“Hindu women in car. #DesertGOats caught Hindu man, they started threatening the family Horror situation, 4-5 #GOats, one hindu man and hindu woman, fear of murder of Hindu man and…
ANI shares old video of firecracker explosion in Maharashtra as Telangana
On October 28, news agency ANI tweeted a video of firecracker shops engulfed in flames supposedly at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium in Khammam, Telangana. The tweet informed that there were…
Man murdered for bursting crackers? Click-bait reports given communal colour on social media
On Diwali night, October 25, a youth was hacked to death in Odisha’s Sundarpada, Bhubaneshwar. Subsequent media reports declared “bursting of crackers” as the motive behind the murder. Barring a…
Neither Mumbai nor Japan; digital creation shared as fireworks display
“1 min, 45 seconds of fireworks in Borivali West, Mumbai. This show is the first of its kind in the world (spherical pyrotechnics) Worth seeing …one of the World’s best…
Photoshopped News18 graphic credits PM Modi for death of IS leader Baghdadi
A purported graphic of News18 show ‘Aar Par’ is circulating on social media. The text on the graphic credits PM Modi for the death of Islamic State (IS) chief Abu…
No, Honda is not giving away 300 free Activa scooters this Diwali
A message which claims that Honda is “giving away” 300 Honda Activa 5G scooters this Diwali is being shared on WhatsApp with the following link, “http://honda.com-cc.com”. The message – “Honda…
Image of govt hospital in MP shared as Delhi govt school
An aerial image of a majestic building has been shared on social media with the claim that it is a government school in Dwarka, Delhi. “Yeh 5 star Hotel nahi hai…
Old video of Maratha protest shared as angry public in Assam chasing police after NRC
A video of protestors chasing policemen is being shared on social media. In the 46 second long video a group of policemen can be seen running followed by angry protestors…
Top sportswomen made to push identical tweets to laud PM Modi on ‘women empowerment’
“I thank @narendramodi for his initiative to honour and empower women this Diwali. Acknowledgement motivates us to work harder and make India proud. #bharatkilaxmi.” From Mary Kom to Pooja Dhanda,…
Fake quote on mohalla clinics attributed to BJP MP Manoj Tiwari; Aaj Tak logo misused
A screenshot of Aaj Tak has been shared on social media, according to which a statement is ascribed to Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari. In the screenshot, the title of…