…
Video of mother sitting between train carriages with infant is from Bangladesh
Thousands of labourers and their families from across the country have embarked upon a journey on foot to their native villages because they are out of jobs and have run…
Fake message claims labourers working between 1990 to 2020 will get ₹1.2 lakh benefits
On May 12, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced an economic package of Rs 20 lakh crores to support the nation gripped with the coronavirus crisis. The PM informed that the…
Fact-check: Did TN govt direct temples to pay Rs 10cr to fund 5,450 tonne free rice to mosques?
On April 29, OpIndia (archive link) published an article with the headline — ‘5,450 tonnes of free rice to 2,985 mosques, 47 temples have to pay rupees ₹10 crores: Tamil…
Old, unrelated video shared as brutality on Hindus in West Bengal
Several users on Twitter have shared a video of a man ruthlessly beating two men with a stick while a crowd of spectators encourages the violence. General Secretary of Vishwa…
Video of attack on doctor in UP’s Aligarh shared with misleading narrative
A video of a mob stone-pelting and firing shots in a narrow alleyway has been widely shared across social media platforms. National executive member of BJP Kisaan Morcha, Amit Dixit,…
Images of Hindus attacked in Pakistan falsely linked with communal clashes in West Bengal’s Telinipara
A total of 129 people have been arrested so far over their alleged involvement in clashes that erupted between two communities in West Bengal’s Telinipara after members of one community…
False quote attributed to WHO claims no vegetarian has been affected by coronavirus
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…