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Photo of Israeli airstrike in Gaza Strip shared as ‘Russia-Ukraine conflict’

Archit25th February 2022

An image of two explosions in a city has been linked to the ongoing Russian military operations in Ukraine. Several social media accounts have posted this image, including the verified…

Video made using CGI shared as ‘Russia-Ukraine conflict’

Kalim Ahmed25th February 202225th February 2022

Amidst the ongoing Russian military offensive in Ukraine, a 16-second-long video clip is widely being circulated on social media as visuals of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This video has…

Mathrubhumi, TV9 Kannada air video game clip as airstrike in ongoing Ukraine crisis

Archit & Kalim Ahmed24th February 202224th February 2022

The ongoing Russian military operations in Ukraine has given rise to online misinformation, with several individuals linking old and unrelated videos to the crisis. The video below is circulating with…

News24 airs 2015 video of port explosion in China as Russia bombing Ukraine

Kalim Ahmed24th February 202225th February 2022

Amidst Russia’s ongoing military operations in Ukraine, a video of an explosion has been linked to the crisis. Viral claims suggest that the video shows Russia bombing Ukraine. We are…

Indian media outlets air old video of fighter jets as Russian invasion in Ukraine

Archit24th February 202224th February 2022

Amid the ongoing Russian military operations in Ukraine, several Indian media outlets broadcas a video clip of fighter planes flying at a low altitude over a city. Times Now tweeted…

BJP, Congress members share dubious ‘Sikhs For Justice’ letter supporting AAP in Punjab

Archit19th February 202223rd February 2022

A letter written in Punjabi has been widely shared on social media with the claim that US-based ‘Sikhs For Justice’ (SFJ) has extended support to AAP ahead of the Punjab…

Old video of Maratha rally in Mumbai shared as anti-hijab protest in Karnataka

Pooja Chaudhuri17th February 202217th February 2022

Amid students in Karnataka protesting against colleges barring them from wearing hijabs and burqas on campus, a video has been shared on social media that shows a huge rally of…

Kishan Bharwad’s murder sparks false claim of Muslims being forced out of Gujarat village

Kinjal17th February 2022

A man named Kishan Bharwad was shot and killed in Dhandhuka, Gujarat for allegedly posting an “objectionable” religious Facebook post. Since then, several claims related to the murder have been…

Hijab row: BJP leaders falsely claim bombs hurled at Murshidabad school during protest

Kalim Ahmed16th February 2022

On February 12, it was reported that a school in the Suti area of Murshidabad district, West Bengal was vandalised after the headmaster allegedly asked girl students not to come…

Surat: Man kills woman for rejecting love proposal, false communal spin added online

Archit15th February 2022

[Disclaimer: The viral video depicts violence. It has not been embedded in this report.] Two clips that show a man slitting a woman’s throat in public have been shared online….

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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