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Photo of 2002 Gujarat riots convict shared with false NRC spin

Pooja Chaudhuri20th April 2021

A photograph of a father being taken away in a police van consoling his son through the grilled window has been linked to CAA-NRC. It has been shared with the…

Photos from Egypt, Indonesia shared with #BanRamzanGatherings in India

Pooja Chaudhuri17th April 2021

Over 2,000 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Haridwar where more than 35 lakh pilgrims have gathered for the Kumbh Mela. The BJP-led central government has received immense backlash…

No crowd in Haridwar for Kumbh Mela? Fact-checking misleading video

Kinjal & Aqib Pathan16th April 2021

Despite India facing a severe second wave of COVID-19, the central government did not ban religious gathering for Kumbh Mela in Haridwar. About 35 lakh pilgrims have gathered at the…

Unrelated video shared as recent protest in Pakistan by Islamist party TLP

Archit16th April 2021

A video of thousands of protesters gathered in public and chanting slogans has been shared on social media with the claim that it shows Pakistani citizens protesting against prime minister…

Old images from Telangana falsely shared as cash seized from BJP Bengal leader’s residence

Archit15th April 2021

West Bengal elections are underway and supporters of BJP and TMC are not only promoting the parties in election rallies but also on social media, often through misinformation. A photograph…

Morphed images show PM Modi and Amit Shah in Sonagachi

Abhishek Kumar14th April 202115th April 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah were in West Bengal to campaign for the BJP in the ongoing assembly elections. Photographs of the two leaders have been…

Video from Bangladesh viral as Muslims in West Bengal obstructing army jeeps

Kinjal13th April 202121st March 2023

Visuals of a crowd armed with sticks trying to stop army vehicles from moving forward have gone viral on social media. Users are claiming that the incident is from West…

Congress MLA JS Negi’s speech viral as Nepalese leader criticises PM Modi

Archit13th April 202131st May 2022

A video of a parliamentary speaker delivering a critical speech on Prime Minister Modi and his policies is being shared on social media with the claim that it is from…

Old video from Manipur viral as poll violence in West Bengal’s Cooch Behar

Archit13th April 2021

A two-minute clip of a crowd breaking into a polling booth has been shared by several Twitter users with the claim that it shows an incident from West Bengal’s Cooch…

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Arrested ‘spy’ Jyoti Malhotra with PM Modi? Photo viral with false claims

Photo from 2023 IAF lane crash peddled by Pakistani social media users as Indian pilot captured