“चोकीदार को चोर कहने पर राहुल गांधी का पुतला जलाने कि कोशिश में खुद जल गये भक्त (In an attempt to burn an effigy of Rahul Gandhi, BJP supporters ended…
Old video from UP viral as lathi-charge by Andhra Pradesh police on protesting youth
A video currently viral on social media, depicting police lathi-charge on a group of people, is being circulated with the caption – “ప్రత్యక హోదా కోసం ఆరోజు మేము రోడ్ల మీదకి వస్తే నిర్దాక్షిణ్యంగా…
Old video from Syria viral as Indian army’s atrocities on Kashmiri women
“This is what Indian army forces do to Kashmiri women’s in front of her father. #Kashmiratrocities #IndianBrutality,” – a video has been circulated on social media with this caption to portray an…
Satire on Kapil Sibal regarding Mallya’s extradition shared as authentic news
A screenshot of a report attributing a statement to senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal has been widely shared on social media. The title of the report reads, “माल्या को अभी…
Old photographs used to project show of strength at PM Modi’s West Bengal rally
Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently spoke at a political rally in West Bengal. Relations between the Union Government and the West Bengal government have deteriorated following the controversy over CBI’s…
Old video of derailed Indore-Patna express in UP shared as of Seemanchal Express in Bihar
“ब्रेकिंग न्यूज़: बिहार में बड़ा हादसा देखे लाइव (Breaking news: Big incident from Bihar live -translated)”, reads the message posted along with a viral video of a derailed train. It…
NaMo App promotes fake news factory ‘The India Eye’
Last month, a detailed investigative report by journalist Samarth Bansal made a discomforting revelation about India’s growing fake news problem and its direct link with the government. That the discovery…
January round-up: Political sniping continues unabated in 2019
January, 2019 turned out to be business as usual for purveyors of misinformation, who used all sorts of tactics to manipulate the views of social media users. Targeting of political…
No, AAP supporters did not pelt stones at Vande Bharat express
“वंदेभारत एक्सप्रेस पर पथराव करने वाले दयाबस्ती दिल्ली से आप पार्टी के 4 कार्यकर्ता हिरासत में। यही बेवकुफ राजनीति बदलने आये थे (Four AAP supporters from Daya Basti, Delhi were…
Fact-check: Self-proclaimed ‘whistleblower’ claims Kolkata Police HQ home to benami companies
At the backdrop of the recent CBI raid on Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev Kumar’s residence over the issue of Saradha chit fund scam, a rumour on social media claims that “490…