A video of a man publically executed and later hanged to a crane has been widely shared on social media. The message shared along with the video claims that a…
Old video shared to claim Norway police attacked Imam opposing Quran burning
A copy of the Quran was recently set on fire during a demonstration in Norway. It now being claimed on social media, via a video, that an Imam who opposed…
Did it take 19 photographers 62 days to capture this bird? Fact-check
On November 29, Kiran Bedi, Lt Governor Pudducherry, shared a video of a bird claiming that it took 19 photographers and 62 days to capture the bird. The text of…
Old images shared as Devendra Fadnavis visiting mazaar after Maharashtra elections
A set of images of former Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis are being shared on social media with the claim that he visited a shrine (mazar) after resigning recently as…
Video of Qaumi Ekta Week shared with a communal spin after Maha polls
A video of policemen distributing tasbih, prayer beads used by Muslims, and wishing Jummah Mubarak is viral on social media. It is being claimed that the video was shot after…
Unrelated video shared as Hyderabad rape and murder accused thrashed by police
এই সেই মানুষের রূপে জানোয়ার #পাশা চারজনের একজন হায়দ্রাবাদ পুলিশের হাতে জনগণ ক্ষোভে ফুঁসছে,, আইন সংশোধন না হলে ফল অনেকটাই খারাপ হবে।। (This is one of the four animals in the…
Image of man suffering from bubonic plague shared as hands burnt for burning Quran
“خدا کا عذاب۔۔قرآن مجید جلانے والے خنزیر کے حادثے میں ہاتھ جل گئے شئیر کر کے ساری دنیا کو دکھا دیں کہ بے شک قرآن پاک کی حفاظت کا زمہ…
False claim: Bal Thackeray’s sister is Sharad Pawar’s daughter Supriya Sule’s mother-in-law
A message has gone viral on social media which claims that Supriya Sule is the daughter-in-law of Bal Thackeray’s sister. “Balasaheb Thackeray’s sister is Sudha Bhalachandra Sule who is the…
Fact check: Is this Congress MLA Anil Upadhyay praising PM Narendra Modi?
A video of a man praising PM Narendra Modi for supposedly cracking down on corruption at multiple levels is circulating online. The video has been shared with the claim, “Congress…
How Hyderabad vet’s rape-murder was communalised by right-wing handles and outlets on social media
A 26-year-old veterinary doctor went missing on November 27 near Hyderabad. A day later, her charred body was found at the underpass of a National Highway in Chatanpally village. The…