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Fact-check: Did Nehru say “I took the decision of partition” in his last interview?

Archit28th January 2022

A one-minute clip of India’s first prime minister being interviewed by American TV Host Arnold Michaelis in 1964 has been widely shared on social media (Facebook and Twitter). It has…

Fake tweet shows Akhilesh Yadav criticising Aparna Yadav for joining BJP

Kinjal28th January 2022

Several claims have been circulating on social media against the backdrop of the upcoming Uttar Pradesh assembly elections. A tweet attributed to the Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav is…

BJP members, AAP Gurgaon share morphed photos of Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi

Archit27th January 202227th January 2022

Two versions of a photograph of Congress leaders Priyanka and Rahul Gandhi has been shared on social media. In the photo, the politicians can be seen holding a document. Curiously,…

Old image used to falsely claim SP/ BJP bribing voters ahead of 2022 UP polls

Pooja Chaudhuri27th January 202227th January 2022

An alleged photograph of an envelope imprinted with the Samajwadi Party’s (SP) symbol is viral on social media. A note of Rs 500 is placed inside the envelope. Shashi Kumar,…

Old image of BJP leader manhandled by farmers viral as incident from UP poll campaigning

Kalim Ahmed25th January 2022

A photo that appears to be of a politician in torn clothes being rescued by the police is widely being circulated on social media. The photo is accompanied by a…

Fact-check: Did Mayawati announce BSP-BJP alliance ahead of 2022 UP polls?

Kinjal25th January 2022

A newspaper clipping featuring a statement by BSP chief Mayawati is viral on social media. The headline reads, “Rebel MLAs suspended, Maya says SP must be defeated, even if it…

PM Modi’s old speech in Goa targeting UPA govt for corruption shared as recent

Kinjal22nd January 2022

A clip from a speech by prime minister Narendra Modi where he targets the former UPA government for corruption is viral on social media platforms. The footage is being shared…

Video of Indian army men installing Sikh flag is from Leh, not Indo-China border

Archit21st January 2022

Several social media users have posted a minute-long video of Indian army men hoisting a gigantic Sikh flag and chanting ‘Bole So Nihal Sat Sri Akal’. It has been claimed…

Image morphed to show Asaduddin Owaisi with Mohan Bhagwat ahead of UP polls

Kinjal20th January 202220th January 2022

An image of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat seated next to AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi has been shared on social media. The accompanying Hindi caption reads, “Owaisi arrived at Mohan Bhagwat’s…

UP govt’s fact-checking wing falsely claims photos of unemployed workers not from state

Abhishek Kumar19th January 2022

On January 16, news agency ANI UP/Uttarakhand posted a tweet about migrant workers facing distress due to COVID-19. It quoted one worker as saying, “We don’t have any work as…

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Clash in Murshidabad? Old video from Varanasi given communal spin, falsely linked to Bengal polls

Shashi Tharoor slammed Modi govt & praised Pak diplomacy? The video is AI-generated