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‘COVID toolkit’ attributed to Congress created on forged letterhead

Pooja Chaudhuri & Pratik Sinha19th May 202119th May 2021

An alleged document prepared by the All India Congress Committee (AICC) to “corner the Modi government and various BJP governments in the country” through social media and on-ground strategies was…

Old video from Syria viral as Israel bombing Palestinian mosque

Abhishek Kumar18th May 2021

Amid the ongoing escalation of violence between Israel and Palestine, a video has been shared with the claim that the third-holiest mosque in Islam was bombed down by Israel. मक्का…

Video from 2004 during Iraq War viral as Israeli forces capturing Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem

Pooja Chaudhuri17th May 2021

A video of troops storming a mosque has been shared with the claim that the footage shows the Israeli military taking over the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. अल-अक्सा मस्जिद…

Israel didn’t name its fighter jet ‘Soumya’ after Kerala woman who died in Hamas attack

Archit17th May 202117th May 2021

The mortal remains of 30-year-old Kerala woman Soumya Santhosh arrived from Israel to New Delhi on May 15. Santhosh was working as a caregiver in Ashkelon, near the Gaza strip…

Old video of ammonia gas leak viral as Rajasthan govt wasting oxygen

Kinjal17th May 2021

The second wave of COVID-19 in India has laid bare a broken healthcare system, unable to cope with oxygen needs and leaving patients gasping for breath. More than 13 people…

Old video shared with false claim that Gaza residents are faking injuries

Pooja Chaudhuri15th May 202115th May 2021

Tensions escalated between Israel and Palestine after a Jerusalem District Court ruling ordered the expulsion of several Palestinian families in the neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah, East Jerusalem. “At least 136…

Fake graphic plates claim Calcutta HC has ordered Mamata Banerjee to resign

Kinjal14th May 202114th May 2021

A video of a broadcast from a news channel is gathering a lot of traction on social media. It features a string of breaking news graphics that read, “Bengal HC…

Old fake funeral video from Jordan viral to discredit reports of Palestinian casualties

Archit12th May 202113th May 2021

The recent escalation of the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict began on May 6 after Israeli forces tried to evict eight Palestinian families and settle Jews in Sheikh Jarrah, a neighbourhood of…

Old video from Bihar shared as Hindu man attacked by Muslims in West Bengal

Anuradha Prasad12th May 2021

A video of a crowd brutally attacking a man is circulating on WhatsApp as an incident from West Bengal. The clip shows the man lying in a pool of his…

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Unrelated photo shared to challenge reports of female journalists’ exclusion from Muttaqi presser

Burning bottle of inflammable adhesive thrown into shop: Gujarat incident given false communal spin