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…
Photo from Bangladesh shared as toddler injured during anti-CAB protests in West Bengal
Photographs of an injured child are circulating on social media with the claim that she was hurt in West Bengal during protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act. The viral message…
Photo from 2018 traced to Dominican Republic shared as detention centre in Assam
In the wake of the Citizenship Amendment Act recently legislated by Parliament, a photograph has been shared on social media with the claim that it depicts the condition within the…
Unrelated images of burning trains, injured woman shared amidst anti-CAB protests
A set of images is circulating on WhatsApp in the wake of the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act. The first image shows men in skull cap at a train…
How multiple Twitter handles changed their religion overnight to support CAB
Multiple Twitter users claiming to be Muslim took to Twitter and shared an identical piece of text announcing their support for Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB). “I’m a Muslim. I support #CABBill….
Old images of vandalism shared in the wake of Citizenship Amendment Act protest
Massive protests have been registered across the country against the Citizenship Amendment Act. In the wake of the agitation, images of vandalism are circulating on social media. Image 1 An…
Image from Bangladesh shared as protest in Mumbai against Citizenship Amendment Act
With protests taking place in different parts of the country against the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act, a photograph showing a massive gathering of people beneath a flyover has been posted…