With the nationwide rollout of 20% ethanol-blended petrol (E20) igniting debates in various circles, a new trend was seen on social media, in which influencers with millions of followers were…
BJP shares 2024 video from Bihar claiming it shows TMC leader beating up cop in West Bengal
Bengal BJP on August 29 targeted the Trinamool Congress by sharing a video in which some people are seen beating up policemen with sticks. A post by the official X…
‘Have a rare coin? Sell it for lakhs’ — A deep dive into the world of numismatic disinformation on social media
Chaos reigned supreme on Ashutosh Chowdary Avenue in south Kolkata on July 26 when thousands of people, misled by unfounded claims of social media influencers, turned up outside an exhibition…
Video showing massive crowd at Puri Rath Yatra viral as Rahul Gandhi’s rally
A video showing a bird’s-eye view of a large gathering of people is viral on social media with claims that these people came together for a Congress rally. The overwhelming…
Rahul Gandhi did not say names of 6/7-yr-old voters were removed from electoral roll
A graphic is viral on social media containing a purported statement issued by Rahul Gandhi. According to the image, Gandhi had stated that six or seven-year-old boys had complained to…
Did Kangana Ranaut criticize EC for ‘insulting voters’? No, clipped video shared with false claim
A video of BJP MP Kangana Ranaut talking to the media is being widely shared in which she is seen taking a dig at the Election Commission while talking about…
Old image of ‘Irani’ gang posing as blanket-sellers resurfaces with warnings against ‘Muslim Jihadis’
A collage of 24 men, allegedly arrested on charges of looting people’s houses on the pretext of selling clothes and garments, is viral on WhatsApp. Along with the image, a…
Rahul Gandhi did not use CSDS data to make ‘Vote Chori’ allegations; claims by media outlets, BJP leaders misleading
Since August 19, soon after psephologist Sanjay Kumar, a professor with the Delhi-based Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS), retracted and apologised for sharing erroneous data on the…
Rahul Gandhi’s ‘1 crore vote surge in Maharashtra’ claim not supported by EC data
A day after the August 8 press conference, where Congress leader Rahul Gandhi flagged alleged irregularities in the voter list of Karnataka’s Mahadevapura assembly constituency, he addressed a Vote Adhikar…
Mumbai airport flooded? Republic, others share old image of inundated Chennai airport
A video of a waterlogged tarmac at an airport with ground crew crowded around the wheels of an airplane as several aircraft remain stranded in the background is being circulated…