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India is not the fourth-largest or a $4-trillion economy yet; NITI Aayog CEO’s claim citing IMF data misleading

Diti Pujara27th May 2025

“We are the fourth-largest economy as I speak. We are a $4 trillion economy, and this is not my data—it’s IMF data,” Niti Aayog’s chief executive officer BVR Subrahmanyam said during…

Old, unrelated images shared as visuals of Col. Sofia Qureshi, IAF’s Vyomika Singh’s vandalised homes

Pawan Kumar24th May 2025

After the recent India-Pakistan conflict, an image of a vandalised home was shared on social media alongside a picture of Colonel Sofia Qureshi. Those sharing the image claimed that Colonel…

Viral photos of Rahul Gandhi with Jyoti Malhotra are morphed

Priyanka Jha24th May 202527th May 2025

After Haryana YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra was arrested for espionage and leaking intel to Pakistan, her pictures with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi went viral on social media. Users sharing these images…

After Maoist deaths, BJP Karnataka shares ‘cauliflower’ meme, a reference to the 1989 Bhagalpur riots

Ankita Mahalanobish24th May 202524th May 2025

On May 23, two days after security forces killed several Maoists in Chhattisgarh, the X handle of BJP Karnataka (@BJP4Karnataka) posted an animated image of Union home minister Amit Shah…

Video from Sudan shared as visuals of Pakistan’s Noor Khan airbase after Indian attack

Pawan Kumar23rd May 2025

In a press briefing on May 11, 2025, chiefs of the Indian army, air force and navy shared details on Operation Sindoor. During the briefing, Air Marshal AK Bharti said India…

Viral image does not show damage to Rawalpindi cricket stadium by Indian drone

Pawan Kumar22nd May 2025

An image of a stadium in shambles was widely circulated on social media with claims that it shows Pakistan’s Rawalpindi cricket stadium after it was destroyed by an Indian drone….

Optics of disproportionate action: Posts that led to Ashoka professor Ali Khan’s arrest far from anti-women, seditious

Diti Pujara18th May 202519th May 2025

Ali Khan Mahmudabad, an associate professor who teaches political science at Ashoka University, was arrested on Sunday, May 18. The arrest comes ten days after his Facebook post on the…

Image from 2011 shared with false claims that it shows corpses of 12 Indian soldiers killed by Pakistan

Pawan Kumar14th May 2025

A video showing a row of corpses on the ground covered in green is being widely shared on social media with claims that Pakistan killed 12 Indian soldiers in the…

His name was Qari Mohammad Iqbal. He was not a terrorist.

Shinjinee Majumder9th May 202510th May 2025

On the morning of May 7, the death of Qari Mohammad Iqbal became the focal point of news segments across media channels. He was labelled a “most-wanted terrorist” and a…

Amid debate over AI-generated art in Studio Ghibli style, a fake ‘cease and desist’ order goes viral

Prantik Ali8th April 2025

Soon after OpenAI’s latest model let users to reimagine their lives in Studio Ghibli’s iconic style, a ‘cease and desist’ notice allegedly from the legal representatives of the popular Japanese…

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Kangana Ranaut was not shown the middle finger at a performance; viral video is from an event in Pakistan

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