“We have all heard Indian mimicry artists milicing Indian Politicians. Here is a Pakistani artist immitatimg Imran Khan… you would love it”. This message has gone viral on social media,…
Video of Islamic flags hoisted in Punjab shared as Pakistani flags
A video of flags hoisted on the terrace of several buildings in Jalandhar, Punjab was shared on social media with a claim that these were Pakistani national flags. In the…
Fake: Viral message warning of social media surveillance over Ayodhya case
Ahead of the impending Supreme Court verdict on the Ayodhya case, WhatsApp is rife with rumours and misinformation. A message which has gone viral over the past few days states…
Old video of sandstorm viral as clouds settled on the road
“तिबत में बादल जमीन पर आके रुक गया।अद्भुत नजारा। (Clouds stopped in the middle of the road in Tibet.)” – is a message viral on social media along with a…
Images of UP Imam injured by robber falsely shared as attacked by ‘Sanghis’
A set of images of an injured man is being shared on the social media with the narrative that an Imam of a mosque in Lucknow was attacked by “Sanghis-Bajrangis.”…
Promo of video game shared as robot developed by Japan
“Perhaps you won’t believe it … this woman is a robot that was unveiled by Japan a few days ago.” This is the message which has been shared on social…
Old photographs of Chhat puja in Delhi shared as recent
With Delhi in the grip of a public health emergency, a set of photographs has been shared with the claim that these represent devotees offering prayers in the Yamuna river….
October 2019: Mainstream media at the forefront of misinformation
In October 2019, several instances of misinformation emanating from mainstream media organizations were observed. Key events were misreported, deliberately or otherwise. The month also witnessed the usual attempts on social…
Fake quote from parody account ascribed to rape-accused Kerala Bishop resurfaces
A screenshot of a supposed broadcast which attributes a quote to rape-accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal is getting shared on social media – “Whatever happened between me and nun, it is…
Videos from Oman showing tidal waves lashing coast shared as Marine Lines, Mumbai
A set of video clips showing massive waves lashing the coast has been shared on social media with the claim that the visuals represent the Marine Lines area in Mumbai….