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India-China dispute: 43 Chinese soldiers killed? Media outlets and journalists mislead

Pooja Chaudhuri17th June 202017th June 2020

On June 16, the ongoing border dispute between India and China took a critically violent turn as the Indian side reported the death of 20 soldiers in Ladakh’s Galwan Valley….

Indian journalists quote Chinese casualties based on unverified source

Pooja Chaudhuri16th June 202017th June 2020

The border dispute between India and China led to speculations on social media after reports of one officer and two soldiers killed on the Indian side came to light on…

Fake tweet portrays Rahul Gandhi addressing late actor Sushant Singh Rajput as “cricketer”

Archit15th June 202015th June 2020

On June 14, the demise of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput due to suicide shook the nation. He rose to stardom after 2013 hit ‘Kai Po Che!’ and since then…

BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra: Propaganda powered with misinformation

Pooja Chaudhuri14th June 202015th June 2020

Sambit Patra is the most visible spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He is best known for his appearances as a party representative on television debates and snide remarks…

MP Congress falsely claims MP govt assigned women excise officers for sale of liquor

Archit13th June 202018th June 2020

On June 10, Chairperson of MP State Women’s Commission Shobha Oza tweeted, “MP government’s decision to put women on the duty of liquor sale is a shameful decision that goes…

Delhi riots ‘fact-finding’ report accepted by Amit Shah replete with false, unsubstantiated claims

Archit13th June 20203rd July 2020

On May 29, Home Minister Amit Shah accepted a fact-finding report on Delhi riots by Delhi-based NGO Call for Justice. Several media outlets reported about this including Times Now and…

Chinar Corps-Indian army, media share old video as recent ceasefire violation by Pakistan along LoC

Pooja Chaudhuri13th June 202013th June 2020

The official handle of the Chinar Corps Indian Army (@ChinarcorpsIA) tweeted a video of firing on June 12. The tweet claimed that the video represents the recent ceasefire violation by…

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor shares 2017 image to show ‘Atmanirbhar India’

Ketan13th June 202019th June 2020

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor had shared a photograph of a woman holding a drip given to a child held by another woman. Tharoor shared the image taking a jibe at…

No, a maulvi did not perform Priyanka Gandhi’s wedding rituals

Pratik Sinha & Mohammed Zubair12th June 202014th August 2021

A photograph of Priyanka Gandhi during her wedding rituals over 20 years ago has found itself in the crosshairs of rumour-mongering on social media. Several users on Twitter have claimed…

Verification: Ram Guha’s tweet quoting Philip Spratt’s 1939 writing on Gujarat and Bengal

Pratik Sinha & Pooja Chaudhuri11th June 202012th June 2020

A tweet by historian Ram Guha has caused quite a stir on social media. It carries an excerpt from British writer and former communist Philip Spratt’s writings from 1939. “Gujarat,…

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