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TV9 Bharatvarsh depicts BJP members as “Muslim voices” in UP’s Bijnor supporting BJP

Archit Mehta & Mohammed Zubair1st February 20221st February 2022

On January 29, TV9 Bharatvarsh broadcasted a special report called ‘The M factor’. In the opening remarks, anchor Samir Abbas stated that this report conducts a ground test in Western…

RRB-NTPC protest: Dainik Jagran uses 2019 photo while reporting on police excess

Kalim Ahmed29th January 2022

[Warning: The visuals depict violence and can be distressing for some. Viewer discretion is advised.] On January 25, a large number of the applicants of the RRB-NTPC exams in UP…

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’

Archit Mehta20th 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

Archit Mehta29th 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

Archit Mehta10th 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…

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Media channels air an old clip of a landslide as recent visuals from Nashik

Sudhir Chaudhary on his new show on Aaj Tak featured a quote often falsely credited to Mark Twain