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False communal claim spun by linking two separate incidents of robbery in Gujarat

Kinjal2nd March 2022

A CCTV clip is circulating widely on social media. Captured on February 4, 2022, the footage features three people committing a robbery at a temple. It has been claimed that…

Photo of defense drill held in Ukraine before Russia’s invasion misrepresented

Archit2nd March 2022

An image of two men armed with mock rifles is being shared to underplay the Russian attack on Ukraine. It is being suggested that the Russian invasion is “staged” or…

Video of climate protest in Austria viral as “fake” casualties in Ukraine crisis

Kalim Ahmed2nd March 2022

On February 24, Russia announced a special military operation in Ukraine with the aim to “demilitarise” the region. Amidst the death and displacement caused by the invasion, a news broadcast…

This video of girl confronting soldier is 10 years old and from Palestine

Priyanka Jha1st March 2022

All India Parisangh (AIP) recently tweeted a video of a young girl screaming at an armed soldier and gesturing punches at him. The soldier subsequently walks away. The tweet was…

Air India flight in war-torn Ukraine? No. Misinfo believed to be true

Archit28th February 20221st March 2022

Amidst Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, several distressing videos of Indian students trying to escape Ukraine have surfaced on social media. On February 28, The Indian Express reported that four Union…

Old photos of langars shared amid Sikhs and ISKCON volunteers aiding people in Ukraine

Kalim Ahmed28th February 202228th February 2022

After two months of escalation on the borders with Ukraine, Russia announced a special military operation in the country on February 24. Amidst the death and displacement caused by the…

This video of Russian and Ukrainian soldiers in face-off is from 2014

Kinjal28th February 2022

Against the backdrop of Russia’s assault on Ukraine, a video is being circulated that shows two groups of people dressed in army uniforms, with one of the officers on one…

Morphed CNN graphic portrays Putin warning India to not interfere in Ukraine crisis

Kinjal26th February 2022

In the midst of the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, an alleged screengrab from a CNN News broadcast has gone viral on social media. The screengrab has a picture of…

Video from 2014 shared as slain soldiers in the Russia-Ukraine conflict

Shinjinee Majumder26th February 2022

With the ongoing Russian military operations in Ukraine intensifying, a lot of images and videos are being circulated on social media and in mainstream media claiming to be representative of…

Visuals of 2014 anti-govt protest in Ukraine viral as recent

Kalim Ahmed26th February 2022

Amidst the ongoing Russian military offensive in Ukraine, a video and a set of photos have emerged on social media with the claim that Ukrainian citizens have destroyed two Russian…