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Old image of Assam CM shared as him escaping his house during anti-CAA protest

Jignesh Patel16th December 201916th December 2019

In the wake of protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), an image of Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal where he is being escorted by security personnel is getting circulated…

No, AMU students did not raise the slogan “Hinduon ki kabr khudegi”

Jignesh Patel16th December 201916th December 2019

A video of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) students protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act is being circulated on social media with a claim that they raised slogans against Hindus. BJP…

Photo from Bangladesh shared as toddler injured during anti-CAB protests in West Bengal

Pooja Chaudhuri16th December 201916th December 2019

Photographs of an injured child are circulating on social media with the claim that she was hurt in West Bengal during protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act. The viral message…

Photo from 2018 traced to Dominican Republic shared as detention centre in Assam

Arjun Sidharth15th December 201915th December 2019

In the wake of the Citizenship Amendment Act recently legislated by Parliament, a photograph has been shared on social media with the claim that it depicts the condition within the…

Unrelated images of burning trains, injured woman shared amidst anti-CAB protests

Pooja Chaudhuri15th December 2019

A set of images is circulating on WhatsApp in the wake of the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act. The first image shows men in skull cap at a train…

How multiple Twitter handles changed their religion overnight to support CAB

Jignesh Patel14th December 201915th December 2019

Multiple Twitter users claiming to be Muslim took to Twitter and shared an identical piece of text announcing their support for Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB). “I’m a Muslim. I support #CABBill….

Old images of vandalism shared in the wake of Citizenship Amendment Act protest

Jignesh Patel14th December 201914th December 2019

Massive protests have been registered across the country against the Citizenship Amendment Act. In the wake of the agitation, images of vandalism are circulating on social media. Image 1 An…

Image from Bangladesh shared as protest in Mumbai against Citizenship Amendment Act

Arjun Sidharth14th December 201917th July 2021

With protests taking place in different parts of the country against the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act, a photograph showing a massive gathering of people beneath a flyover has been posted…

Old video shared as girl found in Mangalore with a group of Tamil beggars

Pooja Chaudhuri14th December 201914th December 2019

A video of a little girl who went astray and got lost is widely circulating on social media with the claim that she was found in Mangalore with a group…

Rahul Gandhi did not say “women should be raped”, as claimed by union minister Smriti Irani

Pooja Chaudhuri13th December 201914th December 2019

During an election rally in Jharkhand on December 12, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi attacked the Modi government over crimes against women. “From Make in India to Rape in India” – headline…