Even as cyclone Dana spared Bengal from any large-scale destruction, a meme made and shared against its backdrop raised a political storm in the state. The meme shows an…
Old video of a fight onboard aircraft shared with false communal narrative
A video of a physical fight inside an aircraft is circulating widely on social media. A man dressed in a black shirt is seen in the clip being assaulted by…
Old video of wads of currency notes falsely viral ahead of Maharashtra polls
A 15-second clip showing bundles of currency notes is viral on social media with the claim that leaders of the ruling coalition in Maharashtra were given Rs 25 crores each…
Karwa Chauth: Bajrang Dal strikes in Karol Bagh, objects to Muslim women applying Mehndi on Hindus
Tension gripped New Delhi’s Karol Bagh area on Saturday, October 19, as Hindutva activists tried to stop Burqa-clad women from applying Mehndi, also known as Henna, on Hindu women on…
OpIndia fact-checks Live Law’s accurate report on Sharjeel Imam’s SC petition, produces article riddled with falsehood
Right-wing propaganda website OpIndia published an article on October 23, 2024, written by its editor-in-chief Nupur Jhunjhunwala Sharma. It alleged that legal news website Live Law had spread fake news…
BJP proxy page ‘Maha Bighadi’ runs divisive communal political ads ahead of Maharashtra election
Assembly elections are scheduled in Maharashtra for this year, with polling set to take place in a single phase on November 20, followed by vote counting on November 23. However,…
India TV and others falsely dub Ghaziabad incident as ‘Urine Jihad’, Both Accused and Complainants are Hindu
A 32-year-old woman working as a house help for a real estate business owner was arrested on October 16 for allegedly using her urine for cooking. The Ghaziabad police registered…
Old video from Bangladesh falsely viral as idols vandalized in Dhaka during Durga Puja
A 34-second video of a man vandalising idols of deities in what appears to be a Durga Puja pandal is viral on social media. The man, dressed in a blue…
Countries like Turkey, Libya, Egypt, Sudan, Lebanon, Syria etc do have Waqf; Sambit Patra’s claim in LS false
The Lok Sabha passed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in the early hours of Thursday, April 3, after a marathon 12-hour debate, with 288 parliamentarians voting for it and 232 voting…
Boat capsize video from Congo falsely viral as mishap in Goa
A video of a boat capsize is viral on social media. Several users have claimed that the video is from Goa where an overcrowded boat sank. It is also claimed…