News Archives - Page 5 of 93

Video of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dancing in red bodysuit is a deepfake

Prantik Ali16th September 202516th September 2025

A video showing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dancing in a red costume alongside a clip of Nepalese politician and rapper Balendra Shah (also known as Balen) was shared on social…

Nepal Protest: Video from Indonesia viral as Nepalese GenZ attacking police

Prantik Ali12th September 2025

As protests in Nepal spiralled, several users on X circulated a clip showing a group of police personnel taking cover under their riot shields as protesters continued with their attacks….

USAID Controversy: Shows by Republic, CNN-News18, Times Now had clear partisan bent

Ankita Mahalanobish12th September 2025

In February 2025, when US President Donald Trump and his former adviser Elon Musk claimed that $21 million was disbursed to influence India’s electoral process under Joe Biden’s administration, several…

KP Sharma Oli only Nepalese PM to never visit India? No, he visited as PM in 2016 & 2018

Prantik Ali11th September 202515th September 2025

In the aftermath of KP Sharma Oli’s resignation as Nepal’s Prime Minister, claims that he was the only Nepalese PM to never visit India gained traction on social media. Oli…

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

Prantik Ali6th September 2025

Trigger Warning: The story details domestic violence, and the visuals below may be distressing for many. Readers’ discretion advised. Photos of a man and woman posing together as a couple,…

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

Shinjinee Majumder & Mohammed Zubair5th September 202510th September 2025

Amid Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations across the country, a video of two individuals hurling objects from a rooftop at a procession carrying the deity went viral. Several social media shared the…

Letter claiming ‘RSS did not participate in anti-British movement’ is morphed

Oishani Bhattacharya2nd September 20255th September 2025

An image of a purported historic document with the text “RSS did not participate in any anti-British movement from 1925 to 1947” bearing the emblem of the British Home Department…

SCO Summit: China welcomed PM Modi with drone show? Morphed image viral

Prantik Ali1st September 20251st September 2025

An image of a drone light show, where the face of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with the text “Modi welcome to China”, was displayed along with a figure of…

Did Rahul Gandhi credit Mahatma Gandhi for drafting India’s Constitution? No, viral video is clipped

Oishani Bhattacharya30th August 2025

A 25-second clip, where Congress leader Rahul Gandhi appears to say that Mahatma Gandhi created the Indian Constitution, is viral on social media. In the video, he is heard saying,…

‘Have a rare coin? Sell it for lakhs’ — A deep dive into the world of numismatic disinformation on social media

Ankita Mahalanobish29th August 202529th August 2025

Chaos reigned supreme on Ashutosh Chowdary Avenue in south Kolkata on July 26 when thousands of people, misled by unfounded claims of social media influencers, turned up outside an exhibition…

News

Pakistan-flagged oil tanker destroyed in Hormuz? Unrelated video falsely shared

Nagpur factory blast killed 20 on March 1: How did five leading English news channels respond?