“Indian Muslims chant “Allah-O-Akbar”; wave green imitation Pakistan flags as they march after election results in Rajasthan” tweeted Tarek Fatah with a video purportedly of a Muslim community’s rally in…
Media analysis: How ‘fanatic evangelism’ was declared as motive behind Gurgaon shooting
On October 13, the wife and son of a Gurgaon district judge were shot in broad daylight by their personal security officer (PSO) while on duty. On October 16, the police…
September round-up: Aggressive political propaganda on social media
The month of September saw a flurry of political activity which triggered a wave of misinformation. From Congress president Rahul Gandhi’s Kailash Mansarovar yatra to PM Narendra Modi’s outreach to…
CNN Newsi8, India Tooday, Times HOW and RepubiicTV: How parody accounts fool social media users
Psychologists have long argued that people are wired to believe what they want to believe. Parody accounts of news websites have figured this out and are preying upon this weakness….
Times HOW returns, snares Janta Ka Reporter this time with satirical tweet
“Just In : AAP will contest 2019 election alone”, tweeted Times How on August 9, 2018. It quoted Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal as saying, “After results, we will give…
Times HOW strikes again, hoodwinks WION, Pakistani media and social media users
“If Pakistan can use Ballot Papers for it’s Elections, why can’t India? Using Ballot Papers instead of EVMs will help save us a lot of Electricity which gets wasted during…
Image of a Colombian protester circulated as an Iranian woman stoned to death
“A******s of Thornton Reuters here is a lady who is ‘allowed’ 3 sips of water before being stoned to death. How safe is she, according to you ?” An image…
Viral: Old video of Christian group burning idol of Hindu deity and Indian flag in Mizoram
A video floating across social media platforms claims that Christian missionaries in Mizoram are burning the Indian flag and an idol of Lord Krishna. The following tweet by a Twitter…
Was train with NEET students from Tamil Nadu delayed by devotees offering namaz?
A picture is circulating on social media in which a group of men is seen offering namaz (prayer) on a railway track. Along with this picture is text which says…
How a fake account with anti-Hindu tweets is tripping the right-wing
“I am waiting for 2019 when modi loses 2019 elections. Trust me, we Muslims will make the life of Hindus Hell! We Muslims will make Hindus our slaves! Trust me,…