I swear I won’t do anything for Muslims, says Bengal BJP MLA Ritesh Tiwari
Days after the BJP formed its first government in West Bengal under chief minister Suvendu Adhikari, a speech by BJP MLA Ritesh Tiwari has sparked outrage online. “In these 74...
Tamil Nadu anti-Hindi protests from March falsely linked to TVK assuming power
A 46-second video is being widely shared on social media with the claim that anti-Hindi protests have erupted across Tamil Nadu after the newly formed TVF government assumed office. The...
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…
Many social media users recently claimed that former Railway Minister and ex-Chief Minister of Bihar, Lalu Prasad Yadav, passed away. Sharing a photo of the leader, users wrote, “Very sad…
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…
A job advertisement on The New York Times (NYT) seeking a South Asia Business Correspondent based out of New Delhi created quite a stir on media outlets sympathetic to Prime…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…