A video of a policeman beating a woman with a child in her arms is being shared by several social media users with a Bengali caption which claims that it…
Was Srinagar’s Shankaracharya Temple lit up for Maha Shivratri celebrations after decades?
On the occasion of Mahashivratri, BJP IT cell head Amit Malviya tweeted (archive link) an image of a temple decorated with colourful lights and wrote, “After decades of darkness, Shankaracharya…
Clipped video shared to claim Harsh Mander instigated violence in Jamia speech
Social activist Harsh Mander filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking action against leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for their hate speeches leading up to communal riots…
AAP offers monetary relief to only Muslim victims of Delhi riots? Dainik Jagran clipping morphed
An alleged newspaper clipping has been shared on social media. It claims that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is providing relief assistance to only Muslim victims of the Delhi riots….
Old images from Syria, Bangladesh shared as Delhi riots
More than 45 people have died in Delhi’s recent communal violence. As tensions deplete, misinformation continues to be shared rampantly on social media. The following pictures are being widely shared…
Video of infant and woman’s dead bodies dug out from ground is unrelated to Delhi riots
Protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) entered the third month in February 2020. Communal clashes between those against the law and pro-CAA groups led to the death of at…
After Jahangirpuri violence, old video from UP shared to target UP police
A two-minute video in which a mob can be seen pelting stones in front of policemen was shared after communal violence shook Delhi’s Jahangirpuri. London-based Twitter user @URScrewed_ posted this…
Shaheen Bagh women getting paid? No, this is a video of relief distribution to Delhi riot victims
A video massively viral across social media channels is being shared with the recurring claim that individuals protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) are being paid to agitate. From…
Muslim shops sell biryani laced with birth control pills to Hindus? Fictional story viral
A massively widespread message claims that Biryani laced with pills that cause impotence was sold to Hindu customers by Muslim shop owners in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. From the Facebook page…
Muslim girl raped by Hindu mob in Delhi? Pak propaganda website runs fake news
An article from the website ‘republicofbuzz.com’ is being widely shared on social media. It claims that a 13-year-old girl Deeba was gang-raped by a Hindu mob in northeast Delhi’s Jafrabad….