“Rahul Gandhi dumbfounded in Dubai by little girl’s questions” reads the headline of a story on the ‘My Nation’ portal. The article claims that during Rahul Gandhi’s recent visit to Dubai,…
Fake news: Alok Verma called PM Modi “most corrupt Prime Minister in independent India” in his resignation letter
On January 11, former CBI director Alok Verma resigned from service a day after a high-powered committee led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi decided to remove him from his post…
Video shot on Punjabi movie set viral as footage of injured Indian army personnel
A Facebook page President Saab had shared a video on January 7 with a caption, “Salute to indian army”. In the video, two men dressed as Indian army soldiers are…
Video of Rahul Gandhi paying tribute at Dargah viral with misleading claims
A video of Rahul Gandhi offering namaz with Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad and a few members of the Muslim community is viral on social media with messages terming him…
Postage stamp of PM Modi issued by Turkey viral on social media with misleading claim
A postage stamp issued by the Turkish government which bears an image of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Indian national flag has gone viral on the occasion of PM…
No, this is not an image of a suicide bomber caught by the Indian army
A Facebook user Sanjay Choudhary recently posted an image of an old man with yellow coloured bags attached to his body, claiming that he was a suicide bomber who was…
Rahul Gandhi’s photos splashed across Dubai? No, these are digital creations
With Congress President Rahul Gandhi on a two-day visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Congress leaders and supporters on social media have gone overboard in their projection of his…
No, New York Times did not say that PM Modi has caused war-like damage in Pakistan
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…