On the night of December 18, former cricketer and incumbent BCCI chief Sourav Ganguly posted a tweet in reference to his daughter, Sana Ganguly. “Please keep Sana out of all…
Images of detention centres in the US shared as Assam
In the view of the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act, a set of images are being circulated with the claim that they represent detention centres in Assam for illegal…
Photo of Smriti Irani greeting BJP leader Hukumdev Narayan Yadav shared as ‘rape guru’
Union Minister Smriti Irani recently claimed in Parliament that Rahul Gandhi said in a speech that ‘women should be raped’. She demanded that Gandhi should apologize for his statement. However,…
Did ABVP member ‘Bharat Sharma’ pose as Delhi cop during clashes in CAA protests? – A fact-check
A screenshot of a Facebook profile of one ‘Bharat Sharma’ juxtaposed with a photo of a man sporting a red t-shirt and riot gear is being widely shared on social…
Photo from 2016 viral as toddler injured by Muslim protesters during CAA agitation in West Bengal
An image of a toddler grievously injured is massively circulating on social media with the claim that s/he was hurt during protests against the Citizenship Amendment Bill in West Bengal….
Old image from Egypt shared as male protester of Jamia Milia detained in a burqa
With news of violent clashes between protesters and police at the Jamia Milia Islamia in New Delhi, a photograph has been shared widely on social media, showing a young man…
Unrelated video from 2017 shared amidst CAA protests with a communal spin
On December 16, far-right British commentator Katie Hopkins tweeted a video of a man adorning a skull cap pelting a brick at a sedentary bus. She claimed, “The mentality of…
Old photo of Lucknow cop falsely shared as Delhi police brutality
With protests raging against the centre’s farm legislation in the national capital and other parts of the country, a photograph has been shared on social media as brutal police crackdown…
Old image of Assam CM shared as him escaping his house during anti-CAA protest
In the wake of protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), an image of Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal where he is being escorted by security personnel is getting circulated…
No, AMU students did not raise the slogan “Hinduon ki kabr khudegi”
A video of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) students protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act is being circulated on social media with a claim that they raised slogans against Hindus. BJP…