Child-kidnapping rumours are rampant in the country, with frenzied mobs taking the law in their own hands and thrashing people on the streets over unfounded suspicions of child-lifting. Mentally-challenged people,…
Media misreport RTO inspector involved in Bengaluru accident as ‘drunk’
On September 12, a RTO inspector in Bengaluru crashed his vehicle into an auto-rickshaw, seriously injuring the driver. Soon after, social media was abuzz with the claim that RTO inspector…
IANS falls for parody account of Raghuram Rajan, several media outlets follow suit
On September 13, a few media outlets published a story titled – “It’s a sign that you’re hiding real data: Rajan on Goyal faux pas”. The story was on former RBI governor…
Old video of brawl between policemen shared as recent dispute over traffic penalties
After clauses of the Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Act, 2019 came into effect from September 1, videos of clashes involving policemen have been posted on social media with false contexts. A…
Viral: Fake quote of Ravish Kumar calling ISRO ‘brahmanical’ and ‘anti-minority’
“इसरो ब्राह्मणवादी है और अल्पसंख्यक विरोधी भी चाँद पर विक्रम ही क्यों भेजा उस्मान अब्दुल या पीटर क्यों नहीं? चन्द्रयान से क्या हासिल होगा हजार करोड़ फूक दिए दक्षिण की…
Video of violent clash in 2009 shared with false claim targeting BJP
“Please forward this video around the Globe what the bjp followers are doing.Just like ISIS,This video should go to all of Asia,America, Africa,Europe,Australia n the UNITED NATIONabout these groups founded…
Digitally created images shared as ‘first photographs of Earth’ sent by Chandrayaan-2
Several images are floating on social media as ‘first photographs of Earth take by Chandrayaan-2’. “चंद्रयान-2 ने खींची पृथ्वी माँ की पहली फ़ोटो। आप भी देखिए और निहाल हो जाइए कि…
Lions spotted in Junagadh, Gujarat shared as Thane, Maharashtra
A video showing lions walking in an area with human settlements is viral with the claim that the incident took place on Ghodbunder road in Thane, Maharashtra. 🧜♂🇮🇳🗣Ghodbunder road, Thane,…
Unrelated video falsely shared as policemen thrashing civilian for not wearing helmet
“अगर आपने हेलमेट नहीं लगाया तो इन पुलिस वालों को मारने का अधिकार किसने दिया ” (If you are not wearing a helmet, who has given policemen the right to…
Unrelated video from Gujarat shared as cops beaten for collecting illegal fines
“सूरत हाइवे पर नाजायेक वसुली करनें वालें पुलिस कर्मियों का पिटाई का विडियो जरुर देखें और आगे शेर करे ये पुलिस वाला इतनी हद करता था कि जिसके पास पुरा…