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Video from Pakistan falsely shared as Taliban bans mobile phones in Afghanistan

Archit10th February 202211th February 2022

A 20-second clip of men in military uniform destroying cell phones has gone viral. In the background, stacks of liquor bottles can be spotted. The video has been shared with…

UP polls: RLD chief Jayant Singh did not cancel Ahmed Hameed’s ticket, fake tweet viral

Kinjal9th February 2022

A screenshot of an alleged tweet by Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) national president Jayant Singh portrays that he wrote, “The ticket given to Ahmed Hameed by me and RLD in…

No, Prashant Kishor did not say BJP will lose power in all states by 2024

Archit8th February 2022

A quote attributed to political analyst Prashant Kishor is widespread on social media. It portrays that he said, “By 2024, BJP will lose after performing poorly in all states and…

BJP members falsely claim man accuses SP of building “masjids” for Muslim appeasement

Aqib Pathan & Archit7th February 20227th February 2022

A 14-second clip has been shared along with the claim that an elderly man confronted Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav and said, “You only made masjids, we won’t give…

Video from Jharkhand falsely shared as UP BJP minister Shrikant Sharma’s convoy attacked

Kalim Ahmed7th February 2022

A 0:26-second long clip is viral on social media with the claim that the convoy of Shrikant Sharma, “spokesperson and member of CM Yogi’s cabinet” was chased away by the…

No, ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ slogan was not raised in SP-RLD candidate rally

Priyanka Jha5th February 2022

BJP Delhi spokesperson Ajay Sherawat recently shared a video claiming that ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ slogans were raised during a campaign rally of SP-RLD alliance candidate Neeraj Chaudhary. Zee News journalist Sonu Sharma…

No arrests made after 2018 Varanasi flyover collapse? False claim viral

Archit5th February 20225th February 2022

Since January 28, several social media accounts have been posting an image of cars flattened under the debris of a collapsed flyover. As per social media claims, this image is…

India TV graphic plate morphed to attribute fake quotes to PM Modi ahead of UP polls

Kalim Ahmed5th February 2022

A screengrab of an alleged India TV News graphic plate airing two quotes attributed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi is viral on social media. The first quote reads, “I used…

BJP leaders falsely claim ‘pro-Pakistan’ chant raised in SP rally ahead of UP polls

Aqib Pathan & Priyanka Jha5th February 20225th February 2022

A 14-second video clip was shared by several Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders with the claim that ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ slogan was raised during an election campaign rally of a candidate…

No, Congress Karnataka did not inaugurate youth wing office with Islamic rituals

Kalim Ahmed2nd February 20222nd February 2022

A picture of a group of men making dua (invocation) inside a room is being circulated on social media as visuals from the inauguration of a Youth Congress office in…