Twitter user Gaurav Pradhan, who has often been found sharing misinformation on social media, tweeted on January 10 that The New York Times said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has caused such…
Congress members circulate a digitally created video of Rahul Gandhi’s photograph beamed on Burj Khalifa
As Dubai gears up to welcome Congress President Rahul Gandhi who will be visiting on January 11-12. A video of Congress President’s photo beamed on Dubai’s Burj Khalifa is doing…
December round-up: Link between elections and rise in misinformation evident yet again
Assembly elections to five states were held in the month of December and expectedly, politics became the major theme of misinformation/disinformation throughout the month. Interestingly, the flurry of misinformation was…
Fake news: Supreme Court orders case to be registered against PM Modi over Rafale deal
BREAKING NEWS: सुप्रीम कोर्ट का बड़ा फैसला , राफेल घोटाले में नरेंद्र मोदी पर केस दर्ज करने का आदेश (Big verdict by Supreme Court, orders registration of case against Narendra Modi…
Death of priest at Raebareli temple communalised on social media
A Twitter user, Ravinder Fauzdar tweeted an image of an old man who had seemingly committed suicide by hanging himself. The message circulated along with the image claims that one more…
Arvind Kejriwal speaking in drunken state? No, old video slowed down to create illusion
A video of Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal has been shared widely on multiple social media platforms. The video shows Kejriwal seated in a…
Sonia Gandhi richer than Queen Elizabeth-II? 6-year-old misreport shared by BJP members
BJP spokesperson Ashwini Upadhyay recently tweeted a 2013 report by The Times of India and claimed that Sonia Gandhi is richer than Queen Elizabeth-II and the Sultan of Oman. He circulated the claim…
Fake News: Lord Ayyappa devotee commits suicide over entry of women inside Sabarimala temple
The ongoing conflict surrounding the Supreme Court verdict allowing entry of women of all age groups inside temple has led to tension and violence in Kerala. It is now being…
False claim: Asaduddin Owaisi wrote letter to UN saying Muslims not safe in India
ओवैसी ने UN को पत्र लिखा कि हिंदुस्तान में मुस्लिम सेफ नहीं है , UN से जवाब आया ‘जहाँ पर सेफ हो वहां चले जाओ ‘ (Owaisi wrote a letter…
Were bricks meant for Ram Mandir in Ayodhya used to construct drains in UP?
“जो ईंटें राम-मंदिर के नाम पर इकट्ठा की गई थीं..वो अब #UP_सरकार के चहेते ठेकेदारों द्वारा #अयोध्या में नाली बनाने के उपयोग में आ रही हैं.. #धार्मिक आस्था का #व्यवसायिक…