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Old video of man hacked to death in Bangladesh viral as recent communal violence

Archit20th October 2021

[Disclaimer: Viral video depicts extreme violence. Only screenshots are used as identifiers.] Disturbing reports of communal violence in Bangladesh continue to unfold a series of targeted attacks against the minority…

Fact-check: Did UP govt organise fruits for cops to break Navratri fast?

Priyanka Jha19th October 2021

Recently, Bhartiya Janata Yuva Morcha UP’s Social Media Head Richa Rajput shared a photo claiming that the Yogi Adityanath government made special arrangements and procured fruit for police personnel observing…

CCTV video of woman kidnapped is from Bangladesh, not West Bengal

Priyanka Jha19th October 2021

CCTV footage of a man abducting a woman wearing a burqa and forcing her into a car is viral on social media. In the video, a vehicle suddenly stops in…

Video of petrol pump station employee kidnapped is from Saudi, not UP

Kinjal19th October 2021

A video of a petrol pump station employee being kidnapped from the station is viral on social media. The employee is seen filing a black car with petrol and once…

BJP members share clipped video to portray only ‘Azan’ recited at Congress Kisan Nyay rally

Kinjal18th October 2021

On October 14, BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra tweeted a 1:40-minute-long video containing two clips. The first features Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Singh Baghel and other Congress leaders….

Old, unrelated videos falsely shared as recent violence in Kashmir

Archit14th October 2021

A 40-second clip comprising two videos has been shared with the claim that they are from Kashmir. The video resolutions are low and an Arabic song can be heard in…

Video of US soldiers returning medals is from 2012; 50, not 40k participated in the protest

Kinjal14th October 2021

A video of US army men coming on stage and throwing their medals while criticizing the fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan is viral. It is being claimed that 40,000 American…

Fact-check: Did Arvind Kejriwal publish an ad asking Delhiites to donate coal?

Kinjal14th October 202114th October 2021

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal recently expressed concern over the shortage of coal in the country and the impending power crisis. He also wrote a letter to Prime Minister Modi…

Did Savarkar write mercy petitions on Gandhi’s advice as claimed by Rajnath Singh?

Pooja Chaudhuri13th October 202114th October 2021

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday claimed that Hindu Mahasabha leader Vinayak Damodar Savarkar filed mercy petitions before the British government following Mahatma Gandhi’s advice. Singh was speaking at the…

Old photo of anti-CAA protest in Maharashtra shared as violence in Kashmir

Archit13th October 202114th October 2021

In the wake of unidentified gunmen killing civilians in Kashmir, including victims from minorities communities, several social media accounts have shared two photos. Both the images show the same group…

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Documenting the war or fabricating it? AI-generated visuals on social media blur the line as Iran conflict escalates

Viral clip of Army Chief Upendra Dwivedi ‘admitting’ India gave away Iranian ship’s location is a deepfake