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Fake Al Jazeera tweet, misleading portrayal of NDTV’s report on Taliban shared online

Pooja Chaudhuri18th August 2021

Pro-BJP propaganda pages on Facebook have compared two tweets – one by NDTV and the other purportedly made by Al Jazeera. Below is a post by India272+ which said, “तालिबान…

Video from 2015 shot in Syria viral as public execution of woman by Taliban in Afghanistan

Pooja Chaudhuri17th August 2021

A video of a group of men bearing guns shooting down a woman has been shared on social media with the claim that the incident is from Afghanistan. The video…

Old video from Tamil Nadu falsely viral as Muslims vandalised Ambedkar’s statue in Kerala

Priyanka Jha17th August 202117th August 2021

Recently, a video of an Ambedkar statue being desecrated has been circulating widely on social media platforms. It is being claimed that Muslims in Kerala were responsible for damaging the…

Video of Zaid Hamid’s hate speech is from 2013, not after Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan

Pooja Chaudhuri17th August 202117th August 2021

A video of Pakistani commentator Zaid Hamid’s remarks during an ARY News broadcast has surfaced on social media after the Taliban took over Afghanistan. He can be heard saying, “Danish,…

Photo of Ukrainian project shared as Vaishnodevi Circle in Ahmedabad

Kinjal17th August 202117th August 2021

An image has been circulating on social media with the claim that it is the Vaishnodevi Circle in Ahmedabad. Pradeep Dave, who is associated with the BJP, made the claim…

Video from Brazil shared as terrorist caught in Srinagar

Priyanka Jha17th August 2021

In a now-deleted tweet, BJP Delhi spokesperson Nighat Abbass shared a purported video of a terrorist being arrested live in Srinagar. An archived version of the post can be accessed…

Misleading claim by BJP leaders about facilities provided by AAP to Rohingyas

Archit17th August 2021

The Uttar Pradesh government razed several Rohingya camps in Delhi’s Madanpar Khadar area at 4 am on July 22, citing ‘illegal’ construction. According to reports, this action was taken because…

Satirical article claiming CNN praised Taliban for wearing masks viral as true

Priyanka Jha17th August 2021

On August 15, the Taliban captured Kabul as Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fled the country. Against this backdrop, BJP MP Varun Gandhi shared a screenshot of an alleged news article…

Photo from 2013 viral as Modi govt rescues 800 Indians by IAF C-17 aircraft

Pooja Chaudhuri17th August 2021

A special flight operated by the Indian Air Force (IAF) reportedly landed in Kabul, Afghanistan on August 16 to bring back stranded Indians, including embassy staff. “India had kept C…

Edited video shows Rahul Gandhi praising PM Modi on employment issue

Kinjal16th August 2021

A video has gone viral on social media recently, which opens with a news anchor saying, “Rahul Gandhi recently attended a rally held by the Youth Congress. He also addressed…