A video of a group of kanwariyas (Kanwar Yatra devotees) beating up a person sitting in a car has been doing the rounds on social media. Later, the Kanwariyas are…
Bengaluru double murder fallout of biz rivalry; victim portrayed as ‘Hindu seer’ to set false narrative on social media
The news of a double murder in Bengaluru broke, on July 11. Two men — Phanindra Subramanyam and Vinu Kumar — were allegedly attacked and killed by a former colleague….
Man fell into open drain on waterlogged street in Borivali East? No, the incident in viral video is from Tamil Nadu, 2022
A video has gone viral on social media where a man talks to someone on a two-wheeler, and then, while crossing a waterlogged street, falls into a drain. He is…
Pak woman Rabiya married her dad? False claim viral with clipped video; misreport by several outlets
A video is viral on social media with the claim that a Muslim woman is getting married to her father. The 26-second clip appears to be a segment of an…
France riots: Unrelated & old photos, AI-images flood social, mainstream media
On June 27, the French police shot 17-year-old Nahel Merzouk near Paris after he failed to stop when ordered to by traffic police. As per the news reports, the incident…
Man fighting with grandfather over the same woman after ‘Nikah Halala’? No, it’s a scripted video
A 2.20-second clip has gone viral on social media. It shows an aged man seated next to a woman in a village setting even as a younger man confronts him….
Gurugram teen stabbed by ex-fiance Ramkumar: Video viral; Kannada daily, social media users add communal spin
[The story only uses screenshots and not the viral video in view of the graphic nature of the content] A 35-second long video is being shared on social media with…
Twitter user @RoflGandhi_ accused of rape? No, false claim by Right Wing users
The administrator of the popular parody handle on Twitter @RoflGandhi_, Sunil Sharma, recently came under fire with social media users claiming that Sharma was accused of rape. According to them,…
Cars driving over Indian Flag: Old video from Pakistan viral again as Kerala incident
A video showing several cars driving over an Indian Tricolour fixed to the ground has gone viral. A group of people carrying the Pakistani flag can be seen cheering on….
Gurugram transperson’s suicide: Right Wing social media users add communal spin
Trigger Warning: Suicide A video has gone viral on social media claiming that in Dharampur of Gurugram, a transgender person was killed and subsequently hanged by a few ‘Bangladeshi Muslims’…