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Video of woman praising BJP Karnataka chief on TV edited to falsely portray the opposite

Mohammed22nd April 2022

Over the last few days, several social media users have shared a video of Karnataka state BJP president Nalin Kumar Kateel’s interview with Namma TV. The interview is in the…

Old image from UP shared to portray police complicity in Jahangirpuri violence

Nilofar Absar22nd April 2022

Following the communal violence that recently took place in Delhi’s Jahangirpuri, an image is being widely shared on social media. The image depicts a squad of police personnel flanked by…

Ahmednagar police deny Muslims raised pro-Pak slogans during Ram Navami celebration

Mohammed18th April 2022

A video from Newasa in Ahmednagar district, Maharashtra is currently being shared on social media with the claim that Muslim youths pelted stones at a Ram Navami rally and chanted…

Media outlets misreport AIMIM supporters chanted ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ in Jaipur

Kalim Ahmed16th April 202216th April 2022

A 30-second long video clip where All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) President Asaduddin Owaisi is being greeted by a swarm of supporters in Jaipur’s Rajasthan was reported by multiples media…

Viral video of anti-Muslim slogans raised in a rally in Tripura is old

Abhishek Kumar16th April 2022

A video that shows anti-Muslim slogans being raised during a rally is viral on social media. It is being shared with the following caption in Hindi, “Hindu anger erupts in…

No, Vivek Agnihotri has not donated ₹200 cr from ‘The Kashmir Files’ to PM Relief Fund

Kinjal16th April 2022

A photo of ‘The Kashmir Files’ director Vivek Agnihotri with Prime Minister Modi is viral as part of an infographic that reads, “The KASHMIR FILES donated the entire fund of…

Dubious letter claimed to be issued by Lashkar-e-Islam to threaten Kashmiri Pandits viral

Mohammed Zubair, Pratik Sinha & Pooja Chaudhuri14th April 202218th April 2022

‘The Kashmir Files’ director Vivek Agnihotri tweeted an unsigned letter purportedly issued by Pakistan’s banned terror group Lashkar-e-Islam. The letter threatens to kill “kafirs” (non-believers) in Kashmir. “You are being…

AISA students did not “fake injuries” during JNU violence, photos viral with false claims

Abhishek Kumar12th April 202212th April 2022

Several students were wounded in a clash allegedly over non-veg food being served at Kaveri Hostel of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on the day of Ram Navami. Visuals of students…

Morphed poster shared to mock AAP contesting upcoming Himachal polls

Mohammed12th April 202212th April 2022

A picture of a banner comprising Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s photo along with a statement attributed to him is currently being shared on social media. The statement reads, “If…

Arvind Kejriwal falsely claims BJP worker tweeted criticism of Gujarat education system

Kalim Ahmed12th April 202212th April 2022

On April 9, Dr Bharat Kanabar, a surgeon by profession “blessed to be followed by PM Modi”, tweeted a photo where people can be seen climbing a building presumably to…

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