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