Disinformation, falsehoods flood social media as Israel-Hamas conflict escalates into full-blown war
Entering its fifth day on October 11, the Israel-Palestine conflict all but escalated into a full-blown war with the Israeli military confirming that dozens of its fighter jets had struck...
Rajasthan compensation to Kanhaiya Lal & Iqbal: ‘Discrimination’ claim false
On September 29, two youths named Iqbal and Rahul were involved in a bike collision in Jaipur, Rajasthan. Following the accident, they got into a fight with each other. When...
On May 12, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced an economic package of Rs 20 lakh crores to support the nation gripped with the coronavirus crisis. The PM informed that the…
On April 29, OpIndia (archive link) published an article with the headline — ‘5,450 tonnes of free rice to 2,985 mosques, 47 temples have to pay rupees ₹10 crores: Tamil…
A video of a mob stone-pelting and firing shots in a narrow alleyway has been widely shared across social media platforms. National executive member of BJP Kisaan Morcha, Amit Dixit,…
A graphic is circulating on messaging applications like WhatsApp. It attributes a claim to the World Health Organization (WHO) which says that no vegetarian is “effected by coronavirus” and that…
A WhatsApp text has gone viral along with seven images of disfigured leather products like wallets, bags shoes and belts. The viral text claims that the pictures are from Shoppers…
A video of a huge crowd chanting slogans is viral on social media. It is being claimed that the video is from Gujarat’s Ahmedabad city where people are out on…
After new coronavirus strains and fresh cases were reported in the country, a WhatsApp text was forwarded on social media. It lists 21 dos and don’ts on how to resume…
A set of photographs of an injured, bloodied sadhu is viral on social media. Posts and tweets claim that the Hindu ascetic was murdered by “Bangladeshi immigrants” in Vrindavan. They…
A video of two children and a woman who seem to have committed suicide by hanging themselves in their home is viral on social media. Facebook user Mohd Samim posted…
A photograph of a bloodied girl lying dead on a chair has been shared widely on social media. It is being claimed that she is a 15-year-old who was gang-raped…