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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…

False claim that Disha Ravi is Christian viral on social media

Archit17th February 2021

On February 17, scores of Twitter and Facebook users claimed that Bengaluru-based activist Disha Ravi hid her Christian identity and her full name is Disha Ravi ‘Joseph’. Disha was arrested…

Fact-check: Is late Jayalalithaa with Nirmala Sitharaman in this photograph?

Anuradha Prasad16th February 2021

Recently, social media users have been circulating a black and white photo and claiming that it shows former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa and current Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. A…

AAP activist’s photo shared as Nikita Jacob named in ‘toolkit’ FIR with Arvind Kejriwal

Jignesh Patel16th February 2021

On February 15, Delhi High Court lawyer Prashant Patel Umrao posted a picture of a woman with Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal with the message, “आआपार्टी कार्यकर्ता निकिता जैकब जो…

Chennai-based activist’s image shared as Amulya Noronha at farmers’ protest

Archit15th February 202115th February 2021

Two images have been shared with the claim, “The girl who said ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ is now our farmers’ leader.” One of the photos shows 19-year-old activist Amulya Leona Noronha with…

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