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West Asia conflict: Aaj Tak, NDTV, News18 played Bahrain video as Iranian attack in Dubai

Pawan Kumar5th March 2026

After the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran, Iran retaliated by attacking several locations in West Asia, including a luxury hotel and an airport in Dubai. Visuals purportedly showing…

‘Namaz by truck driver causing traffic jam’: Zee News fined for false, communal reporting

Shinjinee Majumder26th February 2026

Imposing a penalty of Rs 1,00,000 on Zee News for a report that falsely claimed that a truck driver offering namaz atop his vehicle had caused traffic jam on the…

Italian rhythmic gymnast’s video falsely viral as Indian athlete Shubhashree More

Sarfaraj Khan & Deniash Marak31st January 2026

A video of a woman gymnast is viral on social media as the performance of Indian athlete Shubhshree Udaysingh More at the FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup 2025. The 1.42-minute…

The dark underbelly of YouTube ‘news’ channels: Staged vox pop, planted debates, recurring faces & BJP links

Oishani Bhattacharya & Pawan Kumar24th December 202524th December 2025

In July, after self-styled godman Premanand Maharaj made some sexist remarks on women who are involved with multiple men, a video of two women’s reaction to the controversy grabbed much attention…

Imran Khan’s sister slammed Pak Army chief Asim Munir? Media picked up deepfake and ran it as news

Abhishek Kumar9th December 20259th December 2025

A clipping from an interview of Aleema Khanum, sister of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, is going viral. It is being claimed that in the chat with Sky News,…

Misreport by Zee News: Showing old video, channel claims Muslim doctors boycotted after Nov 10 Delhi bast

Pawan Kumar28th November 2025

On November 15, 2025, Zee News ran a news bulletin claiming that the call for boycotting “terrorist Muslim doctors” after the Delhi blast was yielding results. The channel reported that…

NBDSA orders removal of Zee News’ ‘Mehendi Jihad’ reports, pulls up Times Now Navbharat for ‘Love Jihad’ bulletin

Shinjinee Majumder8th October 20258th October 2025

Acting on two specific complaints, the News Broadcasting and Digital Standards Authority (NBDSA) has come down heavily on Zee News and Times Now Navbharat over reports on ‘Mehendi Jihad’ and…

Sonam Wangchuk did not call for Nepal-like violence in Ladakh; media reports, Amit Malviya’s claim false

Abhishek Kumar4th October 20258th October 2025

After the September 24 violence in Ladakh, a 15-second clip of a speech by activist Sonam Wangchuk went viral on social media. Several major media channels also aired it claiming…

USAID Controversy: Shows by Republic, CNN-News18, Times Now had clear partisan bent

Ankita Mahalanobish12th September 2025

In February 2025, when US President Donald Trump and his former adviser Elon Musk claimed that $21 million was disbursed to influence India’s electoral process under Joe Biden’s administration, several…

Nepal ex-PM Jhalanath’s wife in hospital after arson attack; Indian media declare her ‘dead’

Pawan Kumar12th September 202512th September 2025

Amid the unrest in Nepal, Indian media channels reported that former PM Jhalanath Khanal’s wife was killed after protesters had set fire to their house. Most of them mentioned her name…

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Nagpur factory blast killed 20 on March 1: How did five leading English news channels respond?

Times Now, ABP, Zee, Republic misreport 2020 Beirut video as Iranian missile strike in Dubai