On September 27, Prashant Patel Umrao, who has on numerous occasions spread misinformation via his Twitter account, quote-tweeted a tweet by actor Ajaz Khan, accusing the latter of “spreading hatred”…
Photo of charred corpses from Tanzania shared as Bokaro steel plant fire tragedy
A horrifying image showing a large number of charred bodies lying on the ground, has been shared on social media with the words, “बोकारो टाटा सटिल कंपनी मे लगी भिसण…
Old video of BJP corporator thrashing a cop shared with misleading narrative
Twitter user Aakash Singh Chauhan (INC) @AakashS19706320 tweeted a video of a man thrashing a policeman. Chauhan claimed that the person in the clip is BJP MLA Anil Upadhyay. His…
Mangaluru mall scuffle misreported by sections of media as assault on Muslim youth
On September 25, a scuffle took place between some youth at a mall in Mangaluru, Karnataka. A video of the incident, which showed a man being assaulted, was then shared…
Video of scuffle at Mangaluru mall shared with false, communal narrative
“This happened in Mangalore When PEACEFUL students eve-teased girls in a Mall A Hindu interrupted & questioned those perverts But look how PEACEFULs abused & assaulted the Hindu Doesn’t this…
Did Rahul Gandhi cut Manmohan Singh’s birthday cake? Old, unrelated video viral
A video of Rahul Gandhi cutting a cake with Manmohan Singh has been shared on social media with the claim that Gandhi did not let the former PM cut his…
Two-year-old case of girls sexually exploited in UP Madrasa shared as recent using morphed clipping
A Twitter handle @Nationallist_Om which is a parody account of journalist Pushpendra Kulshrestha tweeted an alleged newspaper clipping. Its headline claimed that a Maulvi was arrested in a case of…
Old video of mother torturing her twin daughters in Saudi Arabia viral in India
A video of a child repeatedly slapped and tortured by a woman is circulating on the Indian social media ecosystem. Facebook user Rahul Michael posted the video with the message,…
No, RBI will not permanently shut down nine banks; false message viral
According to a message which is currently being shared on WhatsApp, nine banks in India are to be permanently shut for operations by the RBI. These banks are Corporation Bank,…
Old report of BJP Gujarat govt’s demolition drive that erased 50 temples shared as recent
A Twitter user who goes by the name Retweet Sarkar posted a video of a news report which talked about alleged demolition of 50 temples under the Modi regime. In…