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Disha Ravi toolkit case: Separatist flags were not raised at Red Fort, ASG’s claim false

Jignesh Patel23rd February 202123rd February 2021

On February 22, a Delhi Sessions Court granted bail to 22-year-old climate activist Disha Ravi subject to two sureties of Rs 1 lakh each. She had been in judicial custody…

Image from 2015 viral as human flag formed during Yogi Adityanath’s recent Kerala visit

Kinjal23rd February 202125th February 2021

On February 21, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath joined the BJP’s Vijay Yatra organised in Kasaragod, Kerala. A picture showing a massive crowd of people forming a human flag…

Morphed image of Greta Thunberg shared amid farmers’ protest toolkit controversy

Kinjal22nd February 2021

Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg recently tweeted a toolkit detailing ways to support the ongoing farmer protests against the three new agricultural laws in India. Bengaluru-based climate activist Disha Ravi…

False claim alleges Disha Ravi hired Akhil Sibal at Rs 5-7 lakh per appearance

Pooja Chaudhuri20th February 202122nd February 2021

The Delhi High Court, on February 18, issued notices to the News Broadcasting Standards Authority and media houses News18 and Times Now regarding publishing extracts of climate activist Disha Ravi’s…

Video from 2016 clipped to falsely claim CM Kejriwal threatened Gujaratis

Archit20th February 202130th March 2022

A video of Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has been shared on social media where he can be heard saying, “If you oppose me you will be crushed and people…

Video from 2019 falsely viral as rap song on farmers’ protest aired on MTV

Archit19th February 2021

On February 18, several Facebook and Twitter users shared a video of a rap performance and claimed that the issue of farmers’ protest was raised after the Miss India pageant…

ITBP’s rescue operation in Uttarakhand shared as Chinese bunkers removed by Indian army in Pangong Tso

Aqib Pathan19th February 2021

In the second week of February, Chinese and Indian armies started disengagement south of Pangong Tso after nine months of military standoff along the actual line of control in eastern…

Bajrang Dal protesting against farm bills? No, video of Shiv Sena protesting fuel prices hike

Kinjal18th February 2021

A video has recently gone viral on social media platforms with the claim that Bajrang Dal members protested against the new farm laws in Uttar Pradesh. The clip shows a…

Congress leaders falsely claim Indian Oil Corporation sold to Adani Group under BJP govt

Archit18th February 2021

Several social media users have shared images of IndianOil-Adani Gas (IOAG) refuelling station and alluded that the public sector oil and gas company Indian Oil Corporation has been sold to…

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The dark underbelly of YouTube ‘news’ channels: Staged vox pop, planted debates, recurring faces & BJP links

Dipu Chandra Das’s ‘last video’? Old, unrelated clip from Dhaka falsely viral in Mymensingh ‘lynching’ case