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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…

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