A video of passengers in a train throwing food packets on railway platform is being shared with the claim that migrants discarded the food provided to them by the government…
Moneycontrol, News18 misquote economist Abhijit Banerjee on UPA policies, former clarifies
On May 4, Finacial news website Moneycontrol.com quoted Nobel Laureate Abhijit Banjeree saying, “The real problem in the short run is that the weak UPA policies were embraced by the…
Unrelated image, pornographic photo shared to target JMI scholar Safoora Zargar
The arrest of Jamia scholar Safoora Zargar has given rise to the usual misogyny and vulgar remarks that any vocal woman has to routinely face on social media. Zargar is…
Photo from 2018 passed off as showering of flower petals during recent tribute to corona warriors
On May 1, the Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, along with the three armed forces chiefs, listed a host of initiatives to give tribute to medical professionals and…
No, nursing staff in Rajasthan’s Jhalawar did not resign due to misconduct by Jamaatis
On April 28, Twitter user Rishi Rajput posted a screengrab of Hindi news channel News Nation with the claim that over 100 nurses in Rajasthan’s Jhalawar resigned because members of the…
Old video from Pakistan viral as Muslim women caught shopping during lockdown in India
A video of burqa-clad women escaping from the first floor of a building is massively viral on messaging platforms. It is being claimed that Muslim women caught shopping in the…
False claims about Safoora Zargar’s marriage and pregnancy viral on social media
Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) scholar Safoora Zargar was arrested on April 10 and subsequently charged under non-bailable offences under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. Since her arrest, social media has…
Dainik Jagran, Punjab Kesari misreport youth in Punjab throws notes laced with spit
On April 25, Twitter user Hatinder Singh posted a video report by ‘Daily Post Punjabi’, with the message, “In Phillaur, Punjab, This Man Was Caught Throwing Notes On The Road…
News18 misreports scuffle between police and locals in Kurla as cops manhandled after namaz
During the May 1 broadcast of News18 Hindi’s debate show ‘Aar Paar’, moderator Amish Devgan played a video of an altercation between locals in a Muslim-dominated area in Kurla Pipe Road and…
2018 image of Muslims offering prayers in UP shared as recent from Tamil Nadu
An image of a group of men, wearing a skull cap, offering namaz is getting shared on social media. It is being shared with the claim that a group of…