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Fake BBC opinion poll predicting a BJP win in Rajasthan circulates on social media

Pooja Chaudhuri30th November 201819th March 2019

A purported opinion poll for Rajasthan elections attributed to British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is currently viral on social media. Many have shared (1, 2, 3) the home page of BBC along…

Rishi Bagreee amplifies ‘accidental Hindu’ quote falsely attributed to Nehru by Deccan Chronicle in 2018

Arjun Sidharth24th November 20189th March 2025

Right-wing influencer Rishi Bagree, who shares misinformation and communal propaganda frequently on social media, shared an image on X on March 7, 2025 of a purported clipping from Deccan Chronicle…

ANI misreports UK High Court ruling on Vijay Mallya’s London home

Arjun Sidharth23rd November 201815th March 2019

On the evening of November 22, news agency Asian News International (ANI) tweeted that the High Court of London has ruled in favour of Swiss banking firm UBS to take…

Video of an accidental fire circulates in Pakistan as Indian army burning houses in Kashmir

Jignesh Patel22nd November 20188th August 2019

On August 6, 2019 Facebook page Free Indian Occupied Kashmir posted a video of houses on fire with a message that reads, “Indian Army Burns Kashmiri People’s Houses In Bandi Pura…

Viral: Image of 2010 Congo fuel blast circulated as Hindus killed in Godhra train burning

Pooja Chaudhuri22nd November 2018

“कांग्रेस को वोट देंने से पहले हिन्दुओ भाई जरा गोधरा कांड भी याद कर लेना जो कांग्रेस के सरकार में कांग्रेस के ही मुस्लिमों ने दो बोगियों से भरा हुआ हिन्दुओ…

THE SKIN DOCTOR or Neelofar Khan? A male dermatologist or a female Islamist Twitter troll?

Pratik Sinha18th November 2018

On August 13, 2017, Bollywood actor Nawazuddin Siddique tweeted a picture of his son dressed up as Krishna, expressing happiness at his son playing the role of “Natkhat nandlala” in…

Vivek Agnihotri tweets misleading, clipped video of Kanhaiya Kumar’s commentary on Islam

Pooja Chaudhuri12th November 201819th March 2019

Film director Vivek Agnihotri tweeted a video clip of JNU leader Kanhaiya Kumar on November 12 and said, “The messenger of Urban Naxals and the prophet of partition is talking…

No, Kanhaiya Kumar did not ask people to embrace Islam

Pooja Chaudhuri11th November 20181st October 2021

A video of Kanhaiya Kumar talking about Islam has been shared on social media with messages claiming the newly-inducted Congress member is a Muslim and has kept a Hindu name…

Alt News investigation: The making of a fatwa story

Alt News Desk9th November 20189th November 2018

“Darul-Uloom Deoband has issued a fatwa against Muslim women using nail polish as it is un-Islamic and illegal”. This tweet by ANI on morning of November 5 kept news rooms…

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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