A video of a crowd barging inside a supermarket as soon as the shutter opens is doing the rounds on social media implying that the video depicts the state of…
DCP Noida refutes ANI on linking quarantine setup in Sector 5 Harola with Tablighi Jamaat
Misinformation regarding COVID-19 has peaked since the Tablighi Jamaat markaz in Delhi’s Nizamuddin emerged as one of the hotspots of the outbreak. On April 7, 2020, news agency ANI tweeted…
Old video from Pakistan falsely viral as Tablighi Jamaat member roaming naked in isolation ward
A video of a bloodied man lying naked is widely circulating on social media with the claim that he is a member of Tablighi Jamaat in a coronavirus isolation ward….
Video from Feb misrepresented as fire near Solapur airport after PM’s 9pm-9min event
As the nation observed ‘9PM-9Minute’ blackout on April 5 after Prime Minister Modi’s appeal, fire-crackers were lighted across India, resembling a mini-Diwali. Soon after, videos and images were shared claiming…
Viral audio falsely claims Muslim vendors have sprung up in Surat to spread coronavirus
A 6:24 minute audio clip is circulating on messaging applications such as WhatsApp. In the audio clip, a man introduces himself as a resident of City Light area of Surat,…
Disaster Management Act does not prohibit coronavirus posts on social media
A message viral circulating across social media platforms claims that ‘Disaster Management Act (DMA)’ has been implemented from midnight which bars people from posting coronavirus related updates. This would be…
Media misreport: Tablighi Jamaat members defecate in open after being refused non-veg food
On April 4, Hindi daily Amar Ujala published an article with the headline, “क्वारंटीन वार्ड में भर्ती जमातियों ने मांगा मांसाहारी भोजन, नहीं देने पर खाना फेंका, फिर खुले में…
Old video from Philippines shared with false claim of Muslim man spitting on bread
A video of a man opening sealed packets of bread from a loading truck while licking his fingers has gone viral on social media in the light of the coronavirus…
Old video falsely shared as mother-daughter duo caught selling drugs in Shaheen Bagh
A three-minute video which appears to depict seizure of illegal drugs is being circulated on social media with the claim that it is a recent incident from Delhi’s Shaheen Bagh….
Fact-check: Is govt monitoring calls and social media to track political and religious content?
The Centre announced new IT rules on February 25 and the deadline to comply with the law ended on May 26. Non-compliance means that social media companies like Facebook, Twitter,…