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Will birds die as shown in ‘2.0’? Indian media falls for fake news from Netherlands

Pooja Chaudhuri7th December 201818th March 2019

The release of S Shankar’s ‘2.0’, a Tamil science fiction movie starring Rajnikanth and Akshay Kumar, sparked up a discourse on the effects of electromagnetic field (EMF) radiation on birds. The…

Sudarshan News links Tablighi Ijtema with mob violence in Bulandshahr, police denies connection

Arjun Sidharth3rd December 201815th March 2019

“#बुलंदशहर_इज्तेमा के बवाल के बाद कई स्कूलों में बच्चे फँसे है, रो रहे है, लोग जंगल में है, घरों के दरवाज़े बंद कर के लोग सहमे हूए है- सुदर्शन से…

No, Statue of Unity has not developed cracks as suggested on social media

Pratik Sinha2nd December 201818th March 2019

“After successfully damaged 2000 notes within 2 years Sardar Statue cracking in 2 weeks” Three close-up pictures of the recently inaugurated Statue of Unity are being circulated on social media….

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…

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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?