A video of a couple who were stripped, thrashed and paraded around naked is being currently circulated as a video of caste violence in Gujarat. This same video is also…
With murders of Rafiquddin Shaikh and Naveed Pathan, the cycle of fake news rolls across the border
It is with headlines like ‘This is the real face of Indians’, ‘Religiously motivated murder by Hindu fanatics’ that Pakistani media shared the news and video of the murder of…
No Times Now, highest number of Pakistani visitors were under BJP rule
#ModiPunishesPak. Here comes yet another TimesNow promoted hashtag. Interesting that instead of China, the channel continues its focus on Pakistan. So why is Modi “punishing” Pakistan? How is he doing…
PTI image of flooded Gujarat airport joins the long list of fake images in recent times
Overworked or lazy? While glorifying achievements or talking about disasters, fake pictures which are not remotely representative of an event have been repeatedly used to portray events. From media outlets…
Malicious attempts to portray K.R. Narayanan, India’s first Dalit president, as a Christian
In their eagerness to project President Kovind as India’s first Dalit president, fake news sites and even sections of media did not spare late president, K.R. Narayanan. “Shocking! K.R. Narayanan…
How BJP IT Cell’s smear machine works: A personal story
Having written for international publications for nearly two decades — first as a journalist and then as a columnist — by now I’ve grown used to the usual charges flung by some of those…
President Kovind gains 3 million NEW followers in an hour? Get real, Indian media
“President Kovind makes Twitter debut, gains 3 million followers in one hour.” Sections of Indian media have been fawning over President Kovind gaining three million followers in the span of…
“Amit Shah never flies in chartered planes”. Oh really, Financial Express?
“Amit Shah never flies in chartered planes, doesn’t stay at hotels rather prefers party workers home,” claimed the headline of Financial Express story about the simple lifestyle of BJP President….
Ban on sale of eggs and meat in Dadri due to Kanwar Yatra is not fake news
Here is an interesting variant to fake news – one where genuine news gets labelled as fake. This is a story about restrictions on the sale of eggs and meat…
News18 gets a lesson in flags from Twitter users – Pakistani flag vs Islamic flag
Pakistani flag in Uttar Pradesh? At least that is what News18India would like us to believe. “Uttar Pradesh, Gonda: Pakistani flag hoisted on an electricity pole, created tension”, tweeted News18India….