“Kashmir people in flight to Rahul: Modi is doing good for us. Why do you want to visit Kashmir and trouble us. Please go back.!” A video of a passenger…
Two men dressed as women beaten over false child-kidnapping rumours in Himachal
On August 23, Facebook page Pyara Uttarkhand posted a video where three people are being thrashed by a mob. The video was shared with the narrative that child kidnappers were…
Drunk man falsely accused of child-lifting by a woman in Punjab
A video of a man who is being pulled by his hair and questioned by a mob is being shared on social media with a claim that a child-kidnapper was…
Video from Meerut shared as Delhi incident of murder over headphones
A video of a man being beaten up by a mob has been circulated on social media and messaging platforms with the claim that a Muslim man was beaten up…
Old video from Pakistan shared as atrocities on Kashmiris
A clip showing police entering people’s homes by force has been shared on social media with many claiming that the incident took place in Kashmir. गोदि मीडिया ये दिखाने में…
Image of forest department building shared as Church on Tirumala Hills, Andhra Pradesh
A photograph of a building atop a hill is doing rounds on social media with many suggesting that it is a church on Tirumala Hills – the same place where…
Old video from Himachal Pradesh shared as felling of apple trees by govt in Kashmir
A video of apple trees being chopped down has been shared on social media with the claim that the Indian government is destroying apple gardens in Kashmir after the recent…
Video of Assamese girl beaten up by father viral on social media with false claims
A video of a girl being brutally thrashed by a man is viral on social media. Several people have merely shared the video without giving any context – “इस वीडीओ को…
Drunk man taken hostage by mob over false suspicion of child-kidnapping
On August 9, Facebook user Prakash Kundra posted two photographs and a video of a man who is taken hostage by a mob. Sharing the video, Kundra claimed that the…
Man forced to say on camera he is a child-kidnapper, video used to stoke rumors
A video of a man, who is seated along with three other individuals, being interrogated by a group of men (behind the camera) is being shared on social media with…