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Old video of BSF jawans injured in road accident shared as slain Indian army soldiers

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Several social media users have shared a one-minute video of injured Indian soldiers lying on the ground. It is being claimed that the video shows the aftermath of the recent…

PIB ‘Fact Check’ blunders again: Incorrectly declares UP STF advisory on Chinese apps as “fake news”

Pooja Chaudhuri19th June 2020

A piece of news widely reported in the media said that the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (UPSTF) has directed its personnel and their family members to delete 52 Chinese…

India-China dispute: Old image from Nigeria shared as slain Indian army soldiers in Ladakh

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Around June 18, an image that shows slain soldiers laid on the ground went viral on social media with the claim that it shows martyred Indian soldiers in Ladakh. A…

False claim of India ‘capturing’ Chinese side of Pangong Lake published by dubious website

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On June 17, a UK-based news platform Epistle News published a report that claimed India has captured the Chinese side of Pangong Lake for the first time since 1962. The…

Video of mock drill in Bhagalpur Central Jail shared as jail official infected with coronavirus

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A video of a man surrounded by policemen lying on the ground is being shared on social media. The man can be seen constantly coughing and demanding water. Alt News…

India-China dispute: 43 Chinese soldiers killed? Media outlets and journalists mislead

Pooja Chaudhuri17th June 202017th June 2020

On June 16, the ongoing border dispute between India and China took a critically violent turn as the Indian side reported the death of 20 soldiers in Ladakh’s Galwan Valley….

Indian journalists quote Chinese casualties based on unverified source

Pooja Chaudhuri16th June 202017th June 2020

The border dispute between India and China led to speculations on social media after reports of one officer and two soldiers killed on the Indian side came to light on…

Aaj Tak shares fake ‘last’ tweets of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput, later deletes report

Pooja Chaudhuri16th June 202017th June 2020

An elaborate piece on late actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s “last tweets” was published by India Today Group’s Aaj Tak on June 16. Rajput died by suicide on Sunday in his…

Video of exercise machine moving in Jhansi park viral, linked with “ghosts”

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A video has been doing the rounds on social media where exercise equipment in a park is apparently moving on its own. Several people alleged that this was the result…

MP Congress falsely claims MP govt assigned women excise officers for sale of liquor

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On June 10, Chairperson of MP State Women’s Commission Shobha Oza tweeted, “MP government’s decision to put women on the duty of liquor sale is a shameful decision that goes…

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Muslim husband beat up Hindu wife? No, photos of Bangladeshi couple viral with Islamophobic ‘Abdul’ trope

Muslims pelted stones at Ganesh idol in Karnataka? Hindu groups’ scuffle given false communal spin