On June 9, 2019, Mount Sinabung in North Sumatra, Indonesia, erupted and sent a huge plume of thick ash into the sky. A video floating across social media platforms is…
Did Sri Lankan Muslims demolish mosque and convert to Hinduism?
A message viral on social media claims Muslims in Sri Lanka converted to Hinduism after demolishing mosques across the country. “श्री लंका में मुसलमान अपने ही हाथो से तोड़ रहे…
No, Chandrashekhar Azad’s real name is NOT Naseemuddin Khan
A claim viral on social media suggests that Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad Ravan’s real name is Naseemuddin Khan. “भीम आर्मी के नेता चंद्रशेखर रावण का असली नाम नसीमुद्दीन खान…
False claim: Mosque in Bengaluru named after Prime Minister Narendra Modi
“Muslims in Bangalore have named a mosque after @narendramodi Ji. Dont know how many are going to commit suicide after seeing this.” The above message claims that a mosque in…
Chennai man severed head of sister’s rapist? No, gory video from 2018 viral
“This guy Akku Yadav from chennai, India whose sister was raped and the next thing he did was chopped off the rapist’s head and brought it to the police station….
The link between litchis, malnourishment and the death of over 100 children in Bihar
More than 100 children have died in Bihar recently. The children present themselves in the early hours of the morning with symptoms such as headache, fever, nausea, altered consciousness or…
How an unidentified family photo first became Kalam’s, then Modi’s childhood picture
A photograph of a young boy and a woman was shared on social media with the narrative that it was the childhood photograph of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with his…
No, Shashi Tharoor isn’t with wives of Pak cricketers in this photograph
A photograph of Congress leader Shashi Tharoor with a group of women is being shared on social media as the Kerala MP in the company of “Pakistani cricketers’ wives.” A…
Ministry of Health’s claim about Zika virus endangers new-borns of infected mothers
Zika Virus infection is a disease caused by the Zika virus spread mostly by the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito. This infection can also be passed from a…
May 2019: Misinformation weaponised to target electoral process and political leaders
Politics was the fulcrum of misinformation/disinformation in May, as India voted in the 2019 general election. Misinformation was weaponized and disseminated in an aggressive, yet strategic manner in a bid…