“Dear @MumbaiPolice@CPMumbaiPolice pl look into this matter as this handle is using photoshopped screenshots under my handle.” Bollywood film maker and right wing activist Vivek Agnihotri tweeted his complaint to Mumbai police….
Amidst human tragedy, fake pictures of Syrian conflict flood social media
The Syrian conflict began in 2011 when an uprising led to civil war, with the Bashar Assad led Govt and its allies on one side fighting a number of groups…
NewsX, Jansatta join social media in rumor-mongering over Irrfan Khan’s health
Ever since Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan tweeted that he has been diagnosed with a rare disease, rumour mills have been working overtime to speculate about his health. Khan had requested…
Right-wing circulates fake news about ‘commies’ demolishing Rajiv Gandhi’s statue in Tripura
“In 2008, the Commies brought down former PM Rajiv Gandhi’s statue in Tripura with the inspiration of #Lenin, neither their intellectual voices nor @INCIndia had a problem with this”, tweeted…
Statue of Lenin pulled down in Tripura, BJP leaders and supporters applaud
“People taking down Lenin’s statue … not in Russia; it is in Tripura. ‘Chalo Paltai’” was the text of a tweet by BJP National General Secretary Ram Madhav along with…
February round-up: Mainstream media and their hilarious blunders
February saw a barrage of fake news and misleading information that circulated widely on social media. This month, the lead was taken by mainstream media houses. A number of prominent…
Unauthorised display of social enterprise Bhuli’s artwork at Haridwar station; Dismayed founders alert ministry
“We are heartbroken…A lot of research and hard work goes into our work. It really pinches us when our work is used without our consent and we aren’t even acknowledged.”…
Zee News, OpIndia and Postcard News publish a satire from Navbharat Times as actual news
Guess what is common between Zee News, OpIndia and Postcard News? They have all fallen for a hilarious satire and published it as real news. Read on… On the occasion…
Despite clarification, rumour of Najeeb joining ISIS continues to circulate on social media
‘Yaad hai JNU ka Najeeb? ABVP, Hinduo, Modi par lagaya gaya tha isse gaayab karne ka aarop. Isne apni ammi ko telegram app par bheja hai sandesh, “Ammi maine isis…
Misleading video on PM Modi’s educational qualification circulates on social media
Modi: Pehli baat toh main koi padha likha vyakti nahi hoon. Parmatma ki krupa hai aur isiliye mujhe nayi nayi cheezen jaan ne ka bada shauk raha hai. (I am…