On February 12, it was reported that a school in the Suti area of Murshidabad district, West Bengal was vandalised after the headmaster allegedly asked girl students not to come…
Karnataka hijab row: Muslim mob falsely accused of injuring female student in ‘stone-pelting’
Violence has spread to several districts in Karnataka amid colleges prohibiting students to attend classes wearing hijabs and the government backing the ban. As Muslim students protest against the ban…
BJP leaders falsely claim ‘pro-Pakistan’ chant raised in SP rally ahead of UP polls
A 14-second video clip was shared by several Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders with the claim that ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ slogan was raised during an election campaign rally of a candidate…
Bajrang Dal members apprehend two adults traveling in a train, falsely claim ‘love jihad’
On January 16, a Hindi-language website called Humlog published an article that claimed Bajrang Dal apprehended Aatif, a Muslim man, who attempted to abduct a married Jain woman. This post…
Media outlets misreport Islamic flag as Pak flag hoisted atop Gorakhpur house
Zee Hindustan recently reported that a Pakistani flag hoisted on the rooftop of a house in the Chauri Chaura area of Gorakhpur sparked outrage in the locality. Breaking News: गोरखपुर…
Image of Muslim-owned shop gutted in Amravati violence shared as “violence against Hindus”
Curfew was imposed in Maharashtra’s Amravati on November 14 after violence that broke out the previous day continued with a mob destroying private and public property. “On November 12, Muslim…
Twitter user giving rape threat to Virat Kohli’s daughter is Indian, not Pakistani
Since Indian bowler, Mohammed Shami, was abused on social media after India’s loss to Pakistan in the T20 World Cup, there has been an organised effort to blame anonymous Pakistani…
False anti-Muslim spin added to Kerala entrepreneur’s dispute over ‘no halal’ restaurant
Around October 25, several prominent social media users claimed that a Kerala-based woman Thushara Ajith was attacked by a group of Muslim fanatics due to non-compliance with Halal in her…
Media misreports Afghan women’s volleyball player beheaded by Taliban
The Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan is a blow to women’s rights in the country. Many women have taken to the streets to protest against the hard-line regime. Afghan women leaders…
Video from Tripura falsely linked to Bangladesh violence against Hindus minorities
The rising violence in Bangladesh against the minority Hindu community over an alleged incident of desecration of the Quran during Durga Puja celebrations in Cumilla, Chittagong division, has led to…