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Old video of domestic violence shared as woman lynched for refusing to take off hijab

Kalim Ahmed25th February 202225th February 2022

A video of a group of men thrashing a woman is widely being circulated on social media with an Arabic caption. It has been claimed that a Muslim woman in…

Indian news channels air old video as Russian paratroopers landing in Kharkiv, Ukraine

Pooja Chaudhuri24th February 202224th February 2022

A video of paratroopers descending from fighter aeroplanes is widely circulating on social media with the claim that it depicts the ongoing Russian military operations in Ukraine. Russian military paratroopers…

No, Hanuman temple wasn’t attacked during communal clash in Telangana’s Karmanghat

Archit24th February 20223rd March 2022

Communal tension broke out in Telangana’s Yadadri Bhongir district on February 22. A group of cow vigilantes clashed with members of the Muslim community at Rachakonda’s Karmanghat area. Telangana Today…

Did Akhilesh Yadav say lawbreakers should vote for SP? Edited video shared

Kinjal23rd February 2022

Recently, a video of Akhilesh Yadav has been making the rounds on social media. In the footage, Yadav can be heard saying, “Those who want to take the law into…

Old video from MP falsely linked to Rajasthan man’s arrest for allegedly spying for Pak

Archit21st February 2022

On February 18, PTI reported that a man was held in Rajasthan for allegedly spying for Pakistan. Mohammad Yunus was accused of sharing classified information about the Nasirabad cantonment of…

Clipped video of Rahul Gandhi’s speech in Manipur shared to mock him

Kalim Ahmed21st February 2022

A 0:10-second long clip of Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi addressing a rally is widely being circulated on social media. The video has been shared to mock the Congress leader. It…

BJP, Congress members share dubious ‘Sikhs For Justice’ letter supporting AAP in Punjab

Archit19th February 202223rd February 2022

A letter written in Punjabi has been widely shared on social media with the claim that US-based ‘Sikhs For Justice’ (SFJ) has extended support to AAP ahead of the Punjab…

Old video of Maratha rally in Mumbai shared as anti-hijab protest in Karnataka

Pooja Chaudhuri17th February 202217th February 2022

Amid students in Karnataka protesting against colleges barring them from wearing hijabs and burqas on campus, a video has been shared on social media that shows a huge rally of…

Old video falsely shared as Rana Ayyub arrested by ED in money laundering case

Kinjal16th February 202216th February 2022

A video of journalist Rana Ayyub is gathering a lot of traction on social media recently. The footage shows Ayyub surrounded by police officers and some other bystanders as she…

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