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Videos of Iran’s October 2024 strikes on Israel resurface as visuals of June conflict

Shinjinee Majumder17th June 2025

A video showing missiles being fired into a city was widely linked to the recent conflict between Israel and Iran. Some users shared the video claiming that it showed missiles…

School teacher kidnapped in Bihar’s Begusarai for ‘forced marriage’? No; viral video is from a film shooting

Abhishek Kumar17th June 2025

A video showing a group of men armed with guns dragging an individual from a school while students look on as bystanders is viral on social media. Those sharing this…

Operation Sindoor: Grief on the ground, glory on TV screens

Oishani Bhattacharya & Diti Pujara13th June 202521st June 2025

Trigger Warning: The story has details of deaths, including those of minors; reader’s discretion advised. “National media showed what they had to. Our endeavour is to give you our version…

2006 image from Odisha linked to recent anti-naxal operation in Chhattisgarh

Pawan Kumar10th June 2025

The central government, along with the administration in Chhattisgarh, has intensified its crackdown against Naxalism with its latest ‘Operation Kagar’. In the first four months of 2025, 197 Maoists have…

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

Ankita Mahalanobish6th June 2025

A video, seemingly taken by someone in the audience during a public performance, in which event attendees are showing the middle finger to someone on stage has gone viral. Those…

AI-generated video of Donald Trump ‘roasting’ Indian Air Force goes viral

Ankita Mahalanobish30th May 2025

A YouTube short in which United States President Donald Trump is taking a swipe at Indian Air Force pilots over reports of Rafale jets being struck down by Pakistan in…

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…

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NSA Ajit Doval did say ISI recruited more Hindus than Muslims in India; his ‘deepfake’ claim is false

News outlets misidentify Delhi blast suspect Dr Arif, pass off photo of unrelated namesake as key accused