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Video shared with false claim that a temple was set abalze in Kashmir; anti-Muslim posts circulate

Kinjal12th October 202112th October 2021

A video of a row of houses on fire is being shared on social media with the claim that a temple was set on fire in Kashmir’s Zainpora area. The…

Photo of film shooting shared as Chinese soliders captured by Indian army in Arunachal

Kinjal12th October 2021

A group of Chinese soldiers who allegedly crossed over into the Indian side of Tibet were temporarily detained by Indian soldiers in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang. Against this backdrop, a photo…

Old videos from J&K shared as stone-pelting in Rajasthan

Kinjal9th October 2021

Two videos that show a mob allegedly pelting stones at men in police uniforms are being circulated widely with the claim that the incident is from Rajasthan. It is noteworthy…

Video of e-rickshaw overturning in Rajasthan shared by Congress handles as UP

Kinjal9th October 2021

A video of an e-rickshaw overturning on a waterlogged road is viral on social media. It is being claimed that this video is from Uttar Pradesh. West Uttar Pradesh Congress…

Old video of protest in London falsely shared as Brits asking Indian to boycott Pakistan

Kinjal9th October 2021

A video of a crowd of demonstrators calling for an economic boycott of Pakistan is viral on social media. It has been claimed that the visuals are from London. Twitter…

No, this is not Punjab CM Charanjit Channi getting baptised

Archit9th October 20219th October 2021

Several social media users have shared a clip of a Sikh man getting baptised, a Christian rite of admission and adoption. It has been claimed that the man is Punjab…

Old photo falsely shared as PM Modi made ‘Chief President’ in UK among 53 world leaders

Kinjal8th October 2021

A photo of people welcoming PM Narendra Modi with applause is viral. The Hindi text below reads, “Modi was the ‘Chief President’ among the heads of 53 countries at a…

Morphed photo shows Arvind Kejriwal’s gigantic photo on Gandhi Jayanti ad

Priyanka Jha8th October 2021

Jayman Sharma, General Secretary of Gujarat Pradesh Youth Congress, shared a photo on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti carrying a quote by Gandhi with a blown-up image of Arvind Kejriwal….

Fact-check: Did farmer protestors stop Indian Army convoys heading to China border?

Archit8th October 20218th October 2021

A video of an Indian army man negotiating for passage of military convoys with a group of Sikh men has gone viral. In the opening few seconds, we see that…

Video of Sikhs, Kashmiris protesting against PM Modi is from New York

Mohammed Zubair7th October 2021

A video of Sikh men chanting pro-Khalistan and anti-PM Narendra Modi slogans has been widely shared on social media. Apart from sloganeering, multiple men can be seen vandalising the Indian…

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

Video shared with false claim that a temple was set abalze in Kashmir; anti-Muslim posts circulate

Photo of film shooting shared as Chinese soliders captured by Indian army in Arunachal

Old videos from J&K shared as stone-pelting in Rajasthan

Video of e-rickshaw overturning in Rajasthan shared by Congress handles as UP

Old video of protest in London falsely shared as Brits asking Indian to boycott Pakistan

No, this is not Punjab CM Charanjit Channi getting baptised

Old photo falsely shared as PM Modi made ‘Chief President’ in UK among 53 world leaders

Morphed photo shows Arvind Kejriwal’s gigantic photo on Gandhi Jayanti ad

Fact-check: Did farmer protestors stop Indian Army convoys heading to China border?

Video of Sikhs, Kashmiris protesting against PM Modi is from New York