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CJI Chandrachud hasn’t asked people to protest against govt; fake quote viral

Shreyatama Datta17th August 2023

An apparent appeal by the Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud in the form of an infographic is viral on social media and WhatsApp. It has the CJI’s…

Police putting two women in a vehicle: Old video falsely linked to Nuh clashes

Abhishek Kumar14th August 202315th August 2023

A video is viral on social media which shows several cars in a narrow lane. A group of policemen can be seen escorting two women to one of the cars…

‘Hanuman didn’t burn down Lanka’: Rahul’s words taken out of context, clipped video shared by BJP leaders

Abhishek Kumar14th August 202314th August 2023

Rahul Gandhi delivered a speech in the Parliament on the second day of the debate on the no-confidence motion brought against the government by the Opposition. Soon after, a nine-second…

Anti-govt protesters attack Eritrean fest in Stockholm, Indian Right Wing blames Muslims

Shreyatama Datta10th August 2023

A video is viral on social media, where one can see flames engulfing the sky at what seems to be an open-air festival with large white tents. A car can…

Did Annamalai promote gun violence? No, TN BJP chief’s comments shared sans context

Oishani Bhattacharya9th August 2023

A video clip from a speech by Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai is doing the rounds on social media with the claim that the politician is calling for gun…

Hate, harassment, misinfo–BeerBiceps interview of J Sai Deepak has it all, but YouTube refuses to take it down

Abhishek Kumar8th August 2023

‘BeerBiceps’ is a YouTube channel with more than 58 lakh subscribers. The founder of this channel is Ranveer Allahabadia, who was in the headlines recently for his video interviews with…

Scripted video: Police brutality shown in YouTube Shorts viral as real incident

Oishani Bhattacharya8th August 2023

A video of a man being thrown to the ground and tortured by a few men wearing police uniforms is being shared on social media as a recent incident. In…

Meitei woman questions Modi govt’s inaction over Manipur; Twitter users spin it to claim she praised PM

Oishani Bhattacharya4th August 2023

A 2.17-minute clip is viral on social media with the claim that the Meitei woman featured in the video is questioning the Opposition MPs’ inaction over Manipur. It is claimed…

Video with Pakistani YouTuber Ahsan Mewati’s call to kill Monu Manesar viral with false ‘Indian’ claims

Shinjinee Majumder3rd August 2023

Amid the ongoing communal violence in Haryana’s Nuh, a clip of a man instigating his followers to kill cow vigilante Monu Manesar in abusive language is viral on social media….

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CRPF action on ‘Trinamool goons’? Old video from Bangladesh falsely viral

AI videos, fear, and communal polarization: Inside BJP’s hateful digital campaign in Bengal