On June 19, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan ascribed a quote to Lebanese-American writer and poet, Kahlil Gibran – “I slept and dreamed that life was joy. I woke and…
Unrelated video used to portray the killing of Dalit deputy sarpanch in Gujarat
A video of a man brutally thrashing another man supine on the ground is being shared on social media. Twitter user Aazad Parmar posted the video on June 20 with…
“Watching porn leads to reproduction of more children”: False quote ascribed to Yogi Adityanath
A quote that says – “पोर्न देखने से ज़्यादा बच्चे पैदा होते हैं (Watching porn leads to the reproduction of more children)”, has been attributed to UP Chief Minister Yogi…
Media celebrates PM Modi winning ‘British Herald’ readers’ poll, but what is ‘British Herald’?
The results of a ‘readers’ poll’ by a hitherto unknown website called ‘British Herald’, declaring Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi the most powerful world leader, are being widely shared on…
2017 video simulation shared as 2019 Mount Sinabung volcanic eruption in Indonesia
On June 9, 2019, Mount Sinabung in North Sumatra, Indonesia, erupted and sent a huge plume of thick ash into the sky. A video floating across social media platforms is…
Did Sri Lankan Muslims demolish mosque and convert to Hinduism?
A message viral on social media claims Muslims in Sri Lanka converted to Hinduism after demolishing mosques across the country. “श्री लंका में मुसलमान अपने ही हाथो से तोड़ रहे…
No, Chandrashekhar Azad’s real name is NOT Naseemuddin Khan
A claim viral on social media suggests that Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad Ravan’s real name is Naseemuddin Khan. “भीम आर्मी के नेता चंद्रशेखर रावण का असली नाम नसीमुद्दीन खान…
False claim: Mosque in Bengaluru named after Prime Minister Narendra Modi
“Muslims in Bangalore have named a mosque after @narendramodi Ji. Dont know how many are going to commit suicide after seeing this.” The above message claims that a mosque in…
Chennai man severed head of sister’s rapist? No, gory video from 2018 viral
“This guy Akku Yadav from chennai, India whose sister was raped and the next thing he did was chopped off the rapist’s head and brought it to the police station….
The link between litchis, malnourishment and the death of over 100 children in Bihar
More than 100 children have died in Bihar recently. The children present themselves in the early hours of the morning with symptoms such as headache, fever, nausea, altered consciousness or…