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Video of Assam Home Guards chanting ‘Go Back Modi’ is from March 2021

Pooja Chaudhuri31st July 2021

A video of policemen chanting ‘Go Back Modi’ has been shared amid the Assam-Mizoram conflict where six Assamese policemen were killed in cross-border firing. A viral message in Bengali claims…

Gujarat Congress Seva Dal shares photo from Bangladesh as aftermath of rain in India

Kalim Ahmed29th July 2021

A photo of a woman cooking food for her children on a makeshift boat while stuck in a flooded area is viral on social media with the claim that this…

PM Modi’s speech in Varanasi: Mix of false claims, half-truths and exaggerated praises

Archit28th July 20215th July 2022

The Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly elections will be held between February to March next year. Campaigning for the polls has begun and it is not unusual for the incumbent government…

Fact-check: Is this the peak of Mount Kailash seen for the first time due to Indian govt?

Aqib Pathan28th July 2021

A video of a snow-capped mountain range has been shared with the following message on social media – “Due to the efforts of the Government of India, it was possible…

Fact-check: Was Ramkesh Meena beaten after saffron flag was torn down from Amagarh Fort?

Kinjal27th July 2021

A saffron flag atop Jaipur’s Amagarh Fort was torn down by a group in the presence of Independent MLA Ramkesh Meena. The politician drew the ire of several Hindutva organizations…

Morphed, satirical hoarding created after Dainik Bhaskar raid believed to be true

Priyanka Jha26th July 202126th July 2021

On July 22, the Income Tax Department conducted raids on several offices of Dainik Bhaskar, one of the country’s leading Hindi newspapers. In a report published on its website, the…

Bandra-Worli Sea Link inaugurated by Sonia Gandhi in 2009 credited to PM Modi

Priyanka Jha24th July 202128th July 2021

A photograph of the Bandra-Worli Sea Link in Mumbai has been shared on social media, with users crediting PM Narendra Modi for its construction. One such tweet by @REAL___HINDUVT racked…

Image morphed to claim farmer was carrying condom packet in his pocket during protest

Kinjal23rd July 2021

The farmers’ agitation against the centre’s agricultural laws took a new turn on July 22, when a group of demonstrators started a Kisan Sansad (Farmers’ Parliament) at New Delhi’s Jantar…

Photo of Yamuna Expressway shared as Delhi-Mumbai Expressway

Kalim Ahmed22nd July 2021

Photos of an interchange (road) have been shared to portray the ‘progress’ of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway. “Interchange near Ankleshwar,” the caption reads. The photos attempt to show the before and…

Fake tweet shows Akhilesh Yadav promising Babri Masjid construction if SP comes to power

Kinjal21st July 202129th November 2021

The Uttar Pradesh assembly elections will be conducted in early 2022 and political misinformation ahead of the polls has begun making the rounds. A screenshot of an alleged tweet by…

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‘Have a rare coin? Sell it for lakhs’ — A deep dive into the world of numismatic disinformation on social media

Video showing massive crowd at Puri Rath Yatra viral as Rahul Gandhi’s rally