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Photos from Egypt, Indonesia shared with #BanRamzanGatherings in India

Pooja Chaudhuri17th April 2021

Over 2,000 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Haridwar where more than 35 lakh pilgrims have gathered for the Kumbh Mela. The BJP-led central government has received immense backlash…

No crowd in Haridwar for Kumbh Mela? Fact-checking misleading video

Kinjal & Aqib Pathan16th April 2021

Despite India facing a severe second wave of COVID-19, the central government did not ban religious gathering for Kumbh Mela in Haridwar. About 35 lakh pilgrims have gathered at the…

Unrelated video shared as recent protest in Pakistan by Islamist party TLP

Archit16th April 2021

A video of thousands of protesters gathered in public and chanting slogans has been shared on social media with the claim that it shows Pakistani citizens protesting against prime minister…

Old images from Telangana falsely shared as cash seized from BJP Bengal leader’s residence

Archit15th April 2021

West Bengal elections are underway and supporters of BJP and TMC are not only promoting the parties in election rallies but also on social media, often through misinformation. A photograph…

Morphed images show PM Modi and Amit Shah in Sonagachi

Abhishek Kumar14th April 202115th April 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah were in West Bengal to campaign for the BJP in the ongoing assembly elections. Photographs of the two leaders have been…

Video from Bangladesh viral as Muslims in West Bengal obstructing army jeeps

Kinjal13th April 202121st March 2023

Visuals of a crowd armed with sticks trying to stop army vehicles from moving forward have gone viral on social media. Users are claiming that the incident is from West…

Congress MLA JS Negi’s speech viral as Nepalese leader criticises PM Modi

Archit13th April 202131st May 2022

A video of a parliamentary speaker delivering a critical speech on Prime Minister Modi and his policies is being shared on social media with the claim that it is from…

Old video from Manipur viral as poll violence in West Bengal’s Cooch Behar

Archit13th April 2021

A two-minute clip of a crowd breaking into a polling booth has been shared by several Twitter users with the claim that it shows an incident from West Bengal’s Cooch…

BJP leaders share photo from Jharkhand as CISF jawan injured in West Bengal violence

Rohan Datta12th April 202112th April 2021

[Warning: This article carries a photograph that may be distressing for some. Reader’s discretion is advised.] Sitalkuchi constituency in Cooch Behar, West Bengal went into polling on April 10. Four…

No, BJP MP Locket Chatterjee’s car window was NOT broken from inside

Smit Bhatt12th April 2021

On April 10, ANI has tweeted a video that shows locals in Hooghly attacking BJP MP Locket Chatterjee’s car during the fourth phase of polling in West Bengal. One of…