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Old photo from UK falsely shared as Indian flag desecrated during farmers’ protest

Aqib Pathan7th December 2020

Amidst protests led by farmers from Punjab against the centre’s new agricultural bill, a photograph of a Sikh man holding his shoe over the Indian national flag, while many others…

Image of pro-Khalistan rally held in 2013 falsely linked to farmers’ protest

Anuradha Prasad5th December 2020

Misinformation is on a rise since farmers began protesting the union government’s farm bills. Recently, several Facebook users shared a picture of a man in a blue turban and holding…

Old video of pro-Khalistan rally in US linked with farmers’ protest

Mohammed Zubair5th December 2020

Several social media users have shared a video of a pro-Khalistan rally along with a claim suggesting a link between the Khalistan movement and the ongoing farmers’ protest. (Viral message:…

Fact-check: “Hindu” option removed from Maharashtra board exam forms?

Pratik Sinha & Pooja Chaudhuri5th December 202029th November 2021

A registration form for admission to Maharashtra SSC and HSC examinations for class 10 and 12 students has been making the rounds on social media. Below is a tweet retweeted…

Kamala Harris criticised Modi for farmers’ protest? No, Canadian MP’s tweet edited

Anuradha Prasad5th December 2020

A screenshot of an alleged tweet by US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris has been making the rounds on social media. In this tweet, Harris is criticising the Indian government and…

Photos of CAA protests at Shaheen Bagh shared with ‘fake farmers’ claim

Kinjal5th December 2020

A collage of two images is being circulated on social media and linked to the ongoing farmers’ protests. The post claims that Shaheen Bagh protestors have joined the farmers’ movement….

Congress uses 2008 image from Bangladesh to attack Modi government

Archit4th December 2020

On December 4, the official Twitter account of Indian National Congress tweeted an infographic that includes an image of a child labourer with the following Hindi text, “Seven crore children…

Political leaders share image of US Naval ship on Indian Navy Day every year

Jignesh Patel4th December 20206th December 2021

Navy Day in India is observed every year on December 4 to celebrate the accomplishments of the Indian Navy. Several BJP accounts and leaders have shared a poster featuring a…

India Today falsely reports Shehla Rashid was arrested in 2016 JNU sedition case

Archit4th December 20205th December 2020

On December 2, The Indian Express reported that Abdul Rashid Shora, biological father of activist Shehla Rashid, wrote to J&K DGP Dilbag Singh alleging that his daughter took Rs 3…

Edited image of ‘Sikh without moustache’ viral to discredit farmers’ protest

Priyanka Jha4th December 202017th February 2024

An image of a Sikh man apparently without a moustache is being shared on social media with the claim that a Muslim man was posing as a Sikh in the…

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