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Video of man shot dead is not from India, shared with false Naxal angle

Aqib Pathan27th March 2021

An eight-second clip is being circulated on WhatsApp. It shows a man killing another with a rifle. “A Naxalite stepped out of his vehicle, shot down a policeman in Chhattisgarh…

Old incident of fake EVMs recovered in Rajasthan linked to recent West Bengal polls

Kinjal27th March 2021

In the backdrop of the West Bengal assembly election, a newspaper clipping has been shared claiming that 66 fake EVMs were seized from a BJP leader’s residence. A Facebook user…

Photo of empty chairs at Amit Shah’s address was taken in Varanasi in 2018

Pooja Chaudhuri26th March 2021

A photograph of home minister Amit Shah on-stage with BJP MP Mahendra Nath Pandey and UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath has been juxtaposed with an image of empty chairs with…

Fact-check: Was Saayoni Ghosh running due to harassment by TMC workers?

Pooja Chaudhuri26th March 202126th March 2021

A video of TMC candidate from Asansol Dakshin, Saayoni Ghosh, running during election campaigning in Burnpur is widespread on social media. It has been claimed that she was running after…

Fact-check: Did Uttaranchal University mandate saffron scarf at convocation ceremony?

Priyanka Jha25th March 2021

Social media users have been sharing a photo purportedly of Uttaranchal University students at their convocation. They claim that the students were asked to wear saffron at the ceremony instead…

Old image of anti-France rally in Bangladesh viral as protests against PM Modi upcoming visit

Anuradha Prasad25th March 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to go on a two-day tour of Bangladesh on March 26, on the occasion of the country’s 50th Independence Day. Social media users began…

Tajinder Bagga shares clipped video of Rahul Gandhi’s interaction with students in Assam

Kinjal24th March 2021

On March 19, BJP Delhi spokesperson Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga tweeted a video of Rahul Gandhi. The Congress leader is seen addressing a crowd and poses the question – “Ask…

Tajinder Bagga shares old video to falsely claim Arvind Kejriwal supported farm laws

Anuradha Prasad24th March 2021

The Bharatiya Janata Party introduced three new agricultural bills in the Parliament, which were passed in the Lok Sabha on September 17, 2020. Farmers across the country, especially from Punjab…

Mamata Banerjee’s visit to a dargah was not in ‘secret’ but covered by media

Kinjal24th March 2021

The upcoming election in West Bengal has given rise to online misinformation. A video of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee with members of the Muslim community has gone viral. People can…

Aaditya Thackeray is not HIV positive, TV9 Bharatvarsh graphic plate morphed

Anuradha Prasad23rd March 202123rd March 2021

On March 20, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray’s son Aaditya Thackeray announced in a tweet that he had tested positive for COVID-19. Following this, many users began sharing a screenshot…

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Scrolling through Assam BJP’s X handle: An exhibition of hate, xenophobia & anti-Muslim propaganda

Durgapur ‘gang rape’: Mamata Banerjee falsely claims crime occurred at 12:30 am; asks why victim stepped out so late