A 1:31 minute video showing an elephant being transported in a truck has gone viral on social media. In the video, the elephant struggles to stay inside the truck and…
Hindustan Times publishes unverified claim about ‘60,000’ rioters in Bengaluru violence
Three people lost their lives in violence that erupted in Bengaluru on Tuesday night after a mob attacked the residence of Congress MLA Akhanda Srinivasa Murthy over a defamatory Facebook…
No, Bihar SP working on Sushant Singh Rajput’s case has not been appointed by CBI
Bihar police is investigating the death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput. But the case is also undergoing media trials and overzealous social media vigilance. The Indian Express reported that…
AYUSH Kwath or Kadha cannot ‘boost’ immunity to fight against COVID-19
On April 24 2020, the Ministry of AYUSH promoted a herbal formulation called AYUSH Kwath for ‘immunity boosting’ of the masses for the COVID-19 pandemic. The ministry requested the State/UT…
Video of men uprooting trees over land dispute in Pakistan viral with anti-Muslim angle
Several Facebook and Twitter users have shared a one-minute video that shows men uprooting plants from a field. The viral text associated with the video reads, “Tree plantation drive was…
Fake Twitter account impersonates Kashmiri woman Nadia Beig who cleared UPSC exam
Sixteen people from Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh cleared the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) examinations 2019, as per media reports. The results were declared on August 4. News18 reported…
Video from Morocco viral as Muslim mob stealing goats along Maharashtra-Gujarat border
Several social media users have shared a two-minute video with the claim that people fought and stole goats at Gujarat-Maharashtra border. A Twitter user posted the viral video with the caption,…
Media outlet Hindustan shares 9-year-old image from Bangladesh as Bihar floods
Conditions in northern Bihar remain grim due to the recent floods. Photos and videos of the flooding are being widely shared across social media. A Twitter user posted an image…
Video of youth forced to drink urine in Rajasthan viral with false ‘Dalit oppression’ claim
A video of a man tied to a tree and force-fed from a bottle was shared on social media. Social activist Kush Ambedkarwadi tweeted the video on July 30 claiming…
Mock drill video shared as terrorist caught by Delhi police in Gaffar market
A video of policemen escorting a man from the basement of a building has been shared on social media as “terrorist” caught in Delhi’s Gaffar market. The person recording the…