“इतिहास में इतनी बेइज्जती किसी प्रधानमंत्री की नही हुई! क्या फीफा वालो ने भी पहचान लिया की कौन , क्या हे” (No Prime Minister has been so insulted in history….
Pakistan’s flag in West Bengal? No, it is a widely used religious flag by Indian Muslims
A collection of photos of streets adorning purported Pakistani national flags were circulated on WhatsApp. It was claimed that these flags were hoisted in West Bengal’s Kolkata in celebration of…
Sudarshan News links Tablighi Ijtema with mob violence in Bulandshahr, police denies connection
“#बुलंदशहर_इज्तेमा के बवाल के बाद कई स्कूलों में बच्चे फँसे है, रो रहे है, लोग जंगल में है, घरों के दरवाज़े बंद कर के लोग सहमे हूए है- सुदर्शन से…
Did Rahul Gandhi suggest a 5000 crore loan for Pakistan? Fake screenshot of ABP News viral
With assembly elections drawing to a close, political disinformation has peaked on social media. An image of what is purportedly a screenshot of the Hindi news channel ABP News has…
Is the photo of Amit Shah standing on Swastika real?
A photograph of Amit Shah addressing a rally was widely circulated on social media and soon became a subject of controversy. In the image, the BJP President can be seen…
Amit Shah makes misleading claims regarding Telangana Congress Manifesto
On December 2, 2018, BJP President Amit Shah addressed a public meeting in Narayanpet, Telangana. Telangana assembly elections are set to be held on December 7. Amit Shah made several…
November round-up: Political propaganda peaks ahead of state elections
Election season is usually marked by a spike in disinformation. The month of November witnessed an onslaught on social media, from exaggerated development claims to polarisation tactics, to use of…
No, Statue of Unity has not developed cracks as suggested on social media
“After successfully damaged 2000 notes within 2 years Sardar Statue cracking in 2 weeks” Three close-up pictures of the recently inaugurated Statue of Unity are being circulated on social media….
Fake news: Kerala government arrested a Sabarimala child protester
“ఈ #అమ్మాయిని కేరళ గవర్నమెంట్ #అరెస్ట్ చేసింది కారణం ఏంటి అంటే #అయ్యప్ప కోసం పోరాటం చేసింది అని. Rip ra pinarai (Kerala Government has arrested this girl, what’s the reason? reason being she was…
Delhi police puts alert over “Jaish terrorists”, later takes down posters placed across the city
On November 20, Delhi police issued an advisory asking public to keep a lookout for two men and alert SHO Paharganj in case any of them was spotted. “If you spot…