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Video of Delhi cop beating minor is not an old video of armed chain snatcher

Pooja Chaudhuri26th August 202027th August 2020

On August 24, Mojo Story tweeted a video of a policeman mercilessly beating up a young boy. The channel, founded by journalist Barkha Dutt, reported that the boy was wandering…

SDPI, Muslim community falsely blamed for placing ‘flag’ atop Shankaracharya statue in Sringeri

Pooja Chaudhuri14th August 202015th August 2020

The temple town of Sringeri in Karnataka’s Chikkamagluru saw the appearance of a ‘flag’ atop Shankaracharya statue on August 13. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state leaders were quick to declare…

False news of former President Pranab Mukherjee’s passing tweeted by journalists

Archit13th August 202013th August 2020

On August 13, several social media users claimed that former president Pranab Mukherjee has passed away. The hashtag #ripPranabMukherjee was the number one trend on Thursday morning, as per the…

No, Bihar SP working on Sushant Singh Rajput’s case has not been appointed by CBI

Archit11th August 202012th August 2020

Bihar police is investigating the death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput. But the case is also undergoing media trials and overzealous social media vigilance. The Indian Express reported that…

False claim that US researcher Dr Lieber “made and sold” coronavirus to China continues to float online

Archit10th August 2020

Several users on Facebook and Twitter have shared a news clip with the claim, “The United States has just discovered the man who made and sold the Corona virus to…

Air India crash: Old video of retired naval officer falsely viral as late Captain Deepak Sathe singing

Pooja Chaudhuri10th August 2020

Air India Express’ flight IX-1344 overshot the runway at Karipur airport with 190 passengers on board on August 7. Captain Deepak Vasant Sathe, the pilot in command of the aircraft,…

Video from Mexico viral as cattle washed away in floodwater in Kerala

Archit10th August 202010th August 2020

On August 7, the India Meteorological Department issued a red alert for ‘extremely heavy’ rainfall in Kerala’s Idukki, Malappuram, Pathanamthitta, and Wayanad districts, as per a Down to Earth report….

False claim suggests Sunni Central Waqf Board to build ‘Babri Hospital’, appoint Dr Kafeel Khan

Archit8th August 20208th August 2020

On August 6, media outlets published a syndicated news report by Press Trust of India (PTI). The report stated that the Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation (IICF), a trust constituted by the…

Air India crash: Malappuram Collector terms news of 40 passengers testing COVID positive “fake news”

Pooja Chaudhuri8th August 2020

Malayalam daily Mathrubhumi published a story on August 8 claiming that 40 victims of the Air India Express plane crash at Kozhikode International Airport tested positive for coronavirus. The article…

Fake Twitter account impersonates Kashmiri woman Nadia Beig who cleared UPSC exam

Archit & Pratik Sinha8th August 20208th August 2020

Sixteen people from Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh cleared the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) examinations 2019, as per media reports. The results were declared on August 4. News18 reported…

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Scrolling through Assam BJP’s X handle: An exhibition of hate, xenophobia & anti-Muslim propaganda

Sudarshan News fabricates communal angle, blames ‘Jihadis’ for temple desecration in Maharashtra