A screenshot of a Twitter exchange between senior journalist Barkha Dutt and union minister for minority affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi is viral across social media channels. The screenshot first shows…
Media misreports: Rags to riches story of a mason who secured 53rd rank in UPSC 2018
On April 7, the Hindi news channel ABP News interviewed Sumit Kumar Vishwakarma, a mason who had secured 53rd rank in 2018 UPSC with his own effort without any coaching….
Social media posts claim only BJP fighting for a majority – A fact-check
A claim viral on social media suggests that the Congress has announced the names of 230 candidates for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, while the SP and the BSP have…
Unrelated video from 2017 shared to claim Delhi police halted ambulance for BJP MP Manoj Tiwari
भाजपा सांसद मनोज तिवारी के लिए दिल्ली पुलिस ने एम्बुलेंस रोकी,…. एम्बुलेंस में जिन्दगी और मौत से लड़ रही बच्ची थी .और अंत में बच्ची ने दम तोड़ दिया !…
Old image shared to claim Jignesh Mevani slapped in Begusarai
According to a social media claim, Jignesh Mevani was slapped by a ‘nationalist’ in Begusarai – “बेगूसराय से एक बढ़ीया ख़बर आ रही है। वामपंथी जीग्नेश मेवाणी को बेगूसराय के…
Prominent journalists fall for false claim about judge who gave Aseemanand verdict joining BJP
Journalist Saurav Datta tweeted a screenshot of a Facebook post by Mangalore Voice (page), which said, “Meet the NIA judge Ravindra Reddy joining the BJP”. The message posted along with…
No, NRI voters won’t be able to vote online in 2019 general elections
A message regarding the availability of an online voting facility for Non-Indian Residents (NRIs) in 2019 general elections is doing the rounds on social media. The message says, “Hello All,…
No, Nirav Modi did not testify that he bribed BJP leaders to escape India
On March 19, fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi, a prime accused in the $2 billion Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case was arrested in London. Next day, a London court…
Old, unrelated videos viral as cash seized from Karnataka Congress minister DK Shivakumar’s residence
Two videos, showing stacks of money piled together, are being circulated to claim that the cash was seized from the residence of Karnataka Congress minister DK Shivakumar. The text used…
New Zealand govt ordered shut down of all mosques? False claim viral on social media
A message viral on social media claims that the New Zealand government has ordered for the shutdown of all mosques in the country as they are the breeding ground for…