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OpIndia CEO targets singer Caralisa Monteiro with fake tweet in her name

Archit & Pooja Chaudhuri8th February 2021

Singer Caralisa Monteiro had recently tweeted a morphed screengrab of an OpIndia article. She later took down her tweet. Soon after, another screenshot was widespread. But this time in Monteiro’s…

Old video falsely shared as alcohol distribution during farmers’ protest

Archit8th February 202117th February 2024

A video of a group of men being served liquor in plastic glasses by someone sitting in a car is doing the rounds on social media. In the opening few…

Morphed image shows Congress workers feeding cake to Mia Khalifa’s poster

Pooja Chaudhuri6th February 2021

An alleged picture of Congress workers feeding cake to former adult film actress Mia Khalifa’s poster is widespread on social media. Khalifa has been making headlines in India after she…

Morphed OpIndia screengrab claims Greta Thunberg’s real name is ‘Ghazala Bhat’

Pooja Chaudhuri6th February 20217th February 2021

Sharjah-based Hend bint Faisal Al Qasimi, Emirati princess of Al Qasimi family, claimed that right-wing propaganda website OpIndia published an article which said that climate activist Greta Thunberg’s real name…

Sudarshan News falsely links 2019 video of Nihangs attacking bus to farmers’ protest

Kinjal6th February 2021

On February 2, pro-BJP propaganda outlet Sudarshan News, known for publishing divisive misinformation, tweeted a video of Sikh men attacking a bus with swords. The channel tweeted, “Nation is watching…

Old image of cops holding stones in hand falsely linked to farmers’ protest

Anuradha Prasad5th February 2021

A photo of a policeman holding stones in both hands has been viral on social media platforms for quite some time. Users claim that this is a scene from the…

Morphed image used to claim Anna Hazare has joined BJP

Kinjal4th February 2021

On January 29, social activist Anna Hazare announced that he would go on a hunger strike in support of protesting farmers starting January 30. Following a discussion with former Maharashtra…

Old image from Congress rally shared as farmers take out rally in bullock carts

Anuradha Prasad4th February 2021

Twitter and Facebook users have been sharing a photo of a fleet of bullock carts. The people riding on them are seen holding placards and flags. “This is a slap…