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Fake ABP News graphic plates on Kangana Ranaut and reopening of schools viral

Pooja Chaudhuri12th September 2020

Two purported graphic plates of ABP News are doing the rounds on social media. Image 1 The first graphic portrays that the channel aired the following breaking news — “Kangana…

Video of grandmother torturing toddler in Bengaluru shared as Mumbai’s Dadar

Kinjal11th September 2020

A video of a woman beating and abusing a toddler has taken social media by the storm. Users are claiming that the video is from Mumbai’s Dadar area. It shows…

Morphed ABP News screengrab on Rhea Chakraborty ‘eating palak paneer’ surfaces online

Priyanka Jha7th September 20207th September 2020

Retired IAS officer Surya Pratap Singh posted a purported screengrab of an ABP News bulletin. “Rhea had eaten palak paneer curry,” reads the breaking news ticker in Hindi. “How can…

Old video of protest against privatisation of railways in Punjab viral as recent

Kinjal2nd September 2020

A video of a huge rally is being shared widely on social media. As per a banner visible in the video, the rally was organised in protest of the privatization…

Video on old COVID guidelines shared to advise against the use of masks

Kinjal31st August 2020

A video featuring people waiting at a bus stand has taken social media by storm. In the clip, a woman without a face mask can be seen sitting among people…

Old video from Pakistan shared as UP student tests COVID positive after B.Ed exam

Kinjal27th August 2020

The number of COVID-19 cases across the country has skyrocketed to a whopping 33 lakh. Meanwhile, on August 9, the B.Ed entrance examination was held in Uttar Pradesh. Post this,…

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…

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The dark underbelly of YouTube ‘news’ channels: Staged vox pop, planted debates, recurring faces & BJP links

Viral video of South Africa’s Temba Bavuma responding to Bumrah’s ‘bauna’ jibe is AI-generated