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Video of Indian army men installing Sikh flag is from Leh, not Indo-China border

Archit21st January 2022

Several social media users have posted a minute-long video of Indian army men hoisting a gigantic Sikh flag and chanting ‘Bole So Nihal Sat Sri Akal’. It has been claimed…

Image morphed to show Asaduddin Owaisi with Mohan Bhagwat ahead of UP polls

Kinjal20th January 202220th January 2022

An image of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat seated next to AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi has been shared on social media. The accompanying Hindi caption reads, “Owaisi arrived at Mohan Bhagwat’s…

UP govt’s fact-checking wing falsely claims photos of unemployed workers not from state

Abhishek Kumar19th January 2022

On January 16, news agency ANI UP/Uttarakhand posted a tweet about migrant workers facing distress due to COVID-19. It quoted one worker as saying, “We don’t have any work as…

Fact-check: Did Akhilesh Yadav say UP will see prosperity if ‘Yogi govt’ is elected?

Aqib Pathan19th January 202220th January 2022

Several social media users have claimed that Akhilesh Yadav, president of the Samajwadi Party, admitted that Uttar Pradesh will prosper if the Yogi government is elected. This claim has been…

No, BJP MP Ravi Kishan did not complain about the ‘smell of sweat’ of Dalits in this video

Kalim Ahmed19th January 2022

Recently, Gorakhpur MP Ravi Kishan from the BJP had posted a picture of him having a meal at a Dalit person’s house in his constituency. The picture received widespread criticism…

Congress misrepresents Sonu Sood’s interview with Barkha Dutt ahead of Punjab polls

Archit19th January 202219th January 2022

On January 17, the Indian National Congress (INC) shared a 30-second promo video for Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi. The video opens with actor Sonu Sood’s comments. He can…

Teleprompter snafu? No, PM’s speech interrupted because of a technical glitch

Archit18th January 2022

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) online Davos Agenda 2022 summit on January 17. However, the headlines and social media trends about the event revolved around…

Photo of AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal, Bhagwant Mann morphed in front of liquor shop

Kalim Ahmed17th January 2022

A photo of Arvind Kejriwal with Bhagwant Mann is widely being circulated on social media. In the photo, it appears that the two politicians are sitting outside a government registered…

Fake poster claims Akhilesh Yadav said SP will build 2000 mosques in UP

Archit14th January 2022

A poster claimed to have been made by the Samajwadi Party (SP) is widely shared on social media. The poster attributes the following quote to SP president Akhilesh Yadav —…

Congress uses morphed image to show Hindu-Muslim support for the party

Archit13th January 202213th January 2022

Various social media handles of the Indian National Congress (INC) shared an image of two men from the Hindu and Muslim communities holding a poster of the party. The image…

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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