On April 1, Facebook took down thousands of pages, groups and accounts from Facebook and Instagram, describing the crackdown as “removing coordinated inauthentic behaviour and spam from India and Pakistan.” Specifying…
“Aloo sona machine”: Previously debunked misinformation revived by ANI
Mathura: BJP MP Hema Malini reacts on Rahul Gandhi’s ‘aaloo ki factory’ reported remark. says, “Hamari sarkar bahut saari jagah mein factory laga chuki hai. Bahut saara aaloo ka ban…
False claim: Voters can ask for ‘challenge vote’ if name is missing from electoral roll
When you reach poling booth and find that your name is not in voter list, just show your Aadhar card or voter ID and ask for ” challenge vote” under…
Unrelated video from 2017 shared to claim Delhi police halted ambulance for BJP MP Manoj Tiwari
भाजपा सांसद मनोज तिवारी के लिए दिल्ली पुलिस ने एम्बुलेंस रोकी,…. एम्बुलेंस में जिन्दगी और मौत से लड़ रही बच्ची थी .और अंत में बच्ची ने दम तोड़ दिया !…
Ballot paper voting for constituencies with over 100 candidates? A fact-check
A Twitter handle, @Alishorab007 tweeted that there will no voting via Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and instead ballot paper will be used for constituencies with more than 100 candidates. The…
No, Pakistani flags were not waved at Rahul Gandhi’s pre-nomination roadshow in Wayanad
Two videos of a Congress roadshow by Rahul Gandhi were shared by a Twitter handle, @Padhalika. In the video clips, Congress President Rahul Gandhi and AICC general secretary in charge…
IUML office building shared as office of Congress party in Wayanad, Kerala
Photographs of a green coloured building marked by crescent and star have been shared with the following claim, “यह केरल के वायनाड में कांग्रेस पार्टी का कार्यालय अब आप अंदाजा…
Did a British political analyst call Rahul Gandhi ‘stupid’? No, its a fake account
A Tweet by Brandon Davies (@BrandonDav_), a user, who joined Twitter on March 30, 2018, went viral on social media yesterday. A glance at the profile suggests that the account has…
Old images of Amit Shah-Adityanath rally with empty chairs shared as recent
A Twitter user, Krishna Mohan Sharma, posted two images: one features BJP President Amit Shah and UP CM Yogi Adityanath at a dais in a rally, while the other showed…
‘Helicopter farmer’ Hema Malini? Pictures from 2014 and 2015 shared with false claim
Actor and BJP MP from Mathura, Hema Malini recently launched her poll campaign in Uttar Pradesh, where she was seen holding a sickle, helping women with wheat bundles in a…