Pakistan-flagged oil tanker destroyed in Hormuz? Unrelated video falsely shared
Amid the escalating conflict in West Asia, a video showing a vessel engulfed in flames and billowing smoke is being widely shared across social media platforms with claims that Iranian...
Nagpur factory blast killed 20 on March 1: How did five leading English news channels respond?
On March 1, 2026, a massive blast at an industrial explosives factory owned by SBL Energy Limited in Maharashtra’s Nagpur district left at least 20 people dead and 23 injured,...
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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,…
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….