On January 15, Bharatiya Janata Party social media head Amit Malviya tweeted a video of a group of men talking about the Shaheen Bagh protesters. They alleged that women participating…
Video of Indonesian meat market viral as epicentre of coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China
On January 31, Times of India reported India’s first case of the new strain of coronavirus in Thrissur, Kerala. Since then, the disease has been covered extensively in the media….
Old image from Pakistan shared as Shaheen Bagh protesters burning Indian flag
A photograph of two men donning skull caps burning the Indian national flag is circulating on social media. The text inscribed in the image reads, “शाइन बाग मैं मुसलमानों ने…
ABVP claims JNU student Kamlesh Mandriya was attacked by Left, Mandriya refutes and blames ABVP
The January 5 attack on Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) left 36 people injured, among them was Kamlesh Mandriya, a first-year MPhil student at the Centre of Social Medicine and Community…
AAP gives ‘magic’ blankets to different-abled? Video viral with false claim
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…
Video of suicide attempt in Tamil Nadu viral as LIC employee taking his own life in Gujarat
A video of a man attempting suicide by touching a live transformer is being circulated on social media with the claim that an LIC (Life Insurance Corporation) employee in Surat…
Incorrect voter information of Jamia shooter circulated to suggest he’s not a minor
A young man from Uttar Pradesh’s Jewar (Gautam Buddha Nagar district) turned up in New Delhi on Mahatma Gandhi’s death anniversary, January 30. He pulled out a gun amid a…
Old video of ex-Malaysian PM viral as Chinese PM praying in a mosque amid Coronavirus outbreak
A video is making the rounds on social media with the claim that the Prime Minister of China visited a mosque and realised that the only way to protect oneself…
Old provocative speech by Muslim cleric shared amid anti-CAA protests
On February 3, BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra tweeted a 45-second video clip with the claim, “वो जीना चाहते है और हमारे बच्चे मरने को तैयार है (They want to live…
Jamia firing: A water bottle used as an excuse to raise doubts about student’s injury
On January 30, a person opened fire at students of Jamia Millia Islamia protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). A report from the same day by NDTV stated that…