The Hijab row erupted in Karnataka in February 2022 after an educational institution stopped students wearing hijabs from entering its premises. As protests against the government’s backing of the hijab…
Bleeding woman breastfeeding baby: Image not from Manipur, at least 2-year old
An image of an injured woman bleeding from her head and breastfeeding her child in that condition is being shared on social media with the claim that the visual is…
ED raid on Lalu Yadav-linked premises: Old, unrelated photos shared as seized articles
On March 10, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) raided a premises linked to former Bihar chief minister and RJD leader Lalu Yadav. The agency claimed that it seized evidence revealing “proceeds…
Did Hindu woman disrupt prayers in US mosque? No, she’s Muslim and mentally ill
A purported video of a Hindu woman barging into a mosque and disrupting Eid prayers in Virginia, USA, is being circulated widely on social media platforms. It is being claimed…
Manipur woman shot dead on road? Viral video is actually from Myanmar; misreport by Assam newspaper
[The story only uses screenshots and not the entire video in view of the violent nature of the content.] A video of a woman being tortured and killed by a…
Hindu woman beheaded 6 Muslims in Varanasi after rape threat? Fake report viral; no such incident, confirm police
An image of an apparent report by UP Tak (a Lucknow-based media outlet from India Today’s ‘Tak’ cluster) is viral in which it is claimed that a Dalit woman is…
Shivam from UP beat up wife over dowry, video shared with ‘Abdul’ jibe to communalise crime
Trigger warning: Violence A video of a man beating a woman is being widely shared on social media. In the video, this man first hits the woman with a stick…
Ghaziabad: 2022 incident of woman’s murder by suspecting lover shared with false ‘Love Jihad’ claims
Several users have claimed on social media that a young woman named Asha, a resident of Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, was brutally assaulted and murdered by her lover, Nadeem when she…
Fact check: Viral Manmohan Singh tweets praising Narendra Modi are fake
An image of two apparent tweets by former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is viral on social media. The text in the viral image shows that the former PM is praising…
Fact check: Telangana collectorate inauguration was attended by Hindu, Muslim & Christian priests
A video is being shared widely on social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter in which a group of people are seen standing next to a man who appears…