A photograph of Congress leader Shashi Tharoor with a group of women is being shared on social media as the Kerala MP in the company of “Pakistani cricketers’ wives.” A…
Ministry of Health’s claim about Zika virus endangers new-borns of infected mothers
Zika Virus infection is a disease caused by the Zika virus spread mostly by the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito. This infection can also be passed from a…
May 2019: Misinformation weaponised to target electoral process and political leaders
Politics was the fulcrum of misinformation/disinformation in May, as India voted in the 2019 general election. Misinformation was weaponized and disseminated in an aggressive, yet strategic manner in a bid…
Owaisi’s heckling in Parliament reported using clickbait titles with communal overtones
On June 18, AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi took oath as an MP from Hyderabad constituency in the 17th Lok Sabha. The leader was greeted with chants of ‘Bharat Mata ki…
No, former Australian PM Julia Gillard never asked Muslims to leave the country
A message viral on social media attributes a purported speech to former Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard encouraging Muslims to leave the country. “Muslims, who are demanding Sharia law have…
2018 video of doctor attacked in MP recirculated amidst Kolkata doctors’ strike
“দেখুন ঠিক কেন ডাক্তাররা নিরাপত্তা দাবি করছেন। দেখুন পুলিশের ভূমিকা। পরিষ্কার সিসি টিভি ফুটেজ থাকলেও কোন শাস্তি হয় না। (This is exactly why doctors are demanding safety. See the police’s…
Man dressed in Indian flag urinating during cricket match is Indian-origin and NOT Pakistani
A poster shared on social media claims that a Pakistani man masquerading as an Indian cricket fan was urinating at The Oval, London, during the India vs Australia game. A…
MP Congress posts old, erroneous report about arrest of Bajrang Dal members, links it to WB violence
The political situation in West Bengal has become volatile after the result of the 2019 general election. According to some media reports, a BJP worker was killed in post-poll violence…
Former Tirupati temple trust chief Y V Subba Reddy is not a Christian
Amid the escalating controversy over the alleged use of animal fat in the preparation of ‘laddoo prasadam’ at the Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Tirupati, X handle The Jaipur Dialogues…
False rumours of people being killed for illegal organ trade revived on social media
A rumour viral on social media claims that organ smugglers are killing innocents to sell their body parts. The message circulating in Telugu claims that 500 people travelling from Bihar…