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Times Now airs visuals of ‘3 idiots’ shooting point as tourists on Chinese side of Pangong Lake

Pooja Chaudhuri9th September 202011th September 2020

On September 6, Times Now reported that China has thrown open the Pangong Tso Lake to international tourists and domestic tourists as well. “The videos of opening Pangong Tso Lake…

India Today Group, Times Now air old images of PLA cemetery as graves of Chinese killed in Galwan

Pratik Sinha, Pooja Chaudhuri & Mohammed Zubair1st September 20201st September 2020

The deadly face-off between Indian and Chinese soldiers in Galwan valley on June 15 led to the deaths of 20 Indian army men. The casualties suffered on the Chinese side,…

Times Now runs tweet by fake account of Sushant Singh Rajput’s sister as ‘breaking news’

Archit29th August 202029th August 2020

On August 28, Times Now reported on an image posted by Twitter account @iaMeetuSingh which claimed to be the “official account” of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s sister. Rajput was…

News18, Times of India run Indore video as man jumping into floodwater in Pakistan

Pooja Chaudhuri28th August 20203rd September 2020

On its daily show ‘Sau Baat Ki Ek Baat’, News18 India anchor Kishore Ajwani highlighted the ‘failure’ of the Imran Khan-led Pakistani government to control floods caused by heavy downpour…

False claims about Maharani Radhika Raje Gaekwad of Baroda viral on social media

Kinjal20th August 2020

Two different claims about Maharani Radhika Raje Gaekwad of Baroda have been making the rounds on social media recently. The first is that Forbes declared her the most beautiful woman…

Sushant Singh Rajput is not dancing with his ‘niece’ in this video, media misreport

Priyanka Jha18th August 2020

Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput was found dead in his Mumbai apartment more than two months ago. As time goes by, the media’s obsession with the case is rapidly soaring….

Hindustan Times publishes unverified claim about ‘60,000’ rioters in Bengaluru violence

Pooja Chaudhuri12th August 202013th August 2020

Three people lost their lives in violence that erupted in Bengaluru on Tuesday night after a mob attacked the residence of Congress MLA Akhanda Srinivasa Murthy over a defamatory Facebook…

Air India crash: Manorama News airs simulation clip as cockpit visuals

Pooja Chaudhuri11th August 202012th August 2020

Air India Express flight IX-1344 crashed at Kozhikode International Airport on August 7. Eighteen people died in the mishap and over 150 others were injured. Malayalam channel Manorama News, during…

Media outlet Hindustan shares 9-year-old image from Bangladesh as Bihar floods

Priyanka Jha3rd August 2020

Conditions in northern Bihar remain grim due to the recent floods. Photos and videos of the flooding are being widely shared across social media. A Twitter user posted an image…

Goat “arrested” for not wearing mask in Kanpur? Bizarre media misreports

Pooja Chaudhuri27th July 2020

A bizarre piece of news made headlines on July 27 — a goat was “arrested” by Kanpur police for not wearing a mask. An IANS feed republished by National Herald,…

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

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