On December 17, OpIndia published an article titled – ‘Rajasthan Police ends up declaring a true incident as ‘fake news’ on Twitter’. OpIndia was referring to Rajasthan police’s reply to Twitter user @Ashok6510, who…
Madhu Kishwar’s fake news spree: Defends misleading video with another misleading video
Recently, Madhu Purnima Kishwar tweeted a video from UP and falsely claimed that it pertained to a Congress rally in Rajasthan where ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ slogans were raised. After being pointed…
Former Union Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal shares fake newspaper cutting quoting Amit Shah
“यह कहा था श्री अमित शाह ने अपने समरथिकों के प्रति। असत्य का सहारा लेने वाले अलग-अलग जगह अलग-अलग बात ही करते हैं। (This is what Shri Amit Shah said…
Did Amit Shah call Baniyas ‘thieves’ and ‘cheaters’? Fake newspaper clip viral
A purported newspaper clip viral on social media claims that BJP chief Amit Shah called the Baniya community ‘thieves’ and accused them of profiteering. It is being suggested that Shah…
Will birds die as shown in ‘2.0’? Indian media falls for fake news from Netherlands
The release of S Shankar’s ‘2.0’, a Tamil science fiction movie starring Rajnikanth and Akshay Kumar, sparked up a discourse on the effects of electromagnetic field (EMF) radiation on birds. The…
No, Ravish Kumar did not report fake news on Christian Michel extradition
Senior journalist Ravish Kumar is once again in the cross hairs of fake news purveyors. After news poured in that Christian Michel, the ‘middleman’ in the Agusta Westland chopper scam…
Fake news: Kerala government arrested a Sabarimala child protester
“ఈ #అమ్మాయిని కేరళ గవర్నమెంట్ #అరెస్ట్ చేసింది కారణం ఏంటి అంటే #అయ్యప్ప కోసం పోరాటం చేసింది అని. Rip ra pinarai (Kerala Government has arrested this girl, what’s the reason? reason being she was…
Shehla Rashid pocketing money crowdfunded for Kathua/Unnao victims’ family is fake news
Social media was recently brimming with allegations that JNU student leader Shehla Rashid embezzled the money crowdfunded for the family of the Kathua rape victim. The accusations reached to the…
BJP Kerala, Kapil Mishra spread fake news about a Sabarimala devotee dying due to police action
“BJP is protesting against Kerala Police who have killed Mr. Shivadasan during Sabarimala women entry protest. Strike has been declared by BJP in Pathanamthitta district on 2/11/2018,” was the message…
Fake news about Amritsar train driver’s suicide circulates on social media
A photo and video of a man who seems to have committed suicide by hanging himself from a bridge is viral on social media with a caption, “Amritsar Accident k…