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Inside the world of scripted ‘CCTV’ videos on Facebook

Archit9th June 202210th June 2022

Earlier this year, novelist Paulo Coelho tweeted a video from India. The video allegedly shows CCTV footage wherein a physically challenged person is trying to reset a tricycle’s chain on…

Did Telangana CM hand Rs 50 lakh cheque to Nikhat Zareen after recent win?

Kinjal31st May 2022

Indian boxer Nikhat Zareen has brought laurels to India globally by winning the gold medal in the Women’s World Boxing Championship. Nikhat won the gold medal in the 52kg category….

Hyd rape case encounter: A recap of ‘bloodlust’ in media, celebration by MPs, celebrities

Archit30th May 20221st June 2022

A commission set up by the Supreme Court to investigate the alleged encounters of the four accused in the 2019 Hyderabad rape case has submitted a report stating that the…

Fact-check: Did Finance Ministry state inflation has affected rich more than poor?

Abhishek Kumar19th May 2022

A graphic featuring a picture of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is making the rounds on social media. It claims that the Finance Ministry said that inflation hurts the rich more…

Video from Haryana falsely viral as Hindu youth attacked by Muslims in Rajasthan

Kalim Ahmed7th May 2022

[Warning: Visuals may be distressing for some. Reader discretion is advised.] A video clip where a group of men can be seen brutally attacking a man with iron rods and…

Ban on namaz on road did not provoke sloganeering in Saharanpur; media misreports

Abhishek Kumar6th May 2022

A video of a group of Muslim demonstrators raising slogans outside a mosque is making the rounds on social media. It has been claimed that Muslims staged a demonstration in…

False claim that Haldiram’s is sold to Muslims viral amid IPO reports

Kinjal5th May 2022

A claim about the sweets and snacks company Haldiram’s is viral on social media. As per the claim, the company is now under the control of Muslims and is owned…

Video of fight among family members in Delhi given false anti-Muslim spin

Abhishek Kumar5th May 2022

A video of a physical altercation between a group of young men and an elderly person is making the rounds on social media. The video shows the group attacking the…

News18 falsely claims temple razed in Alwar as “revenge” for Jahangirpuri demolition drive

Abhishek Kumar28th April 2022

Delhi’s Jahangirpuri witnessed communal violence during a recently held procession marking Hanuman Jayanti. In the aftermath of the violence, the municipal corporation of North Delhi carried out a demolition drive…

Muslim youth’s assault in Karnataka falsely linked to ‘The Kashmir Files’

Mohammed27th April 202227th April 2022

On April 14, Maktoob Media published a report headlined, “Muslim youth attacked with a sword by man returning after watching ‘Kashmir Files’.” Siasat also reported that the accused was on…

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

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