A video showing lions walking in an area with human settlements is viral with the claim that the incident took place on Ghodbunder road in Thane, Maharashtra. 🧜♂🇮🇳🗣Ghodbunder road, Thane,…
Unrelated video falsely shared as policemen thrashing civilian for not wearing helmet
“अगर आपने हेलमेट नहीं लगाया तो इन पुलिस वालों को मारने का अधिकार किसने दिया ” (If you are not wearing a helmet, who has given policemen the right to…
Unrelated video from Gujarat shared as cops beaten for collecting illegal fines
“सूरत हाइवे पर नाजायेक वसुली करनें वालें पुलिस कर्मियों का पिटाई का विडियो जरुर देखें और आगे शेर करे ये पुलिस वाला इतनी हद करता था कि जिसके पास पुरा…
Fake WikiLeaks list on top black money holders in Swiss bank viral on social media
A viral message on social media claims that WikiLeaks has released a list of top black money holders in Swiss banks. Incidentally, all the individuals named in the list are…
Old incident from Gujarat viral as recent in the backdrop of Muharram
“गुजरात के वड़ोदरा में मुहर्रम ताजिया के लिए चंदा देने से इनकार करने पर हिन्दू व्यक्ति का मुसलमान ने कत्ल कर दिया । आखिर मीडिया इस खबर को क्यों दबा…
HW News ran photoshopped image of an old Aaj Tak promo, clarified later
On September 10, HW News broadcast a show on journalist Ravish Kumar’s Ramon Magsaysay Award and Tabrez Ansari’s lynching where charges of murder were recently dropped. The show was anchored by Abhisar…
Video of car explosion at a petrol pump in Brazil shared with false claim in India
“Children playing Mobile Phone in the car while parent filling petrol outside. PLEASE INFORM EVERYONE….SHARE WITH ALL PLEASE.. VERY IMPORTANT COZ MOST OF US DO THIS….” The above message is…
Blog imitating India Today attributes fake quote to WB CM Mamata Banerjee
“যে কাজটা পারবেন না সেটা করতে যাবার দরকার নেই ইসরো কে বললেন মমতা,” reads the headline of a Bengali blog post which attributes a statement to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata…
August 2019: Misinformation centered around J&K, child abduction rumours
August 2019 was characterised by a series of dangerous rumours about child abduction gangs, which resulted in a series of violent incidents in various states. This time around, the rumours…
Old video from Karnataka shared as assault on traffic police over steep penalty
“लो काट लो चालान खोल दिया एक भाई ने पुलिस वालो का खोपड़ा (Fine some more, one person broke open a policeman’s skull”- translation). The above message has been posted…