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Video of police lathi-charge during Durga idol immersion is from Bihar

Archit29th October 2020

A two-minute video of men dressed in camouflage uniform attacking a group of people huddled up around an idol of Hindu deity Durga is circulating on Facebook. Around October 27,…

Old video of French Pres Macron egged viral amid remarks on Islam after teacher’s killing

Kinjal29th October 2020

Recently, a clip of an egg thrown at French president Emmanuel Macron has been going viral. Several users shared the video claiming that the incident is recent. It is being…

Image shot ahead of 2019 general polls viral as PM Modi’s Bihar election campaign rally

Kinjal29th October 2020

In the middle of the ongoing polls in Bihar, a few images of a crowd gathered in large numbers have been going viral on Facebook and Twitter. It’s being claimed…

Old video from Yemen falsely shared as Chechen Muslims protesting against France

Archit27th October 2020

Several Twitter users have posted a video of a large gathering of people from the Muslim community with the claim, “Chechen Muslims protest against France and expressing devotion to the…

Morphed image used to claim IAF ‘mocked’ Pakistan over Balakot airstrike casualties

Archit27th October 202029th October 2020

An image of a fighter plane has been shared on Twitter with the claim that the Indian Air Force (IAF) is mocking Pakistan’s claim that four trees and one crow…

Video of protest against Shivraj Singh Chouhan in 2018 falsely linked to upcoming by-polls

Kinjal27th October 2020

Recently, a video of a crowd of demonstrators holding a mock funeral procession has been going viral on social media. The crowd can be heard chanting a Hindi slogan which…

Delhi Youth Congress shares old video from Malaysia as woman attacked in Delhi metro lift

Archit26th October 202026th October 2020

On October 25, Delhi Youth Congress tweeted (archived link) a video of a man assaulting a woman in an elevator and wrote, “See how a predator made a life-threatening attack…

The Wire did not ‘disrespect’ Durga; excerpt from 2016 article misrepresented

Pooja Chaudhuri26th October 2020

An excerpt from an article in The Wire is making the rounds on Twitter to claim that the news organisation promoted ‘anti-Hindu’ sentiments by terming Durga Puja a “racist festival”…

This photo of ‘Go Back Modi’ graffiti is from Kolkata

Aqib Pathan25th October 202016th February 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Tamil Nadu ahead of assembly elections set to be held in April. PM Modi also unveiled key projects in the state including the inauguration of…

Image from Thailand viral as BJP-JD(U) distribute alcohol during Bihar poll campaigning

Kinjal24th October 2020

With Bihar set to go to polls from October 28, campaigning for the assembly election is in full swing. As a result, social media platforms have also been dominated by…