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Old photo of man demanding release of ‘pro-freedom’ Kashmiri leaders falsely linked to farmers’ protest

Kinjal9th January 2021

A picture of a man holding a placard has recently been making rounds on social media. It reads, “Release all mainstream and pro-freedom Kashmiri leadership. Dal Khalsa Sad (Amritsar)”. Users…

BJP or Congress sympathisers? Identifying the Trump supporters who raised Indian flag at Capitol Hill

Mohammed Zubair9th January 20219th January 2021

A video of an Indian flag raised prior to rioting by Donald Trump supporters at Capitol Hill sparked controversy in India after several mainstream media channels claimed that the man…

Fake tweets portrays BJP’s Priti Gandhi claiming her husband escaped Capitol Hill rioting

Pooja Chaudhuri8th January 2021

A tweet thread by @blissfehmi on social media in-charge of BJP Mahila Morcha Priti Gandhi has blown up on Twitter. The thread has over 10,000 likes and has been retweeted…

Photo from 2013 Kumbh Mela shared as tents installed for protesting farmers

Anuradha Prasad8th January 20218th January 2021

Social media users have shared an aerial picture of tents with different captions and linked it to the farmers’ protest. Twitter user Sanghamitra wrote in a now-deleted tweet, “Tents are…

Old photo from Kolkata Pride March viral as JNU student ‘mocking’ Hindu culture

Anuradha Prasad7th January 20217th January 2021

An image of a person claimed to be a student of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has been gathering a lot of traction on Facebook and Twitter. Social media users…

Old video from Rajasthan viral as farmers pelting stones at BJP MLA ‘Uday Singh’ in Haryana

Anuradha Prasad7th January 2021

Social media users have recently been sharing a video of a stone-pelting incident, claiming that it shows protesting farmers attacking a BJP MLA. The clip shows a mob throwing stones…

Indian media present UP govt ad in TIME as actual ‘report’ by the magazine

Sam Jawed7th January 20217th January 2021

Several news channels including Zee News, ABP Ganga and News18 UP have telecasted news about TIME magazine appreciating Yogi Adityanath government’s handling of the COVID-19 crisis. It was a similar…

Old video of tractor stunt viral as farmers’ practicing for upcoming Republic Day march

Anuradha Prasad5th January 2021

A video of a tractor stunt was shared online, with users claiming that it shows farmers preparing for their upcoming parade on Republic Day. On January 2, farmers’ unions announced…

The year that was: Misinformation trends of 2020

Pooja Chaudhuri5th January 20218th January 2021

The word ‘unprecedented’ only mildly captures the year 2020. The coronavirus pandemic did more than confine the privileged inside their homes and leave the destitute to their fates. It has…

Conceptual Nat Geo magazine cover with protestor from farmers’ agitation believed to be true

Archit5th January 2021

Thousands of farmers continue their agitation for the repeal of the three farm laws and legal backing for a minimum support price. Hindustan Times reported that the seventh round of…