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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…

Old image from UP shared by RJD as Bihar police mistreating people in the state

Pooja Chaudhuri23rd October 2020

A photograph of policemen making people squat and hold their ears was shared by RJD Lakhisarai suggesting that it depicts mistreatment of Bihar citizens. जो भूल जाते हैं, दोबारा भोगते…

Image morphed to claim Indian flag raised in anti-government rally in Pakistan

Anuradha Prasad23rd October 2020

A picture of a field packed with a massive crowd carrying flags of different colours has gone viral on social media. India’s national flag can also be seen raised by…

Old photo of crowded rally shared as Yogi Adityanath’s recent rally in Bihar

Archit23rd October 202023rd October 2020

On October 20, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath kickstarted his election campaign for poll bound Bihar in Kaimur district. Since then an image that shows an aerial view of…

PM Modi quotes selective data to paint a rosy picture of India’s COVID-19 response

Sam Jawed22nd October 2020

“Lies, damned lies and statistics”. The phrase is often used to show that numbers have a persuasive power but when presented selectively they have the power to mislead. In his…

Surendra Poonia passes off unrelated photo as teacher recently killed in France

Pooja Chaudhuri22nd October 2020

BJP member Surendra Poonia shared a photograph of protestors holding ‘Refugees Welcome’ placards. Their faces are masked. Poonia alleges that the man in the middle is French teacher Samuel Paty…

No, Congress MLA Aslam Shaikh’s men did not disrupt Durga Puja in Mumbai in this video

Kinjal21st October 2020

A 32-second video is viral with the claim that ‘Jihadis’ went inside a Durga Puja pandal in Mumbai and interrupted the festivities. In the video, a man wearing a blue…

Photo of Nigerian protest against police brutality morphed as ‘Justice for Sushant’ rally

Kinjal21st October 2020

A picture of several foreigners participating in a protest march holding banners that purportedly say ‘Justice for Sushant’ has gone viral on social media. A vehicle parked in the background…

Old video from Russia falsely viral as Iranians watching Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict live

Archit21st October 202022nd October 2020

A video shows a group of people watching shots being fired from one direction. The video is shared on social media with the text, “The Iranians stood war between Azerbaijan…

Bihar polls: BJP, News18 falsely claim CPI-ML’s Aaftab Alam was arrested in 2013 Patna blast case

Pooja Chaudhuri20th October 202022nd October 2020

Bihar police on October 15 arrested Mahagathbandhan (grand alliance) candidate from CPI-ML Aaftab Alam while he was filing his nomination papers to contest the upcoming state polls from Aurai constituency…

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Photos from Bangladeshi films shared to back cooked-up ‘Love Jihad’ story

Hindu youths desecrated temples in UP with ‘I love Muhammad’ graffiti to frame Muslim peers, arrested