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‘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…

Video showing massive crowd at Puri Rath Yatra viral as Rahul Gandhi’s rally

Prantik Ali29th August 2025

A video showing a bird’s-eye view of a large gathering of people is viral on social media with claims that these people came together for a Congress rally. The overwhelming…

Rahul Gandhi did not say names of 6/7-yr-old voters were removed from electoral roll

Abhishek Kumar29th August 2025

A graphic is viral on social media containing a purported statement issued by Rahul Gandhi. According to the image, Gandhi had stated that six or seven-year-old boys had complained to…

Did Kangana Ranaut criticize EC for ‘insulting voters’? No, clipped video shared with false claim

Kinjal29th August 2025

A video of BJP MP Kangana Ranaut talking to the media is being widely shared in which she is seen taking a dig at the Election Commission while talking about…

Old image of ‘Irani’ gang posing as blanket-sellers resurfaces with warnings against ‘Muslim Jihadis’

Prantik Ali28th August 2025

A collage of 24 men, allegedly arrested on charges of looting people’s houses on the pretext of selling clothes and garments, is viral on WhatsApp. Along with the image, a…

Rahul Gandhi did not use CSDS data to make ‘Vote Chori’ allegations; claims by media outlets, BJP leaders misleading

Shinjinee Majumder & Indradeep Bhattacharyya28th August 20254th September 2025

Since August 19, soon after psephologist Sanjay Kumar, a professor with the Delhi-based Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS), retracted and apologised for sharing erroneous data on the…

Rahul Gandhi’s ‘1 crore vote surge in Maharashtra’ claim not supported by EC data

Shinjinee Majumder & Indradeep Bhattacharyya25th August 2025

A day after the August 8 press conference, where Congress leader Rahul Gandhi flagged alleged irregularities in the voter list of Karnataka’s Mahadevapura assembly constituency, he addressed a Vote Adhikar…

News outlets, BJP leaders amplify morphed image of AAP MLA Gopal Italia with Delhi CM Rekha Gupta’s attacker

Pawan Kumar22nd August 202523rd August 2025

An image of Aam Aadmi Party leader from Gujarat, Gopal Italia, with the man who attacked Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta is doing the rounds on social media. The Delhi…

After arrest of nuns in Durg, Christians in Sehore, Raipur & Balasore allegedly attacked over ‘forced conversions’

Oishani Bhattacharya22nd August 202523rd August 2025

At least three instances of Hindutva groups barging into gatherings and accusing those congregating of religious conversions have emerged so far in August. Videos from each of these instances —…

Why PM Modi’s dig at ‘infiltrators’ in Independence Day speech could spell trouble

Shinjinee Majumder19th August 2025

Speaking from the ramparts of the Red Fort on India’s 79th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an unusual declaration while discussing his government’s achievements in all sectors, from…

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Sonam Wangchuk ‘safe & sound’, confirms his wife amid deepfakes announcing his ‘death’ going viral

Attack against Muslims in India? No, viral video of woman collapsing is from Bangladesh