On March 5, Amar Ujala published a report titled, “बालाकोट: मदरसा छात्र ने बताया- रात को हुआ था जबरदस्त धमाका, पाकिस्तानी सेना ने हमें बचाया (Balakot: A Madrasa student told…
Fake WhatsApp chat shared on social media to claim 292 terrorists killed in Balakot airstrike
A Twitter user Shekhar Chahal shared a WhatsApp chat with an alleged Pakistani, who is a resident of Balakot, to claim that the Indian air force’s recent air strike killed…
Old images from 2015 Kanwar Yatra viral as Muslim women celebrating Mahashivratri
“इंदौर में महाशिवरात्री के मौके पर मुस्लिम माताओं बहनो ने बुर्का पहनकर उठाई कांवड़। ॐ नमः शिवाय लिखक्रर शिव भक्त मुस्लिम बहनों का स्वागत नहीं करोगे? (Muslim mothers and sisters…
Second manufactured audio clip, this one claims BJP plotted to hack EVMs
On February 21, social media user Avi Dandiya had uploaded a Facebook Live video where he claimed to have revealed a massive plan concocted by the BJP to rig EVMs…
Misinformation about Air Marshal Hari being sacked propagated in Pak social media
With the appointment of present Eastern Air Command chief Air Marshal Raghunath Nambiar as the new chief of Indian Air Force’s sword arm Western Air Command (WAC), prominent Pakistani social…
Dangerous, manufactured audio clip used to claim Pulwama terror attack an inside job by BJP
A Facebook Live posted by Avi Dandiya on March 1, where he claimed that the Pulwama attack was orchestrated by the BJP, has received over a million views in less…
Viral: Poem falsely attributed to Wg Cdr Abhinandan’s sister
A poem attributed to the sister of wing commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who was captured by the Pakistani army on February 27, is floating across social media platforms. Among those who…
No, this isn’t a video of Wg Cdr Abhinandan dancing with Pakistani army
As wing commander Abhinandan Varthaman is released by the Pakistani army, misinformation seems to follow him home. A video currently viral on social media is being shared with claims suggesting…
Video of mentally challenged person from Delhi raising pro-Pak slogans circulated with false narrative
A video of a man raising pro-Pakistan slogans while being beaten-up by a mob has gone viral on social media. Twitter user Asfandyar Bhittani, who is based in Pakistan, tweeted…
Old video of ragging in Sri Lanka shared as Muslim students harassed in Karnataka
A video viral on WhatsApp is being shared against the backdrop of the hijab row in Karnataka. Multiple colleges have barred Muslim students from wearing hijab inside institution premises, leading…