A screenshot of a tweet by the official Twitter handle of Maharastra Information centre which depicted the purported images of National Maritime museum, Mumbai, is circulating on social media. Alt…
No, Ravish Kumar did not report fake news on Christian Michel extradition
Senior journalist Ravish Kumar is once again in the cross hairs of fake news purveyors. After news poured in that Christian Michel, the ‘middleman’ in the Agusta Westland chopper scam…
Misleading pictures circulated to show crowds at Modi’s Jodhpur rally
“These Pictures from Jodhpur ( Ashok Gehlot Bastion ) has given panic attack to Congress leadership.” tweeted Rishi Bagree, who is followed by PM Modi, on December 4, 2018 along…
Viral: Photoshopped image of football jersey with ‘Modi 420’ written on it
“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…