The ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY) on January 17 uploaded a new draft of amendments to the IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, which…
Old video from West Bengal falsely linked to ongoing mosque loudspeakers controversy
Earlier this month, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray issued a warning to the Maharashtra government to remove loudspeakers installed in mosques by May 3 or else the party…
Old video from MP falsely linked to Rajasthan man’s arrest for allegedly spying for Pak
On February 18, PTI reported that a man was held in Rajasthan for allegedly spying for Pakistan. Mohammad Yunus was accused of sharing classified information about the Nasirabad cantonment of…
Fact check: Does this video show a cleric spitting on food?
A video of a man scooping some food from large cooking pots and seemingly blowing on it and mixing it with the food in the pot has been shared on…
Old photo of group detained for flouting COVID norms viral with false communal spin
A picture of a group of young people has been shared with the claim that 30 people were arrested following a raid conducted at a hookah bar in Madhya Pradesh….
The year that was: Misinformation trends of 2020
The word ‘unprecedented’ only mildly captures the year 2020. The coronavirus pandemic did more than confine the privileged inside their homes and leave the destitute to their fates. It has…
Twitter fails to enforce policy for suspended users as many pro-BJP accounts reappear
A hashtag celebrating the revival of a suspended account took Twitter by storm on November 27. ‘#TrueIndologyIsBack’ was used to welcome a handle by the same name, permanently suspended by…
Video of police clashing with protestors in Barcelona falsely viral as France
A video of street rioting is widespread on social media as an incident that recently took place in France. The clip is circulating against the backdrop of the recent French…
Old image from Meerut shared as funeral procession of Pune-based doctor who died of COVID
Since the last week of August, several Facebook and Twitter users have been sharing an image of a funeral procession. As per their claim, Muslim youths organised a funeral procession…
BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra: Propaganda powered with misinformation
Sambit Patra is the most visible spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He is best known for his appearances as a party representative on television debates and snide remarks…