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Robbery attempt communalised as Kali idol vandalised in Bengal’s Siliguri

Pooja Chaudhuri & Nibedita Sen22nd January 202023rd January 2020

A set of photographs is viral on social media with the claim that an Idol of Hindu deity Kali in Gate Bazar Kali Mandir, Siliguri was demolished. Twitter user Roop…

Photo of Kanhaiya Kumar falsely shared as celebrating death of 76 CRPF soldiers in 2010

Nibedita Sen21st January 202021st January 2020

A photograph of former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students, including Kanhaiya Kumar, Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya is circulating on Twitter with the claim that the death of 76 Central…

Video from 2018 falsely viral as Indian Constitution burnt by RSS members

Pooja Chaudhuri21st January 202021st January 2020

A video is massively viral with the claim that members of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) burnt a copy of the Indian Constitution. One @IncKinju shared the clip on Twitter with…

Old video from Rajasthan viral as eviction in Assam after NRC implementation

Pooja Chaudhuri21st January 202021st January 2020

“NRC started in Assam. They have begun evicting people from their homes. The media doesn’t show it, they are being sold so it is our responsibility now to share this…

No, PM Modi’s wife Jashodaben did not attend anti-CAA rally at Shaheen Bagh

Nibedita Sen21st January 202021st January 2020

A photograph of a group of women is being shared with the claim that it shows Jashodaben, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s wife, attending a rally against the Citizenship Amendment Act…

Eve-teaser thrashed naked is not a Muslim, old video viral again with false claim

Archit21st January 20208th February 2023

Trigger Warning: Nudity, Disturbing visuals The video clip of a man stripped naked and thrashed by a few women with onlookers capturing the incident on mobile phones is being widely…

Photo of Nehru, Indira Gandhi shared with false portrayal of her father-in-law being “Yunus Khan”

Jignesh Patel20th January 202025th May 2021

A photograph of India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru with his daughter Indira Gandhi and two unidentified men is being shared with the claim that they are with Indira Gandhi’s…

Old video from Bengal viral as BJP leaders thrashed in NE during CAA/NRC campaigning

Pooja Chaudhuri20th January 202020th January 2020

A video where individuals sporting BJP sashes can be seen beaten up by a crowd is widely circulating on social media. The accompanying caption reads, “acche din for #BJP in…

No, woman criticising government is not Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s niece

Kinjal20th January 202020th January 2020

A video of a woman criticizing the government is viral on Facebook. It is being claimed that she is former prime minister late Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s niece. Facebook user Ayyub…

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Student complains of being forced to attend Modi event in 29° heat; Instagram vlog gets withheld in India

Image showing PM Modi in elaborate photo-op in a tea estate is AI generated