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,…
Viral WhatsApp forward of ‘WHO lockdown protocol’ is fake
A WhatsApp text has gone viral which claims to state the World Health Organisation’s lockdown protocol for controlling dangerous virus outbreaks. The viral message has also been shared in the…
Old video of Texas teen spitting in jar viral again with misleading communal insinuation
A video of a man spitting in a jar with the label ‘Sweet Tea’ and placing it back on a supermarket rack is making the rounds across social media platforms….
Video of Muslims exiting quarantine centre: Not Vinayaka Temple but residential lodging
A video of members of the Muslim community exiting a building has been widely shared with a message in Telugu which claims that the Vinayaka Temple located in Kanipakam in…