Politics

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…

Truth behind viral post claiming PM Modi called Tripura IAS officer for NH repair work

Kinjal9th September 2021

On September 6, Twitter user Prema Lakshminarayan posted a thread, sharing an alleged story of an IAS officer posted in Tripura who received a call from Prime Minister Modi at…

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…

Fake quote ascribed to Ratan Tata claims he said liquor buyers shouldn’t get subsidies

Abhishek Kumar7th September 2021

An alleged statement attributed to Ratan Tata has been making the rounds on social media. It is being claimed that Tata suggested that the government should stop offering subsidies to…

Urfi Javed is not related to Javed Akhtar and Shabana Azmi; false claim viral

Priyanka Jha7th September 20217th September 2021

A video of a woman sporting a cropped and ripped denim jacket is making the rounds on social media. Users are identifying her as Urfi Javed, granddaughter of Shabana Azmi…

Video falsely viral as journalist ‘grooming’ farmers for being on camera

Kalim Ahmed7th September 2021

A 10-second video clip of a journalist addressing her cameraperson while surrounded by farmers at Muzaffarnagar is being shared on social media. It has been claimed that she told the…

Video of Rakesh Tikait uttering ‘Allah hu Akbar’ viral with misleading narrative

Pooja Chaudhuri6th September 2021

Farmer leader and Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) spokesperson Rakesh Tikait addressed thousands of farmers gathered in Muzzafarnagar for a ‘Kisan Mahapanchayat’ against the centre’s farm laws on Sunday. A portion…