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Farmers’ protest: 2011 video viral as ‘Nazir Mohammed’ from SDPI disguised as Sikh man

Pooja Chaudhuri30th November 20201st December 2020

Several Facebook users have posted a video of policemen apprehending a man and removing his Sikh turban. This video is shared with the text, “Nazir Mohammed an SDPI worker, dressed…

Old photo from anti-CAA protest shared as ‘Hathras Bhabhi’ at farmers’ protest

Mohammed Zubair30th November 202030th November 2020

“Hathras bhabhi has become a farmer today,” wrote National Vice President of BJYM, Santosh Ranjan Rai, claiming that a woman seen in red in a photograph with Sikh protestors is…

Old video from UK viral as farmers raising pro-Pak and Khalistan slogans during protests

Aqib Pathan30th November 2020

The ongoing farmers’ protests have led to a barrage of misinformation promoted on social media to discredit the movement. In the latest spree, in-charge of social media for BJP Mahila…

‘Shaheen Bagh Dadi’ at recent farmers’ protest? No, photo of elderly woman from October

Archit28th November 20204th December 2020

Three central farm legislation were passed by the government in September. Since then there have been protests from farmers across the nation who fear that the legislation will not ensure…

Photo predating farmers protest viral as Muslim man ‘disguised’ as Sikh farmer during protests

Aqib Pathan28th November 202028th November 2020

Farmers have been protesting against the union government’s three new agricultural laws. Thousands of protesters from Punjab and Haryana were finally allowed to enter Delhi on Friday after heavy police…

Video of funeral procession of MNS leader viral as Congress leader Ahmed Patel’s last rites

Archit28th November 2020

On November 25, Indian National Congress leader Ahmed Patel passed away in New Delhi. As per The Hindu, the cause of death was multiple organ failure, a month after he…

Fake ABP News graphic plate claims Sambit Patra’s daughter eloped with Muslim man

Kinjal27th November 202028th November 2020

A widely circulating graphic plate reads, “Sambit Patra’s daughter eloped with a Muslim man. (संबित पात्रा की बेटी मुस्लिम युवक संग फरार).” A ticker at the bottom also says, “Sambit’s…

Congress leaders share images from 2018 farmers protest as recent

Priyanka Jha27th November 202027th November 2020

Farmers across the country have been protesting against the centre’s new agricultural laws for nearly two months now. Thousands of Punjab farmers are now marching to the national capital as…

Fact-check: Did PM Modi announce COVID-19 lockdown in a few states?

Kinjal26th November 202026th November 2020

A video alleging fresh lockdown has been imposed in five states has been recently making the rounds on Facebook and Twitter. On November 22, Facebook user Khurram Siddiqui posted this…

Fact-checking political speech: Facebook’s myopic policy and inconsistent standard

Pooja Chaudhuri26th November 202026th November 2020

American actor-writer Sacha Baron Cohen had said in a scathing speech that had Facebook existed in the 1930s, the company would have permitted Hiter to run political ads on the…

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Photo from 2023 IAF lane crash peddled by Pakistani social media users as Indian pilot captured