Prime minister Narendra Modi addressed the Lok Sabha in an over hour-long speech on February 6. Amidst the attacks on Congress and the Left, discussions on the controversial Citizenship Amendment…
Media analysis: ANI’s skewed coverage of CAA protests abroad
After the enactment of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) on December 12, 2019, a wave of protests against the law began taking place in different parts of India. These were…
People lying on the road as part of an art project in Germany falsely linked to Coronavirus
Several social media users have shared an image which shows people scattered and fallen on the road. The accompanying claim suggests this is the repercussion of the Coronavirus outbreak in…
BJP’s Sambit Patra falsely claims AAP leader Amanatullah Khan wants to create ‘Sharia’
“अल्लाह ने तय कर दिया है की इन ज़ालिमों का ख़ात्मा होगा ..हम शरिया बनेंगे ..कहीं न कहीं से शुरुआत तो होती ही है ..” AAP का अमानतउल्लाह खान दोस्तों…
Did UP couple lock elderly mother at home to join anti-CAA protest at Shaheen Bagh? Fact-check
“दर्दनाक…..अलीगढ़ मोहल्ला शेखान अपर कोट।बेटी ने ताला तुड़वाया तो अंदर 10 दिन से भूखी प्यासी अपनी अम्मा को देखकर बेसुध हो गई अम्मा को अकेला छोड़कर बहू बेटा निकले दिल्ली…
‘Magic blankets’ video revived, now targeting BJP ahead of Delhi elections
Ahead of the Delhi assembly elections on February 8, a 26-second video has gone viral which shows a man on wheelchair accepting a blanket. After introducing himself and thanking the…
AYUSH ministry’s claim that Unani practices can prevent coronavirus infection is false
Coronavirus (CoV) is the latest pandemic that has emerged from Wuhan, China and has spread to over 24 countries including India. New research has estimated that over 371 people have…
Old video of Chinese pres Xi Jinping visiting mosque shared as recent amid coronavirus outbreak
A video of Chinese president Xi Jinping visiting a mosque is widely circulating on social media with the claim that he requested the Muslim community to pray for the country…
Old videos shot during African Swine Fever outbreak viral amid Cornonavirus pandemic
Amidst the extensive media coverage of the coronavirus outbreak, two videos (viewer discretion is advised) have gone viral on social media. One of them is a 90-second video which shows…
Fictional BJP MLA ‘Anil Upadhyay’ revived, now with false claim that he was thrashed by women
A video of women thrashing a man is being shared on social media with the claim that the man is BJP leader ‘Anil Upadhyay’. One Jaan Mohd Tyagi shared a…