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Noida protests: Several unrelated videos shared as scenes of violence during workers’ agitation

Oishani Bhattacharya19th April 2026

In the wake of violent protests by factory workers in Noida over wage hike demands on April 14, social media has been flooded with videos purportedly showing scenes from the…

Pakistani panelist insulted ABP anchor Chitra Tripathi on live show? Congress leaders share doctored video

Abhishek Kumar17th April 2026

A video from an ABP News programme is being widely shared on social media with the claim that a Pakistani panelist insulted anchor Chitra Tripathi during a live debate. According…

Shashi Tharoor slammed Modi govt & praised Pak diplomacy? The video is AI-generated

Shinjinee Majumder10th April 2026

Following US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a suspension in attacks on Iran for two weeks, several pro-Pakistan accounts shared a video of Congress MP Shashi Tharoor saying that Pakistan…

Pakistan-flagged oil tanker destroyed in Hormuz? Unrelated video falsely shared

Ankita Mahalanobish31st March 2026

Amid the escalating conflict in West Asia, a video showing a vessel engulfed in flames and billowing smoke is being widely shared across social media platforms with claims that Iranian…

Nagpur factory blast killed 20 on March 1: How did five leading English news channels respond?

Anindya Hazra & Shinjinee Majumder23rd March 202625th March 2026

On March 1, 2026, a massive blast at an industrial explosives factory owned by SBL Energy Limited in Maharashtra’s Nagpur district left at least 20 people dead and 23 injured,…

Himanta defends ‘shooting’ video point blank; says it will be re-uploaded with ‘Bangladeshi’ tag

Oishani Bhattacharya19th March 202619th March 2026

With less than a month to go for the Assam assembly elections, chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has reiterated his stance on “Miya Muslims” while defending the Assam BJP’s February…

West Asia conflict: Old video falsely viral as footage from Tel Aviv after Iranian strike

Deniash Marak16th March 2026

As the tension escalates in West Asia, a 20-second video showing large-scale destruction has gone viral on social media, claiming to show actual footage from Tel Aviv. The video shows…

Killed in cow-vigilante shootout in Rajasthan: 14 days on, Aamir’s family awaits police action

Shinjinee Majumder15th March 202616th March 2026

Aamir, a truck driver from Haryana, was shot dead in an alleged confrontation with cow vigilantes linked to the Bajrang Dal in Rajasthan’s Bhiwadi on March 2. Nearly two weeks…

Times Now, ABP, Zee, Republic misreport 2020 Beirut video as Iranian missile strike in Dubai

Anindya Hazra11th March 2026

A 25-second video is going viral on social media showing a woman livestreaming when she is suddenly interrupted by the sound of a loud explosion. Moments later, a blast wave…

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

Oishani Bhattacharya & Pawan Kumar24th December 202524th December 2025

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…

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Security guards stabbed in suspected hate crime in Mumbai’s Mira Road; ATS joins probe

Women’s quota or delimitation? Media misrepresents facts, Modi misleads nation