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Mazar built over Shiv Mandir in Rajasthan? Sudarshan News shares communal misinfo

Kalim Ahmed22nd January 2022

A two-part video was shared by Sudarshan News on January 21. In the first part, a man representing the Dharohar Bachao Samiti claims that a Shiv Mandir has been shut…

Bajrang Dal members apprehend two adults traveling in a train, falsely claim ‘love jihad’

Archit20th January 2022

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…

Man dancing to ‘Tip Tip Barsa Paani’ in viral video is NOT Pakistani MP, media misreports

Priyanka Jha7th January 20227th January 2022

An Aaj Tak report from January 6 claimed that a Pakistani member of parliament drew widespread flak after a video of him dancing to the Bollywood track ‘Tip Tip Barsa…

Media misreport old photos of SAD MLA Bikram Singh Majithia at Golden Temple as recent

Kalim Ahmed3rd January 20223rd January 2022

A series of photos of former cabinet minister and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) MLA Bikram Singh Majithia have gone viral after the images were shared by the official page of…

Zee News used doctored image to claim Aamir Khan married Fatima Sana Shaikh

Archit29th December 202130th December 2021

On December 24, Zee News published a report with the headline, “Ira Khan is fed up with Aamir Khan’s third wife, she said – it’s difficult to handle all this!”…

Media outlets misreport Islamic flag as Pak flag hoisted atop Gorakhpur house

Kinjal23rd November 2021

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…

Zee Salaam shared old video as pro-India chants during Aus-Pak T20 semi final

Kinjal16th November 2021

On November 11, Australia faced Pakistan in the semifinals of the T20 World Cup, winning the match by five wickets. The match sparked a flurry of activity on Indian social…

U23 World C’ships medallist Nisha Dahiya denies news reports of her death

Archit10th November 2021

On November 10, several media outlets reported that unknown assailants shot dead national level wrestler Nisha Dahiya and her brother at Sushil Kumar Academy in Sonipat’s Halalpur area. This report…

News18 shares video of giant snake caught in crane as Jharkhand; video not from India

Archit26th October 202126th October 2021

A video of a giant snake captured by a crane is widely circulating online. Facebook news page KohramLive, with about one lakh followers, posted the video with the caption, “OMG!…

Media misreports Afghan women’s volleyball player beheaded by Taliban

Archit21st October 202123rd October 2021

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…

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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