A video depicting police lathi-charge on unarmed students inside Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) university began circulating on social media since February 15. The lathi-charge took place on December 15 –…
Jamia violence: Student in the CCTV footage is not the one injured in Jamia shooting
On February 15, CCTV videos showing students blocking the door of a reading room in Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) was aired by mainstream media and widely shared on social media….
False claim suggests 40 out of 62 AAP MLAs are accused of rape
On February 13, JDU leader Dr Ajay Alok tweeted (archive link) that 40 out of 62 AAP MLAs are accused of rape. His complete tweet reads: “62 में 40 रेप…
Is classification as ‘developed nation’ by US good news for India? – A fact-check
On February 12, National General Secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Ram Madhav tweeted in celebration – “US classifies India as developed nation” – drawing close to 13,000 likes….
Muslim family beats Hindu man to death in a train? Incident given false communal angle
On February 14, several social media users claimed that a man named Sagar was lynched by 12 members of a Muslim family. It is being alleged that the man was…
Amit Shah makes false claim that no BJP leader said protestors in Shaheen Bagh will rape women
On February 13, Home Minister Amit Shah was interviewed by journalist Navika Kumar in the Times Now Summit. Kumar pointed out the provocative slogans raised by BJP leaders during pro-CAA…
How Twitterati followed by PM Modi spread misinformation about Deepika Padukone’s ‘Chhapaak’
On the eve of January 7, Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone visited Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), expressing solidarity with the students injured in the JNU attack of January 5. A section…
Car bomb explosion in Iraq revived as CCTV footage of Pulwama terror attack
January 14, 2020 marks one year since the Pulwama terror attack took place. Over 40 CRPF personnel were martyred in the attack. Several people have shared a CCTV video which…
Chinese police ‘shooting down’ coronavirus patients? Manufactured clip viral
A video clip is massively viral on social media. It shows a group of men who seem to be wielding guns near a police vehicle subsequently moving inside a residential…
Video of hawker carts demolished in Odisha now shared as Ahmedabad
Ahead of US President Donald Trump’s visit to Ahmedabad on February 24, several social media users have shared a 1:48 minute video which shows fruit carts being destroyed by a…