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CCTV footage from Haryana falsely viral as video of lynching of Muslim youth in Bihar

Abhishek Kumar24th August 202224th August 2022

A 44-second CCTV clip of a group of young men thrashing a man with sticks is viral on social media. A girl is also seen coming to the man’s rescue,…

Media outlets ran a three year old photo as visuals of an explosion in a mosque in Kabul

Abhishek Kumar23rd August 2022

An explosion occurred at a mosque in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, on August 17, 2022. According to the Afghan police, a total of 21 people were killed and 33…

No, this is not a video of a stone-pelter getting shot down by soldiers in J&K

Shinjinee Majumder23rd August 2022

[Warning: Visuals may be distressing for some. Reader discretion is advised.] A viral video of a person, seemingly a protester, throwing an object into the distance and then within a…

Fact-check: Pictures presented as Delhi government-run school are of a private school?

Abhishek Kumar20th August 202220th August 2022

Political debates have heated up across the country after a report was published in the international edition of The New York Times about the government-run schools in Delhi. This story…

Clipped video of a children’s play performed during Independence Day viral with communal spin

Abhishek Kumar18th August 2022

A video of a group of children performing a play onstage has been circulating widely on social media. In the 30-second clip, a boy removes the crown from a sari-clad…

Video of a child dancing is not of the Dalit student allegedly assaulted by teacher in Rajasthan

Shinjinee Majumder17th August 202217th August 2022

A video of a child dancing to a Rajasthani folk song is being circulated on social media with the claim it is of Inder Meghwal, a minor Dalit student who…

Fact-check: Sikh group in Jalandhar protested against the film Laal Singh Chaddha?

Abhishek Kumar17th August 2022

Aamir Khan’s film Laal Singh Chaddha has been released in the midst of a wave of controversy. Outraged by an old statement made by Khan, Hindu organizations announced that they…

Arvind Kejriwal shares dubious report crediting him for Rishi Sunak’s campaign strategy

Shinjinee Majumder16th August 2022

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal recently shared a news report titled, “ब्रिटेन के आम चुनावों में दिख रही है “केजरीवाल मॉडल” की झलक” (Translation: “A glimpse of the “Kejriwal Model” can…

Photo of CWG medalists with Rakesh Tikait viral with misleading claims

Abhishek Kumar16th August 2022

India won a total of 61 medals in the Commonwealth Games 2022. This includes 22 Gold, 16 Silver and 23 Bronze medals. Bajrang Punia, Deepak Punia, Ravi Kumar Dahiya and…

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Deepfake alert: Videos of Ravish Kumar, Shiv Aroor and Palki Sharma reporting on NDA leaders’ Pak overtures viral

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