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Video from Hyderabad falsely shared as Hindus in Kerala stopped from worshiping Ganesh

Priyanka Jha15th September 2021

A video showing a group of police officers confiscating an idol of Hindu deity Ganesh as the crowd gathered around tries to stop them has been circulating widely on social…

Photo of Tej Pratap Yadav dressed as Krishna playing flute to a goat is morphed

Kinjal14th September 2021

A picture of Tej Pratap Yadav has been making the rounds on social media recently. Tej Pratap is the eldest son of former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav and…

Elderly Gau Rakshak arrested for extortion, video viral targeting Rajasthan govt

Kinjal14th September 2021

A video of police tying a rope around an elderly person’s wrists has been circulating on social media. It is being claimed that an 80-year-old saint who had been campaigning…

Fact-check: Is this a photo of Bhagat Singh being flogged under British rule?

Kinjal14th September 2021

A photo of a man being flogged with his hands tied has been gathering a lot of traction recently. It is claimed that the photo shows Bhagat Singh being punished…

Old video, fake tweet viral as Muslims spit on food served to farmers in Muzaffarnagar

Pooja Chaudhuri & Jignesh Patel13th September 202113th September 2021

A set of two images, an alleged tweet and a video has been shared on social media to promote the claim that Muslims spat on the food served during the…

No, Nandi idol wasn’t found under mosque; photo of temple renovation viral

Kinjal10th September 20217th May 2022

A photo of an idol of the Hindu deity Nandi found buried in the ground has been shared with the claim that it was excavated from underneath a mosque. The…

Fake quote against Muslims attributed to APJ Abdul Kalam

Priyanka Jha10th September 202119th October 2021

An alleged statement by former President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam has been circulating on social media along with his image. The statement reads, “Muslims are not born terrorists. They are…

Video from 2019 shared with false claim that army men raised anti-BJP slogans

Kinjal9th September 2021

A 15-second video of what appear to be army officers shouting violent slogans has been circulating on social media platforms. Users are sharing the footage and claiming that army personnel…

Aaditya Thackeray’s 2019 photo cherry-picked to falsely portray ‘Muslim appeasement’

Pooja Chaudhuri8th September 2021

A photo of a billboard featuring Maharashtra minister Aaditya Thackeray has been shared by BJP members and supporters to show him ‘appeasing’ the Muslim community. The billboard has a picture…

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Video from 2023 pro-Palestine protest viral with misleading claims that Muslims are ripping US flags in NYC

2021 video from Delhi showing injured Muslim men after brawl with neighbour resurfaces with misleading claims

Video from Hyderabad falsely shared as Hindus in Kerala stopped from worshiping Ganesh

Photo of Tej Pratap Yadav dressed as Krishna playing flute to a goat is morphed

Elderly Gau Rakshak arrested for extortion, video viral targeting Rajasthan govt

Fact-check: Is this a photo of Bhagat Singh being flogged under British rule?

Old video, fake tweet viral as Muslims spit on food served to farmers in Muzaffarnagar

No, Nandi idol wasn’t found under mosque; photo of temple renovation viral

Video from 2019 shared with false claim that army men raised anti-BJP slogans

Aaditya Thackeray’s 2019 photo cherry-picked to falsely portray ‘Muslim appeasement’