“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…
Dashama idols placed near Sabarmati bank mistaken as Ganesh idols, old video circulated with false narrative
A video of idols, supposedly of Ganesh, kept on the roadside near Sabarmati riverfront in Ahmedabad, Gujarat is doing rounds on social media. Facebook user Padmini Natarajan claimed that people…
Photoshopped promo of ABP News over Chandrayaan-2 shared on social media
A still of what appears to be a promo for an ABP News broadcast featuring anchor Rubika Liyaquat has been posted and shared on social media. “मैं बहुत अचंभित थी…
Video of scuffle between men in khaki uniform viral with misleading narrative
A video showing two men in khaki uniform involved in a scuffle, has gone viral on social media in the context of the recent Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019 which…
Mentally unstable man beaten by mob in Himachal over false child-lifting rumours
A video of a man hounded by a mob over suspicions of child-lifting has been shared on social media with the claim that a gang of child-kidnappers was caught in…
Digitally created artwork shared as Hurricane Dorian from the coasts of Florida
“A view of Hurricane Dorian from the coasts of Florida,” reads a tweet by Twitter handle Physics-astronomy.org (@OrgPhysics). A view of Hurricane Dorian 🌪 from the coasts of Florida. pic.twitter.com/1CgHofJ2LG —…
Unrelated video from Rajasthan shared as police atrocity after new traffic penalties
Penalties for traffic violations have risen steeply with the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2019. After clauses of the new act came into effect on September 1, a video has spread…
Physically-challenged man beaten to death in UP on false child-kidnapping rumours
On September 2, Facebook user Deepak Bagi posted a disturbing video of a man who is lying supine on the ground while a mob can be heard questioning him about…
Clipped video of Ravish Kumar’s 2013 program circulated with a misleading narrative, journalists join in
On the day Ravish Kumar travelled to Manila to receive the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay award, his critics back at home targetted him using a 35-second video clip. The footage that…
Video of scorpions from Ahmedabad, Gujarat shared as Rajasthan
“राजस्थान के एक गांव में बिच्छू की बरसात हुई देख लो” (Scorpion rain at a village in Rajasthan. Watch- translated). This message has been circulated on social media with a video…