A video of a man pulling a girl by her hair and brutally beating her is doing the rounds on social media with the claim that the man is a…
Skeleton of Ghatotkach? No, it’s a gigantic sculpture by an Italian artist
A photograph of a giant skeleton was shared on social media with the claim that the skeleton of Ghatotkach, the son of Bheem in Mahabharata, was excavated in Kurukshetra. The…
Viral image: No, Gujarat board students are not being taught ‘advantages of dowry’
An image of an excerpt from a textbook, listing the “advantages of dowry”, is viral on social media with the claim that it’s a part of the syllabus under Gujarat…
2019 Gujarat mob violence video viral again with messages targeting Muslims
Several social media users are sharing a video in which a mob is vandalizing a public bus and breaking its windows with bricks. Most of the people seen in the…
Fish rain in Mumbai? No, manufactured video goes viral
A video has been doing rounds on social media where, in the first frame, fish are shown to be falling from the sky like rain. The next frames show fish…
Old video shared as recent incident of alleged idol desecration in Bulandshahr, UP
A video of a man urinating on a Shivling is viral on social media with the claim that the incident occurred in Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr. Twitter handle History Of India…
Video of surgically extracted intestinal worms falsely claimed as undigested noodles
A video is viral on social media with the claim that it shows noodles being surgically removed from a person’s intestine. The video is circulating on WhatsApp with a message…
Video of robbery at gunpoint in Pakistan viral as Punjab, India
A CCTV footage of two men robbing a bike-borne man at gunpoint is circulating on social media with the claim that the incident took place in Rajpura, Punjab. The video…
False claim: Israel gifted India river-cleaning machines to clean Ganga and Godavari
“Israel has gifted this to India to clean Ganga. What a beautiful gesture ! Thanks to Modi Government’s Friendship Efforts. This is now used at Godavari.” The above message has…
Fact-checking Dhoni run-out in WC 2019 semi-final: Was there a violation of fielding restrictions?
New Zealand stunned India in the semifinal of the ICC World Cup 2019 played at Manchester. Following the sensational win by the Kiwis, social media was abuzz with the claim…